The Ali–Frazier Award (formerly known as the Harry Markson Award) is given annually to the fighters who compete in the Boxing Writers Association of America's Fight of the Year. The award has been conferred annually since the BWAA's awards dinner in 2003. The BWAA votes on the best fight of each year regardless of the weight class or nationality of the fighters.
The award was originally named for Harry Markson, a boxing promoter and publicist who served for five years as the president of boxing operations at Madison Square Garden. The 2009 award was renamed the "Ali-Frazier Award" in honor of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and their epic fight trilogy. The award is presented with other honors given by the BWAA at an annual awards dinner.
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