Thursday, July 14, 2011

...the best fighter

Pacquiao wins ESPY Best Fighter award

07/14/2011
 
 
MANILA, Philippines – Pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set to add another trophy to his case after winning the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award or ESPY Best Fighter Award.




Pacquiao beat out Bernard Hopkins, Sergio Martinez, Roy Jones, and George St. Pierre for the honor.

Pacquiao won the award in 2009.

Other winners include the NBA champions, the Dallas Mavericks, who were named Best Team, according to ESPN.com.

Dirk Nowitzki was named Best Male Athlete and Best NBA Player, while Mavs coach Rick Carlisle was named Best Coach/Manager. NBA rookie Blake Griffin was also honored as Best Breakthrough Athlete.

The awards were given at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles.

The ESPY awards is given yearly by the US sports cable network, ESPN

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