By Ronnie Nathanielsz
As previously reported, Manny Pacquiao, three-time winner of the “Fighter of the Year” award, has lost out to world middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in this year’s poll by the prestigious Boxing Writers Association of America. BWAA president Jack Hirsch informed the Inquirer that the BWAA voted Martinez over Pacquiao, the fighter who achieved an incredible record of eight world titles in eight different weight divisions.
Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz told the BoxingScene.com/Inquirer that Pacquiao wished to “congratulate Martinez and all the other winners and nominees for the efforts they put in, especially all of the winners. They deserve it.”
Koncz said “its not upsetting that somebody else had a chance. Manny has received so many accolades that he is not one to be disappointed if he doesn’t win something. He appreciates them when we do but he’s not disappointed when we don’t.”
