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Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao (; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer. H... More...

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao (; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is currently the WBO World welterweight champion, Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, and is rated by Ring Magazine as the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. Pacquiao is also the former WBC World lightweight champion, WBC World super featherweight champion, IBF World super bantamweight champion, and WBC World flyweight champion. Furthermore, he is the former Ring Magazine featherweight and super featherweight champion. Pacquiao is the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. In addition, he is the only boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, and music recording. Personal life Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, the son of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesia Pacquiao. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman. Boxing career Light Flyweight and Flyweight Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age and weighed 106 pounds (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 four round bout against Edmund "Enting" Ignacio, on January Less...