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Manny Pacquiao leads ESPN's list of best Asian athletes in the 21st century
Manny Pacquiao leads ESPN's list of best Asian athletes in the 21st century
Kennedy Caacbay,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 26, 2024 01:47 PM PHT
Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines fights against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba during the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon, AFP/file
Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines fights against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba during the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon, AFP/fileMANILA – Filipino boxing pride champion Manny Pacquiao is the best athlete of the 21st century, according to the list of sports website ESPN.
MANILA – Filipino boxing pride champion Manny Pacquiao is the best athlete of the 21st century, according to the list of sports website ESPN.
ESPN cited key feats in his career, such as being boxing's only eight-division world champion and having a pro record of 35-6-2 since 2000.
ESPN cited key feats in his career, such as being boxing's only eight-division world champion and having a pro record of 35-6-2 since 2000.
The sports article also went on to assert that Pacquiao is "arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time."
The sports article also went on to assert that Pacquiao is "arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time."
He bested well-known sports names, Chinese basketball star Yao Ming and baseball superstar Ichiro Suzuki in the Top 3.
He bested well-known sports names, Chinese basketball star Yao Ming and baseball superstar Ichiro Suzuki in the Top 3.
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The list also includes — in time for the Olympics — Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist at rank 19.
The list also includes — in time for the Olympics — Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist at rank 19.
Diaz, who won't be returning to the Games, already made history after her triumph in Tokyo at the women's 55kg category of weightlifting, ending the country's 97-year dry spell of gold medals in the Olympics.
Diaz, who won't be returning to the Games, already made history after her triumph in Tokyo at the women's 55kg category of weightlifting, ending the country's 97-year dry spell of gold medals in the Olympics.
And lastly, PBA's very own June Mar Fajardo, who has seven MVP trophies to his name, is the third Filipino on the list.
And lastly, PBA's very own June Mar Fajardo, who has seven MVP trophies to his name, is the third Filipino on the list.
"The Kraken" was ranked 25th by the sports channel, which acknowledged Fajardo's milestones — 10-time PBA champion, 4-time PBA Finals MVP, 10-time Best Player of the Conference, 9-time PBA All-Star, 8-time Mythical Five Member, 2015 PBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a gold medalist in the 2022 Asian Games with national team Gilas Pilipinas.
"The Kraken" was ranked 25th by the sports channel, which acknowledged Fajardo's milestones — 10-time PBA champion, 4-time PBA Finals MVP, 10-time Best Player of the Conference, 9-time PBA All-Star, 8-time Mythical Five Member, 2015 PBA Defensive Player of the Year, and a gold medalist in the 2022 Asian Games with national team Gilas Pilipinas.
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