By Mark Vester
In a recent interview with The Philippine Star, Manny Pacquiao's chief-of-staff and attorney, Franklin Gacal, said that he expects Pacquiao to get no less than $15 million (P660 million) for his May 7 showdown with Shane Mosley. He also expects the pay-per-view to generate at least 1 million of more purchases.
In his last five fights, Pacquiao has made $68 million on paper. For Oscar De La Hoya it was $15 million guaranteed, Ricky Hatton ($13 million), Miguel Cotto ($13 million), Joshua Clottey ($12 million) and Margarito ($15 million).
As far as the pay-per-view buys, 1.25 million for De La Hoya, 850,000 for Hatton, 1.25 million for Cotto, 700,000 for Clottey and 1.15 million for Margarito.
