10 highest paid boxers

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was declared the winner by unanimous decision against Manny Pacquiao. 

#2 Manny Pacquiao (USD 120 million)

Manny Pacquiao has won as many as seven world championship titles.

Named the ‘Fighter of the decade’ for the years 2000-10 by the Boxing Writers Association of America, Manny Pacquiao of Philippines is one of the legends of boxing.

Manny Pacquiao has to his name as many as seven World titles, including two Welterweight Championships. Of the 65 bouts that he has been in, Pacquiao has won 57 of them, of which 38 were earned by knock-out.

Renowned for his aggressive style, Pacquiao came into the fight against Mayweather Jr. as the underdog. Pacquiao put up a strong fight but came undone against the more athletic Mayweather Jr., who won the fight 116-112.

However, Pacquiao earned a whopping 120 million (USD) from the fight making him the second highest paid boxer ever. In 2012, Pacquiao had been paid USD 25 million for his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

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