Manny began boxing at the very young age of 14. He, however, started his professional career with a four-round fight against Edmund Ignacio, on 22nd January 1995, aged 16. He has over the years, maintained good form and remains without-a-doubt, one of the best ‘pound-for-pound’ boxers of all time, placing 4th in BoxRec’s global ranking. Despite his modest height of 1.69 m (5′ 6″) and weight of 65.317 kg (144lbs), Pacman is among the most resilient and entertaining boxers ever.
To achieve this legendary boxing status, Manny Pacquiao has faced all kinds of boxers. He shocked the boxing world by flooring some boxing greats including the likes of Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosely, Juan Manuel Marquez, and Oscar De La Hoya. What makes him stand out is his consistency and agility which sees him maintain his composure in the ring for the maximum twelve rounds.
However, one of his biggest losses took place on the 6th of June 2012 when he lost to Timothy Bradley. This happened when he was at his peak and led to speculations that the fight may have been fixed. Following the loss, MP took a one-year hiatus from the ring.
Manny Pacquiao has so far fought 68 matches, winning 59 (38 by knockout, 21 by decision), drawing 2 and losing 7. This is quite inspiring from a boxer who also holds the record for being the first and only boxer in the world to have held 7 titles from different weight classes. After his win against Timothy Bradley on 9th April 2016, Pacquiao picked the WBO International and Lineal Welterweight titles, becoming the only fighter in history to win the lineal championship in 5 five different weight divisions. Pacquiao is as well, the first-ever boxer to win a major world title in four different weight classes – fly, feather, light and welterweight. With these major titles, Pacman became the only 8th division World Champion in the history of boxing – a feat the hit the Guinness Book of World Records!
Pacquiao’s fight with celebrated American boxer, Floyd Mayweather, will go down in history as one of the most anticipated, most watched and highest-earning boxing match. The two boxers were initially supposed to fight on the 13th of March, 2010 but the bout never took off. Finally, they met on May 2nd, 2015 at Madison Square, Las Vegas. This fight was highly hyped all over the world. Although Pacquiao lost the match to Mayweather, he fought to the end. It was believed to be such a very narrow defeat that even Manny himself continued saying after the match that he thought he won!
Manny Pacquiao’s success in the field of boxing has throughout his career placed him above his fellows and as well earned him prestigious awards. Between 2000 and 2011, Pacquiao was named the Fighter/Boxer of the Decade by three different boxing bodies – the BWAA, HBO, WBO and WBC. He was also named Fighter of the Year by the WBAA, The Ring and ESPN in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Pacquiao also topped The Ring‘s list of best pound-for-pound boxers in years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2016, Manny Pacquiao hit the 2nd position on ESPN‘s list of top “pound for pound” boxers in the last 25 years. According to BoxRec’s ratings, Pacman remains the best Asian boxer of all time.
Nevertheless, having lost his last two fights, against Jeff Horn and Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao’s boxing career seems to be in its dwindling phase. The great Filipino boxer will soon clock forty, and as expected, his stamina and prowess are significantly diminishing.
Recent Results and Career Timeline
1995
Jan. 22 – Edmund Enting Ignacio, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines, W 4
March 18 – Pinoy Montejo, Mindoro Occidental, W 4
May 1 – Rocky Palma, Cavite, Philippines, W 6
July 1 – Dele Decierto, Mandaluyong, Philippines, TKO 2
Aug. 3 – Flash Simbajon, Mandaluyong, W 6
Sept. 16 – Arman Rocil, Mandaluyong, KO 3
Oct. 7 – Lolito Laroa, Makati, Philippines, W 8
Oct. 21 – Renato Mendones, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, TKO 2
Nov. 11 – Rodulfo Fernandez, Mandaluyong, TKO 3
Dec. 9 – Rolando Tuyugon, Manila, Philippines, W 10
1996
Jan. 13 – Lito Torrejos, Paranaque City, TKO 5
Feb. 9 – Rustico Torrecampo, Mandaluyong, KO by 3
April 27 – Marlon Carillo, Manila, W 10
May 20 – Jun Medina, Manila, TKO 4
June 15 – Bert Batiller, General Santos City, Philippines, TKO 4
July 27 – Ippo Gala, Mandaluyong, TKO 2
Dec. 28 – Sung-Yul Lee, Muntinlupa, TKO 2
1997
March 8 – Michael Luna, Muntinlupa, Philippines, KO 1
April 24 – Wook-Ki Lee, Makati, Philippines, KO 1
May 30 – Ariel Austria, Almendras, Philippines, TKO 6
June 26 – Chokchai Chockvivat, Mandaluyong, Philippines, KO 5
Sept. 13 – Melvin Magramo, Cebu, Philippines, W 10
Dec. 6 – Panomdej Or Yuthanakorn, South Cotabato, Philippines, KO 1
1998
This is the year that Pacquiao won the World Boxing Council flyweight title in a December bout against Chatchai Sasakul.
May 18 – Shin Terao, Tokyo, Japan, TKO 1
Dec. 4 – Chatchai Sasakul, Bangkok, Thailand, TKO 8
1999
This is the year Pacquiao defended his WBC title in an April bout against challenger Gabriel Mira. Pacquiao also fought Medgoen Singsurat in September of that same year, but since he had failed to make weight, the bout was a non-title fight, and Pacquiao lost by KO in the third round.
Feb. 20 – Todd Makelin, Kidapawan, Philippines, TKO 3
April 24 – Gabriel Mira, Quezon City, Philippines, KO 4
Sept. 17 – Medgoen Singsurat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, KO by 3
Dec. 18 – Reynante Jamili, Manila, Philippines, TKO 2
2000
March 4 – Arnel Barotillo, Manila, KO 4
June 28 – Seung-Kon Chae, Manila, TKO 1
Oct. 14 – Nedal Hussein, Antipolo City, Philippines, TKO 10
2001
Pacquiao won the International Boxing Federation super bantamweight title in June, defending IBF title, he also won the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight belt in a November bout, it ended in a technical draw.
Feb. 24 – Tetsutora Senrima, Manila, Philippines, TKO 5
April 28 – Wethya Sakmuangklang, Kidapawan City, TKO 6
June 23 – Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, Las Vegas, TKO 6
Nov. 10 – Agapito Sánchez, San Francisco, D 6
2002
Manny Pacquiao defended his IBF super-bantamweight title twice in 2002, and again in 2003.
June 8 – Jorge Eliecer Julio, Memphis, TKO 2
Oct. 26 – Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym, Davao City, Philippines, KO 1
2003
March 15 – Serikzhan Yeshmangbetov, Manila, TKO 5
July 26 – Emmanuel Lucero, Los Angeles, TKO 3
Nov. 15 – Marco Antonio Barrera, San Antonio, Texas, TKO 11
2004
May 8 – Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, NV, D 12
Dec. 11 – Fahsan Por Thawatchai, Rizal, Philippines, TKO 4
2005
March 19 – Erik Morales, Las Vegas, L 12
Sept. 10 – Hector Velazquez, Los Angeles, TKO 6
2006
Jan. 21 – Erik Morales, Las Vegas, TKO 10
July 2 – Oscar Larios, Manila, W 12
Nov. 18 – Erik Morales, Las Vegas, KO 3
2007
April 14 – Jorge Solis, San Antonio, TX, KO 8
Oct. 6 – Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
2008
In 2008, Pacquiao won the WBC super featherweight title in March and the WBC lightweight title in June of that same year.
March 15 – Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, W 12
June 28 – David Diaz, Las Vegas, TKO 9
Dec. 6 – Oscar De La Hoya, Las Vegas, TKO 8
2009
He also won the WBO welterweight title in a fight against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.
May 2 – Ricky Hatton, Las Vegas, KO 2
Nov. 14 – Miguel Cotto, Las Vegas, TKO 12
The 2010s: Pacquiao Defends His Titles
2010
In 2010, he defended his WBO welterweight title in March and won the vacant WBC light-middleweight belt in November.
March 13 – Joshua Clottey, Arlington, Texas W 12
Nov. 13 – Antonio Margarito, Arlington, W 12
2011
May 7 – Shane Mosley, Las Vegas, W 12
Nov. 12 – Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, W 12
2012
In 2012, he lost the WBO welterweight title to Timothy Bradley in June, but he regained it the next year in a November bout against Brandon Rios.
June 9 – Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, L 12
Dec. 8 – Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, KO by 6
2013
Nov. 24 – Brandon Rios, Macau, China, W 12
2014
April 12 – Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, W 12
Nov. 23 – Chris Algieri, Macau, W 12
2015
In a long-anticipated match, Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd, 2015 at Madison Square, Las Vegas in what ended up as something that many critics described as underwhelming. Although Pacquiao ultimately lost the match by unanimous decision, he brought in between $130 million to $150 million for the fight.
Feb. 5 – Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas, L 12
Retirement and Comeback
2016
April 9 – Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, W 12
Nov. 5 – Jessie Vargas, Las Vegas, W 12
