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2005 Boxing Awards Luncheon

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Former Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Joshua Okine of Ghana accepts the Award as "Overseas Boxer of the Year" from Commonwealth Boxing Council Chairman and "Boxing News" columnist Eric Armit.

Richard Hatton accepting the "Sportsmanship Award" from Board Vice Chairman, John Handelaar.

Board Vice Chairman John Handelaar presenting the "Sportsmanship Award" to Richard Hatton and to Billy Schwer former British, Commonwealth and European Light Welterweight Champion on behalf of Kostya Tszyu.

Former World Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan accepts the "Special Award for Services to Boxing" from former Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champion and Board Steward Nicky Piper together with sponsor Mike Brinton of Ultrachem.

British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore together with former World Flyweight Champion Charlie Magri on behalf of Michael Jones accept the Award for the "Contest of the Year" from Lonsdale International Sporting Club Chief Bernard Hart and sponsor John Ashton from "The Sugar Loaf" and "The Bedfordshire Yeomen" Public Houses in Luton.

Graham Earl's lovely wife Lesley accepting the nomination certificate for the Award of "Contest of the Year" for his contest for the British and Commonwealth Lightweight Championship against Kevin Bennett in June 2005 for which he was nominated.

IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion accepts the Award for "Outstanding Achievement during the Year" from former World Light Heavyweight Champion John Conteh

IBF World Light Welterweight Champion accepts the Award for "Boxer of the Year" from Board Chairman, Charles Giles.

Board Chairman Charles Giles with winner Richard Hatton and nominees Esham Pickering, Clinton Woods (with former World Middleweight Champion Alan Minter accepting on behalf of Alex Arthur and Junior Witter) in the category of "Boxer of the Year"

Richard Hatton is presented with a painting from Doreen and Brian Meadows commemorating his win over Kostya Tszyu for the World Light Welterweight Championship.

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	Former Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Joshua Okine of Ghana accepts the Award as "Overseas Boxer of the Year" from Commonwealth Boxing Council Chairman and "Boxing News" columnist Eric Armit.
Richard Hatton accepting the "Sportsmanship Award" from Board Vice Chairman, John Handelaar.
	Board Vice Chairman John Handelaar presenting the "Sportsmanship Award" to Richard Hatton and to Billy Schwer former British, Commonwealth and European Light Welterweight Champion on behalf of Kostya Tszyu.
Former World Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan accepts the "Special Award for Services to Boxing" from former Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champion and Board Steward Nicky Piper together with sponsor Mike Brinton of Ultrachem.
	British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore together with former World Flyweight Champion Charlie Magri on behalf of Michael Jones accept the Award for the "Contest of the Year" from Lonsdale International Sporting Club Chief Bernard Hart and sponsor John Ashton from "The Sugar Loaf" and "The Bedfordshire Yeomen" Public Houses in Luton.
Graham Earl's lovely wife Lesley accepting the nomination certificate for the Award of "Contest of the Year" for his contest for the British and Commonwealth Lightweight Championship against Kevin Bennett in June 2005 for which he was nominated.
	IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion accepts the Award for "Outstanding Achievement during the Year" from former World Light Heavyweight Champion John Conteh
IBF World Light Welterweight Champion accepts the Award for "Boxer of the Year" from Board Chairman, Charles Giles.
	Board Chairman Charles Giles with winner Richard Hatton and nominees Esham Pickering, Clinton Woods (with former World Middleweight Champion Alan Minter accepting on behalf of Alex Arthur and Junior Witter) in the category of "Boxer of the Year"
Richard Hatton is presented with a painting from Doreen and Brian Meadows commemorating his win over Kostya Tszyu for the World Light Welterweight Championship.