During the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card, WBO champion Manny Pacquiao defended his title and defeated American boxer, Chris Algieri. The boxing champ who has a $100 million net worth was hailed victor via unanimous decision. But after his victory in Macau, will Manny Pacquiao's next fight be finally against Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
The Pacquiao-Aligieri fight card took place in Macau, China on Nov. 23, 2014. During the fight, Pacquiao won another victory under his belt. According to a report by Forbes, the Filipino boxer knocked his opponent down six times. He earned a unanimous decision victory at the Cotai Arena in the Venetian Macao Casino, where he also defeated Brandon Rios. Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao's next fight is still unclear.
After the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card, rumors about Manny Pacquiao's next fight resurfaced and fans are eager to see the Filipino champ combat against one of America's notorious boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. However, Robert Wood of Forbes said that Manny has still a looming tax fight to conquer.
Manny Pacquiao is a versatile, feisty and resilient athlete with 8 weight classes' world championships. Aside from boxing, he is a famous actor, musician and politician in the Philippines. But with career earnings above $300 million and $100 net worth, the boxing champ is no stranger to tax issues too.
Many Pacquiao, a world-renowned Filipino boxer who has an estimated net worth of $100 million, as said by The Richest, was ranked by Forbes as the eleventh world's highest-paid athlete due to his earnings between June 2013 and June 2014 that totaled $41.8 million. However, he is fighting the IRS and the Philippine tax authorities all at once. And with his $23 million prize money during the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card, the agencies might be in an attack mode again.
Meanwhile, at the Pacquiao-Aligieri fight card in Macau, the Filipino boxer knocked down America's bet. According to The Guardian, the fight against Pacquiao was Algieri's first downfall.
"It's not just his hand speed," Algieri said afterwards of Pacquiao. "He's a great fighter. He does everything well. I was never hurt, but he did catch me with a big shot."
While Pacquiao sometimes struggled to hit Algieri, the punches he did land took their toll.
"I did my best," said Pacquiao. "Algieri was fast-moving. I'm not surprised that he kept getting up, because that's what he did against Ruslan Provodnikov."
Pacquaio's victory at the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card once again raised the vision of a much-anticipated faceoff with undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao's projected next fight opponent.
And after his victory at the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card, Manny Pacquiao said he wanted Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be his next fight's opponent that will be probably staged next year, as reported by SBNation.
"I want that fight," Pacquiao said. "The fans deserve that fight."
Manny Pacquiao's next fight that would probably be against Mayweather has certainly past the point where it would have been its largest, however it's still a massive fight that would make everyone involved a lot of money. And with it comes to Mayweather, money and ego are everything.
Despite the increasing clamor for Manny Pacquiao's next fight to Mayweather, Sports Illustrated said the Pacquaio-Mayweather clash won't happen transpire until Mayweather says it will.
Manny Pacquiao has a $100 million fortune, according to Celebrity Net Worth. After his unanimous victory at the Pacquiao-Algieri fight card, he once again proved that he is one of the world's greatest boxing champs. But with his looming tax cases and next fight, will he be hailed victor again?
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