"NEW YORK - MANNY Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writer's Association of America on Monday, along with matching Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield by winning his third fighter of the year award.

Pacquiao (50-3 with 2 draws and 38 KOs) capped off a remarkable decade by stopping welterweight Miguel Cotto in the final round in November to win a title in a record-setting seventh weight division.

Pacquiao will return to the ring in March when he defends his WBO belt against Joshua Clottey at the US$1.2 billion (S$1.69 billion) Cowboys Stadium in Dallas."

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Congrats Manny! You make us proud to be Filipinos!