Pacquiao contender for Laureus World Sports award
01/13/2011 11:42 AM
CALIFORNIA – Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has been nominated for his first Laureus World Sportsman of the year award.
Pacquiao is considered the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world and was named Fighter of the Decade for the 2000s by the Boxing Writer Association of America.
The Laureus World Sports Awards is considered one of the top awards on the international sporting calendar. The jury is made up of 46 of the best sportsmen and sportswomen of all time. The awarding ceremony will be held in Abu Dhabi on February 7.
Pacquiao will get paid a hefty amount for his next bout in Las Vegas with Sugar Shane Mosley. He is expected to surpass $20 million with the addition of Pay-Per-View sales.
According to Pacquiao’s chief-of-staff Atty. Franklin Gacal, that comes out to about P660 million.
His competitor, Mosley, is expected to make around $8.5 million for his share, including the Pay-Per-View sales.
Pacquiao earned a total of $20 million in his previous fight against Antonio Margarito last November. Balitang America
The Laureus World Sports Awards is considered one of the top awards on the international sporting calendar. The jury is made up of 46 of the best sportsmen and sportswomen of all time. The awarding ceremony will be held in Abu Dhabi on February 7.
Pacquiao will get paid a hefty amount for his next bout in Las Vegas with Sugar Shane Mosley. He is expected to surpass $20 million with the addition of Pay-Per-View sales.
According to Pacquiao’s chief-of-staff Atty. Franklin Gacal, that comes out to about P660 million.
His competitor, Mosley, is expected to make around $8.5 million for his share, including the Pay-Per-View sales.
Pacquiao earned a total of $20 million in his previous fight against Antonio Margarito last November. Balitang America
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