MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is the eighth wealthiest athlete in the world throughout the decade, according a list recently published by Forbes. Also topping the Forbes list was fellow boxer Floyd Mayweather, who earned more than $500 million combined for his 2015 and 2017 fights against Pacquiao and UFC star Conor McGregor, respectively. Mayweather won his megabuck 2015 bout with Pacquiao, scoring a unanimous decision. Just the year before, Pacquiao’s SALN reflected a net worth of P2.9 billion. A similar list by Forbes published in 2015 saw the boxer notching the second spot as the second highest paid athlete in the world for that year.

Source: Philippine Star December 25, 2019 03:22 UTC