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Manny Pacquiao
Real name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname(s) Pac-Man,
Ang Pambansang Kamao (The Nation's Fist),
The Mexicutioner
The Destroyer,
Fighting Pride of the Philippines,
Pambansang Ninong (National Godfather),[1]
The Fighting Congressman[citation needed]
The Filipino Slugger[2]
Rated at Flyweight
Super Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Light Welterweight
Welterweight
Light Middleweight
Height 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm)[3]
Reach 67 in (170 cm)
Nationality Filipino
Born December 17, 1978 (age 35)
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Stance Southpaw[4]
Boxing record
Total fights 62
Wins 55
Wins by KO 38
Losses 5
Draws 2
No contests
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH (/ˈpæki.aʊ/ PAK-ee-ow; Tagalog: [pɐkˈjaʊ];[5] born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first and only eight-division world champion,[6] in which he has won ten world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes.[7] He is also the second highest paid athlete in the world.[8][9]
He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s (decade) by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). He is also a three-time The Ring and BWAA "Fighter of the Year," winning the award in 2006, 2008 and 2009, and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011.[10]
He was long rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by some sporting news and boxing websites, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! Sports, About.com, BoxRec and The Ring.[11][12] In April 2012, Pacquiao dropped to number two in the rankings, behind Floyd Mayweather, Jr.[13] He is currently ranked number seven on The Ring pound-for-pound list.[14]
Aside from boxing, Pacquiao has participated in acting, music recording and politics. In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangani.[15]
