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8/20/21: Fox Sports PBC PPV Official Weigh-In

Manny Pacquiao at the official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the upcoming Fox Sports PBC pay-per-view fight night on August 20, 2021. The Pacquiao vs Ugas pay-per-view will be on August 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of Scott Kirkland, Fox Sports/PictureGroup

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:910px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20210821-pacquiao-ugas-AFP-2.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines fights against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba during the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21, 2021. <em style="text-align:left">Patrick T. Fallon, AFP/File.</em></span></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">– </span>Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is the 22nd highest-paid athlete of all time as of 2024, according to sports news company Sportico.</p><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">According to <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.sportico.com/feature/highest-paid-athletes-all-time-1234711562/?.tsrc=1317">data posted by Sportico</a>,</span><a href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/highest-paid-athletes-all-time-jordan-tiger-1234769284/"></a><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> Pacquiao earned $750 million since becoming a pro boxer in 1995.</span></div><p>Pacquiao&#x27;s last professional battle was more than two years ago against Yordenis Ugás, where he suffered a loss in their <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">welterweight showdown at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas</span> with scores <span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">115-113, 116-112, and 116-112</span> in favor of the Cuban.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/21/boxing-shocker-in-vegas-as-ugs-decisions-pacquiao">Boxing: Shocker in Vegas as Ugás decisions Pacquiao</a></div><p>And it seems that retirement has not suited him as Pacquiao fought in an exhibition match against DK Yoo of South Korea in December 2022.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/11/22/boxing-pacquiao-schools-yoo-in-exhibition-match">Boxing: Pacquiao schools Yoo in exhibition match</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/21/21/throwback-pacquiao-weigh-in-photos-over-the-years">IN PHOTOS: Pacquiao at the weigh-in over the years</a></div><p>Pacquiao also <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/01/24/pacquiao-announces-mayweather-rematch-in-2024">announced</a> in January 2024 that he would fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. again later this year, but details have yet to be disclosed.</p><div><span style="color:rgb(30, 30, 30);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Meanwhile, he is slated to face Muay Thai and kickboxing icon Buakaw Banchamek on April 20 in Bangkok, Thailand.</span></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/05/24/legends-face-off-as-manny-pacquiao-battles-muay-thai-fighter"></a><span style="color:rgb(30, 30, 30);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/05/24/legends-face-off-as-manny-pacquiao-battles-muay-thai-fighter">Legends face off as Manny Pacquiao battles Muay Thai fighter</a></span></div><p>The &quot;People&#x27;s Champ&quot; has also been known to venture into other professions.</p><p>To name a few, he was<span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> elected senator of the Philippines, previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), and had some stints in the show business.</span></p><p>The eight-division world champion was the only Filipino on Sportico&#x27;s list, headed by six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan, who has earned a total of $3.75 billion. </p><p>LeBron James is also in the mix at fifth place after amassing $1.7 billion.</p><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Rounding out the top five were golf legend Tiger Woods ($2.66 billion), Portuguese footballer <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Cristiano Ronaldo ($1.92 billion), and another golfer <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Arnold Palmer ($1.76 billion)</span> </span></span></div><p>In boxing, it was <span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Floyd Mayweather, </span>also dubbed as Money, who led in said profession with a whopping <span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">$1.48 billion</span> worth of earnings and cracked the top 10.</p><p>Mike Tyson (ranked 18) was the other boxer on the list who topped Pacquiao with $905 million worth of earnings.</p><p>NBA star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was just ahead of the Filipino pride with $770 million at rank 21.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Here are the top 10 highest-paid athletes in sports history, according to </strong><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><strong>Sportico:</strong></span></div><div><br/></div><p>1. Michael Jordan, $3.75 billion</p><p>2. Tiger Woods, $2.66 billion</p><p>3. Cristiano Ronaldo, $1.92 billion</p><p>4. Arnold Palmer, $1.76 billion</p><p>5. LeBron James, $1.7 billion</p><p>6. Jack Nicklaus, $1.67 billion</p><p>6. Lionel Messi, $1.67 billion</p><p>8. David Beckham, $1.5 billion</p><p>9. Roger Federer, $1.49 billion</p><p>10. Floyd Mayweather, $1.48 billion</p><div><br/></div><p>Sportico also <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/highest-paid-athletes-all-time-jordan-tiger-1234769284/">said in their report</a> that Nike &quot;accounts for the bulk of [Jordan&#x27;s] earnings.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jb1QpnGeeus??si=_rEM6IoRPY1uc_cn&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>According to data posted by Sportico, Pacquiao has earned a total of $750 million since becoming a professional boxer in 1995.</p>

According to data posted by Sportico, Pacquiao has earned a total of $750 million since becoming a professional boxer in 1995.

Manny Pacquiao named by Sportico as 22nd highest-paid athlete of all time

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Manny Pacquiao named by Sportico as 22nd highest-paid athlete of all time

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Mar 10, 2024 03:07 PM PHT

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