ESPN Magazine's Best Paid Athlete for 2010 is Manny Pacquiao

Philippine boxing great Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao was recently conferred the title of Best Paid Athlete for 2010 by ESPN Magazine for reportedly amassing $32 million, 1.38 billion in local currency, from the two matches he fought and successfully won in 2010, those against Joshua Clottey in March and Antonio Margarito in November.

The pound-for-pound boxing champ shares the number one spot with Alex Rodriguez, an American baseball player, who reportedly earned the same amount, $32 million.

Aside from juggling his passion for boxing and in serving his constituents as a Sarangani congressman, Manny also delves into local showbiz, appearing in a weekly TV show of his own and in various TV, billboard and print advertisements. He is also set to release an international single.

The "fighter of the decade" is set to unleash his boxing fury once again as he is slated to fight Shane Mosley on May 7, 2011.