World's 10 Highest-Paid Athletes
Manny Pacquiao:
Manny Pacquiao is the second highest paid athlete in the world. He has total earnings of $62 million and his salary/winnings amount to $56 million. By way of endorsements Pacquiao earns $6 million.
Pacquiao was on the wrong end of an outrageously controversial split decision in his June stint against Tim Bradley, his first loss in seven years. Pacquiao has become a pay-per-view stud, with five fights each producing at least one million PPV buys during the past four years. He has expanded his endorsements by signing deals with Monster Energy and Hennessy. His longtime partners are Nike and Hewlett-Packard.
