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Pacquiao nominado sa Fighter of the Year ng ESPY

- Ni Russell Cadayona -

MANILA, Philippines - Matapos gawaran ng dalawang parangal ng Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) noong unang linggo ng Hunyo sa New York, naisama naman ang pangalan ni Manny Pacquiao sa listahan ng 2010 ESPY Fighter of the Year award.

Maliban kay Pacquiao, nominado rin para sa natu­rang rekognisyon sina Floyd Mayweather Jr. at UFC welterweight champion George St. Pierre.

Sakaling ungusan si­na Mayweather at St. Pierre, ito na ang magiging ikalawang sunod na taon na makukuha ng Filipino world seven-division champion ang ESPY Fighter of the Year award.

Nagsimula na ang bo­tohan sa pamamagitan ng pagbisita sa ESPY website.

Nauna nang kinilala si Pacquiao, ang bagong Congressman ng Sarangani, bilan “Best Fighter of the Year” at “Best Fighter of the Decade” ng BWAA.

Nakuha ni Pacquiao ang 2009 ESPY honors ma­tapos talunin sina da­ting UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at bo­xing welterweight champion Sugar Shane Mosley.

Matapos tanghaling 2009 ESPY FOY winner, na­sambot ng 31-anyos na si Pacquiao ang kanyang pang pitong divisional title nang hubaran ng kanyang world welterweight belt si Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto noong Nobyembre.

Kasunod nito ay ang kanyang matagumpay na title defense kay Ghanian challenger Joshua Clottey noong Marso ng 2010 sa Dallas.

Tinalo naman ni Mayweather si Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez noong Setyembre ng 2009 sa kan­yang pagbabalik sa boxing scene at binigo si Mosley noong Mayo.

Naidepensa naman ni St. Pierre ang kanyang UFC welterweight crown laban kay Dan Hardy sa UFC 111 noong Marso.

ANDERSON SILVA

BEST FIGHTER OF THE DECADE

BEST FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

BOXING WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

DAN HARDY

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.

PACQUIAO

SHY

ST. PIERRE

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