(The Sun) Manny Pacquiao, $220m – During his career, Pac-man has earned at least $500million from fights and endorsements including a $35million from a fight against Miguel Cotto. In 2015, Forbes named the Filipino the second richest athlete in the world. He retired from his fighting career in 2021 and has since had cameos in mainly Filipino movies. He also served as a senator in the Philippine government from 2016 to 2022 and was a presidential candidate in the 2022 elections. But he’s put his good fortune to use too – in 2015 he built 1,000 homes for the poor in the Philippines.
Floyd Mayweather Jr, $450m – The exhibition fighter has made his millions through his pay-per-view bouts – with him featuring in four of the most watched fights. He’s also invested in some savvy business ideas in his downtime. He runs his own promotions company who represent 12 boxers and will take a cut from their earnings. Watch company Hublot, Burger King and gambling company Fanduel all reportedly have paid Mayweather to be the face of their brands. He also owns Vegas strip club Girl Collection which has takings of up to $250,000 on fight nights. .. Read More
