| | Pacquiao
joins
elite list anew
Meanwhile,
Pacquiao got another milestone this week as he got into Businessweek.com's list
of the 100 Most Powerful Athletes.
Pacquiao,
who is the current pound-for-pound No. 1, made it at No. 72 and was the highest
rated boxer in the list.
| | | Others
in the list are Floyd Mayweather Jr., at 91 and Shane Mosley at 93. Both are potential
foes of Pacquiao.
"While
Americans have pushed boxing away from the spotlight, Pacman is an international
star and a must-see TV. His lightning-quick punch combinations have helped him
become the first boxer to win seven titles in seven different weight divisions,"
Business.com wrote on Pacquiao's profile.
It
also listed Pacquiao's earnings at $39 million. | Tiger
Woods, who has taken an indefinite leave from gold, tops the list, while NBA star
LeBron James is second. Phil Mickelson is third, baseball player Albert Pujols
is fourth. Others in the top 10 are Peyton Manning, Dwyane Wade, Michael Phelps,
NFI's Adrian Peterson, Shaquille O'Neal and Lance Armstrong.
According
to Businessweek.com, those in the list "not only dominate their sport, but
also have the presence and personality to help sell billions of dollars' worth
of goods and services every year."
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