Manny Pacquiao
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| Manny Pacquiao | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Emmanuel Pacquiao |
| Nickname | "Pacman", "The Destroyer" |
| Weight | Super featherweight |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Birth date | December 17, 1978 |
| Birth place | Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines |
| Style | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Emmanuel Dapigran "Manny" Pacquiao, (born December 17, 1978 in Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines) a.k.a "Pacman", "The Destroyer" and sometimes referred to in the Philippines as ang Pambansang Kamao ("the National Fist") is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) International Super Featherweight Champion (since 2005), former The Ring People's Featherweight Champion (2003-2005), former IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (2001-2004), and former WBC Flyweight Champion (1998-1999). He has a record of 43 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws, with 33 wins coming by way of knockout. His brother, Bobby Pacquiao is also a Super featherweight boxer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early career
Pacquiao started his professional boxing career in 1995 at 106 pounds. His early fights were usually in small venue were shown on Vintage Sports' evening boxing show Blow by Blow hosted by John Ray Betita. He became an instant star of the program.
His weight increased from 106 to 113 pounds before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third round technical knockout (TKO). During the fight as commented by well-known sports newscaster Joaquin "Quinito" Henson, Pacquiao clearly did not make the weight so he was forced to use heavier gloves than that of Torrecampo which served as a disadvantage.[citation needed]
Shortly after the Torrecampo fight Pacquiao settled at 112 pounds, winning the WBC Flyweight title over Chatchai Sasakul 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 by surpassing the required weight of 112 lb (51 kg).
Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew, this time stopping at the super bantamweight division of 122 lb (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 walked out of the fight as the newly crowned IBF Super Bantamweight champion on a bout held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada.
[edit] Pacquiao's rise
Pacquiao went on to defend his title four times before the match that many consider to have defined his career, against the Mexican boxing idol, Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico. Pacquiao defeated Barrera via a TKO in the 11th round at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.
Only six months removed from his win over Barrera, Pacquiao went on to challenge another respected Mexican brawler, Juan Manuel Márquez, 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 on the first round.
In a bout held at Taguig City, Philippines, Pacquiao fought against Fahsan (3K-Battery) Por Thawatchai. Pacquiao sent Por Thawatchai to the canvas three times en route to a knockout in the fourth round. A left uppercut to the jaw knocked down the Thai fighter that lifted his two feet off the canvas and ended the fight.
Pacquiao once again tipped the scales at 130 pounds in order to fight another Mexican fighter, three-time division champion Erik Morales on March 19, 2005 at the MGM Grand. However, Pacquiao lost the 12 round match by a unanimous decision from the judges. Pacquiao had to fight while sustaining a cut on his right eye due to an accidental headbutt for most of the fight against Morales.
On September 10, 2005, Manny Pacquiao knocked out Hector Velázquez, capturing the WBC International Super Featherweight title in the process on a fight held at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California.
Pacquiao defeated Erik Morales by TKO in a much-anticipated rematch on January 21, 2006 in Las Vegas at Thomas and Mack Center.
[edit] Newfound fame
After the Morales bout, Pacquiao was in the limelight again during the first week of February 2006 when a prostitute working in a Manila night club claimed that he was the father of her son, born out of a whirlwind affair with the boxer. Allegedly, the boxer was not giving her child financial support, prompting her to sue Pacquiao and demanding 25 million pesos in child support.
On March 21 Pacquiao was sent to the hospital due to liver problems, brought about by his bar-hopping, womanizing, various product endorsements, and billiards playing (Pacquiao even qualified in the final stages of Philippine 9-ball Open). Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach had commented earlier about his concerns of Pacquiao's late night lifestyle and warned that the boxer is in danger of losing both his edge and his focus. Roach noted that there are too many distractions surrounding Pacquiao in the Philippines, including sponsorship deals, personal appearances, nocturnal activities as well as his circle of friends. [1]
On July 2, Pacquiao defeated another Mexican, Oscar Larios, a two-time super-bantamweight champion. Despite his camp's big promise of an early knockout, the fight went the distance with Pacquiao knocking down the Mexican two times during the 12-round bout for the WBC International Super Featherweight title held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.[2]
In September 2006, Pacquiao signed a major deal with Golden Boy Promotions (GBP), headed by Oscar de la Hoya, which is good for seven fights [3]. This development was confirmed by coach Freddie Roach. Under the deal, Pacquiao is guaranteed a prize money of US$5 million for each fight. With regard to profits made on each fight, Pacquiao will be receiving at least 90% while the remaining 10% will go to Golden Boy Promotions.
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. [4]
After the Pacquiao-Morales rematch, Arum announced that Manny returned his signing bonus check back with Golden Boy Promotions signalling intentions to stay with Top Rank.[citation needed] This resulted in GBP's decision to sue the bob arums company top rank for contract interference. [5]
[edit] Pacquiao in popular culture
Manny Pacquiao is currently one of the most visible figures in Philippine media and is considered a household name.
A movie based on his life has been produced and 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 [6].
Shortly after winning his rematch with Erik Morales, Pacquiao produced the song "Para Sa 'Yo Ang Laban Na 'To" (Tagalog: "This Fight is for You") which became a hit single all over the Philippines. It expressed a nationalistic theme as well as Pacquiao's struggles in the ring. The release of the song came weeks before his second bout with Morales, leading up to the promos to the fight. Although "Para sa 'Yo" is his first attempt at professional music recording, Pacquiao's victory against Morales greatly contributed to the song's popularity.
During her sixth State of the Nation Address on July 24, 2006 in Quezon City, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cited Pacquiao as one of the nation's modern day heroes. "Mabuhay ka, Manny", said Arroyo. [7] In return, the champion delivered his own speech endorsing Arroyo. "The President said many good things in the SONA." Pacquiao remarked. [8]
It is not widely known that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Superstar The Undertaker was actually a part of Pacquiao's entourage during the Pacquiao vs. Velázquez fight in 2005. An avid boxing fan, The Undertaker was the person who carried the US flag while leading Team Pacquiao to the ring. This was also confirmed by another WWE Superstar, Filipino-Greek Batista. Batista revealed this during a televised interview in the Philippines while promoting an upcoming WWE promotional tour which was set to be shown in the Philippines (WWE SmackDown! Survivor Series Tour 2006).
Pacquiao owns a lotto outlet.
Pacquiao is the owner of the Pac Man Gensan of the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association. The team based in his hometown of General Santos City. Pacquiao even suited up for the team for a few games during the first conference of the said league.
Pacquiao is featured in the video games Fight Night: Round 2 and Fight Night: Round 3.
Boxing news web site 15rounds.com reported that Manny Pacquiao's rubbermatch with Erik Morales boosted their unique visitor rate by over 5000%. They also received 1000 subscriptions the day of the fight.[citation needed]
[edit] Politics
For some time, many have speculated that Manny Pacquiao will enter politics after he ends his boxing career. While boxing is far from over for him, Pacquiao admitted that he is thinking about starting a career in politics. In fact, he quietly visited the Commission on Elections , escorted by Arnold "Ali" Atienza (son of current Manila Mayor Lito Atienza), to transfer his residence from General Santos City to Manila[9]. This fueled speculations that he may seek an elective post in the nation's capital, which even gave him the title "Adopted Son" when he was winning his earlier bouts.
His name is being flaunted as a possible vice-mayoralty candidate to the younger Atienza when the latter seeks the city's highest post in the 2007 elections, although he denied this.
[edit] Last 8 fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Location | Title belt/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2006 | Erik Morales | KO R.3 Win | Las Vegas, United States | World Boxing Council (WBC) International Super Featherweight |
| July 7, 2006 | Oscar Larios | TKO R.12 Win | Quezon City, Philippines | WBC International Super Featherweight |
| January 21, 2006 | Erik Morales | TKO R.10 Win | Las Vegas, United States | WBC International Super Featherweight |
| September 10, 2005 | Hector Velazquez | TKO R.6 Win | Los Angeles, United States | WBC International Super Featherweight |
| March 19, 2005 | Erik Morales | UD R.12 Loss | Las Vegas, United States | -- |
| December 11, 2004 | Fahsan Por Thawatchai | TKO R.4 Win | Taguig City, Philippines | -- |
| May 8, 2004 | Juan Manuel Marquez | R.12 Draw | Las Vegas, United States | WBC World Featherweight International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Featherweight |
| November 15, 2003 | Marco Antonio Barrera | TKO R.11 Win | San Antonio, United States |
[edit] See also
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
- Reigning boxing champions
- Ring Magazine pound for pound (#1)
[edit] External links
- mannypacquiao.ph - Pacland - Where Pacman Fans around the globe congregate
- Manny Pacquiao Vs. Morales III Free Video
- Manny Pacquiao Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Manny Pacquiao's boxing record
- mannypacquiaofan.com - Fansite
- manny-pacquiao.net - Fansite
- FanStreet - Fansite
- Manny Pacquiao at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
| Previous champion Chatchai Sasakul |
WBC World Flyweight 32nd Champion |
Next champion Medgoen Singsurat |
| Previous champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba |
IBF World Super bantamweight Champion June 23, 2001–2004 vacated |
Next champion Israel Vázquez |
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