Manny Pacquiao: ranks 25th on Boxing's most influential people

The man they call "Pacman". Derived from a famous Japanese computer game where player eats everything on his way.  The nickname given to the Filipino boxing superstar Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.  A seven division world champion and the only boxer to ever do so.

Now with his name on the top, the Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has made it to boxing's most influential people, making its way on the 25th.  As what I have read on Yahoo sports, they had this list of 50 public figures who had been played a huge factor in the sport of boxing.  Included on the list are names of Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Bob Arum and many others.

Here is the list of the top 50 most influential people in boxing history:

50. Larry Holmes, boxer 

49. Chris Dundee, trainer/promoter 

48. Whitey Bimstein, trainer

47. A.J. Liebling, journalist

46. Jose Sulaiman, sanctioning body president 

45. Arthur Mercante Sr., referee 

44. Ray Arcel, trainer 

43. Paul Gallico, sports writer 

42. Irving Rudd, publicist 

41. Murray Goodman, journalist/publicist

40. Joe Frazier, boxer 

39. Carlos Monzon, boxer 

38. Willie Pep, boxer 

37. Oscar De La Hoya, boxer/promoter 

36. Gene Tunney, boxer 

35. Max Schmeling, boxer

34. Archie Moore, boxer

33. Ed Schuyler Jr., journalist 

32. Bruce Trampler, matchmaker

31. George Foreman, boxer/broadcaster

30. Damon Runyan, journalist

29. Larry Merchant, broadcaster/journalist

28. Bert Sugar, author/journalist/historian 

27. Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., boxer 

26. Roberto Duran, boxer

25. Manny Pacquiao, boxer

24. Thomas Hearns, boxer 

23. Marvelous Marvin Hagler, boxer

22. Cus D’Amato, trainer

21. Jake LaMotta, boxer 

20. Eddie Futch, trainer 

19. Angelo Dundee, trainer 

18. Mike Jacobs, promoter

17. Don Dunphy, broadcaster

16. Mike Tyson, boxer 

15. Rocky Marciano, boxer

14. Nat Fleischer, journalist

13. Teddy Brenner, matchmaker

12. Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer 

11. Henry Armstrong, boxer 

10. Howard Cosell, broadcaster

9. Seth Abraham, television programmer

8. Jack Johnson, boxer

7. Jack Dempsey, boxer

6. Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer

5. Don King, promoter

4. Bob Arum, promoter

3. Tex Rickard, promoter

2. Joe Louis, boxer

1. Muhammad Ali, boxer 

Source: visit Yahoo Sports for more information.