IBF 2024 awards - heavyweights Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury among the winners
IBF 2024 award winners - heavyweights Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury among the recipients
The IBF once again returns to Atlantic City, NJ to celebrate its 40th Annual Convention, scheduled for June 1 - 5, 2025, at Caesars.
During each convention, the IBF hosts an awards ceremony to commemorate the boxers that fought for the organization’s titles the previous year.
The IBF proudly announces its top award recipients for 2024 to be presented at the Awards Dinner closing the organization’s convention festivities on Wednesday, June 4, 202.
Jersey Joe Walcott Award
Daniel Dubois is the recipient of The Jersey Joe Walcott Award, the organisation’s highest honour for male world champions.
Dubois won the IBF Interim Heavyweight title on June 1, 2024, with an outstanding win over Filip Hrgovic. He was soon elevated to the full world champion after undisputed champ Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt for Dubois and Anthony Joshua to fight for.
Dubois made a thrilling defence of his new title against AJ, winning the title legitimately in five rounds, in front of 90,000 British fight fans at Wembley Stadium, London.
Female Fighter of the Year
Gabriela Fundora is the IBF Female Fighter of the Year having become the youngest Undisputed Champion in what was also the third defence of her IBF title. Fundora won the IBF title first with a 5th round KO of Arely Mucino.
Fight of the Year
IBF– Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury I
Female – Natasha Jonas vs Mikaela Mayer
Intercontinental – Keyshawn Davis vs Gustavo Lemos
USBA – Keyshawn Davis vs Jose Pedraza
“It is an honour to celebrate the success and achievements of our champions and the fighters that participated in IBF title fights in 2024. These distinctions are very well deserved as these boxers have strived for these accomplishments. We look forward to celebrating them,” noted IBF President Daryl Peoples.
Atlantic City, the destination for the organization’s Forming Convention in 1983 serves as the perfect backdrop for this year’s convention in the IBF’s home state of New Jersey. The IBF has hosted well attended conventions in Atlantic City, and the expectation is the same for this one.
For additional information on the convention visit www.ibf-usba-boxing.com.
