The conclusion of the 2025 boxing season a dozen personalities anchored in different functions. As usual, they are awarded from this room at the end of each year in memory of Carlos Losauro, who was head of the sports department of LA NACION and the journalist who has provided the greatest hierarchy of boxing coverage in these pages over the past few decades.
1) Best Boxer: Fernando Pumita Martínez.
Beyond his recent categorical and disappointing loss to Jesse Bam Rodriguez, who secured the super flyweight world title, managed to once again raise Argentine boxing to a very high level. His victory over Japan’s Kazuto Ioka on May 11 in Tokyo was colossal and confirmed his third place in the historical significance of the world championship fights between Argentina and Japan.
2) Best female boxer: Evelin Bermúdez.
The woman from Santa Fe confirmed her prestige of the last five years by adding another belt to her light flyweight title (WBA, WBO and IBF) with a superb technical knockout in the first round over the Canadian Sara Bailey in Ottawa, which made her the best Argentine boxer of the moment. She had a great advantage over the Catamarca native Nazarena Romero, with whom she agreed to this type of honors in 2024.
3) Best fight: Nahuel García vs. Eric Miloc.
The 10-round draw between García of Córdoba and Miloc of Santa Fe in the middleweight division took place on December 12 in Rosario. Two aspiring fighters brought a transforming and gigantic battle to life. Miloc responded epically to the dominant García, who deserved a fairer sentence.
4) Best Picture: Kevin Ramirez.
The 25-year-old fighter from Gerli won five consecutive fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he won the World Boxing Council Heavyweight Grand Prix. It brought numerous benefits in terms of mileage. Especially in his consecration against the Bosnian Ahmed Krnjic, who is 30 kilos heavier. He made a profit of $200,000. Ranked 12th in the WBC cruiser rankings and undefeated in 14 fights, he became a promising athlete for 2026.
5) Best KO: Ckari Cani Mansilla vs. Dylan Prince.
The Cordoban fighter put together an impeccable combination to defeat unbeaten American Dylan Prince, whom he defeated by eighth-round knockout on May 16 in Derby, England. It was one of the surprises of the season. At the age of 33 and with a season of 18 wins and 4 losses, Mansilla no longer fought after his crowning glory.
6) Best Amateur: Tatiana Flores.
Porteña, 26 years old and 48kg competitor, showed great performances in two competitions: gold medal at the World Boxing World Cup (WB) in Brazil and silver at the Copa América in Colombia. Due to a lack of financial support from the FAB and the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA), he was unable to take part in the world tournament in England.
7) Revelation: Nahuel Espíndola.
The man from Buenos Aires, 24 years old, 11 wins in a row (6 KOs). Attack and good punch. He is part of the River Plate Boxing team and has had 8 fights in 2025. Disciplined, trained by Uruguayan Rodrigo Benech. He still hasn’t fought 10 rounds.
8) Best Foreigner: Nonito Donaire.
At the age of 42, the multiple Filipino champion was in Buenos Aires, where he was crowned interim bantamweight world champion (WBA) on June 14 against Chilean Andrés Campos. He demonstrated admirable professionalism in every respect. At the end of the year he lost the title in Japan to Seiya Tsutsumi.
9) The big disappointment
The devaluation of Argentine and South American titles caused by the leaders of the Argentine Boxing Federation. The six-month period as the maximum period between defense and defense of the same led to repeated vacancies and the loss of identity of two of the most prestigious belts on the continent.
10) Impulse: the reorganization of the national teams.
Head coach Daniel González’s attempt to rebuild the amateur and Olympic structures. He separated a large part of the previous technical team – which was not very productive – and activated a system of massive, open training sessions in the main boxing venues. You need results to support your ideas.
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