By John F. McKenna (McJack): Actions speak louder than words when it comes to boxing. Once again pound for pound superstar Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao has proven that he is the best fighter in the world. Pacquiao won the “Fighter of the Year” award at the annual 2011 ESPY Awards.

Pacquiao won the award in two sports, by beating out future Hall of Fame legend Bernard Hopkins, Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St- Pierre and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.

The coveted ESPY Awards is an annual sports awards event created by the ESPN television network. Nominees for the award are selected by the ESPY Select Nominating Committee and the winners are selected through online voting.

In 2009 Pacquiao also won the ESPY Award, while in 2009 Floyd Mayweather took the honors. This year however there was no doubt who fans thought was the best fighter in both boxing and mixed martial arts.

Bernard Hopkins was nominated because he was the oldest boxer to win a major world title, while Sergio Martinez was nominated mostly because of his impressive knockout win over Paul Williams.

The Filipino icon now adds another award to his overflowing trophy case as his stature around the world continues to grow. Pacquiao also won the 2006, 2008, 2009 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year award as well as the 2006, 2008 & 2009 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year. Sports Illustrated named Manny the Boxer of the Year for 2008. In 2008 and 2009 Pacquiao was named ESPN Star’s Champion of Champions. In 2008 PacMan was named by Yahoo Sports as Fighter of the Year and of course Ring Magazine named him the #1 Pound for Pound Fighter in the World.

If all of that was not enough, the Boxing Writers Association named Manny Pacquiao Fighter of the Decade for 2000 – 2009.

In 2009 Time Magazine name Pacquiao one of the world’s most influential people for his boxing exploits and also for his impact on the Filipino people.

Not bad for a kid who grew up in poverty on the streets of the Philippines.