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 2024 – Moses Itauma 2025 – Emiliano Vargas