The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has named a Round of the Year since 1945, which this list covers. The award is based on the magazine's writers' criteria.
Rounds of the Year by decade
1940s
- 1945 – Joyce–Williams, Round 12
- 1946 – Zale–Graziano, Round 6
- 1947 – Louis–Walcott, Round 4
- 1948 – Louis–Walcott II, Round 11
- 1949 – Graziano–Fusari, Round 10
1950s
- 1950 – LaMotta–Dauthuille II, Round 15
- 1951 – Marciano–Louis, Round 8
- 1952 – Marciano–Walcott, Round 13
- 1953 – Gavilan–Basilio, Round 2
- 1954 – Moore–Johnson V, Round 14
- 1955 – Moore–Olson, Round 3
- 1956 – Robinson–Olson IV, Round 4
- 1957 – Robinson–Fullmer II, Round 5
- 1958 – Johansson–Machen, Round 1
- 1959 – Johansson–Patterson, Round 3
1960s
- 1960 – Patterson–Johansson II, Round 5
- 1961 – Patterson–Johansson III, Round 1
- 1962 – Liston–Patterson, Round 1
- 1963 – Liston–Patterson II, Round 1
- 1964 – Torres–Olson, Round 1
- 1965 – Torres–Pastrano, Round 6
- 1966 – Ortiz–Ramos, Round 5
- 1967 – Tiger–Rouse, Round 12
- 1968 – Foster–Tiger, Round 4
- 1969 – Benvenuti–Rodriguez, Round 11
1970s
- 1970 – Ali–Bonavena, Round 15
- 1971 – Frazier-Ali, Round 15
- 1972 – Ali–Foster, Round 5
- 1973 – Foreman–Frazier, Round 2
- 1974 – Ali-Foreman, Round 8
- 1975 – Ali-Frazier, Round 12
- 1976 – Foreman–Lyle, Rounds 4 & 5
- 1977 – Young–Foreman, Round 12
- 1978 – Spinks–Ali, Round 15
- 1979 – Franklin–Johnson, Round 8
1980s
- 1980 – Saad Muhamad–Lopez, Round 8
- 1981 – Lee–LoCicero, Round 5
- 1982 – Gómez-Pintor, Round 3
- 1983 – Holmes–Witherspoon, Round 9
- 1984 – Meza–Garza, Round 1
- 1985 – Hagler–Hearns, Round 1
- 1986 – Cruz–McGuigan, Round 15
- 1987 – Seabrooks–Jacob, Round 1
- 1988 – Tyson–Spinks, Round 1
- 1989 – Gutierrez–Franklin, Round 12
1990s
- 1990 – Davis–Breland, Round 9
- 1991 – NO AWARD GIVEN
- 1992 – Bowe–Holyfield, Round 10
- 1993 – Norris–Waters, Round 2
- 1994 – Castro–Jackson, Round 9
- 1995 – Sorjaturong–Gonzalez, Round 7
- 1996 – Liles–Littles, Round 3
- 1997 – Gatti–Ruelas, Round 5
- 1998 – Robinson–Gatti II, Round 3
- 1999 – De La Hoya–Quartey, Round 6
2000s
- 2000 – Morales-Barrera, Round 5
- 2001 – Hopkins-Trinidad, Round 10
- 2002 – Ward–Gatti I, Round 9
- 2003 – Freitas–Barrios, Round 11
- 2004 – Barrera-Morales III, Round 11
- 2005 – Corrales–Castillo I, Round 10
- 2006 – Sithchatchawal–Monshipour, Round 10
- 2007 – Vázquez–Marquez II, Round 3
- 2008 – Vázquez–Marquez III, Round 4
- 2009 – Maidana–Ortiz, Round 1
2010s
- 2010 – Juan Manuel López–Bernabe Concepcion, Round 1
- 2011 – James Kirkland–Alfredo Angulo, Round 1
- 2012 – Manny Pacquiao–Juan Manuel Márquez IV, Round 5
- 2013 – Timothy Bradley–Ruslan Provodnikov, Round 6
- 2014 – Tommy Coyle–Daniel Brizuela, Round 11
- 2015 – Amir Imam–Fidel Maldonado, Round 3
- 2016 – Skender Halili–Jason Thompson, Round 2
- 2017 – Dominic Breazeale–Izu Ugonoh, Round 3
- 2018 – Deontay Wilder–Tyson Fury, Round 12
- 2019 – Anthony Joshua–Andy Ruiz Jr. I, Round 3
2020s
- 2020 – Jose Zepeda–Ivan Baranchyk, Round 5
References
- "PAST WINNERS OF THE RING'S YEAR-END AWARDS". The Ring. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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