at the end of every calender year, the WIBA has it's Annual Awards, to honor the best in the sport of womens boxing.

WIBA Annual Awards winners are as follows:

WIBA 2007 BOXER OF THE YEAR:
DUDA YANKOVICH (Brazil)
(honorable mention: Vonda Ward, Natascha Ragosina, Wang Ya Nan,
Gisselle Salandy, Holly Holm, Emiko Raika, Simone Da Silva Duarte,
Elena Reid, Nao Ikeyama)

WIBA 2007 FIGHT OF THE YEAR: 
EMIKO RAIKA - ANN MARIE SACCURATO 
(honorable mention: Nan-Ramsey, Holm-Saccurato, Yankovich-Palmera, 
Yankovich-Laracuente, Ikeyama-Belinszky) 

WIBA 2007 PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: 
SERGIO BATARELLI (Sport Promotion) 
(honorable mention: Ulf Steinforth (SES Boxing), Michael Yang, Lenny 
Fresquez, Toshihiro Yamaki, Emiko Raika, Fujiwa Ra) 

WIBA 2007 MANAGER OF THE YEAR: 
MICHAEL YANG (Wang Ya Nan) 

WIBA 2007 TRAINER OF THE YEAR: 
MIKE WINKLEJOHN (Holly Holm) 
(honorable mention: Torsten Schmitz (Natascha Ragosina), Wu Zhong Yao 
(Wang Ya Nan), Kim Quashie (Gisselle Salandy), Takanori Hatakeyama 
(Emiko Raika), Chris Ben (Elena Reid), Miguel De Oliviera (Duda 
Yankovich & Simone Da Silva Duarte), Fujiwa Ra (Nao Ikeyama)) 

WIBA 2007 ROOKIE(S) OF THE YEAR: 
IBETH ZAMORA SILVA 
ANABEL ORTIZ 

WIBA 2007 COMEBACK OF THE YEAR: 
AKONDAYE FOUNTAIN 
KATHY RIVERS 


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WIBA 2006 AWARDS

WIBA 2006 Boxer of the Year:
MARY JO SANDERS (USA)
(honorable mention: Laila Ali, Emiko Raika, Jeannine Garside, 
Zhang Xi Yan, Elena Reid, Ria Ramnarine, Hollie Dunaway) 
 
WIBA 2006 Fight of the Year:
ELENA REID - MARY ORTEGA
(honorable mention: Xi Yan-Ashley, Garside-Brown II, 
Hernandez-Brown, Raika-Blair) 
 
WIBA 2006 Promoter of the Year:
ROCK & SOCK PRODUCTIONS
(honorable mention: Liu Gang, Joe Donofrio, Sport Promotion,
Toshihiro Yamaki, Bharrath Ramouter, K2 Promotions)

WIBA 2006 Manager of the Year: 
JIMMY MALLO (Mary Jo Sanders)
(honorable mention: Damon Bingham (Laila Ali), Sergio Batarelli (Duda Yankovich), 
Toshihiro Yamaki (Emiko Raika), Jackie Kallen (Jeannine Garside), 
Belinda Laracuente (Melissa Hernandez), Liu Gang (Zhang Xi Yan), 
Kevin Reid (Elena Reid), Bharrath Ramouter (Ria Ramnarine),Brian Jones (Hollie Dunaway)

WIBA 2006 Trainer(s) of the Year:
TANG GUANG DA (Zhang Xi Yan)
CHRIS BEN (Elena Reid)
(honorable mention: Floyd Mayweather Sr (Laila Ali), 
Jimmy Mallo (Mary Jo Sanders), Miguel De Oliviera (Duda Yankovich),
Takanori Hatakeyama (Emiko Raika),  Josh & Margaret Canty (Jeannine Garside), 
Belinda Laracuente (Melissa Hernandez), Bharrath Ramouter (Ria Ramnarine), 
Brian Jones (Hollie Dunaway)
 
WIBA 2006 Rookie of the Year:
ZHANG XI YAN (China)
 
WIBA 2006 Comeback of the Year:
KARA RO (Canada)
LAURA SERRANO (Mexico)

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WIBA 2005 AWARDS

WIBA 2005 Boxer of the Year:
CHEVELLE HALLBACK 
(honorable mention: Laila Ali, Leatitia Robinson, Kara Ro, 
Jeannine Garside, Melinda Cooper, Anissa Zamarron, Maribel Zurita, Ria Ramnarine.) 

WIBA 2005 Fight of the Year:
ANISSA ZAMARRON - MARIBEL ZURITA III 
(honorable mention: Maribel Zurita - Sachiyo Shibata, 
Rhonda Luna - Cindy Serrano, Chevelle Hallback - Emiko Raika) 

WIBA 2005 Promoter of the Year:
ROCK & SOCK PRODUCTIONS
(honorable mention: Toshihiro Yamaki, Jesse Rodriguez, 
Bharrath Ramouter)

WIBA 2005 Manager of the Year: 
HARLEY BROWN (Kara Ro)
(honorable mention: Josh and Margaret Canty, Jordan Maldonado, 
Jacun Luna, Butch Gottlieb)

WIBA 2005 Trainer of the Year:
JOSH and MARGARET CANTY (Jeannine Garside)
(honorable mention: Tony Ayala, Richard Lord, Frankie Davis, 
James Peņa, Roger Mayweather, Bharrath Ramouter)

WIBA 2005 Rookie of the Year:
MYUNG OK RYU (North Korea)

WIBA 2005 Comeback of the Year:
ANASTASIA TOKTAULOVA (Russia)

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WIBA 2004 AWARDS: 

WIBA 2004 Boxer of the Year:
EMIKO RAIKA (Japan) 

WIBA 2004 Fight of the Year:
EMIKO RAIKA - MISSY FIORENTINO 

WIBA 2004 Promoter of the Year:
CARWYN HOLLAND (Guyana) 
honorable mention: Toshihiro Yamaki (Japan) 
                   Ken Artrip (USA)

WIBA 2004 Trainer of the Year:
BRIAN JONES (Hollie Dunaway) 

WIBA 2004 Manager of the Year:
STACY GOODSON (Hollie Dunaway) 

WIBA 2004 Rookie of the Year:
ALEXANDRA MATHEUS (Denmark) 

WIBA 2004 Comeback of the Year:
JACQUI FRAZIER-LYDE (USA) 
 
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WIBA 2003 AWARDS: 

WIBA 2003 Boxer of the Year:
ADA VELEZ (USA)
 
WIBA 2003 Fight of the Year:
ADA VELEZ - LISA BROWN
honorable mention: Jennifer Alcorn - Melissa DelValle
 
WIBA 2003 Promoter of the Year:
WARRIORS BOXING PROMOTIONS, INC. (USA) 
 
WIBA 2003 Trainer of the Year:
BENNIE COLLINS and ISIAH CLARK (Ada Velez)
 
WIBA 2003 Manager of the Year:
BRAD ALCORN (Jennifer Alcorn)
 
WIBA 2003 Rookie of the Year: 
CARINA MORENO (USA)
   

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WIBA 2002 Awards: 

WIBA 2002 Boxer of the Year: 
LAILA ALI (USA) 
honorable mention: Sumya Anani (USA) 

WIBA 2002 Fight of the Year: 
SUMYA ANANI - JANE COUCH
honorable Mention: Emiko Raika - Sharon Anyos

WIBA 2002 Promoter of the Year: 
BRIAN PARDO (USA) 
honorable mention: Toshihiro Yamaki (Japan) 
                   Johnny Yahya McClain (USA)

WIBA 2002 Trainer of the Year: 
ROGER MAYWEATHER (Laila Ali)
honorable mention: Norman Wilson (Melissa Del Valle) 
                   Berry Becker (Sumya Anani) 

WIBA 2002 Manager of the Year:
JOHNNY YAHYA MCCLAIN (Laila Ali)

WIBA 2002 Rookie of the Year: 
MELINDA COOPER (USA) 

 
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WIBA 2001 Awards: 

WIBA 2001 Boxer of the Year: 
ANN WOLFE (USA) 
 
WIBA 2001 Fight of the Year: 
SUMYA ANANI - FREDIA GIBBS 
honorable mention: Sharon Anyos - JoJo Wyman
                   Valerie Mahfood - Trina Ortegon
  
WIBA 2001 Promoter of the Year: 
BRIAN PARDO (USA)