Recognitions
International:
2000–09 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Decade[146]
2000–09 HBO Fighter of the Decade[147]
2006, 2008, and 2009 Boxing Writers Association Fighter of the Year[146][148]
2006, 2008 and 2009 ESPN Fighter of the Year[149]
2006, 2008, and 2009 The Ring Fighter of the Year
2001–2010 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Decade [150]
2008 Sports Illustrated Boxer of the Year[151]
2008 Yahoo! Sports Fighter of the Year[152]
2008 and 2009 ESPN Star's Champion of Champions[153]
2008 and 2009 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Year[154][155]
2008, 2009 and 2010 The Ring No.1 Pound-for-Pound (year-end)
2009 Ask Men Most Influential Men (ranked 24th)[156]
2009 ESPN Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton)[157]
2009 ESPY Awards Best Fighter[158]
2009 Forbes Magazine World's Highest-Paid Athletes (ranked 6th)[159]
2009 Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year[160]
2009 The Ring Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton)
2009 TIME 100 Most Influential People (Heroes and Icons Category)[161]
2009 and 2010 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 (ranked 57th and 55th)[162]
2010 Bleacher Report Most Exciting Athletes of All Time (ranked 85th)[163]
2010 World Boxing Organization Fighter of the Year[164]
2010 Yahoo! Sports Boxing's Most Influential (ranked 25th) [165]
National:
2000–09 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Decade[166]
2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 PSA Sportsman of the Year
2003 Presidential Medal of Merit
2003 and 2010 Congressional Medal of Achievement / Distinction / Honor
2006 Order of Lakandula with the rank of "Champion for Life" (Kampeon Habambuhay)[70]
2008 Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank of "Officer" (Pinuno)[167]
2008 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Honorary Award for Sports Excellence[168]
2009 Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross with Gold Distinction)[70]
2011 Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial "Quintessential Athlete" Award
International:
2000–09 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Decade[146]
2000–09 HBO Fighter of the Decade[147]
2006, 2008, and 2009 Boxing Writers Association Fighter of the Year[146][148]
2006, 2008 and 2009 ESPN Fighter of the Year[149]
2006, 2008, and 2009 The Ring Fighter of the Year
2001–2010 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Decade [150]
2008 Sports Illustrated Boxer of the Year[151]
2008 Yahoo! Sports Fighter of the Year[152]
2008 and 2009 ESPN Star's Champion of Champions[153]
2008 and 2009 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Year[154][155]
2008, 2009 and 2010 The Ring No.1 Pound-for-Pound (year-end)
2009 Ask Men Most Influential Men (ranked 24th)[156]
2009 ESPN Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton)[157]
2009 ESPY Awards Best Fighter[158]
2009 Forbes Magazine World's Highest-Paid Athletes (ranked 6th)[159]
2009 Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year[160]
2009 The Ring Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton)
2009 TIME 100 Most Influential People (Heroes and Icons Category)[161]
2009 and 2010 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 (ranked 57th and 55th)[162]
2010 Bleacher Report Most Exciting Athletes of All Time (ranked 85th)[163]
2010 World Boxing Organization Fighter of the Year[164]
2010 Yahoo! Sports Boxing's Most Influential (ranked 25th) [165]
National:
2000–09 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Decade[166]
2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 PSA Sportsman of the Year
2003 Presidential Medal of Merit
2003 and 2010 Congressional Medal of Achievement / Distinction / Honor
2006 Order of Lakandula with the rank of "Champion for Life" (Kampeon Habambuhay)[70]
2008 Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank of "Officer" (Pinuno)[167]
2008 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Honorary Award for Sports Excellence[168]
2009 Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross with Gold Distinction)[70]
2011 Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Memorial "Quintessential Athlete" Award
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