Despite earning a reported $160 million from his fight last May against Floyd Mayweather, plus another $20 from his most recent outing against Bradley, Pacquiao will probably someday need the money a return to the ring would provide, Arum believes. But it’s his generosity, not his greed, that will deplete his bank account.
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“He doesn’t have money problems now, but of course he’s going to have money problems if he’s going to be building hospitals out of his own pocket instead of letting the [Philippines] government build the hospitals,” Arum told ESPN.
Pacquiao’s wife and his next career as a politician are factors that will influence him to stay away from boxing, Arum said, but “a big payday is something he might require in the near future.”
