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The world seemed to be infatuated with Manny Pacquiao in 2008 as his exploits continue to fill the pages of various sports and boxing websites.

Pacquiao fought and won in three different weight divisions in 2008, with his eighth-round victory against future Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya as the crowning glory of his 53-fight professional career.

From gracing the pages of the Asian edition of Readers Digest magazine, to being named by Sports Illustrated and British newspaper The Sun as their top choice for “fighter of the year" honors, Pacquiao is undoubtedly one of the best boxers of his time.

And as 2008 is about to end, which was a banner year for the southpaw boxer known as Pacman, Pacquiao collected numerous “boxer of the year" awards from various media entities around the world.

So what is in store for the charismatic fighter in 2009? A looming fight with British boxing sensation Ricky Hatton, with Floyd Mayweather Jr. willing to go out of retirement to also challenge Pacquiao. - (Jonathan Perez)

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