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Money Pacquiao
Born
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao

(1978-12-17) December 17, 1978 (age 45)
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines[1]
NationalityPhilippines Filipino
Other namesPac-Man
The Mexicutioner
People's Champ
Pambansang Kamao ("National Fist")
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins48
Wins by KO36
Losses3
Draws2

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (/'pækjaʊ/; born December 17, 1978), known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. He is currently the WBC Lightweight Champion. He is the former WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, and WBC flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight and super featherweight. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino boxer to win four world titles in four different weight divisions. He is currently rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Personal life

Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao and currently resides in his home town General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines.[2] He is married to Jinkee Pacquiao[3] and they are blessed with four children, namely: Jemuel, Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth.[4]


Early career

Pacquiao started his professional boxing career at age 16 at 106 lbs (Light flyweight). His early fights took place in small venues and were shown on Vintage Sports' Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a 4-round bout against Edmund "Enting" Ignacio on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program. Close friend Mark Penaflorida's death in 1994 spurred young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.

His weight increased from 106 to 113 lbs before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third-round knockout (KO). Pacquiao had not made the weight. So he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting Pacquiao at a disadvantage.[5]

Shortly after the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao settled at 112 lbs, winning the WBC Flyweight title over Chatchai Sasakul in the eighth round only to lose it in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat or Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third-round knockout on a bout held at Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt at the scales as he surpassed the weight limit of 112 lbs (51 kg).

Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew, this time stopping at the super bantamweight division of 122 lbs (55 kg), where he picked up the WBC International Super Bantamweight title, defending it five times before his next world title fight came.

Pacquiao's big break came on June 23, 2001, against IBF Super Bantamweight champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement and won the fight by technical knockout to become the IBF Super Bantamweight champion on a bout held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. He defended this title five times and fought to a sixth-round draw against Agapito Sanchez in a bout that was stopped early after Pacquiao received a headbutt.

Pacquiao's rise

Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach at Pacquiao's Christmas and birthday bash, Los Angeles, CA.

1st fight with Barrera

Pacquiao went on to defend his title four times with expert training from Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym, improving his hand speed and mental preparation before the match that many consider to have defined his career, a bout against Marco Antonio Barrera. Pacquiao, moving up in weight and in his first fight ever in the featherweight division, brought his power with him and defeated Barrera via a TKO in the 11th round at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. Although this fight was not recognized as a title fight by any sanctioning bodies, Pacquiao was recognized as world champion by Ring Magazine after his victory,[6] and he held that title until relinquishing it in 2005.

1st fight with Marquez

Only 6 months removed from his win over Barrera, Pacquiao went on to challenge another respected Mexican counterpuncher, Juan Manuel Márquez, then holder of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Featherweight titles. The fight held at the MGM Grand ended in a controversial draw after he knocked down Márquez three times in the first round but lost most of the latter rounds. One of the judges later admitted to making an error in the scorecards because he scored the first round as "10-7" in favor of Pacquiao instead of the standard "10-6" for a three-knockdown round.

1st fight with Morales

Manny once again moved up another division from 126 to 130 lbs to fight another Mexican legend, three-time division champion Érik Morales on March 19, 2005, at the MGM Grand. However, this time around, at his first fight in the superfeatherweight division, Pacquiao lost the 12-round match by a unanimous decision from the judges.

WBC International Super Featherweight Title

On September 10, 2005, Manny Pacquiao knocked out Héctor Velázquez, capturing the WBC International Super Featherweight title in the process, in a fight held at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California.

2nd bout with Morales

Pacquiao defeated Morales via a 10th-round KO in a much-anticipated rematch on January 21, 2006 in Las Vegas at Thomas and Mack Center.

Oscar Larios

On July 2, 2006, Pacquiao defeated Oscar Larios, a two-time superbantamweight champion who had moved up two weight divisions in order to face Pacquiao. Despite his camp's big promise of an early knockout, the fight went until the final round, with Pacquiao knocking down Larios two times during the 12-round bout for the WBC International Super Featherweight title held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.[7]

Final bout with Morales

Pacquiao and Morales fought for a third time (with the series tied 1-all) on November 18, 2006. Witnessed by a near-record crowd of 18,276, the match saw Pacquiao defeating Morales via a third-round knockout at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.[8]

After the Pacquiao-Morales rematch, Bob Arum, Pacquiao's main promoter, announced that Manny returned his signing bonus check back to Golden Boy Promotions, signaling intentions to stay with Top Rank. This resulted in GBP's decision to sue the famed fighter over contractual breaches.[9]

At the end of 2006, he was named by both HBO and Ring Magazine as the "Fighter of the Year", with HBO also naming him as the most exciting fighter of the year.

Jorge Solis

After a failed promotional negotiation with Marco Antonio Barrera's camp, Bob Arum chose Jorge Solis as Pacquiao's next opponent among several fighters that Arum offered him to fight as a replacement. The bout was held in San Antonio, Texas on April 14, 2007. In the sixth round of the bout, an accidental headbutt occurred, giving Pacquiao a cut under his left eyebrow. The fight ended in the eighth round when Pacquiao knocked Solis down twice; with Solis barely beating the count after the second knockdown, the referee (who was also a doctor) was prompted to stop the fight. The victory raised Pacquiao's win-loss-draw record to 44-3-2, with 34 KOs.

2nd bout with Barrera

On June 29, 2007, it was announced that Top Rank and GBP agreed to settle their lawsuit, meaning the long-awaited rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera will occur despite being the #1 contender for the super featherweight title of Juan Manuel Marquez.

Since Bob Arum was out on a vacation, GBP's chief executive Richard Schaefer politely declined to discuss Pacquiao’s purse from the October 6, 2007 rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera (at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas). However, Pacquiao was likely to get a purse of $5 million, plus possibly a share of the pay-per-view rights.[10] Pacquiao defeated Barrera in their rematch via an easy unanimous decision. In the 11th round, Pacquiao's punch caused a deep cut under Barrera's right eye. Barrera retaliated with an illegal punch on the break that dazed Pacquiao but also caused the referee to deduct a point from Barrera. Two judges scored the bout 118-109, whereas the third scored it 115-112.[11]

Other events

In The Ring Magazine, Pacquiao (45-3-2) remained at the top of the junior lightweight division (130 lbs). He had been in the ratings for 108 weeks. Pacquiao was also at No. 2 in the pound-for-pound category behind then-welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr.[12][13]

On November 13, 2007, he was honored by the WBC as Champ Emeritus during its 45th Annual World Convention held at the Manila Hotel.[14]

On November 20, 2007, Jose Nunez, manager of WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman, accused Pacquiao's handler Bob Arum of evading a match between the two boxers to protect Pacquiao.[15] Guzman went as far as to directly call out Pacquiao at the postfight press conference of the Pacquiao-Barrera rematch in front of a stunned crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center's media room in Las Vegas.[16]

The 240-member House of Representatives of the Philippines, on August 7, 2008, issued a Resolution, sponsored by South Cotabato Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, which recognized Pacquiao as “a people’s champ” - “for his achievements and in appreciation of the honor and inspiration he has been bringing ... to the Filipino people.” He received a plaque from Speaker Prospero Nograles.[17][18]

On July, 2008, it was announced that Pacquiao would be the flag bearer of the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[19] He became the first Filipino Olympic non-participant to be Team Philippines’ flag-bearer during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium. Swimmer Miguel Molina, 2005 Southeast Asian Games’ Best Male Athlete, yielded the honor to Pacquiao, upon Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's request to national sports officials on the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[20]

Rematch with Marquez

On March 15, 2008, in a rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez called "Unfinished Business", Pacquiao won via a disputed split decision in a close, hard fought battle in which Pacquiao knocked Marquez down in round 3. Pacquiao won the WBC and The Ring super featherweight belts, making him the first Filipino to win three world titles in three different weight divisions (Pacquiao was a former WBC flyweight champion and former IBF super bantamweight champion).

During the postfight interview, Marquez’s camp called for an immediate rematch. Richard Schaefer, GBP CEO, offered a $6-million guarantee to Pacquiao for a rematch. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, still stinging from the less-than-stellar revenue from Kelly Pavlik’s immediate rematch with Jermain Taylor, said the fight will probably happen but only after there is time to “put a little air under it.” Pacquiao, for his part, said "I don't think so, this business is over" because he planned to move to lightweight (135 lbs) to challenge David Díaz, the reigning WBC lightweight champion at that time. Diaz won the majority decision over Ramon Montano that night as an undercard of the "Unfinished Business" fight.

WBC Lightweight Championship

On June 28, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Pacquiao defeated David Díaz via ninth-round knockout to become the WBC lightweight champion. With the victory, Pacquiao became the only Asian boxer to win four major titles in four weight classes and also became the first Filipino fighter to ever win a world title at lightweight.[21][22] The fight ended at 2:23 of the ninth round and was viewed by 8,362 spectators. Bob Arum announced that Pacquiao is most likely to fight November 15[23] versus 130-lb Venezuelan champion Edwin Valero or Humberto Soto in Planet Hollywood, and he also mentioned the name of WBA, WBO, and IBF lightweight champ Nate Campbell. "I can fight in November," Pacquiao stated, "Who I fight is the job of my promoter (Bob Arum)." Diaz had his best payday, $850,000, and Pacquiao earned at least $3 million.[24][25]

Bob Arum reported that the Pacquiao-David Diaz fight which made $ 12.5-M (250,000 pay-per-view hits at $ 49.95 per hit), paled in comparison to the 400,000 in the Marquez showdown. The sales reached over $20 million. Pacquiao’s 3 classic fights with Erik Morales earned a combined sales of 1 million pay-per-view hits. After HBO and Top Rank get their share, Pacquiao and Diaz will get theirs based on the contract, that is, in addition to the $ 3 million contract pay. Official records revealed an attendance of only 8,362 tickets of the seating capacity of 12,000.[26]

Meanwhile, WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman clarified that Pacquiao is not a 5-division but 4-division world champion, because the November 2003 Barrera fight was a non-title bout.[27]

Holding both the WBC Super Featherweight and Lightweight titles following the win, Pacquiao decided to vacate his super featherweight title in July 2008 in order to defend his lightweight crown.[28]

The Dream Match (Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya)

Main article: The Dream Match

On December 6, 2008, Pacquiao faced Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a fight called Dream Match. Pacquiao asserted himself over De La Hoya from the first round till the eighth round. De La Hoya's corner threw in the towel before the start of the 9th round. Pacquiao won via technical knockout. [29][30]

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout was scheduled as a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao went into the fight widely recognized as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits had speculated that 147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.[31]

Pacquiao received $15 to 30 million (share of the pay-per-view), plus a guaranteed amount.[32]

Tickets reportedly sold out just hours after they went on sale. The total gate revenues were said to be nearly $17 million dollars. That amount apparently gave the bout the second largest gate revenue in boxing history.[33]

Pacquiao vs. Hatton

On May 2, 2009, Pacquiao is scheduled to battle Ricky Hatton for the latter's IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight titles.[34] Since the Wembley Stadium in UK has been rejected as the venue for this championship bout, it will be held in the United States at the posh MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[35]

The fight is currently in jeopardy and is at great risk of being canceled due to disputes with both camps over the fight purse money. Pacquiao wants a 60-40 share while Hatton insists on an equal 50-50 share. According to Bob Arum of Top Rank Boxing, Pacquiao's promoter, if Pacquiao continues to listen to his advisers and demand a bigger purse, the fight will definitely be called off. Arum believes that Hatton's popularity in the sport will bring enormous pay-per-view revenue, which other fighters may not be able to contribute.[36]

Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's astute trainer, on the other hand, argues that a 60/40 share is fair for his ward because Pacquiao just destroyed De La Hoya while Hatton was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. If the fight with Hatton does not materialize on a 55/45 share favoring Pacquiao, Roach states that they will look into fighting Floyd Mayweather, Jr.[37]

Pacquiao is adamant on a 60/40 share with Ricky Hatton in his latest text correspondence with Dyan Castillejo of ABS-CBN. He affirmed that if the Hatton's camp persists on a 50/50 share, the fight will not happen.[38]

A movie based on Pacquiao's life was released on June 21, 2006. The movie is titled "Pacquiao: The Movie" featuring Filipino actor Jericho Rosales as Manny Pacquiao and is directed by Joel Lamangan.[39] The movie flopped at the box office, grossing a total of only P4,812,191 ($99,322), as confirmed by Lamangan. Pacquiao is featured in the boxing video games Fight Night: Round 2, Fight Night: Round 3 and Fight Night: Round 4. He became the first Filipino athlete to appear on a postage stamp.[40]

Politics

Pacquiao ran for a congressional seat to represent the 1st district of South Cotabato, but he was defeated by Darlene Antonino-Custodio. Custodio had 139,061 votes, whereas Pacquiao received 75,908 votes.[41]

Pacquiao has said he will enter politics after he ends his boxing career. He quietly visited the Philippine Commission on Elections, escorted by Arnold "Ali" Atienza (son of then Manila Mayor Lito Atienza), to transfer his residence from General Santos City to Manila.[42] This fueled speculations that he may seek an elective post in the nation's capital, which even gave him the title "Adopted Son" after he won his earlier bouts.

His name was once mentioned as a possible vice-mayoralty candidate to the younger Atienza when the latter sought the city's highest post in the 2007 elections, but this did not pan out after Sen. Panfilo Lacson, then the leading candidate for Manila mayor, backed out for contentions regarding Lacson's residency issues (in which Pacquiao also had such issues).

Being known as an Arroyo supporter, his name is also being floated as a candidate of the Lakas-CMD party for the mayoralty race of General Santos City against incumbent Mayor Pedro Acharon. Instead, he was recently sworn-in as a member of the Liberal Party under the Atienza wing, thus further fueling his political ambition.

On February 12, 2007, the famed boxer announced that he was running for congress representing South Cotabato.[43] His decision however easily turned off both his fans and the general public.[44] Election experts stressed that as Pacquiao insists on participating in his next professional boxing match, he will immerse himself into a legal conflict regarding campaign exposure, especially since the match will be televised nationwide. Aside from that, COMELEC commissioner Benjamin Abalos mentioned a possible legal entanglement could ruin Pacquiao's candidacy because he already registered himself as a Manila resident months before.

Numerous sports personalities and analysts around the Philippines expressed that Pacquiao should think seriously and deeply about his sports career, which could potentially be destroyed by the dirty world of politics. On February 24, 2007, in Cebu City, Pacquiao was booed by thousands of spectators as his presence was acknowledged by the organizers of The Battle of Cebu, a WBO-sanctioned boxing festival.[45][46][47][48][49] The embarrassment later led to confusing statements made by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza[50] that the famed fighter would withdraw. Despite the statements, however, Pacquiao confirmed to the public that he would still run for office.[citation needed] The negative sentiment among Cebuanos over Pacquiao's political aspiration was felt even before the "The Battle of Cebu" was held because at least one citizen's comment got published by local newspaper Sun Star.[51]

In relation to the Pacquiao's April 14 fight with Jorge Solis, the political opposition stated that they would not press for a ban on the broadcasting of the match despite its potential to violate election campaign rules.[52] Although he won over Solis, Pacquiao's appeal diminished most likely due to his political ambition. His last fight attracted noticeably smaller audiences, and his performance was considered by many as disappointing.[53][54] Some election candidates even turned the Pacquiao-Solis match into campaign gigs.[55] Over at General Santos City, Diocese of Marbel spokesman Fr. Angel Buenavides considered President Arroyo's endorsement of Pacquiao as a "curse" because constituents in the area have strong anti-Arroyo sentiments.[56]

On May 17, 2007, Pacquiao suffered a lopsided election defeat to incumbent representative Darlene Antonino-Custodio, with a deficit of approximately 37,000 votes according to the NAMFREL tally. Meanwhile, WBC head Jose Sulaiman stated that Pacquiao "doesn’t appear to be having the same dynamic impact at the ballot box, as he does in the ringed square."[57] The defeat became a depressing matter for the boxer himself because he lost a huge sum of money when his supporters allegedly funneled campaign funds to their own pockets. Pacquiao's personal money was part of the campaign budget.[58] Ironically, Pacquiao's fans rejoiced over his defeat.[59] Some even declared his loss as a "victory" for boxing. On May 20, 2007, Manny Pacquiao formally conceded to congresswoman Antonino-Custodio, vowing to return to boxing and spend more time with his family.[60][61][62]

In August 2007, Pacquiao filed a P30-million libel suit against four journalists of the Manila Bulletin due to an article which stated that he "is reported to be a compulsive gambler and is known to bet hundreds of thousand in casinos, cockfighting, and billiards."[63] The case was later dismissed via "affidavit of desistance", and Pacquiao stated that pursuing the case would only cause inconvenience to him and his family.[64]

On September 1, 2008, Pacquiao was sworn by Secretary Ronaldo Puno, as member of Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi). Pacquiao officially announced that he is retiring in August 2009, and will be running again in the Philippine general election, 2010.[65][66]

Other media

With his popularity, various business sectors have solicited Manny Pacquiao's help in endorsing their products through commercial advertisements in print and in broadcast media. These include detergents, medicines, foods, garments, telecommunications, and even a political ad for Chavit Singson during the May 14, 2007 elections.

On April 12, 2007, the COMELEC cancelled his commercial appearances in accordance with existing Philippine election laws. Airing of the commercials resumed after the elections.

Upon the expiration of his contract with ABS-CBN, he signed up with GMA Network as an actor on September 2007.

On December 17, 2007, after finishing a movie, Pacquiao went to the GMA Network to tape his first episode of Pinoy Records.[67]

Manny will also start filming for a new TV series by GMA, Carlo J. Caparas's "Totoy Bato", co-starring with Robin Padilla and Regine Velasquez, which will be shown in 2009.

Manny Pacquiao and American actor Sylvester Stallon are in plans in doing a movie. Sylvester Stallon has stated interest in doing a movie with Manny Pacquiao who he said will be his co-star in the movie. Sylvester Stallon being a Pacquiao fan showed interest. If the script passes and both sides agree, the film will be Manny Pacquiao's big break to the American audience and American main stream. Plans were only confirmed and interest, thus the script is in works and confirmation as well of both sides agreements of the plot and characters are still not confirmed.

Full boxing record

Date Opponent Result Location Title belt(s) disputed
May 2, 2009 United Kingdom Ricky Hatton Las Vegas, United States
December 06, 2008 United States Oscar De La Hoya 8th round TKO MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States A non-title fight, fought at catchweight (welterweight)
June 28, 2008 United States David Díaz 9th round KO Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Won WBC world lightweight title
March 15, 2008 Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Split decision Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Won WBC and vacant The Ring Magazine world super featherweight title
October 6, 2007 Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera Unanimous decision Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC international super featherweight title
April 14, 2007 Mexico Jorge Solis 8th round KO Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Retained WBC international super featherweight title
November 18, 2006 Mexico Érik Morales 3rd round KO Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC international super featherweight title
July 7, 2006 Mexico Óscar Larios Unanimous decision Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC international super featherweight title
January 21, 2006 Mexico Érik Morales 10th round TKO Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC international super featherweight title
September 10, 2005 Mexico Héctor Velázquez 6th round TKO Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States Won vacant WBC international super featherweight title
March 19, 2005 Mexico Érik Morales Unanimous decision MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States WBC international super featherweight title
December 11, 2004 Thailand Fahsan (3K Battery) Por Thawatchai 4th round TKO Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines
May 8, 2004 Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Draw MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States WBA and IBF world featherweight title
November 15, 2003 Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera 11th round TKO Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Won The Ring Magazine world featherweight title
July 26, 2003 Mexico Emmanuel Lucero 3rd Round KO Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States Retained IBF world super bantamweight title
March 15, 2003 Kazakhstan Serikzhan Yeshmangbetov 5th round TKO Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines
October 26, 2002 Thailand Fahbrakorb Rakkiatgym 1st round KO Rizal Memorial College Gym, Davao City, Philippines Retained IBF world super bantamweight title
June 8, 2002 Colombia Jorge Eliecer Julio 2nd Round TKO The Pyramid, Memphis, United States Retained IBF world super bantamweight title
November 10, 2001 Dominican Republic Agapito Sánchez 6th Round Technical Draw Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, United States WBO and IBF world super bantamweight title
June 23, 2001 South Africa Lehlohonolo Ledwaba 6th Round TKO MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States Won IBF world super bantamweight title
April 28, 2001 Thailand Wethya Sakmuangklang 6th round TKO Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines Retained WBC international super bantamweight title
February 24, 2001 Japan Tetsutoru Senrima 5th round TKO Manila, Philippines Retained WBC international super bantamweight title
October 14, 2000 Australia Nedal Hussein 10th round TKO Ynares Center, Antipolo City, Philippines Retained WBC international super bantamweight title
June 28, 2000 South Korea Seung-Kon Chae 1st round TKO Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC international super bantamweight title
March 4, 2000 Philippines Arnel Barotillo 4th round KO Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines Retained WBC international super bantamweight title
December 12, 1999 Philippines Reynante Jamili 2nd round KO Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, Philippines Won WBC international super bantamweight title
September 17, 1999 Thailand Medgoen Singsurat 3rd round KO Pakpanag Metropolian Stadium, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Lost WBC world flyweight title
April 24, 1999 Mexico Gabriel Mira 4th round TKO Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC world flyweight title
February 20, 1999 Australia Todd Makelim 3rd round TKO Kidapawan City, Philippines
December 24, 1998 Thailand Chatchai Sasakul 8th round KO Tonsuk College Ground, Phutthamonthon, Thailand Won WBC world flyweight title
May 18, 1998 Japan Shin Terao 1st round TKO Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
December 6, 1997 Thailand Panomdej Ohyuthanakorn 1st round KO South Cotabato Stadium, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines Retained OPBF flyweight title
September 13, 1997 Philippines Melvin Magramo Decision Cebu City, Philippines
June 26, 1997 Thailand Chokchai Chockvivat 5th round KO Mandaluyong City, Philippines Won OPBF flyweight title
May 30, 1997 Philippines Ariel Austria 6th round TKO Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines
April 24, 1997 South Korea Wook-Ki Lee 1st round KO Makati City, Philippines
March 3, 1997 Philippines Mike Luna 1st round KO Muntinlupa City, Philippines
December 28, 1996 South Korea Sung-Yul Lee 2nd round TKO Muntinlupa City, Philippines
July 27, 1996 Indonesia Ippo Gala 2nd round TKO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
June 15, 1996 Philippines Bert Batiller 4th round TKO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
May 5, 1996 Philippines John Medina 4th round TKO Manila, Philippines
April 27, 1996 Philippines Marlon Carillo Decision Manila, Philippines
February 9, 1996 Philippines Rustico Torrecampo 3rd round KO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
January 13, 1996 Philippines Lito Torrejos Decision* Paranaque City, Philippines
December 9, 1995 Philippines Rolando Toyogon Decision Manila, Philippines
November 11, 1995 Philippines Rudolfo Fernandez 3rd round TKO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
October 21, 1995 Philippines Renato Mendones 2nd Round TKO Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
October 7, 1995 Philippines Lolito Laroa Decision Makati City, Philippines
September 16, 1995 Philippines Armando Rocil 3rd round KO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
August 3, 1995 Philippines Acasio Simbajon Decision Mandaluyong City, Philippines
July 1, 1995 Philippines Dele Decierto 2nd round TKO Mandaluyong City, Philippines
May 1, 1995 Philippines Rocky Palma Decision Cavite, Philippines
March 18, 1995 Philippines Pinoy Montejo Decision Mindoro Occidental, Philippines
January 22, 1995 Philippines Edmund Enting Ignacio Decision Mindoro Occidental, Philippines
  • Pacquiao's fight against Lito Torrejos was stopped due to accidental head clash. It was then judged on points, on which Pacquiao was declared winner.

Titles

Major:

  • WBC world flyweight champion
  • IBF world super bantamweight champion
  • WBC world super featherweight champion
  • WBC world lightweight champion

Minor:

  • OPBF flyweight champion
  • WBC international super bantamweight champion
  • WBC international super featherweight champion

The Ring Magazine titles:

  • World featherweight champion
  • World super featherweight champion

Recognitions

See also

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  18. ^ inquirer.net, Pacquiao declared ‘people’s champ,’ envoy to Games
  19. ^ "Boxing icon to carry Philippine flag for Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 4, 2008
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  24. ^ sports.espn.go.com, All hail the new king
  25. ^ iht.com, Manny Pacquiao stops David Diaz in 9th round to claim unprecedented fourth title
  26. ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Sales of Pacquiao-Diaz pay-per-view may hit $12.5-M
  27. ^ boxingscene.com, Sulaiman's position on Pacquiao title controversy
  28. ^ fightnews.com, Pacquiao to stay at 135!
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  30. ^ gmanews.tv, Pacquiao reigns over de la Hoya
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  35. ^ No Pacquiao Panic By Arum, Certain Manny Will Accept 50-50 Split!
  36. ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/Kim/Kim011409.asp, Curveballs and Round-Robins
  37. ^ We'll move on and fight Mayweather if Hatton doesn't get done -- Freddie Roach
  38. ^ reported by Dyan Castillejo
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  40. ^ Boxing champ Pacquiao to appear on RP postage stamp, 05/03/2008
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  71. ^ SportIllustrated.com, SI.com's 2008 Boxing Awards
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  76. ^ businessmirror.com.ph, Champion of Champions
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Preceded by The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
2008 		Incumbent
Preceded by WBC Flyweight Champion
December 4, 1998 – September 17, 1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF Super Bantamweight Champion
June 23, 2001 – July 26, 2003
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Israel Vázquez
Preceded by The Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion
November 15, 2003 – March 19, 2005
Vacated 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Brian Mitchell 		The Ring Magazine Super Featherweight Champion
March 15, 2008 – July 16, 2008
Vacated 		Vacant
Preceded by WBC Super Featherweight Champion
March 15, 2008 – July 16, 2008
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Humberto Soto
Preceded by WBC Lightweight Champion
June 28, 2008 – Present 		Incumbent
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