Pac is the 6th highest paid athlete in the world

Are you kidding ? Golf has a HUUUUUGE following , think how many people play it !


Most Frequently Cited Ranked Lists 1) Football. 3.3-3.5 Billion Fans. (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas,etc)
2) Cricket 2-3. Billion Fans. (India,U.K,Pakistan,Asia,Australia,etc)
3) Field Hockey. 2-2.2 Bilion Fans. (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis. Around 1 Billion Fans. (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball Around 900 Million Fans. (Asia, Erope, Americas, Australia)
6) Table Tennis Around 900 Million Fans. (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball Around 500 Million Fans. (U.S, Japan, Cuba, Dom rep)
8) Golf Around 400 Million Fans. (U.S, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (american football) 390-410 Million Fans. (U.S mainly)
10) Basketball Not more than 400M Fans. (U.S, Canada mainly)

I've never played Golf in my puff but even I find myself watching it for a wee while when its on the box.

I imagine the majority of the money is endorsement though ( just like Beckham )

Rossi should be higher being that the man is GOD !

 

dont you dare call that **** a sport :-(

 

I had no idea Golf had such a big following...I know maybe 2 people that play it and I live in a rich area.

 

lol, IMO a sport requires athleticism...otherwise if its simply requires skills then its just a "game". I class golf, F1, darts, snooker, chess a game.

 

Forget about golf, how the smeg did cricket become the no 2 sport in the world?!

 

I take it India wins the cricket tournament each time? I mean given that 1bil is a pretty large talent pool to choose from and it is their no.1 sport...

 

it's motorsports... those f1 drivers undergo up to 5 Gs of force during acceleration, braking and going through fast sweeping corners at full throttle for about 1.5 hours. it also demands very fast reflexes and non-stop concentration since you're travelling more than 320 kph and anything can happen in a blink of an eye since time is measured up to the millisecond there. the heat inside those cars is also tremendous. that's why those drivers lose around 5 lbs. in weight after a race. those f1 drivers have to be very fit to withstand that.

 

Too funny...:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

Manny is also the #57 top celebrity in Forbes' list. I thought someone said that he is not that famous outside of boxing fans. He is even higher than Kevin Garnett, Derek Jeter, Serena Williams, Nicole Kidman, etc.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/53/celebrity-09_The-Celebrity-100_Rank_3.html

 

True , me too ( and I'm Scottish lol ! )

That said I do like a sunday afternoon getting smoked up and watching a golf tournament , especially if its an american one, all the lovely scenery the witty commentary and the nice swing of the club. Its a truly crap sport but I can lose hours watching that **** ! :hat

To be honest they way boxing has gone I'm a little surprised that even some one as popular as Pacman is that high on the list.

 

Yep, top bloke and a great, respectful character. An absolute priviledge to say I've seen him in my lifetime. It is a suprise he's below a F1 guy considering his popularity. I'm stopping this convo from my end now though considering we're on a boxing forum. Lol.

 

some people doesnt know that manny earns around $10 million more in the philippines..

advertisements on tv. 20minute commercial after every round.
cinemas, bars and restaurant that offer live telecast.. around $10 each (500 pesos)
PPV - $500-$1,000 for public viewing and $50 for personal viewing..

and the philippines has 90+ million population.. everyone watches pacquiao fight.

all i can say is wow. money will never be a problem to manny and all his relatives even his 3rd-4th grandchildren.

 

it will if he continues to give it away like he does lol, sure he will be ok though, roberto duran is still loved

 

anybody interested in the BOXING this weekend??

 

Almost makes you wanna reconsider your stance doesn't it. That's a **** load of 0's!