Manny Pacquiao is the world’s best fighter. He earned that rare feat from America ’s boxing writers, a distinction no Filipino or an Asian has ever achieved— Fighter of the Year honors.

Manny Pacquiao was feted by the Boxing Writers Association of America for outstanding ring achievements in its 82nd accolade since it started giving the prestigeful award.

The well-attended gala event was held at New York’s Copacabana, a fitting tribute to a deserving Dad who together with lovely wife Jinkee recieved the coveted plaque.

This took place place by the way after finding himself beaten by a lady rival for a congressional seat in his home district of Cotabato, Southern Philippines .

When the country’s boxing icon found himself in an odd terrain, battling a two- termer re-electionist, Manny must have wondered why he chose to become a participatory bet in a zone that’s just torrid for his liking.

A risky move that caused him to lose some of his boxing constituents.

Not to worry.

Pacquiao is likely to woo them back once he starts beating the dickens out of those wanting to test his moxie again.

No signs of ill-effects in his try at politics contrary to claims by his maudlin critics.

The GenSan boxing marvel showed no signs of regret once it was established he was trounced in an area foreign to his calling.

Indeed, Manny didn’t suffer what his career-faultfinders call ‘a fever of despair’ brought about by such an unexpected loss.

Admittedly, it was a costly blunder after submitting himself to the dictates of an arena fraught with trickery and deceit.

Now our idol is itching to return to his favored roped-square where he excels– battling the world’s true fighters.

Nothing but fistic woe to the guy he’ll take on right after that caper where he dropped a bundle.

And we’ve got a lot of names to go by.

First, there’s Marco Antonio Barrera who’s been begging for a rematch since his destruction by the Pacman at San Antonio’s Alamodome.

Manny wants the heavy-fisted Marco as the favored candidate in his list of October probables.

Asked why, the Pacman quoted an idol: “When there is no peril in the fight, there is no glory in the triumph.”

Then, there’s the new World Boxing Council super-featherweight boss, Juan Manuel Marquez who’s been aching to have another go with our hitman since that controversial draw in 2004.

I’m still trying to figure out how Marquez stole the crown from Barrera in that March hold-up at the MGM Grand. (Shades of Floyd Mayweather Jr)

Plus, a slew of other contenders wanting to have a slice at Pacquiao’s treasure sack; to include the unbeaten Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic, Mexican Humberto Soto and Venezuela’s undefeated knockout artist Edwin Valero– who has iced all of his rivals in the featherweight division, or so his backers claim.

Impressive?

Yeah, but other notables tried against our smart punching terror only to wind up deserting Manny’s weight class to escape the killer blows of arguably the hardest hitting ex- politico.

Porbida!