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Manny Pacquiao demands Sh4 billion purse for next world title fight

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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao looks out at members of the media during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. [Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP]

Manny Pacquiao says he wants a fee of $40million (£30m) to take on Terence Crawford this year.

The Filipino star has not returned to the ring since beating Keith Thurman in July 2019.

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