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Manny Pacquiao
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Born
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao

(1978-12-17) December 17, 1978 (age 45)
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines[2]
NationalityPhilippines Filipino
Other namesPac-Man
The Destroyer
The Mexi-cutioner
The People's Champion
Pambansang Kamao ("National Fist")
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Welterweight
Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights54
Wins49
Wins by KO37
Losses3
Draws2

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (Template:Pron-en; born December 17, 1978), known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer, part-time actor and recording artist. He is the former WBC Lightweight world champion, 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, Super Featherweight, and Light Welterweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion and is rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes.[3]

Personal life

Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao and currently resides in his home town General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines.[4] He is married to Jinkee Pacquiao[5] and they have four children.[6]

Early career

Pacquiao started his professional boxing career at the age of 16 at 106 lbs (Light Flyweight). His early fights took place in small local 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 the 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.[7]

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, also known as 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, Pacquiao went to the Super Bantamweight division of 122 lbs (55 kg), where he picked up the WBC International Super Bantamweight title. He defended the title five times before his chance for a 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 Sánchez in a bout that was stopped early after Pacquiao received 2 headbutts.

Pacquiao's rise

Pacquiao with his trainer 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,[8] and he held that title until relinquishing it in 2005.

1st fight with Márquez

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

Pacquiao 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 Las Vegas. However, this time around, at his first fight in the Super Featherweight 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 fought Héctor Velázquez at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He knocked Velázquez out in 6 rounds to capture the WBC International Super Featherweight title. On the same day, his rival, Erik Morales, fought against Zahir Raheem. However, Morales fought a lackluster performance, losing to Raheem via unanimous decision.

2nd bout with Morales

The much-anticipated rematch between Pacquiao and Morales happened on January 21, 2006 at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. In that fight, Morales escaped being knocked down twice, one during the 2nd round by holding on to the ropes and the other on the 6th round by falling on the referee's body. Pacquiao eventually knocked Morales out in the 10th round, dealing him the first knockout loss in his boxing career.

Oscar Larios

On July 2, 2006, Pacquiao defeated Óscar Larios, a two-time Super Bantamweight 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.[9]

Final bout with Morales

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Pacquiao fighting Érik Morales in their third match.

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.[10]

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 Pacquiao over contractual breaches.[11]

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 Solís 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 knockouts.

Second 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 Márquez.

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.[12] 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.[13]

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 former Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.[14][15]

On November 13, 2007, he was honored by the WBC as Champ Emeritus during its 45th Annual World Convention held at the Manila Hotel.[16]

On November 20, 2007, José Nuñez, manager of WBO Super Featherweight champion Joan Guzmán, accused Pacquiao's handler Bob Arum of evading a match between the two boxers to protect Pacquiao.[17] Guzmán 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.[18]

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.[19][20]

On July, 2008, it was announced that Pacquiao would be the flag bearer of the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[21] 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.[22]

Rematch with Márquez

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Pacquiao fighting Juan Manuel Márquez in their second bout.

On March 15, 2008, in a rematch against Juan Manuel Márquez called "Unfinished Business", Pacquiao won via a disputed split decision in a close, hard fought battle in which Pacquiao knocked Márquez 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, Márquez’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. Díaz won the majority decision over Ramón Montano that night as an undercard of the "Unfinished Business" fight.

WBC Lightweight title

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 Filipino and 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.[23][24] 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[25] 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 champion Nate Campbell. "I can fight in November," Pacquiao stated, "Who I fight is the job of my promoter (Bob Arum)." Díaz had his best payday, $850,000, and Pacquiao earned at least $3 million.[26][27]

Bob Arum reported that the Pacquiao-David Díaz fight which made $ 12.5-M (250,000 pay-per-view subscriptions at $ 49.95 each), paled in comparison to the 400,000 in the Márquez showdown. The sales reached over $20 million. Pacquiao’s 3 classic fights with Érik Morales earned a combined sales of 1 million pay-per-view hits. After HBO and Top Rank get their share, Pacquiao and Díaz 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.[28]

Meanwhile, WBC president Don José Sulaimán clarified that Pacquiao is not a 5-division but 4-division world champion, because the November 2003 Barrera fight was a non-title bout.[29]

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.[30]

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. [31][32]

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.[33]

Pacquiao received $15 to 30 million (share of the pay-per-view), plus a guaranteed amount.[34]

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.[35]

Pacquiao vs. Hatton

Main article: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao

On May 2, 2009, Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton for the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight titles[36] at MGM Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.[37]

The fight was originally placed in jeopardy due to disputes with both camps over the fight purse money. Eventually, the money issue was settled and the fight went on as scheduled. HBO aired the contest.[38]

Pacquiao started the fight strong, knocking down a sluggish Hatton twice in the first round. At the bell, Hatton seemed to have re-grouped, only to get knocked down for the third time 2:59 into the second round, awarding Pacquiao the win by KO.[39]

Pacquiao vs. Cotto

On November 14, Pacquiao is slated to face WBO welterweight champion Miguel Ángel Cotto of Puerto Rico, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Even before Ricky Hatton's fight against Paulie Malignaggi last year, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum stated his desire for Pacquiao to fight Cotto.[40] Pacquiao then gave Arum the go signal to arrange the fight after Cotto won a hard-fought decision against Joshua Clottey at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[41] Meanwhile, current WBA welterweight champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley tried to lure Pacquiao to fight him.[42] Mosley even offered Pacquiao for a fight at junior welterweight (140 pounds), Pacquiao's weight class as of the moment.[43] However, after unsuccessful attempts, Mosley shifted his focus to a fight against WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto.[44]

Among the details that were agreed upon for the Pacquiao-Cotto fight were the weight (both camps agreed to the 145-pound catchweight) and the purse (Pacquiao will get the 60% share of PPV buys, as compared to Cotto's 35% share).[45] As of the moment, it is still not clear whether Cotto's WBO welterweight belt will be at stake, although WBO has ranked Pacquiao as the #1 contender for Cotto's welterweight belt.[46]

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.[47]

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.[48] 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.[49] His decision however easily turned off both his fans and the general public.[50] 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.[51][52][53][54][55] The embarrassment later led to confusing statements made by then-Manila Mayor Lito Atienza[56] that the famed fighter would withdraw. 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.[57]

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.[58] 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.[59][60] Some election candidates even turned the Pacquiao-Solis match into campaign gigs.[61] 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.[62]

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 José Sulaimán stated that Pacquiao "doesn’t appear to be having the same dynamic impact at the ballot box, as he does in the ringed square."[63] 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.[64] Ironically, Pacquiao's fans rejoiced over his defeat.[65] 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.[66][67][68]

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."[69] 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.[70]

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.[71][72]

A film based on Pacquiao's life, Pacquiao: The Movie, was released on June 21, 2006, featuring Filipino actor Jericho Rosales as Manny Pacquiao and was directed by Joel Lamangan.[73] The film flopped at the box office, grossing a total of only P4,812,191 (approximately US$99,322), as confirmed by Lamangan. In 2008, Pacquiao starred with Ara Mina and Valerie Concepcion in his latest action movie titled "Anak ng Kumander". The movie was not a commercial success and was panned by critics.

Pacquiao is featured in the boxing video games Fight Night Round 2, Fight Night Round 3 and Fight Night Round 4. EA Sports released a limited edition demo of Fight Night Round 4, featuring Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton prior to their May 2 fight.[74]

He became the first Filipino athlete to appear on a postage stamp.[75]

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. His most acclaimed commercials yet were for Nike's "Fast Forward" campaign (along side Kobe Bryant, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Liu Xiang)[76] and for San Miguel Beer with Jet Li[77] and Érik Morales[78].

On April 12, 2007, the COMELEC canceled 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.[79]

Pacquiao briefly starred for the TV series by GMA, Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato, alongside fellow actors Robin Padilla and Regine Velasquez. It was first aired in February 2009.

Pacquiao and American actor Sylvester Stallone are in plans of doing a movie. Stallone has stated interest in doing a movie with Pacquiao, who he said will be his co-star in the movie. Stallone, being a Pacquiao fan, showed interest. If the script passes and both sides agree, the film will be 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.[80]

Pacquiao was also mentioned by World Wrestling Entertainment's ECW on Syfy color commentator Matt Striker in reference to Christian's tag team match with Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger and Mark Henry. Striker compares Christian's left and right punches like the speed of Pacquiao's fists.[81]

Pacquiao has been included by Time Magazine as one of the world's most influential people for the year 2009, for his exploits in boxing and his influence among the Filipino people.[82] Pacquiao was also included by Forbes Magazine in its annual Celebrity 100 list for the year 2009, joining Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and fellow athletes Tiger Woods and Bryant.[83] Forbes also listed Pacquiao as world's 6th highest-paid athlete, with a total of $40 million from second half of 2008 to first half of 2009. The athletes who ranked ahead of Pacquiao were Woods at number 1 spot ($110 million); Bryant, basketball legend Michael Jordan, and Formula One star Kimi Räikkönen sharing the number 2 rank ($45 million each); and football superstar David Beckham at number 5 ($42 million).[84] Pacquiao had also won the 2009 ESPY Awards for the Best Fighter category, beating fellow boxer Shane Mosley and Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Lyoto Machida.[85]

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (37 knockouts, 12 decisions), 3 Defeats (2 by knockout, 1 by decision), 2 Draws [1]
Res. Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Puerto Rico Miguel Ángel Cotto 2009-11-14 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States To be fought at the 145-lb catchweight.
Win United Kingdom Ricky Hatton KO 2 (12), 2:59 2009-05-02 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States Won IBO and Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight Titles.
Win United States Oscar De La Hoya TKO 8 (12), 3:00 2008-12-06 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States A non-title fight, fought at Welterweight.
Win United States David Díaz TKO 9 (12), 2:24 2008-06-28 United States Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Won WBC World Lightweight Title.
Win Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Decision (split) 12 (12) 2008-03-15 United States Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Won WBC and vacant Ring Magazine World Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera Decision (unan.) 12 (12) 2007-10-06 United States Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Jorge Solís KO 8 (12), 1:16 2007-04-14 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Érik Morales KO 3 (12), 2:57 2006-11-18 United States Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Óscar Larios Decision (unan.) 12 (12) 2006-07-02 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Érik Morales TKO 10 (12), 2:33 2006-01-21 United States Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Héctor Velázquez TKO 6 (12), 2:59 2005-09-10 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States Won vacant WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Loss Mexico Érik Morales Decision (unan.) 12 (12) 2005-03-19 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States WBC International Super Featherweight Title on the line.
Win Thailand Fahsan Por Thawatchai TKO 4 (12), 1:26 2004-12-11 Philippines Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines
Draw Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Draw 12 (12) 2004-05-08 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States WBA and IBF World Featherweight Titles on the line.
Win Mexico Marco Antonio Barrera TKO 11 (12), 2:56 2003-11-15 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Won Ring Magazine World Featherweight Title.
Win Mexico Emmanuel Lucero KO 3 (12), 0:48 2003-07-26 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Kazakhstan Serikzhan Yeshmagambetov TKO 5 (10), 1:52 2003-03-15 Philippines Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines
Win Thailand Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym KO 1 (12), 2:46 2002-10-26 Philippines Rizal Memorial College Gym, Davao City, Philippines Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Colombia Jorge Eliecer Julio TKO 2 (12), 1:09 2002-06-08 United States The Pyramid, Memphis, United States Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Draw Dominican Republic Agapito Sánchez Technical Draw 6 (12), 1:12 2001-11-10 United States Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, United States WBO and IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win South Africa Lehlohonolo Ledwaba TKO 6 (12), 0:59 2001-06-23 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States Won IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Thailand Wethya Sakmuangklang TKO 6 (12) 2001-04-28 Philippines Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Japan Tetsutora Senrima TKO 5 (12) 2001-02-24 Philippines Manila, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Australia Nedal Hussein TKO 10 (12), 1:48 2000-10-14 Philippines Ynares Center, Antipolo City, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win South Korea Seung-Kon Chae TKO 1 (12), 1:42 2000-06-28 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Philippines Arnel Barotillo KO 4 (12) 2000-03-04 Philippines Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win Philippines Reynante Jamili KO 2 (12) 1999-12-18 Philippines Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque City, Philippines Won WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Loss Thailand Medgoen Singsurat KO 3 (12) 1999-09-17 Thailand Pakpanag Metropolitan Stadium, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Lost WBC World Flyweight title.
Win Mexico Gabriel Mira TKO 4 (12), 2:45 1999-04-24 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines Retained WBC World Flyweight Title.
Win Australia Todd Makelim TKO 3 (10) 1999-02-20 Philippines Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines
Win Thailand Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 (12) 1998-12-04 Thailand Tonsuk College Ground, Phutthamonthon, Thailand Won WBC World Flyweight Title.
Win Japan Shin Terao TKO 1 (10) 1998-05-18 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Win Thailand Panomdej Ohyuthanakorn KO 1 (12) 1997-12-06 Philippines South Cotabato Stadium, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines Retained OPBF Flyweight Title.
Win Philippines Melvin Magramo Decision 10 (10) 1997-09-13 Philippines Cebu City, Philippines
Win Thailand Chokchai Chockvivat KO 5 (12) 1997-06-26 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines Won OPBF Flyweight Title.
Win Philippines Ariel Austria TKO 6 1997-05-30 Philippines Almendras Gym, Davao City, Philippines
Win South Korea Wook-Ki Lee KO 1 (10), 1:04 1997-04-24 Philippines Makati City, Philippines
Win Philippines Mike Luna KO 1 (10) 1997-03-03 Philippines Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Win South Korea Sung-Yul Lee TKO 2 1996-12-28] Philippines Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Win Indonesia Ippo Gala TKO 2 1996-07-27 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Bert Batiller TKO 4 1996-06-15 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines John Medina TKO 4 1996-05-05 Philippines Manila, Philippines
Win Philippines Marlon Carillo Decision 10 (10) 1996-04-27 Philippines Manila, Philippines
Loss Philippines Rustico Torrecampo KO 3 1996-02-09 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Lito Torrejos Decision (5) 1996-01-13 Philippines Parañaque City, Philippines
Win Philippines Rolando Toyogon Decision 10 (10) 1995-12-09 Philippines Manila, Philippines
Win Philippines Rudolfo Fernandez TKO 3 (10) 1995-11-11 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Renato Mendones TKO 2 (8) 1995-10-21 Philippines Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
Win Philippines Lolito Laroa Decision 8 (8) 1995-10-07 Philippines Makati City, Philippines
Win Philippines Armando Rocil KO 3 1995-09-16 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Acasio Simbajon Decision (unan.) 6 (6) 1995-08-03 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Dele Decierto TKO 2 1995-07-01 Philippines Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Win Philippines Rocky Palma Decision 6 (6) 1995-05-01 Philippines Montano Hall, Cavite City, Philippines
Win Philippines Pinoy Montejo Decision 4 (4) 1995-03-18 Philippines Mindoro Occidental, Philippines
Win Philippines Edmund Enting Ignacio Decision 4 (4) 1995-01-22 Philippines Mindoro Occidental, Philippines

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
  • IBO world light welterweight champion

The Ring Magazine titles:

  • World featherweight champion
  • World super featherweight champion
  • World light welterweight champion

Lineal Championship titles:

  • World flyweight champion
  • World featherweight champion
  • World junior lightweight champion
  • World junior welterweight champion

Recognitions

See also

References

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  77. ^ Jet Li for San Miguel Beer commercial - YouTube.com
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Preceded by Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 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 Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion
November 15, 2003 – March 19, 2005
Vacated 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Brian Mitchell 		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 – February 24, 2009
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
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Preceded by IBO Light Welterweight Champion
May 2, 2009 – Present 		Incumbent
Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion
May 2, 2009 – Present
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