What about Valentino Rossi? never out of the top three in the top level of Motorcycle Racing this decade, World Champion in all but 3 years.
2000 2nd in Championship in his first year
2001 Champion (500cc - Honda)
2002 Champion (MotoGp - Honda 990cc)
2003 Champion (MotoGP - Honda 990cc)
2004 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2005 Champion (motoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2006 2nd (MotoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2007 3rd (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
2008 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
2009 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
Widely regarded as being the Greatest of All Time. It is a travesty that he is not even mentioned.
Over 100 Career wins at an average of around 46%.
What other criteria do you need?
Philip Thomas - 14 years ago
Sachin Tendulkar should have featured way up in this list ...
thedoc - 14 years ago
Obviously a rigged poll. If it's boxing then Mayweather should be there. Flintoff made the biggest impact not a minority interest fighter.
josh - 14 years ago
Emmanuel "Manny a.ka. Pacman" Dapidran Pacquiao is a humble boxing hero since despite of his popularity, he's still had the attitude to ask forgiveness from his wife when necessary.
JL - 14 years ago
why not make it Pacquiao against all their votes =))
the statistics made it right just like Manny P crushes his opponents, i know he will be the SPORTS HERO OF THE DECADE. Congratulations Manny, congratulations fight fans for the support to the sport and long live PINOYS!!!!
Ver Dizon - 14 years ago
Obviously, If ever Manny Pacquiao comes in at about 90% with about a million votes then he is truly the SPORTS HERO of the Decade. so the sports lovers vote while you still can. Regards to all.
What about Valentino Rossi? never out of the top three in the top level of Motorcycle Racing this decade, World Champion in all but 3 years.
2000 2nd in Championship in his first year
2001 Champion (500cc - Honda)
2002 Champion (MotoGp - Honda 990cc)
2003 Champion (MotoGP - Honda 990cc)
2004 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2005 Champion (motoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2006 2nd (MotoGP - Yamaha 990cc)
2007 3rd (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
2008 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
2009 Champion (MotoGP - Yamaha 800cc)
Widely regarded as being the Greatest of All Time. It is a travesty that he is not even mentioned.
Over 100 Career wins at an average of around 46%.
What other criteria do you need?
Sachin Tendulkar should have featured way up in this list ...
Obviously a rigged poll. If it's boxing then Mayweather should be there. Flintoff made the biggest impact not a minority interest fighter.
Emmanuel "Manny a.ka. Pacman" Dapidran Pacquiao is a humble boxing hero since despite of his popularity, he's still had the attitude to ask forgiveness from his wife when necessary.
why not make it Pacquiao against all their votes =))
the statistics made it right just like Manny P crushes his opponents, i know he will be the SPORTS HERO OF THE DECADE. Congratulations Manny, congratulations fight fans for the support to the sport and long live PINOYS!!!!
Obviously, If ever Manny Pacquiao comes in at about 90% with about a million votes then he is truly the SPORTS HERO of the Decade. so the sports lovers vote while you still can. Regards to all.