Pacquiao tops Yahoo!'s Top 10 Boxers poll

MANILA, Philippines - Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has been picked as the world's top boxer in Yahoo! Sports' unofficial boxing poll for February. With a perfect 300 points or 30 "first place" votes from 30 boxing writers worldwide, Pacquiao beat Juan Miguel Marquez who garnered 261 points, Israel Vasquez with 205 points, Bernard Hopkins with 175.5 points, and Shane Mosley with 131 points. Mosley is among the boxers aspiring to challenge Pacquiao this year. Pacquiao's next foe, Ricky Hatton, was nowhere in the list. Their match is scheduled on May 2 in Las Vegas. Yahoo! Sport’s Kevin Iole in his article said Pacquiao's "overall game has improved dramatically in last two years." The four-title-holder Filipino boxing icon has only lost thrice in his 53 fights. Thirty-six out of his 48 victories were by way of knockout. Due to Pacquiao’s votes, his promotional boxing outfit, Top Rank, headed by Bob Arum, was chosen as the leading promoter, beating Oscar dela Hoya's Golden Boy promotions and Gary Shaw promotions. - GMANews.TV