How rich is Manny Pacquiao? The Filipino boxer just retired – and Pac-Man’s presidential bid will be backed by his sizeable net worth
- Pacquiao was the first eight-division world champion in boxing history, beating the great Oscar De La Hoya in 2008 – and even losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2015 earned him US$130 million in one night
- Forbes called him the 8th highest-earning athlete of the decade, and lucrative brand endorsements include Nike, Hewlett-Packard, McDonald’s and San Miguel beer
One of the most popular athletes in the last two decades has decided to call it quits. After a legendary and unprecedented career, Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao has finally and officially retired from boxing. This follows a final bout in which the 42-year-old legend failed to snatch the WBA welterweight title from Yordenis Ugas, on August 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As the only eight-division world champion in boxing history, Pacquiao has had plenty of memorable fights and has amassed life-changing earnings along the way. Let’s take a look back at his incredible career.
Born in poverty
As most fans know by now, Pacquiao hails from General Santos City in the southern Philippines where he lived a life of poverty during his childhood. Driven by a will to provide a better life for his family, he started professional fighting at only age 16. He went on to fight as much as he could, earning as little as US$2 per win in the early days.
His grit, coupled with supernatural speed and power slowly took him up the local boxing ranks. His first big break came in December 1998 when he won the WBC flyweight title against Thai champ Chatchai Sasakul.
Legendary fights and earnings
From then on, he stormed through the weight classes, setting box office records which brought him riches he never would’ve imagined.