The Cus D'Amato Award, known alternatively as the Boxing Writers of America Manager of the Year Award and previously known as the Al Buck Award from 1967 to 2008, has been conferred annually since 1967 by the

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on the

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, irrespective of nationality or

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of fighter represented, adjudged by the membership of the Association to have been the best in

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in a given year. Named after

Cus D'Amato Constantine "''Cus''" D'Amato (January 17, 1908 – November 4, 1985) was an American boxing manager, boxing Promoter (entertainment), promoter and boxing Boxing training, trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José ...

, an

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boxing manager, the award is presented with other honors given by the BWAA at an annual awards dinner held in the spring of the year following that for performance in which the award is given. The award was named till 2008 after Al Buck, an American

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''.

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External links

List of award winners and winner biographies from
boxrec.com
List of award winners from the official site of the Boxing Writers Association of America
of the

International Boxing Hall of Fame The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), located in Canastota, New York, right next to exit 34 of the New York State Thruway, honors boxers, trainers and other contributors to the sport worldwide. Inductees are selected on ballots cre ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cus D'Amato Award + Boxing awards Coaching awards American sports trophies and awards Awards established in 1967

Past recipients

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