He was receiving his Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers and the award ceremony was in the city.

WSJ: Radio City Fight Night

Donaire, the Professional Boxing Writers Association fighter of the year for 2012, was handed his first loss in 30 fights since 2001.

WSJ: Rigondeaux unanimously outpoints Donaire

Donaire, the WBO super-bantamweight champion, received the prestigious Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America on Thursday.

WSJ: Radio City Fight Night

The liberal fighter stormed all the way to the floor of the Democratic convention that year to try to wrest the nomination from Jimmy Carter, a sitting president.

ECONOMIST: Edward Kennedy

The Belfast fighter returned to the ring after a two-year absence in April by stopping Clint Johnson of Leeds in four rounds at the Ulster Hall.

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