BBN's Alternative Awards for 2007 by Oliver Fennell Jan 4th 2008

Oliver Fennell looks askance at the boxing year that was 2007. Best Mass Hypnotism -  Ricky Hatton getting the whole of Great Britain to believe he could beat Floyd Mayweather He Who Laughed Last – Floyd Mayweather Worst “Fans” –Those who booed an unconscious Audley Harrison, and those who booed the US national anthem at Mayweather-Hatton Best Impersonation of a Footballer by a Boxer – Ricky Hatton as George Best Most Embarassing Performance by a Boxer in Another Sport – Old and overweight Julius Francis's attempt at Cage Rage Least Deserving Title Challenger Who Proved Us All Wrong – Gavin Rees Least Deserving Title Challenge Who Proved Us All Right – Bobby Gunn Least Deserving Title Challenger That Nobody Noticed – Matthew Edmonds Most Environmentally-Friendly World Champion – Clinton Woods, for recycling opponents Boxer With the Best Ready-Prepared Excuse For a Defeat – David Haye and his “legendary” weight-making difficulties Most Predictable First-Round Knockout – Enzo Maccarinelli-Bobby Gunn “World” Champion Most Exposed At Domestic Level – Alex Arthur Alternating Fraud/Phenom Rollercoaster – Amir Khan The “Regrets… I've Got a Few” Award – Willie Limond for not capitalising after heavily flooring Amir Khan Real-Life Rocky Award – Graham Earl against Michael Katsidis Renaissance Men –Ian Napa, John Simpson, Colin Lynes, Bradley Pryce Best Strictly Come Dancing Audition – Matt Skelton and Michael Sprott Good Riddance Award – Heavyweight Paul King, jailed for life for the rape of three women Amazing Shrinking Man Award – Former light-welterweight Ryan Barrett, who challenged John Simpson for the British featherweight title. Best “Before and After” Photo For a Dramatic Weight Loss Advert – Danny Williams weighing in at 16st 4lb for Scott Gammer in March, having dropped almost 3st in as many months. The “Nice While it Lasted” Award – Paul Boyce managing the then-British heavyweight champion, Scott Gammer Area-Level Boxer Most Grateful For His Surname – Matthew Hatton Most bogus title – Ashley Theophane's GBC welterweight “world championship” Journeymen Who Don't Know Their Role – Gary Reid, Marc Callaghan, Billy Smith Biggest Charitable Donation – The WBO making Gary Lockett number one contender for the world middleweight championship Best Ripley's Believe It Or Not Entry – Howard Clarke is a former IBF world title challenger Nostradamus Award – Gary Woolcombe, preparing for a routine eight-rounder, saying “you never know what's around the corner in this sport, so you have to take your chances when you get them”, and a week later being crowned British champion Best Disappearing Acts –Audley Harrison, Michael Hunter, Glenn Catley The Dining-Out-On-One-Result Award – Peter McDonagh Boxer With the Most Losses, Who Has Never Lost, If You Take His Word For It – 17-22 Michael Monaghan Best Impersonation of an Irish-American heavyweight by a British-Asian light-welterweight – Nadeem Siddique The Big Freeze Award – Stefy Bull, Scott Lawton Left On the Boil Too Long – Nicky Cook British Fans' Favourite Expat – Herbie Hide The “Somebody Get Me a Fight” Award – Ojay Abrahams

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