The Story of Manny Pacquiao

The Story of Manny Pacquiao begins in General Santos City, Philippines. He was born on December 17th, 1978. We can't begin telling the story of Manny Pacquiao without examining the hard life of Manny Pacquiao. He was born into devastating poverty and was forced to work at a very young age after his father left the family for another woman.

Manny Pacquiao worked in the hardcore streets of General Santos City selling breads and other bakery goods. Those same streets helped in the development of the tough and relentless individual we see in the ring today. Also known as Pacman do to the way he gobbles up his rivals in the ring, Manny began fighting for a few dollars in the streets. These fights were brutal but soon Manny Pacquiao gained a reputation for being a very tough fighter, and showing incredible grit and determination when fighting opponents that were much larger than him. Even at a young age Manny displayed the speed and left handed power that has made him one of the most exciting boxers of his era.

Manny Pacquiao's mother however was not a fan. She was very religious and had hoped her son would join the priesthood. Manny's popularity increased around the city and people began taking notice of this scrawny kid with a hammer for a left hand. Without permission Manny set off to Manila to pursue his career with hopes of becoming a star in order to help his mother and family.

The story of Manny Pacquiao was still far from a fairy tale. His time in Manila was not easy. He trained for hours and had to work just as hard to earn a living. Manny worked in construction and also in the gym where he trained doing odd jobs which included janitor. Manny was undeterred and reeled of an eleven fight winning streak before tasting defeat for the very first time in 1996 vs Rustico Torrecampo who knocked Manny Pacquiao out. This was a devastating loss for Manny. The life of Manny Pacquiao could have taken a different turn after this period. He considered quitting boxing and going back home. The thoughts of going back as a failure and to continued and never ending poverty re-ignited Pacman to fight again.

He set off on another winning streak and defeated the WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul in 1998. Finally Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao had reached one of his goals and it seemed his career was about to take off. He successfully defended his crown in the very next fight but his stint as flyweight champion was short lived as he got knocked out by Medgoen Singsurat in his second title defense. Another set back in the story of Manny Pacquiao. Disappointed but undaunted Manny continued training in hopes of another big fight and opportunity.

Manny received that opportunity in June of 2001 when he faced IBF Bantamweight Champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Manny fought and impressive fight, knocking out the tough champion in the sixth round. Winning the IBF belt in Las Vegas in such impressive fashion opened a lot of doors for Manny Pacquiao in the United States which is undeniably the largest boxing market in the world. Manny Pacquiao defended his title until 2003 when he gave it up and moved to a higher weight class which included the likes of Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez, three Mexican legends. He avenged a loss versus Morales and beat him in the third match which sent the great Morales into retirement. He fought and destroyed Barrera and then faced Juan Manuel Marquez in a truly exciting bout. Marques was dropped three times in the first round and fought valiantly to get a draw. In the rematch Pacquiao was awarded what many considered a controversial win.

The story of Manny Pacquiao continues as he faces his toughest opponent on December 6, 2008 in Las Vegas. He will be facing Oscar De La Hoya and will be fighting at 147 pounds. It remains to be seen if Manny Pacquiao made a wise decision in going up in weight to fight a true welterweight and living legend in Oscar De La Hoya. This may be a Mexican he cannot defeat!

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Reasons Why Floyd Mayweather Jr Won't Fight Manny Pacquiao

On the eve of Pacquiao vs Mosley title showdown as expected, Manny won as he outclassed Shane during their fight. The most notable of this fight is on the 3rd round where Pacquiao sent Mosley to the canvass. Could this be a reason why Floyd Mayweather Jr won't fight Manny Pacquiao? Is he afraid that the same might happen to him? A great majority in the boxing world knows Mayweather is continuously evading Pacquiao, the world's number one pound for pound king who dethroned him of the title. Please continue reading as you will find more reasons to believe why it is so.

Manny Pacquiao efficiently defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title by outpointing Shane Mosley of their 12-round fight in Las Vegas, Nevada today (Philippine time). All judges saw the entire fight 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107 in favor of the 8-division champion from the Philippines.

Presently, Pacquiao now has a record of 53 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. Mosley, who triumphed in several world titles over 3 weight classes, dropped down to 46 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw. Mosley has been tentative from the opening bell, moving backward as well as somewhat unwilling to engage Pacquiao. A clever choice and seemingly a nice decision, because a left hook from Pacquiao have found its mark just few seconds left during the third round of their bout and put Mosley on the canvas for only the third time in his 18-year professional career.

Pacquiao pressed the fight most of the night, though he too appeared disinclined to take quite a few odds, which trainer Freddie Roach claimed was due to the muscle cramp that their corner was trying to massage between rounds.

Maybe, yet the sellout crowd of 16,412 came to see more, and booed continuously in the late rounds. These boos appeared to be aimed on Mosley, not Pacquiao, nevertheless it was obvious in the beginning this might definitely not wind up being a classic fight.

Mosley struggled as if trying to protect his legacy of having never been knocked out and, if that had been his strategy, it succeeded. However it is suitable for a dull, boring and lifeless fight and didn't do anything that will burnish the legacy that the Filipino champion seems to have established by having 14 straight victories throughout the last six years of his boxing career- including some over biggest names in the game. Manny Pacquiao earned a minimum of $20 million with regards to the fight, while Shane Mosley has been assured $5 million.

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The Other Side of Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao was born as Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines on December 17, 1978. He grew up in Glan, Sarangani, Philippines but currently resides in General Santos City, Philippines with his wife Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Pacquiao and their four children.

Manny grew up facing the hard life of poverty which led him to only finishing an elementary school education to start working at a very young age. Nonetheless, he still considers education as a very important tool to ones success that made him decide to take a high school equivalency exam and passed. He then enrolled in college to further educate himself as he has invested his earnings as a boxer and product endorser to a few businesses.

The Boxer

Manny Pacquiao, fondly called as "Pacman" by every boxing enthusiast, is the Filipino Boxing Superstar. The Philippines' pride is currently the WBO World Welterweight Champion and Ring Magazine and IBO Light Welterweight Champion. He is also rated by Ring Magazine as the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world as he is the first boxer in the history of boxing to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. The only boxer to win the lineal championship tagged as "the man who beat the man" in four different weight classes.

The belts he has won were the WBC World Lightweight Champion, WBC World Super Featherweight Champion, IBF World Super Bantamweight Champion, WBC World Flyweight Champion, Ring Magazine Featherweight and Super Featherweight Champion. The success has been recognized by different organizations all over the world and was greatly recognized by the Philippine government as he was awarded the Sikatuna Award with the Rank of Datu by the President, the prestigious award given to many personalities who had greatly contributed to the local society.

The Philanthropist

Manny Pacquiao is not just the World Champion or the current number one pound-for-pound, but also a champion to every Filipino he has helped as he is also a Philanthropist. His motivation every time he steps inside the ring is to uplift and inspire his countrymen. As a Champ with a good heart, one of his greatest dreams is to help improve every Filipinos lives. The reason why Manny Pacquiao Foundation was created to have his dreams becomes a reality.

The foundation is designed to give any support they could to many Filipinos who are underprivileged. His success had given him the opportunity to give back to the unprivileged men of the Philippines. He holds a special heart for every individuals suffering as he was once in the same situation.

The Entertainer

Manny Pacquiao is also known in the Philippines as the singer/actor, not only just the Peoples Champ. Despite his busy schedules being a boxer, he still had time to record and was able to released two albums. Tracks from his albums speak on how proud he is as a Filipino and that music is a great way to reach and inspire his countrymen. He had even managed to held shows to promote the albums and had also made music an opportunity to help the Filipinos in distress after the calamities.

As an actor, he has done three movies. Unfortunately, all three movies were not a success since he lacked time to promote his movies aside from the negative intrigues linking him to his leading ladies. He has also two television shows that are keeping him busy if he is no incoming fight to prepare. Currently, he is on leave on both shows as he is rigidly on training to defend his title against Joshua Clottey. The Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight is called "The Event" will be held on March 13, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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