Comments Thread For: Mayweather, Pacquiao Top Highest Paid Athletes List

[Scipio2009]

What an idiot,Pacquiao should have taken the 40 million.....

If you honestly believe that Pacquiao is getting $150m, that's on you; even if the even did $500m on PPV, cable companies/SHO/HBO will take half of that, with Top Rank Inc taking 40% of what is left over.

$500m by 50%, by 40% leaves the Top Rank pot at $100m, of which they take a third before sending Pacquiao anything (deducting the fight advances and the money paid after the fight from whatever payout Pacquiao is expecting).

Pacquiao got paid $25m, and likely won't see another penny from the fight for a long time; at least with Mayweather's offer, he would've seen $40m by now (and likely some money on the backed if he'd been willing to negotiate)

[Gary Coleman]

Had no clue F1 guys got paid that kind of coin.

[PAC-BOY]

They laughed all the way to the bank!

[MC Hammer]

No Peyton Manning? Don't think Brady was there either. NFL is the highest grossing league in the US and the players get peanuts comparatively smh

[GRIP STACCIN]

floyd gonna retire worth just a little bit over a billion dollers,,,,what a crazy accomplishment for a boxer!!!great to see

[TyrantT316]

oh Amare....lol

[AP♠]

This is good for boxing it shows proof that a simple yet classical sport can get you awarded beyond life's wildest dreams.

[elishua F]

[HIGHNESS]

If you honestly believe that Pacquiao is getting $150m, that's on you; even if the even did $500m on PPV, cable companies/SHO/HBO will take half of that, with Top Rank Inc taking 40% of what is left over.

$500m by 50%, by 40% leaves the Top Rank pot at $100m, of which they take a third before sending Pacquiao anything (deducting the fight advances and the money paid after the fight from whatever payout Pacquiao is expecting).

Pacquiao got paid $25m, and likely won't see another penny from the fight for a long time; at least with Mayweather's offer, he would've seen $40m by now (and likely some money on the backed if he'd been willing to negotiate)

I didn't know you were Pacquiao's accountant/financial advisor etc etc etc.

[brickcityboxing]

Mayweather helped Pac get into the top 2 on Forbes athlete list ... he never was there before. Now I understand all the "Thank you's" during the staredown.