According to an article Tuesday on ProBoxingInsider.com, it has been quite a week for boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Saturday night he dominated Brandon Rios so clearly that many are calling for him once again to be a future opponent for Floyd Mayweather.
Before his losses to Timothy Bradley and Juan Mnuel Marquez, that
fight was probably the most in-demand fight in the history of the sport.
Unfortunately, it was never able to be made.
He followed that with a hero's welcome home when he arrived back in
the Philippines on Monday. However, it wasn't just fans who were there
to greet him. He also learned upon arrival that his bank accounts havd
been frozen by the Philiippines Bureau of Internal Revenue.
At a press briefing that was held, Pacquiao said “I’ve always wanted
to help the victims of the typhoon and earthquake but I was slammed by
the BIR with a P2.2 billion tax case which has no basis. I can’t
withdraw a single cent from my own money. I can’t use it to help. BIR
has garnished my money. This money did not come from PDAF or DAP, it
came from every punch, sweat, and blood that I’ve earned from boxing.
The BIR claims I earned more than what I actually did, without any
evidence to back it up. They ignored information given by Top Rank and
HBO and insisted I have earned more. My lawyers have given them all the
info that they want and they still refuse to believe. I really don’t
know why I am being singled out.”
It has been reported that Manny Pacquiao received $18 million for the
fight with Brandon Rios, and he suggests that the situation is
politically motivated, having no basis in fact. Over the past several
years, he has become heavily involved in politics and is currently
serving his second term as a congressman.