PACQUIAO JUMPS FROM NO. 72 TO 24 IN BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK MOST POWERFUL ATHLETES

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has jumped from No. 72 last year to No. 24 in the 2011 Power Sports 100 of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. In a statement on its choices, Bloomberg said that for the Power Sports 100, Bloomberg BusinessWeek worked with CSE, formerly known as Career Sports & Entertainment, and Businessweek.com columnist and Bloomberg TV contributor Rick Horrow of Horrow Sports Ventures to determine the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. “  In a statement articulating “What is power in sports?” the article said “ It's not simply the ability to bench-press a truck or crush a golf ball down the fairway. While such talents are impressive, there are other attributes that fans—and advertisers—value just as highly. It's the combination of athletic achievement plus the ability to connect with an audience on a deeper, more personal level that separates mere jocks from the stars

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