Pacquiao Honored

Source: Manila Bulletin

World Boxing Organization (WBO) will gift welterweight champion, “Fighter of the Decade” and the eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao an exclusive diamond ring as superchampion.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (PNA) – Manny Pacquiao has been named the World Boxing Organization’s “Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade.”

WBO president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel announced this during the final press conference on the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley welterweight championship fight held Wednesday at the Hollywood theater of the MGM Grand here.

Valcarcel gave Pacquiao a WBO diamond ring in appreciation of the Filipino champion’s 10-year heroics during a simple ceremony.

“This diamond ring is being given in recognition of Manny Pacquiao as the WBO’s Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade,” Valcarcel said.

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