WBO honors Pacquiao, Donaire
10/24/2012
MANILA, Philippines – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) honored Filipino fighters Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire during the first day of the WBO convention in Florida.
According to a report from PhilBoxing, the WBO’s executive committee named Pacquiao the “Fighter of the Decade,” while giving Donaire the “Fighter of the Year” award.
Donaire currently holds the WBO's super bantamweight title, which he claimed after beating Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. via split decision last February. "The Filipino Flash" has also held the WBO bantamweight belt.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao won the WBO welterweight belt in November 2009 after beating Miguel Cotto via a 12th round technical knockout. He successfully defended the belt three times before losing it in controversial fashion against Timothy Bradley last June.
"Pacquiao has been given the rare distinction because of his dominance in eight different weight divisions in the last decade," according to the PhilBoxing report.
Other awardees were Yesica Bopp of Argentina for "Female Fighter of the Year" and Bob Arum and Todd Duboef of Top Rank for "Promoter of the Year."
Pacquiao has previously been given the Fighter of the Decade award by the Boxing Writers Association of America and the World Boxing Council. He has also received the Fighter of the Year award three times.
Meanwhile, Donaire is recognized as one of the front-runners for the 2012 Fighter of the Year after beating three highly ranked opponents this year.
Donaire currently holds the WBO's super bantamweight title, which he claimed after beating Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. via split decision last February. "The Filipino Flash" has also held the WBO bantamweight belt.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao won the WBO welterweight belt in November 2009 after beating Miguel Cotto via a 12th round technical knockout. He successfully defended the belt three times before losing it in controversial fashion against Timothy Bradley last June.
"Pacquiao has been given the rare distinction because of his dominance in eight different weight divisions in the last decade," according to the PhilBoxing report.
Other awardees were Yesica Bopp of Argentina for "Female Fighter of the Year" and Bob Arum and Todd Duboef of Top Rank for "Promoter of the Year."
Pacquiao has previously been given the Fighter of the Decade award by the Boxing Writers Association of America and the World Boxing Council. He has also received the Fighter of the Year award three times.
Meanwhile, Donaire is recognized as one of the front-runners for the 2012 Fighter of the Year after beating three highly ranked opponents this year.
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