Pacquiao is 92nd out of Forbes' 100 World's Highest Paid Athletes

Boxing champ and incumbent Senator Manny Pacquiao made it to the Forbes magazine's list of top 100 World's Highest-Paid Athletes list.

In the 2019 ranking, posted on the magazine's website, Pacquiao ranks No. 92 with earnings worth $26 million. His salary or winnings has reached $24 million while his endorsements are worth $ 2 million.

Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing. He was chosen Fighter of the Decade for the 2000s by the BWAA or the Boxing Writers Association of America.

the report of Forces states that Pacquiao's 24 pay-per-view (PPV) bouts have generated 20 million buys and an estimated $1.25 billion in revenue.

He left longtime promoter Bob Arum in 2018 to sign with Al Haymon and his Premier Boxing Champions promotion.

Pacquiao's 2015 bout against Floyd Mayweather remains the best-selling fight in the history of boxing with 4.6 million PPV buys.

Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010 and the country's Senate in 2016.

The highest paid athlete in the Forbes list is Lionel Messi with total earnings of $127 million, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with $109 million and Neymar with $105 million. — BAP, GMA News