A fan looks at boxing gloves signed by boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, on sale for 4,000 Philippine pesos ($90) at a mall in Manila April 24, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
MANILA (Reuters) - Sales of Manny Pacquiao boxing gear and effects have soared as much as 10 times ahead of his May 2 megafight with Floyd Mayweather, with Philippine retailers struggling to cope with demand from fans snapping up any paraphernalia they could find.
Online and front-end retailers are seeing record sales of Pacquiao T-shirts, boxing gloves, figurines, caps and jackets, with buyers stocking up on items they believe could at least double in value if he wins what is seen as the highest grossing bout in history.
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