shafeeq96 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Manny Pacquiao's 2008 BWAA Fighter of the Year award acceptance speech “Pleasant evening to all the guests, my fellow awardees and the esteemed members of the Boxing Writers Association of America. I would like to congratulate the Boxing Writers Association of America for it's 84th annual awards night. Your long existence only proves that there no association more prestigious than the Boxing Writers Association of America. (applause) You have passed the test of time. It is my great honor and privilege to be chosen as the 2008 Fighter of the Year. It is for this reason that I chose to travel half across the globe to personally receive this award tonight. (cheers and applause) Choosing me as the fighter of the year in 2006 was the highest accolade in my boxing career. Giving it to me for the second time leaves me with no words to express the joy and how grateful I feel. It would surely pain me not to come accept this prestigious award personally. I want to let you know that it is a privilege to personally receive this award and thank everybody for their trust and confidence you have given me. Deep in my heart I know how the BWAA has supported me in my boxing career. The members have been kind and wonderful to me in the write-ups. Who I am, not only in America but the whole world is something I owe to you my friends. And for that, I will be forever grateful. (cheers and applause) For honoring me with this prestigious award, I promise the Boxing Writers Association of America that the boxing fans will see a more exciting Manny Pacquiao, every round, every minute, every second I fight on the top of the ring… I also hope that this award will serve as an example and an inspiration for the young fighters to believe in themselves and keep on dreaming big. Always remember, your dreams will always be inside you. No one can take it away. Having this award now is really larger than life; having to follow the footprints of the legendary fighters. But I didn’t do it all by myself. I had the help and support of many people. I’d like to take this rare opportunity to thank all of them, especially to our God. Without God I am not here. For all the blessing he gave me, Thank you. And to my wife and kids: Jinkee, Michael, Jimwell, Princess and Queen Elizabeth and to my family who supported me- advice, encouragement and comfort over the course of this endeavor having more than I can express. Mr. Bob Arum, my promoter Bob, Thanks for believing in me. To my trainer Freddie Roach, Congratulations coach for being the trainer of the year. You deserve it! To the members of Team Pacquiao, it has been a wonderful year for all of us. To the Filipino nation who continue to inspire me to do my best. To all the boxing fans, to my fellow nominees who are equally great and excellent in their own way. And to all the people and institutions that I forgot to mention who in one way or another contributed a lot to making everything possible for me. Thank you! This is for you!!!" :goatee: Quote Link to comment
roaddog z Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Cotto & Clottey just look too big for Manny. but you never know? ? ? Quote Link to comment
ixnay Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 cotto won earlier today against clottley. Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Manny Pacquiao's 2008 BWAA Fighter of the Year award acceptance speech “Pleasant evening to all the guests, my fellow awardees and the esteemed members of the Boxing Writers Association of America. I would like to congratulate the Boxing Writers Association of America for it's 84th annual awards night. Your long existence only proves that there no association more prestigious than the Boxing Writers Association of America. (applause) You have passed the test of time. It is my great honor and privilege to be chosen as the 2008 Fighter of the Year. It is for this reason that I chose to travel half across the globe to personally receive this award tonight. (cheers and applause) Choosing me as the fighter of the year in 2006 was the highest accolade in my boxing career. Giving it to me for the second time leaves me with no words to express the joy and how grateful I feel. It would surely pain me not to come accept this prestigious award personally. I want to let you know that it is a privilege to personally receive this award and thank everybody for their trust and confidence you have given me. Deep in my heart I know how the BWAA has supported me in my boxing career. The members have been kind and wonderful to me in the write-ups. Who I am, not only in America but the whole world is something I owe to you my friends. And for that, I will be forever grateful. (cheers and applause) For honoring me with this prestigious award, I promise the Boxing Writers Association of America that the boxing fans will see a more exciting Manny Pacquiao, every round, every minute, every second I fight on the top of the ring… I also hope that this award will serve as an example and an inspiration for the young fighters to believe in themselves and keep on dreaming big. Always remember, your dreams will always be inside you. No one can take it away. Having this award now is really larger than life; having to follow the footprints of the legendary fighters. But I didn’t do it all by myself. I had the help and support of many people. I’d like to take this rare opportunity to thank all of them, especially to our God. Without God I am not here. For all the blessing he gave me, Thank you. And to my wife and kids: Jinkee, Michael, Jimwell, Princess and Queen Elizabeth and to my family who supported me- advice, encouragement and comfort over the course of this endeavor having more than I can express. Mr. Bob Arum, my promoter Bob, Thanks for believing in me. To my trainer Freddie Roach, Congratulations coach for being the trainer of the year. You deserve it! To the members of Team Pacquiao, it has been a wonderful year for all of us. To the Filipino nation who continue to inspire me to do my best. To all the boxing fans, to my fellow nominees who are equally great and excellent in their own way. And to all the people and institutions that I forgot to mention who in one way or another contributed a lot to making everything possible for me. Thank you! This is for you!!!" :goatee: Galing magsulat ni Gacad. He was the one who drafted and wrote the final script ng speech nito ni Pacman. Well applauded ang speech ni Pacman. Well, siguro, coming from his heart din naman ito. Buti na lang nagpalit ang isip ni Manny. Originally kasi ayaw niyang magpunta sa NYC sa event na ito, buti nabuyo ng mga close friends niya kundi laking disaster dahil mga media and press people ang umaasa na magpakita siya duon. Split decision sina Cotto at Clottley. Quote Link to comment
fattyacid Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I was betting for Clottey to win. Nakakatawa lang siya nung nag inarteng pilay so he can get points off Cotto. Clottey could have won that if he didnt thought he was ahead on points, and could have been more aggressive. Para di OT, Cotto could be bigger than Manny but is slow. Manny can knock him down. Quote Link to comment
djrs Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 injured si PBF... hahahaha. off muna yung laban nya this july... Quote Link to comment
omega_jef Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 sa performance ni Cotto sa last fight nya with Clottey, kayang kayang patumbahin ni Pacman to up to 8 rounds...sayang 'yong knockdown ni Clottey sa 1st round. kung hind sya tumumba, kanya pa sana ang round 1 pati championship makukuha nya kay Cotto. pero kahit manalo sya kay Cotto malabong sya magin kasunod na kalaban ni Pacman. Quote Link to comment
skitz Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Watched the fight of Cotto yesterday. Manny can take this guy. I was unimpressed. He's slow. Even if he outweighs Manny by 10lbs come fight night, there is no way this man can hit Manny, the way Manny's been moving the last few fights. I'd rather Manny fight him at 147 than Sugar Shane at 144. Quote Link to comment
jjpaler Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 hey manny...read this.. http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content5091.html Quote Link to comment
dragonei Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 injured si PBF... hahahaha. off muna yung laban nya this july... Asus! for all we know, gimmick lang yan ni crispy floyd chicken, para lalon siyang makaiwas kay manny. Ititiming nya yung bagong schedule ng laban nila ni marquez, in such a way that lalong magiging alanganin para ischedule yung laban niya kay manny pacquiao. Delaying tactics lang yan, because he knows people are clamoring for a mayweather vs pacquiao. Parang di natin kilala si Crispy Floyd Chicken, he retired just in time that his next match would either be Miguel Cotto (who was the best in the welterweight division) or a rematch with de la hoya wherein he almost lost. Quote Link to comment
pangetpangetpangetpanget Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 To tell you guys the truth Marquez really deserves a 3rd fight with Pacquiao. Marquez really won the their last fight and Pacquiao knows it that is why Pacquiao keeps on dodging Marquez he knows that he won't win the 3rd fight. Marquez really has his number already. So what Pacquiao needs to do is to fight Marquez, device a strategy to knockout him out and to silence all those who are saying tha PACQUIAO IS CHICKEN when it comes to Marquez. Quote Link to comment
Bolj Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Marquez won? split decision dba? kaya split ding ang mga Boxing Fans pagdating sa sinasabi mo... Quote Link to comment
dragonei Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 ^^^ I agree, the fight could have went either way. I don't think manny has any intentions to dodge marquez. Nagkataon lang na pagkatapos nung pangalawang laban nila, nakakasa na siya kay diaz. And after that pumasok si De la Hoya sa eksena. The next logical fight for him would have been hatton. Yun lang yun. But remember nung muntik ng di matuloy laban kay hatton, manny was quoted na he is willing to fight marquez na lang uli, kung di nila maayos hatian. On the fight itself, ang proboxing di lang naman ito paramihan ng suntok. Ang proboxing is also based on dominance, and aggression. Mas konti nga naipapatamang suntok kalaban mo, pero kung siya naman mas nakakasakit sayo at mas napapaurong ka sa laban, eh di talo ka pa din. Kaya nga madami ang nagsabi na si de la hoya nanalo sa laban nila ni mayweather. Sure mas maraming naipatamang suntok si mayweather, but de la hoya controlled the tempo of the fight, that mayweather just kept on backing out of trouble. In fact panoorin nyo yung last rounds, the mayweather camp was already worried kasi alam nila that they are possibly behind on points Quote Link to comment
fattyacid Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I just heard that it would be Cotto as Mannys next match on October. Details are still blurry though, as to what weight they will meet and whos gonna get what on the money pie. And would we see an undercard of Mayol vs. Calderon? Phils. vs. P. Rico then it would be. Quote Link to comment
agentjackbauer Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) As early as June 4 (or around ten days earlier), someone already posted in one of the threads at Philboxing.com that the PBF-Marquez would be postponed due to an injury to either PBF or Marquez although the real reason is the very poor ticket sales for the fight. The anonymous poster was apparently a GBP insider coz his post was right on the money. New fight date will most likely be on September 19, which is near or around the time of some Mexican weekend/celebration. GBP wants to sell the fight to the Latino community. Edited June 15, 2009 by agentjackbauer Quote Link to comment
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