MANILA, Philippines – World super middleweight champion Andre Ward of the United States was named by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) as the 2011 Fighter of the Year.

“Ward was chosen by an overwhelming margin over nominees Nonito Donaire, Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao,” the BWAA said in an announcement on its website.

Ward won the Super Six super-middleweight tournament in 2011, defeating Carl Froch via unanimous decision in the finals.

The super-middleweight champion remains undefeated in his career with a 25-0 record, with 13 wins coming by knockout. Ward is rated in the top 5 of most pound-for-pound lists.

Ward’s trainer, Virgil Hunter, copped the BWAA Trainer of the Year award.

Pacquiao won the Fighter of the Year award in 2006, 2008 and 2009 and was also named the BWAA’s Fighter of the Decade.

Mayweather won the award in 2007, while Donaire has never won the award in his career.

Ward has already been named as the 2011 Fighter of the Year by ESPN and Sports Illustrated, with ESPN giving Pacquiao and Donaire honorable mentions for the title.