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GARCIA WINS 3RD BRISCOE AWARD
by John DiSanto |
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In 2013, Garcia defended his world title twice, including a career-best performance against Lucas Matthysse last September. That upset victory will also earn Garcia a second trophy, the Briscoe Medal, for the “2013 Performance of the Year” at this year’s event. Garcia and all the other winners will receive their awards on October 19, 2014, at a free event in South Philadelphia.
The following Briscoe Medal award winners were also announced: 2013 Area Fight of the Year - ANTHONY CAPUTO SMITH vs. DHAFIR SMITH, a 10-round battle for the Pennsylvania State light heavyweight title in Chester, PA. 2013 Prospect of the Year - JULIAN WILLIAMS, for a 5-bout run in 2013 that made him a world-ranked contender at junior middleweight. Breakout Fight of 2013 - TEVIN FARMER, for his 7-0 streak during the year that completely transformed his career. 2013 KO of the Year - JULIO DE JESUS, for his 1st round knockout of Ray Ellis at Harrahs in Chester, PA. 2013 Rookie of the Year - MANNY FOLLY, for his impressive 2-0 debut as a professional. 2013 Amateur of the Year - STEPHEN FULTON JR., for his outstanding accomplishments in 2013, including a national Golden Gloves championship. This year’s “Everett Brothers Award” will be given to amateur boxer DYLAN PRICE.
This year the will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2014, 1-4 PM, at a NEW LOCATION, the Flat Iron Bar & Grill, 26 East Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. The event is FREE and open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information,
contact John DiSanto, of PhillyBoxingHistory.com, For more details of this year's winners click READ. |
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Junior
welterweight world champion Danny Garcia has once again
been named the “2013 Philly Fighter of the Year” by the
web site, PhillyBoxingHistory.com. It is the third consecutive
year Garcia has taken the honor. 
The
Briscoe Awards are given out every year at a free public event
designed to acknowledge the very best of the Philly fight
scene. The awards are named for Bennie Briscoe, a
legendary Philadelphia middleweight who fought professionally
between 1962 and 1982. The trophies are a statuette of Bennie
Briscoe and the Briscoe Medal, a medallion with Briscoe's
likeness of the front and the Liberty Bell on the reverse.