Everyone watched as boxer Manny Pacquiao fell face first into the canvas after one mean punch in the sixth round from rival Juan Manuel Marquez. After the Dec. 8th bout in Las Vegas, Internet memes and jokes about the boxing congressman were heard around the world, but according to his wife, Jinkee, he has nothing left to prove to the boxing world, and I agree. The 33-year-old Pacquiao is a former eight-division champion who has 17 years of fighting tucked away under his championship belt. I feel that the Nike spokesman deserves a bit more respect, with a list of accomplishments including a lengthy boxing career, multiple television advertisements, a singing career, a movie, and not to mention his political prowess in the Philippines. We say fight on, Manny!

Why Pro Athletes Get Paid So Much Money
The highest-paid neurosurgeon in the United States makes around $500,000 a year. Their education takes between 14 to 16 years, which means they are well into their 20s when they start working, and they probably won’t be making anywhere near $500,000 until they reach their forties. The average salary of a professional soccer player is 3 million a year, and they’ll be making that sum before their mid-twenties. Is this gap unfair? After all, professional athletes don’t save lives as surgeons do. They don’t have to study for decades, get into school debt, or spend any sleepless nights during residency. The reason behind this difference is a combination of factors, and as with most things in the modern economic system, we have to take supply and demand into consideration.