LAS VEGAS – Based on his guaranteed purse of $12 million, Manny Pacquiao technically earned $2 million per minute for his two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand.
While it should be not computed by the dollar, by the minute, by the round, especially after the huge tax deductions, the training and travel expenses, or once everything else comes in, Pacquiao still made a huge killing this time.
It was the biggest fight ever for Pacquiao. It was the first time he received a guaranteed purse of $12 million, and he stands to earn a couple more on the giant pay-per-view sales that should come in a week or two from now.
Pacquiao’s guaranteed purse is equivalent to P576 million and if one pushes through with the dollar-per-round earnings, it means Pacquiao earned more or less P96 million for every minute.
Or P16 million per second.
Pacquiao threw a total of 127 punches against Hatton (105 power punches and 22 jabs) and connected 73 times for a high 57 percent, according to computer statistics.
Hatton threw only 78 punches and landed only 18 times (two jabs and 16 power punches).
Again, if it is to be computed, he technically earned $164,000 for each of the 73 punches landed (65 power punches and 8 jabs).
That’s P7.8 million for every punch, including the one that knocked Hatton out in the second round.