The Ring magazine Prospect of the Year

The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has named a Prospect of the Year since 1983. The award is given to a boxer who has the most potential to become a future star in the sport, as based on the magazine's writers' criteria. In 1989 the award was discontinued, but was reinstated in 2011.


 * 1983 – 🇺🇸 Kenny Baysmore
 * 1984 – 🇺🇸 Mark Breland
 * 1985 – 🇺🇸 Mike Tyson
 * 1986 – 🇺🇸 Mike Williams
 * 1987 – 🇻🇪 Engels Pedroza
 * 1988 – 🇺🇸 Michael Moorer
 * 2011 – 🇺🇸 Gary Russell Jr.
 * 2012 – 🇺🇸 Keith Thurman
 * 2013 – 🇺🇦 Vasyl Lomachenko
 * 2014 – Anthony Joshua
 * 2015 – 🇯🇵 Takuma Inoue
 * 2016 – 🇺🇸 Erickson Lubin
 * 2017 – 🇲🇽 Jaime Munguia
 * 2018 – 🇺🇸 Teófimo López
 * 2019 – 🇺🇸 Vergil Ortiz Jr.
 * 2020 – 🇺🇸 Jaron Ennis
 * 2021 – 🇺🇸 Brandun Lee
 * 2022 – 🇺🇸 Keyshawn Davis
 * 2023 – 🇺🇸 Bruce Carrington