Friday, August 20, 2010

Manny Pacquiao to receive boxing awards in NY

Manny Pacquiao to receive boxing awards in NY

Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao is set to receive the highest honors as Fighter of the Year and Fighter of the Decade from the Boxing Writers Association of America on June 4 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
“Manny will be leaving on June 1 for New York for the awarding ceremony,” Jake Joson, Pacquiao’s chief of staff told Yahoo! Southeast Asia in a phone interview, adding, “Manny’s fine now. After leaving the hospital, he even went to GMA 7 for a taping of his sitcom, Show Me da Manny”.
This will be Pacquiao’s third Fighter of the Year award from the BWAA, tying him with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield, according to the BWAA website.
Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach will likewise receive his fourth “Trainer of the Year” award.
“After the awarding, Manny will be watching the fight between Brooklyn’s Yuri Foreman and Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto on June 5 at the Yankee Stadium. Whoever wins the bout may be a possible match for Manny,” said Joson.
Joson related that Pacquiao will be having a weeklong vacation with his family in New York before returning to Manila for classes at the University of the Philippines Diliman and as a representative of his province Sarangani.
“Manny will be taking a two-month course sa Public Administration and Governance and will attend regular classes like any student,” said Joson.
By: Izah Morales
Source: Yahoo! Southeast Asia