Enzo Maccarinelli has been voted the Young Boxer of the Year

The 23-year-old Swansea cruiserweight joins an illustrious list of recent winners including compatriot Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton and Alex Arthur.

Maccarinelli claimed the vacant WBU cruiserweight title from Bruce Scott in Cardiff in June.

He then made an impressive first defence in September, taking just over a minute to knock out Russian challenger Andrei Kiarsten.

Maccarinelli currently boasts 15 wins against one early career loss.

The members of the British Boxing Writers' Club gave the award to Maccarinelli by just a single vote from Birmingham's Matthew Macklin.

The cruiserweight will receive his accolade at the club's annual dinner at The Savoy Hotel on 23 October.