Sacramento Fight Sports Examiner | Rick Rockwell
2010 has signaled a new era for boxing. Manny Pacquiao has overtaken Floyd Mayweather Jr and other boxers to become boxing’s “Money”. For years, Floyd Mayweather Jr has used this moniker but now Manny has passed him up in talent, recent earnings and popularity according to boxing fans and BusinessWeek’s Top 100 most powerful athletes.
About the Top 100 Most Powerful Athletes List
The list was calculated by on-field metrics included athletes who scored the best on the field (or the rink, the greens, or the court) over a two-year period. The more popular the sport, the more weight those achievements garnered.
Manny and Floyd’s Rankings
Manny Pacquiao was ranked 72ndon the list while Floyd was ranked 91st. Pacquiao’s earnings was estimated at $39 million to Mayweather’s estimated earnings of 30.3 million. These estimated earnings included fight income and sponsors.
Popularity
In addition to the earnings, Manny’s popularity has soared over the last few years worldwide. But, it’s only been recently that American Boxing fans have started to notice and appreciate the amazing talents of Pacquiao. Dennis Farelly, of Rosemont, CA, “In 2009, Manny seemed to kick down America’s doors to say that he is the world's best boxer.”
Not only did he kick down the doors in America but he also knocked the “hotshot” UFC back in line. I for one thought that the UFC was going to overtake boxing by the end of 2010. However, I quickly learned that Pacquiao is great enough to keep boxing ahead of the UFC for at least another 2 years. Joseph Selek, Sacramento, Ca, “Manny Pacquiao has single handedly kept the UFC from overtaking boxing in the mainstream”.
Pacquiao vs Clottey
My Examiner.com colleague, Michael Marley, shared some impressive numbers with us in his recent column regarding the upcoming fight and the all-time attendance mark for a boxing match in America. According to Marley, the Pacquiao and Clottey fight has already sold about 25,000 tickets and is on pace to potentially break the all-time American attendance mark of 63,315 from 1978 when fans watched Muhammad Ali defeat Leon Spinks in the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans,
Talent
It’s not just the popularity and the income that makes Manny the new “Money” in boxing. It’s also his talent. When he steps into the ring, you know that you are going to be in for excitement and you know that you are going to witness God given abilities that we may never see the likes of again.
Source: Examiner.com
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