Did RING really pick Pacquiao as FOTY for 2010?

[tesla_power]

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ss/20110102/tsp-manny-named-fighter-of-the-year-0058514.html

I'm a pac fan but if true.

[Instinto]

I don't think so. I'm following the news in the Ring's website, there weren't any signs that Pacquiao was selected as FOTY, only fan polls.

[Walt Liquor]

why don't you read it, it was a fan poll, i read 2 paragraphs.

[Needles]

you can't trust online polls because filipinos log on the internet each day looking up manny pacquiao and nutthugging each article/video/forums he's on

[ronnie_N.]

its a fan poll... dumb ass... learn how to read...

[Bushbaby]

Old the **** up homey's they gave that **** to Pacman straight up!!I read & understood the whole thing!!They said the bestowed fighter of theyear to Pacman following the poll.This is some bull****,the ring said that while Martinez was indeed impressive pacman's popularity & his record 8th title won it for him,wow!!The ring gave that ****ing cherrypicker the award,I think I'ma have to**** this ****** sport & start watching mma,this isn't even kool no more man.

[thiago]

that make no sense

[tesla_power]

Lolz. Why is everybody so worked out resulting to insults?

I know it is fan poll, but if you bothered reading the entire thing.

"While the Ring Magazine described Sergio Martinez's decision over Kelly Pavlik to capture the middleweight championship of the world and the one-punch knockout of Paul Williams as impressive accomplishments, it bestowed Pacquiao the honor of being the best fighter in the world because of his owns superb exploits and his ability to put up an entertaining show every time he steps into the ring."

Pardon me, but was the "it" referring to the "Ring Magazine"?

If so, my intention was just to see if this statement is validated by other sources... more credible boxing sources. Nothing more than that. But it seems people are so stressed nowadays.

[BennyST]

No....it couldn't be. That would just be plain ridiculous. He didn't do **** compared to other fighters. It just goes to show far out the window reality goes with these freaks. Calling Pac better than Martinez this year? It's just some ****** rabid Pinoy Pacquiao fan poll...I hope.

[apokalips]

Shocking decision...Maravilla deserves recognition, in the future kids may have looked up FOTY 2010 saw his name and thought whos this guy let me check his fights out and he'd gain appreciation, ****s gettin boring...Much as I like Pacaquiao he just needs to fight a couple times and he's won the award.