Pacquiao is 8th richest athlete of the decade: Forbes
FILIPINO boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is the eighth wealthiest athlete in the world throughout the decade, according to Forbes.
Forbes said Pacquiao's "25 pay-per-view fights have generated 20 million buys and an estimated $1.3 billion in revenue."
It estimated Pacquiao's personal earnings at $435 million or over P22 billion.
Fellow boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr topped the list, with an estimated $915 million in earnings, including $500 million combined for his 2015 and 2017 fights versus Pacquiao and Conor McGregor.
Forbest Highest Paid Athletes of the Decade
1 Floyd Mayweather: $915 million
2 Cristiano Ronaldo: $800 million
3 Lionel Messi: $750 million
4 LeBron James: $680 million
5 Roger Federer: $640 million
6 Tiger Woods: $615 million
7 Phil Mickelson: $480 million
8 Manny Pacquiao: $435 million
#9 Kevin Durant: $425 million
#10 Lewis Hamilton: $400 million