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November 29, 2009

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao



-full name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (more commonly known as Manny Pacquiao)
-born: December 17, 1978
-age: 30
-hometown: General Santos City, Philippines
-division: welterweight
-height: 5′6½″ (169cm)
-reach: 67" (170cm)

At the age of 30, Manny is a 14-year pro—he made his debut at 16. He has been fighting at the top levels of competition and given some of the most sensational performances in the ring in recent years.

A certain future Hall of Famer, Manny was voted the "2008 Fighter of the Year" by the Boxing Writers Association of America. He also won the BWAA award in 2006, as well as The Ring's 2006 and 2008 "Fighter of the Year."

He is currently the WBO welterweight world champion, IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, and is rated by Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

He is also the former WBC lightweight world champion, WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, and WBC flyweight world champion. Furthermore, he is the former Ring Magazine featherweight and super featherweight champion.

The Filipino boxing superstar is the first boxer to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions.In addition, he is the only boxer to win the lineal championship ("the man who beat the man") in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, film-making, and music recording.

STATS

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao stats as of November 29, 2009:

Wins: 50 (38 KOs)
Losts: 3 (2 KOs)
Draw: 2

- Total of 55 fights.

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