Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao
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Statistics
Real name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname(s) Pac-Man
The Mexicutioner
People's Champ
Pambansang Kamao ("National Fist")
Rated at Lightweight
Height 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Nationality Flag of the Philippines Filipino
Birth date December 17, 1978 (1978-12-17) (age 30)
Birth place Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines[1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 52
Wins 47
Wins by KO 35
Losses 3
Draws 2
No contests 0

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978), known simply as Manny Pacquiao is a professional boxer. He is currently the WBC Lightweight Champion. He was also the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Ring Magazine's super featherweight and featherweight champion, world champion at IBF Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions. He is the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win four world titles in different weight divisions. He took over as the Ring Magazine pound for pound number one ranked boxer in the world on June 9, 2008 after Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced his retirement from boxing.[2]

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Personal life

Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao and resides in his home town General Santos City, Philippines.[3] His parents are Rosalio and Dionisia Pacquiao. A brother, Bobby Pacquiao, is also a boxer. Manny Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Pacquiao and has 3 children: Jimuel, Mike and Princess. His wife is currently pregnant with a baby girl.

A very devout Roman Catholic, Pacquiao wears a rosary into the ring and insists on having a crucifix present in the gym where he trains. One trademark of his boxing career is his kneeling and praying for victory facing his corner before and after each fight.

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 by a decision and became an instant star of the program. His close friend's death in 1994 reportedly 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). As sportscaster Joaquin "Quinito" Henson observed, Pacquiao had not made weight. So he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting Pacquiao at a disadvantage.[4]

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 by surpassing the required weight of 112 lbs (51 kg).

Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew, this time stopping at the superbantamweight 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 eight 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

Marco Antonio Barrera

Pacquiao went on to defend his title four times with expert training from Adam Chambers and Daniel Cragg at Melton Mowbray Boxercise, 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 [5], and he held that title until relinquishing it in 2005.

Juan Manuel 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.

Fahsan 3K Battery

In a bout held at Taguig City, Philippines, Pacquiao fought against Fahsan (3K-Battery) Por Thawatchai. Pacquiao sent 3K-Battery to the canvas three times en route to a knockout in the fourth round. A left uppercut to the jaw that lifted the Thai fighter's feet off the canvas ended the fight.

Morales 1st Bout

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.

Hector Velázquez

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.

Morales 2nd Bout

Pacquiao defeated Morales via a 10th-round KO in a much-anticipated rematch on January 22, 2006 in Las Vegas at Thomas and Mack Center.

WBC International Super Featherweight Title

On July 2, 2006, Pacquiao defeated another Mexican, 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 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.[6]

Morales Final Bout

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.[7]

After the Pacquiao-Morales rematch, Arum 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.[8]

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 his next opponent among several fighters that Bob Arum offered him to fight as a replacement. The bout was held in San Antonio 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 eight 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-draw-loss record to 44-3-2, with 35 KOs.

Marco Antonio 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 number 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.[9] 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.[10]

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 welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather.[11][12]

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

On November 18, 2007, the Manila Bulletin Online edition reported a possible bout between Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya. Although it remains to be seen whether it will come to fruition, the prevailing scenario will have Pacquiao battle against David Diaz, the WBC's current reigning lightweight titlist.[14]

On November 20, 2007, Jose Nunez, manager for WBO Superfeatherweight 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 athlete, non-Olympics competitor, to be the Team Philippines’ flag-bearer during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at Bird’s Nest, Olympic stadium. Swimmer Miguel Molina, Southeast Asia 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]

Marquez Rematch

On March 15, 2008, in a rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao won via a highly disputed split decision. Pacquiao won the WBC and The Ring superfeatherweight belts, making him the first Filipino to win three world titles in three different weight divisions (Pacquiao was a former WBC Flyweight Champion, IBF Super bantamweight, and now WBC Super featherweight). The fight was controversial, with some boxing analysts saying Marquez should have been the winner.

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 Diaz, the reigning WBC Lightweight Champion at the time. Diaz won a majority decision over Ramon Montano that night as an undercard of "Unfinished Business."

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 is scheduled to face Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout will be a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao goes into the fight widely recognized as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits have speculated that 147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.[29]

Many boxing analysts believe the fight will favor De La Hoya, and consider the fight a mismatch due to De La Hoya's size advantage. Bets have already been taken with De La Hoya as the heavy favourite. Training for the mega fight Oscar hired legendary trainers Angelo Dundee, Nacho Beristain, and young boxing talent Edwin Valero. Oscar told the news that his team is unbeatable, while Freddie Roach said, "No one is going to be able to help Oscar pull the trigger when he faces Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6". While the odds are still with Oscar the mega fight will be still fight of the year and possibly break pay per view records in boxing history.

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

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 would give the bout has the second largest gate revenue in boxing history (after the De La Hoya-Mayweather Jr. fight in May 5, 2007 which generated $18.4 million in gate revenue).[31]

Pacquiao in popular culture

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.[32] 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. He became the first Filipino athlete to appear on a postage stamp.[33]

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.[34]

Pacquiao has said he will enter politics after he ends his boxing career. He has also mentioned opening a cell phone store and starting a dance group much like those seen on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. 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. 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. Alfredo Lim, then the leading candidate for Manila mayor, did the same after there were contentions regarding residency issues. (Similarly, 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.[35] His decision however easily turned off both his fans and the general public.[36] 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, for the first time ever, was booed by thousands of spectators as his presence was acknowledged by the organizers of The Battle of Cebu, a WBO-sanctioned boxing festival.[37][38][39][40][41] The embarrassment later led to confusing statements made by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza[42] that the famed fighter would withdraw. Despite the statements, however, Pacquiao confirmed to the public that he would still run for office. 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.[43]

In relation to the April 14 fight with Arce, 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.[44] 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.[45][46] Some election candidates even turned the Pacquiao-Solis match into campaign gigs.[47] 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.[48]

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."[49] 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.[50] Ironically, Pacquiao's fans rejoiced over his defeat.[51] Some even declared his loss as a "victory" for boxing. On May 20, 2007, Manny Pacquiao formally conceded to his congresswoman Antonino-Custodio, vowing to return to boxing and spend more time with his family.[52][53][54]

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."[55] 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.[56]

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.[57][58]

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.

In September 2007, he signed up with GMA Network as an actor.

On December 17, 2007, after finishing a movie, "Anak ng Kumander", Pacquiao went to the GMA Network to tape his first episode of Pinoy Records.[59]

Full boxing record

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

Titles

Major:

Minor:

The Ring titles:

Recognitions

See also

References

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