( CNN ) -- The promoter for famed Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao says he expects to swiftly resolve a dispute with the country 's tax authorities that have led to the boxer 's assets being frozen in his homeland . The 34-year-old Pacquiao , who is also a second-term Philippines congressman , announced Tuesday his domestic bank accounts had been frozen , along with his wife 's , over allegations he had evaded paying $ 50 million in taxes on highly-paid bouts in the United States . The move has prevented the boxer from following through on a pledge to help victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan on the back of his comeback win over American Brandon Rios in Macau over the weekend . Pacquiao dedicated his victory to those affected by the disaster , tweeting after the fight : `` Yesterday 's victory was n't about my comeback but a symbol of my people 's comeback from a natural disaster and a human tragedy . '' The fighter told reporters in his hometown , General Santos City , that he had paid the correct taxes in the United States , and was not required to pay additional tax in the Philippines under a treaty preventing double taxation . `` I am not a criminal or a thief , '' he said . `` The money ... is not stolen ... This came from all of the punches , beatings , blood and sweat that I endured in the ring . '' Pacquiao 's promoter , Bob Arum of Las Vegas-based Top Rank , said in a statement that Pacquiao had paid the necessary taxes to the United States government from the period under scrutiny , which included Pacquiao 's boxing heyday from 2008-9 . `` Filipino authorities confirmed that Manny is not required to pay double tax , '' he said . He said Top Rank had paid monies owed from Pacquiao 's earnings -- 30 % of fight purses -- to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) via electronic funds transfer ( EFT ) , and had submitted copies of deposit acknowledgments to the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue ( BIR ) as proof of payment . But the tax authorities had rejected the documents as proof . `` The BIR received the documents but directed Manny to obtain 'certified ' documents directly from the IRS itself , '' he said . `` As I am sure people appreciate , obtaining certified copies of documents from the IRS takes time . Manny made the formal request to the IRS and we have every expectation that the necessary documents will be furnished to the BIR very soon . '' Pacquiao 's unanimous points victory over Rios was seen as reviving his career following a knock-out loss to Mexico 's Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012 . The win in Macau raised spirits in the Philippines , where thousands of fans in the city of Tacloban , one of the hardest struck cities , gathered to watch the fight in public spaces .
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