1980s
- 1980 – Thomas Hearns
- 1981 – Sugar Ray Leonard (3)
- 1982 – Aaron Pryor
- 1983 – Marvin Hagler
- 1984 – Thomas Hearns (2)
- 1985 – Marvin Hagler (2)
- 1986 – Mike Tyson
- 1987 – Julio César Chávez
- 1988 – Mike Tyson (2)
- 1989 – Pernell Whitaker
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