The 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao enters his name as one of the candidates of “The Best of 2010″ list by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Another sports magazine also put Pacquiao on their list. Manny Pacquiao’s exploits in the world of boxing was picked by Sports Illustrated as their top boxing story for 2010. According to columnist, Filipino boxing hero has penetrated the American sporting mainstream “like no Asian-born athlete in history. He’s won major sanctioning-body titles in eight different weight classes, nearly half of the sport’s 17 divisions. He was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile in November, less than 12 months after being named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. Pacquiao is one of the candidates for “Boxer of the Decade” award which comes with its competitors were, Oscar de la Hoya, Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather and Erik Morales. Also appointed its name to “Boxer of the Year”which were shared its world middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, and light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal. Next year Manny Pacquiao will face another opponent, Pacquiao vs Mosley fight will held on May 7 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada for Pacquiao’s WBO Welterweight belt.
Here is also another category:
Fight of the Year:
Sergio Martinez W12 Kelly Pavlik, April 17, Atlantic City
Jean Pascal TW11 Chad Dawson, August 14, Montreal
W12 Humberto Soto Urbano Antillon, December 4, Anaheim
Knockout of the Year:
Saul Alvarez KO6 Carlos Baldomir, September 18, Los Angeles
Paul Williams KO2 Sergio Martinez, November 20, Atlantic City
Fernando Montiel TKO4 Hozumi Hasegawa, April 30, Tokyo
Controversy of the Year:
Rodel Mayol TD3 Omar Nino (I), Feb. 27, Guadalajara
Andre Dirrell WDQ11 Arthur Abraham, March 27, Detroit
WDQ3 Denver Cuello Juan Hernandez, May 22, Mexico City
Event of the Year
Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito, November 13, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas
