Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring on Saturday, July 19. He will take on WBC Welterweight World Champion Mario Barrios with the belt on the line. The card will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao is one of the most decorated boxers in history. He enters with a career 62-8-2 record with 39 wins by knockout. Pacquiao has only been knocked out three times in his career. He is 46 years old and will be fighting for the first time in a year. His last fight against Rukiya Anpo was called due to a time limit and was ruled a draw.
Barrios has the nickname ‘El Azteca.’ The 34-year-old is currently the WBC Welterweight world champ. He has a career 29-2-1 record with 18 knockouts. Barrios’ last fight against Abel Ramos from November of last year ended in a split decision draw.
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Here is more on how much Pacquiao and Barrios are set to make from their boxing match.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios fight purse, prize money
Both Pacquiao and Barrios are in line to make a hefty chunk of change from their fight. Reports suggest that the challenger looks to make a base of $12 million and will take home a significant portion of the PPV sales. It is estimated that Pacquiao could end up between $17 million and $18 million for the fight.
Barrios won’t be as lucky, even if he wins. The champ is expected to have a baseline purse between $500,000 and $1 million. He will take home a good chunk of television revenue, but his overall net won’t surpass $2.5 million.
What is Manny Pacquiao net worth?
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Pacquiao is worth an estimated $220 million. Most of his net worth comes from his illustrious boxing career. Pacquiao has also been an actor, singer, endorser and politician in his career. He served as the Senator of the Philippines for several years, before returning to boxing.
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Manny Pacquiao career earnings
Pacquiao has made an estimated $575 million in career earnings as a boxer. His career number ranks third among boxers behind only Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson.
Pacquiao’s pay-per-view fights have generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue, including a staggering $400 million for his highly publicized 2015 fight against Mayweather. That fight also represented Pacquiao’s highest payday to date, with him bringing in an estimated $130 million from the bout.
In 2012, Forbes ranked Pacquiao as the second-highest-earning athlete of the year, trailing only Mayweather.
What is Mario Barrios net worth
Barrios’ net worth is estimated to be between $1.5 million and $5 million. While that is a decent gap, the best guess is that he falls somewhere in the $3 million range. Barrios is still only 34 years old and should see a solid increase in his net worth after the fight against Pacquiao, win or lose.
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Mario Barrios career earnings
We don’t have exact numbers for Barrios’ career earnings. When he first started out fighting, he was maxing between $10,000 and $25,000 per fight. Barrios first earned $25,000 for a fight in mid-2018 and has either matched or exceeded that amount in his 11 bouts since. All told, he has earned $4.725 million since that first fight at $25k in 2018. His total career earnings are likely closer to $4.8 million.
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