Manny Pacquiao: Pambansang Kamao

     Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao also known as Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is a Filipino boxing superstar that was named Fighter of the Decade by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is the first 8-division world champion as well as the first to win the lineal championship in 4 different weight classes. He is also a three time The Ring and BWAA Fighter of the Year winning the award in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He was long rated as the Best Pound for Pound Boxer in the world by some sporting news and boxing websites including BoxRec.com, Sporting Life and The Ring Magazine. Pacquiao has a record of 54 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws with 38 wins coming by a knockout. He was ranked 22^nd in the 3^rd annual Time Magazine’s 100 poll for the World’s Most Influential Person. He also ranked 2^nd in the Forbes Magazine list of World's Highest Paid Athletes for earning $62 million between June 2011 to June 2012.

     He was born on Dec 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon to Rosalio and Dionesia Pacquiao. He is the 4^th among the 6 siblings. Manny Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine “Jinkee” Jamora and they have 4 children, Emmanuel Jr, Michael, Princess and Queen Elizabeth. Outside the ring, Pacquiao is a TV host, product endorser and was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15^th Congress of the Philippines representing the province of Sarangani. Pacquiao is also a military reservist with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army.

     At the age of 14, Pacquiao moved to Manila and started boxing and made into the Philippine National Amateur Boxing Team. He had an amateur record of 64 fights with 60 wins and 4 losses. In 1995, he started his professional boxing career at 106 lbs. Here is the summary of Manny Pacquiao’s Professional Boxing Record:

Result	Opponent	Type	Date	Notes
Loss	Timothy Bradley	Split Decision	6/9/2012	Lost WBO welterweight title
Win	Juan Manuel Márquez	Majority decision	12/11/2011	Retained WBO welterweight title
Win	Shane Mosley	Unanimous decision	8/5/2011	Retained WBO welterweight title
Win	Antonio Margarito	Unanimous decision	2010-13-11	Won WBC super welterweight world title.
Win	Joshua Clottey	Unanimous decision	3/13/2010	Retained WBO welterweight world title.
Win	Miguel Angel Cotto	TKO	11/14/2009	Won WBO welterweight world title and WBC welterweight diamond belt.
Win	Ricky Hatton	KO	5/2/2009	Won IBO and Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight Titles.
Win	Oscar De La Hoya	TKO	12/6/2008	A non-title fight, fought at a catchweight (Welterweight).
Win	David Díaz	TKO	6/28/2008	Won WBC World Lightweight Title.
Win	Juan Manuel Márquez	Split Decision	3/15/2008	Won WBC and vacant Ring Magazine World Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Marco Antonio Barrera	Unanimous decision	10/6/2007	Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Jorge Solís	KO	4/14/2007	Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Érik Morales	KO	11/18/2006	Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Óscar Larios	Unanimous decision	7/2/2006	Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Érik Morales	TKO	1/21/2006	Retained WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Win	Héctor Velázquez	TKO	9/10/2005	Won vacant WBC International Super Featherweight Title.
Loss	Érik Morales	Unanimous decision	3/19/2005	WBC International Super Featherweight Title on the line.
Win	Fahsan Por Thawatchai	TKO	12/11/2004
Draw	Juan Manuel Márquez	Draw	5/8/2004	WBA and IBF World Featherweight Titles on the line.
Win	Marco Antonio Barrera	TKO	11/15/2003	Won Ring Magazine World Featherweight Title.
Win	Emmanuel Lucero	KO	7/26/2003	Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Serikzhan Yeshmagambetov	TKO	3/15/2003
Win	Fahbrakorb Rakkiatgym	KO	10/26/2002	Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Jorge Eliecer Julio	TKO	6/8/2002	Retained IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Agapito Sánchez	Technical Draw	11/10/2001	WBO and IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Lehlohonolo Ledwaba	TKO	6/23/2001	Won IBF World Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Wethya Sakmuangklang	TKO	4/28/2001	Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Tetsutora Senrima	TKO	2/24/2001	Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Nedal Hussein	TKO	10/14/2000	Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Seung-Kon Chae	TKO	6/28/2000	Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Arnel Barotillo	KO	3/4/2000	Retained WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Win	Reynante Jamili	KO	12/18/1999	Won WBC International Super Bantamweight Title.
Loss	Medgoen Singsurat	KO	9/17/1999	Lost WBC World Flyweight title.
Win	Gabriel Mira	TKO	4/24/1999	Retained WBC World Flyweight Title.
Win	Todd Makelim	TKO	2/20/1999
Win	Chatchai Sasakul	KO	1998-12-04]	Won WBC World Flyweight Title.
Win	Shin Terao	TKO	5/18/1998
Win	Panomdej Ohyuthanakorn	KO	12/6/1997	Retained OPBF Flyweight Title.
Win	Melvin Magramo	Decision	9/13/1997
Win	Chokchai Chockvivat	KO	6/26/1997	Won OPBF Flyweight Title
Win	Ariel Austria	TKO	5/30/1997
Win	Wook-Ki Lee	KO	4/24/1997
Win	Mike Luna	KO	3/3/1997
Win	Sung-Yul Lee	TKO	12/28/1996
Win	Ippo Gala	TKO	7/27/1996
Win	Bert Batiller	TKO	6/15/1996
Win	John Medina	TKO	5/5/1996
Win	Marlon Carillo	Decision	4/27/1996
Loss	Rustico Torrecampo	KO	2/9/1996
Win	Lito Torrejos	Decision	1/13/1996
Win	Rolando Toyogon	Decision	12/9/1995
Win	Rudolfo Fernandez	TKO	11/11/1995
Win	Renato Mendones	TKO	10/21/1995
Win	Lolito Laroa	Decision	10/7/1995
Win	Armando Rocil	KO	9/16/1995
Win	Acasio Simbajon	Unanimous decision	8/3/1995
Win	Dele Decierto	TKO	7/1/1995
Win	Rocky Palma	Decision	5/1/1995
Win	Pinoy Montejo	Decision	3/18/1995
Win	Edmund Enting Ignacio	Decision	1/22/1995