World’s only 8-division world title holder in different weight categories, Manny Pacquiao added another crown on his name. He was the most searched athlete in the US and perhaps the world for the year 2011 according to Google’s Zeitgeist.
According to the world’s largest search engine, Google, Manny Pacquiao is the most popular searched athlete in the United States in 2011. Manny Pacquiao fought twice last year 2011 first against Sugar Shane Mosley in a decisive fashion while the other one is a controversial win against rival Juan Manuel Marquez.
2011 Most Searched Athlete in Google:
- Manny Pacquiao
- Tiger Woods
- LeBron James
- Michael Jordan
- Kobe Bryant
- Tim Tebow
- Kris Humphries
- Aaron Rodgers
- Derrick Rose
- Peyton Manning
Google states also that one of the most queried sports event of the year belongs to Manny Pacquio. Pacquiao vs. Mosley belongs to the 10th most queried sports event in the United States.
Meanwhile according to Yahoo, the number two search engines in the world, Manny Pacquiao ranks third most searched athlete behind number 1 Danica Patric and number 2 Tiger Woods.
Here are some of the reasons why Manny Pacquiao was considered as the most popular athlete:
- Pacquiao had endorsement with Nike, Hennessy, Hewlett Packard and many other multi-million dollar companies aside from local companies in the Philippines.
- Highest paid athlete honors.
- ESPY Awardees, Best Fighter Category
- 8-Division World Title Holder in Different Weight Categories.
- Appeared on cover of TIME Magazine and NEWSWEEK magazine.
- Rank #1 Pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
- Appeared on boxing video games.
- Time Magazine’s most influential people in the world.
- Forbes Magazine’s wealthiest celebrities.
Manny Pacquiao did not only excel in sports but he was indeed an icon in the Philippines. He was even considered as the National Fist of the Philippines.
