Manny Pacquiao is Forbes' second highest-paid celebrity of 2015

By AL KENDRICK NOGUERA

 

With a total earnings of $160 million or approximately PHP 7.2 billion, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao bagged the second spot in Forbes' highest-paid celebrities of 2015.  
 

The $160 million total earnings of Pacman is a sum of his boxing winnings and his endorsements of famous brands abroad such as Nike, Foot Locker, Wonderful Pistachios, Nestle's Butterfinger, and some in the Philippines. The total of his paid endorsements reached $12 million.

 

Meanwhile, the bulk of his earnings came from boxing. According to Forbes, Pacman achieved the highest earning in his boxing career when he faced Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Pacquiao won $125 million during that much-awaited fight.

 

Mayweather topped the list with total earnings of $300 million but Pacman was ahead of Hollywood singer Katy Perry who only has $135 million.

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