Manny Pacquiao serves as a Senator of the Philippines. Gabrielle Reyes 9 Apr 2021. I had nothing. By then Pacquiao had become a complete fighter, combining excellent footwork, blazing speed, and a vastly improved defense, and he was widely considered, pound for pound, the world’s finest boxer. Omissions? The fight sold approximately 1.25 million buys, generating roughly $70 million in PPV revenue, one of the largest PPV grosses in history for a nonheavyweight bout. [111] However, as a congressman of the lone district of Sarangani, he is officially residing in Kiamba, Sarangani, the hometown of his wife. [14], As of 2015, Pacquiao's fights had generated $1.2 billion in revenue from his 25 pay-per-view bouts. Grab a copy of our NEW encyclopedia for Kids! 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Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. As of November 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active boxer, pound-for-pound, by BoxRec, ninth by Boxing Writers Association of America and tenth by ESPN. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. Pacquiao also appeared in a commercial for San Miguel Beer with Jet Li and Érik Morales. [90] ESPN Magazine reported that Pacquiao was one of the two top earning athletes for 2010, alongside American Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez. Pacquiao is a senator in the Philippines, and his political duties will preclude any competitive boxing for the first few months of next year. Swimmer Miguel Molina, 2005 Southeast Asian Games' Best Male Athlete, yielded the honor to Pacquiao, upon the request of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the national sports officials on the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Manny Pacquiao is in discussions to return to the boxing ring after an absence of nearly two years to fight WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on June 5, … Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum stated that Pacquiao suffered the injury back in 2008, causing even more confusion as Pacquiao, now facing a lawsuit, had just previously stated that he suffered the injury during the fight. As it turned out, Marquez wanted no part of Pacquiao … [89] Pacquiao also won the 2009 ESPY Awards for the Best Fighter category, beating fellow boxer Shane Mosley and Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva. He again declared his candidacy for a legislative seat, for a district in Mindanao, and, on May 10, 2010, won by an overwhelming margin. His camp also hopes that the board of governors "respect" his request to be not drafted until Kia's turn. Pacquiao was long rated as the best active boxer in the world, pound for pound, by most sporting news and boxing websites, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! [87], Forbes also listed Pacquiao as the world's equal sixth highest paid athlete, with a total of $40 million or ₱2 billion pesos (₱2,000,000,000.00) from the second half of 2008 to the first half of 2009. [73][74], On August 21, 2016, Pacquiao scored a career-high four points in a 97–88 victory against the Blackwater Elite, also sinking the first three-point field goal in his career. [19] He is the fourth of six siblings, one of whom, Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao, is also a politician and former professional boxer. Another film, based on Pacquiao's early life in boxing, Kid Kulafu, was released on April 15, 2015, featuring young actor Robert Villar as Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao. However, that journey was not always easy. In December 2005, Pacquiao took his first lead role in Violett Films' Lisensyadong Kamao (Licensed Fist). In 2003 Pacquiao was voted Person of the Year in the Philippines over Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who was then two years into her term as president of the country. [23] At the age of 15 he moved to Manila. [94] In April 2017, Pacquiao, now a senator, approached Philippine authorities in an attempt to settle the case. The greatest mobile boxing simulator is proud to introduce the true ko punch: the 8-time world boxing champion, boxer Manny Pacquiao! 1–50, "Pacquiao, kauna-unahang Pinoy na nabigyan ng "star" sa Las Vegas Walk of Fame", Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions, MANNY PACQUIAO WINS COMEBACK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR! Soon, he could become the first boxer to become president. [78] Like his previous films, Wapakman was not commercially successful.[79]. [62][63][64] Though he can be the head coach of the incoming team, the league's commissioner, Atty. By. Pacquiao has also appeared on the cover of Time magazine Asia for their November 16, 2009, issue. [56] The Bureau of Customs has facilitated the release of more than 50,000 COVID-19 test kits from the charity foundations of the two. [33], Pacquiao was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC), and World Boxing Organization (WBO). Pacquiao completed his elementary education at Saavedra Saway Elementary School in General Santos City, but dropped out of high school due to extreme poverty. Pacquiao defended that title on March 13, 2010, in Arlington, Texas, by defeating Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey in 12 rounds. [21][22], In 1990, Mejia began training his nephew in a makeshift home gym. According to eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, he's ready to fight anyone with a world title. 2 on ESPN's list of top pound for pound boxers of the past 25 years[36] and he ranks No.5 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.[37]. During his career, Pacquiao scored 57 wins, including 38 knockouts, against only six losses and two draws. [72] On October 25, 2015, Pacquiao made his first field goal in the PBA in a 108–94 loss against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Manny Pacquiao Boxing News. Pacquiao made history by being the first boxer ever to win world titles in eight weight divisions, having won twelve major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes. Pacquiao could have won titles in 10 of boxing's 17 weight classes but he never campaigned at junior bantamweight or bantamweight. His rise was aided by American trainer Freddie Roach, who gradually transformed the left-handed slugger into a multifaceted boxer without detracting from his natural aggression or punching power. Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon and raised in General Santos, Philippines. Chito Salud, clarified that all incoming players should join the PBA draft. Top 25 Manny Pacquiao That Will Never Be Forgotten - YouTube According to the magazine's annual salary report of athletes, Pacquiao earned $32 million (approximately PhP 1.38 billion) for his two 2010 boxing matches against Clottey and Margarito.[91]. [118], In April 2021, Pacquiao spoke out about the ongoing racially-motivated attacks on Asian-Americans in the United States and challenged those who engaged in racist attacks to fight him instead of their victims. Teddy Atlas predicts Crawford will retire Pacquiao. He previously played in the semi-professional basketball league, Liga Pilipinas, for the MP-Gensan Warriors, a team that he also owns. …scheduled fight, against Filipino sensation. [99] Nike ended their longtime partnership with Pacquiao, stating his comments against gay people were abhorrent. Pacquiao garnered over 16 million votes, landing 7th among 12 new members of the Senate. A documentary entitled "Manny", which featured Pacquiao's early life as well as his boxing and political career, was released with Liam Neeson as the narrator. [5], Manny Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. Boxing; Manny Pacquiao’s Silence Is Deafening. He won his first major title on December 4, 1998, knocking out Thailand’s Chatchai Sasakul to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title. His own unique blend of speed, power, athleticism, and toughness has been unparalleled in the sport over the last two decades. Additionally, his wife, Jinkee, was also elected as vice-governor of Sarangani, while his younger brother, Rogelio was defeated by incumbent Rep. Pedro Acharon of Team PNoy in second district race in South Cotabato which includes General Santos City. It was revealed following Mayweather vs. Pacquiao that Pacquiao had sustained an undisclosed injury to his right shoulder while training and that while it had healed in time for the fight, he re-injured it during the 4th round. [80] His other projects with the network included Totoy Bato and the sitcom Show Me Da Manny in which his mother, Dionisia, also appeared. After 6 months of training, Pacquiao began boxing in a park in General Santos eventually traveling to other cities to fight higher-ranked opponents. Pacquiao stated, "It will serve as a challenge for me, they do not know what they are saying, before I have also experienced this before I started boxing, but I proved them wrong. Instead … Pacquiao has held the WBA (Super) welterweight title since July 2019. Manny Pacquiao is the sport of boxing’s only eight-division world champion. [45] He ran unopposed. [59], Pacquiao is a military reservist with the rank of colonel in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army. [81] The film flopped at the box office, grossing a total of only P4,812,191 (approximately US$99,322), as confirmed by Lamangan. "[41], In preparation for his political career in the Filipino House of Representatives, Pacquiao enrolled in the Certificate Course in Development, Legislation, and Governance at the Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management (DAP-GSPDM). He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing, having won twelve major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes. In 2013 he was re-elected to the 16th Congress of the Philippines. Four weeks later, his coaching contract with the Kia Picanto also expired, effectively making him available in the free agent market both as a coach and a player. His rise from abject poverty to the pinnacle of his sport was made even more remarkable by his life outside the ring. [citation needed], Pacquiao starred in the superhero/comedy film entitled Wapakman, which was released on December 25, 2009, as an entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. [88] Pacquiao was again included in Forbes' list of highest paid athletes from the second half of 2009 to the first half of 2010; he was ranked eighth with an income of $42 million. [35] In 2016, Pacquiao ranked No. On November 14 he added another championship belt—in a record seventh weight class—when he defeated Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in 12 rounds to take the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title. Eight-division boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao is indeed an inspiration.. A few notable ones are Pitbull's "Get It Started", A$AP Rocky's "Phoenix", Bad Meets Evil and Bruno Mars' "Lighters", Eminem and Skylar Grey's "Asshole", Future's "Never Gon' Lose", Migos' "Chinatown", Nicki Minaj and Ciara's "I'm Legit" and Rick Ross's "High Definition", to name a few. In addition, Pacquiao’s popularity as a pay-per-view (PPV) boxing attraction had increased steadily since 2002, but the match with De La Hoya was his breakthrough as a global phenomenon. The following are the songs from Manny Pacquiao's albums: Correct as of February 18, 2018[176][177], Filipino professional boxer and Senator of the Philippines, "Pacquiao" redirects here. I LOVE YOU ALL GUYS Updates? In 2011, Pacquiao appeared on Tosh.0 in which he was paired in a fight with Daniel Tosh. [53][54] De Lima has been a member of the opposition in the Senate of the 17th and 18th Congress of the Philippines and a critic of Duterte, investigating Duterte of suspected extrajudicial killings in his War on Drugs prior to her arrest. 2 Manny Pacquiao – Forbes.com: World's Highest-Paid Athletes – XFINITY", Manny Pacquiao is SI.com's Fighter of the Year for 2009, Boxing's Most Boxing's most influential: Nos. – Willie Wilcox feat. [16], In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40,[17] and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title.[18]. Pacquiao married Jinkee Jamora on May 10, 1999. [49][50] He has aligned himself with the Duterte government, facilitating on September 18, 2016 the ouster of Leila de Lima from the chairmanship of the Senate Justice committee and critiqued de Lima's presentation on September 21 of the same year of an alleged member of the Davao Death Squad. Pacquiao was introduced to boxing at the age of 12 by his maternal Uncle Sardo Mejia. [95], Pacquiao is against same-sex marriage and has been quoted as saying "God only expects man and women to be together and to be legally married."[96]. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. 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