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2012 Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Donaire is Fighter of the Year
Filipino pound-for-pound contender Nonito Donaire went four-for-four in 2012, beating a series of top ten opponents at 122 pounds, and winning the 2012 BLH Fighter of the Year award over Juan Manuel Marquez and Robert Guerrero.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Pacquiao-Marquez beats Rios-Alvarado
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez weren't expected to deliver what they did on December 8, but the end result was the Fight of the Year, eight years after their first encounter.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Garcia unanimous Trainer of the Year
Robert Garcia's rowdy camp in California continued to win in 2012, making him a two-time BLH Trainer of the Year.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Jaro-Wonjongkam is Upset of the Year
Sonny Boy Jaro stunned the world in March when he stopped Thai legend Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in six rounds in a bout that has now been named the BLH Upset of the Year for 2012.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: SHO beats HBO for best network
Showtime doesn't have HBO's resources, but they exploited a strong relationship between new head man Stephen Espinoza and Golden Boy Promotions to have a big year with star names and expanded coverage, making them the 2012 TV Network of the Year.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Top Rank wins top promoter
Bob Arum's Top Rank narrowly edged out the vote over Kathy Duva's Main Events to win the 2012 Promoter of the Year in the BLH Awards.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Broner takes Breakthrough Fighter
Adrien Broner became a main event talent on HBO in 2012, and the 23-year-old Cincinnati native managed to convince the majority of his bigger skeptics that he is for real. Now, he's the BLH Breakthrough Fighter of the Year.
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January 4, 2013
BLH Awards: Jacobs wins Comeback Fighter
Danny Jacobs beat cancer that at one point had left him unable to walk. This year, he returned to the boxing ring against all odds, and has been named the 2012 BLH Comeback Fighter of the Year.