PHILLY BOXING HISTORY - Vote for the 2008 Briscoe Awards

	2008 BRISCOE AWARDS
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	Later this year we will give away the first Philly Boxing History Awards. Every year, two of the awards will go to fighters participating in the current Philadelphia boxing scene. We will choose a "Fighter of the Year" and a "Fight of the Year" for 2007. This is your chance to voice your opinion in these two categories. Please review the list of nominees for each category, and send your vote to Philly Boxing History.com by e-mail. Please vote only once for each award. To place your vote for these two awards, please send an e-mail with your selections using the link below. Please choose only from among the nominees below. Results and more information about the awards will be announced shortly. VOTING IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

	2007 Philly Fighter of the Year Nominees (Listed in Alphabetical Order)
	Eddie Chambers Weight Class: Heavyweight Nickname: "Fast Eddie" Why Nominated? Fought three times in 2007 winning them all on the road, took a considerable step up in the level of his competition, and proved once and for all that he could compete outside of the Blue Horizon ring. Eddie beat Calvin Brock in first step of an IBF elimination tourney putting him one win away from a title shot. 2007 Accomplishments: 02/09/07 - Selden, NY: Chambers TKO7 Derric Rossy 05/04/07 - Las Vegas: Chambers W10 (U) Dominic Guinn 11/02/07 - Tacoma: Chambers W12 (S) Calvin Brock
	Steve Cunningham Weight Class: Cruiserweight Nickname: "USS Cunningham" Why Nominated? Returned to Poland to take the IBF 200-pound championship in a rematch with Krzysztof Wlodarczyz, beating him by a large enough margin to avoid another robbery. Also emphatically defended his crown in hostile territory against Marco Huck. Hometown heroes beware. 2007 Accomplishments: 05/26/07 - Katowice, Poland: Cunningham W12 (M) Krzysztof Wlodarczyz (Won title) 12/29/07 - Bielefield, Germany: Cunningham TKO12 Marco Huck (Defended title)
	Bernard Hopkins Weight Class: Light-Heavyweight Nickname: "The Executioner" Why Nominated? Although he only fought once in 2007, Hopkins made it count. He defended his Ring Magazine 175-pound championship and once again defied father time and the betting odds by topping Winky Wright, a foe who probably should have beaten him. Not only did he beat Wright the spoiler, but actually looked good doing it. 2007 Accomplishments: 07/21/07 - Las Vegas: Hopkins W12 (U) Winky Wright (Defended title)
	Mike Jones Weight Class: Welterweight Nickname: "Machine Gun" Why Nominated? Solidified his place as Philly's most exciting prospect with seven wins - all by knockout - and ran his record to 12-0 with 12 KOs. Stepped up the class of his opposition when he faced Pito Cardona & Doel Carrasquillo. He passed both tests with flying colors, managed to keep his KO streak in place, and fought his way to the brink of contender status. 2007 Accomplishments: 01/15/07 - Airway Heights, WA: Jones TKO3 Donnie Fosmire 03/02/07 - Philadelphia: Jones KO2 Francisco Maldonado 05/04/07 - Las Vegas: Jones TKO1 Gilbert Guevara 07/20/07 - Philadelphia: Jones TKO3 Doel Carrasquillo 08/31/07 - Niagara Falls: Jones KO5 Martinus Clay 10/05/07 - Philadelphia: Jones TKO1 Richard Hall 11/09/07 - Philadelphia: Jones TKO3 Israel Cardona

	2007 Philly Fight of the Year Nominees (Listed in Date Order)
	Joshua Onyango W6 (U) Gabriel Rosado Date: Mar. 23, 2007 Site: National Guard Armory Promoter: Power Productions Weight Class: Jr. Middleweight Context: 6-round Main Event Why Nominated? Kenyan Onyango came to town and surprised the green but upcoming "King
	Gabriel" with skill that belied his below .500 record. Rosado was cut, hurt and taken to school, but he also showed real grit by fighting back for a chance to let his power get him out of trouble. Both fighters waged war for six full rounds but Onyango had too much firepower and accuracy for the gutsy Rosado. The see-saw battle with numerous thrills went to the cards and Onyango got a wide margin win. The pair would rematch one year later in New York.
	Bronco McKart W12 (S) Enrique Ornelas Date: Aug. 10, 2007 Site: New Alhambra Promoter: Peltz / Hand / Golden Boy Weight Class: Middleweight Context: 12-rd Main Event / NABF Title Why Nominated? McKart returned to Philly after a 10-year absence to win the vacant NABF crown in an all-action battle. McKart stared strong
	and dropped Ornelas in the third round, but Ornelas surged in the middle rounds to pull the fight even. Both fighters put up impressive punch output numbers as the grueling fight wore on. With the outcome on the line, McKart closed the show and gained a narrow points win and took the North American title in the process. Round nine was especially good. The fight spawned a rematch four months later in Las Vegas.
	Richard Stewart D8 (S) Jameel Wilson Date: Oct. 19, 2007 Site: Wachovia Spectrum Promoter: Power Productions Weight Class: Light Heavyweight Context: 8-round Main Event Why Nominated? Substitute Wilson fought far above expectations and matched Stewart punch
	for punch in an entertaining - and these days rare - Spectrum struggle. Stewart was the aggressor and mounted a nasty body attack while Wilson landed crisp combinations to the head. Both fighters were rocked several times, and a KO seemed within reach for either man throughout this war. But neither gave an inch and in the end, the tough battle was judged dead even. An anticipated rematch has yet to happen.
	Lenny DeVictoria TKO6 Elad Shmouel Date: Dec. 7, 2007 Site: Blue Horizon Promoter: Blue Horizon Boxing Weight Class: Jr. Welterweight Context: 8-round Main Event Why Nominated? Shmouel had made a few splashy starts at the Blue Horizon and was building a nice fan base a long way from his home in Israel as 2007 drew to a close. Enter sub
	.500 Philly clubber DeVictoria who appeared to be nothing more than an opponent for the new young star in the making. Shmouel stuck to the script by jumping out to an early lead and flooring DeVictoria. The second round knockdown seemed to foreshadow an eventual victory for Elad. But Lenny climbed off the floor and staged a gutsy comeback that left Shmouel and the crowd in shock. It was a tough toe-to-toe war fought at extremely close quarters. Lenny won the fight of his life with a breathtaking and savage sixth round stoppage.


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		To place your vote for the Philly Boxing History "2007 Fighter of the Year" and the "2007 Fight of the Year", please send an e-mail using the link below that includes your selections. Please choose from among the above nominees only. Results and more information about these awards will be announced shortly.

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