Manny Pacquiao grew up in extreme poverty, to the point that he had to drop out of high school to help support his family. Few could have imagined the type of globally prominent figure he would become.
A legendary boxer who took on a political career and even dabbled in professional basketball, Pacquiao is now one of the faces of the Philippines — and money is no longer an issue. Between winnings and endorsement deals, Pacquiao has amassed more wealth than he ever could have imagined.
Here’s a closer look at Pacquiao’s net worth, career earnings and sponsorship deals.
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Manny Pacquiao net worth
Pacquiao has an estimated net worth of $220 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. For someone whose family struggled so much financially while he was growing up, that is a remarkable figure.
Pacquiao has earned plenty of winnings in his boxing career, which includes 62 wins and numerous high-profile fights, but he has also made significant money through endorsement deals as a result of his global popularity.
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Manny Pacquiao career earnings in boxing
Pacquiao has made $575 million in career earnings as a boxer — or $775 million adjusted for inflation. Pacquiao’s non-adjusted figure ranks third among fighters behind only Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson.
Pacquiao’s pay-per-view fights have generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue, including a stunning $400 million for his highly-publicized fight against Mayweather in 2015. While he certainly doesn’t see all of that revenue, he sees enough — and won enough in other fights — to amass hundreds of millions in earnings.
In 2012, Forbes ranked Pacquiao as the second highest-earning athlete of the year, trailing only Mayweather.
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Manny Pacquiao endorsements
Like many prominent athletes, Pacquiao has acquired plenty of his wealth through brand endorsement deals. At the height of his career, Pacquiao had deals with Nike, Nestle, Hewlett-Packard and Hennessy, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. Very few details of the deals were disclosed, though it was reported Pacquiao’s deal with HP was worth more than $1 million.
Pacquiao’s other sponsorship deals included Wonder Pistachios, Monster Energy, Sony and San Miguel Beer, though his brand started to suffer a bit when he suffered back-to-back losses in 2012.
In 2016, Nike dropped Pacquiao over controversial comments he made criticizing same-sex relationships. Pacquiao issued an apology for the words he chose but not the sentiment, and he signed a new deal with Chinese apparel brand Anta later in the year.
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Manny Pacquiao career earnings in politics
Pacquiao’s positions in the Filipino government did not come with high-paying salaries. While the exact figures he received year-by-year are not available, even the president of the Philippines — an office he unsuccessfully sought in 2022 — makes less than $100,000 per year in U.S. dollars.
Compared to the money Pacquiao made as a boxer and through endorsement deals, his foray into politics was not lucrative on its own.
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Manny Pacquiao career earnings in music, acting and media
Pacquiao has made a handful of TV and movie appearances in his career, including acting roles in Filipino films early in his boxing career. More recently, most of his appearances have been as himself — including numerous appearances in documentaries.
There is no available information regarding Pacquiao’s earnings from acting or media appearances, though his appearances largely haven’t been significant enough to assume a notable chunk of his net worth comes from the screen.
Tax issues and legal settlements
Pacquiao and his wife were assessed a $55.8 million tax bill, including penalties and interest, for allegedly failing to completely pay what he owed between 2008 and 2009, taking issue with his failure to report U.S. earnings. Pacquiao claimed he paid the taxes in the U.S.
However, an appeals court dismissed the bill in 2022, ruling that the tax agency violated Pacquiao’s due process by basing the assessment on news reports and not informing him of the the factual basis behind the assessment.
While Pacquiao has a net worth of more than $220 million today, a $55.8 million tax payment would have been a significant hit for the legendary boxer. “I thank the Lord that the truth has come out,” Pacquiao said after the ruling, which was upheld in early 2025.
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