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Israel Vazquez’s third epic junior featherweight battle with Rafael Marquez has been named the 2008 Fight Of The Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America. The third Vazquez vs. Marquez fight, which took place on March 1, culminated an outstanding trilogy thought by many to be the best in …

Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach were named 2008 Fighter of the Year and Trainer of the Year, respectively, by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Pacquiao and Roach, boxing’s dynamic duo, were honored for a year that can only be described as Henry Armstronesque. The Pinoy powerhouse captured the WBC …