MEMBERS of Team Pacquiao have confi rmed to the Asian Journal that the pound-4-pound champion will accept the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) "Fighter of the Year" award in person.
The award ceremony is scheduled for Friday June 12. There were reports that Pacquiao was going to be a no-show because he was scheduled to take a vacation with his family in Bohol.
But after a media backlash about possibly not attending, Pacquiao’s advisors have convinced the champion to attend the prestigious boxing event.
This will be the second time Pacquiao has earned the award. He won the award in 2006.
AJ sources said that while in New York, Pacquiao would watch the Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey fight at the Madison Square Garden on June 13. Cotto is a possible future match up for Pacquiao, according to Top Rank President Bob Arum. (Joseph Pimentel/ AJ Press)
( Published on July 13, 2009 in Asian Journal Los Angeles p. A1 )
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