Pambansang Kamao - Manny Pacquiao

Pambansang Kamao - Manny Pacquiao
THE TIME - Top 100 - 2009 - The World's Most Influential People

Name:Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname: Pac Man
Home Town: General Santos City, Philippines
Date of Birth: December 17, 1978
Height: 5' 6" / 169 cm
Reach: 67" / 170 cm
stance: southpaw
License: NV015582
Trainer: Freddie Roach (2001 - present)
Titles:
OPBF flyweight champion (1997-98)
WBC International super bantamweight champion (1999-01)
WBC International super featherweight title (2005-present (Nov 2007))
WBC flyweight champion (1997-98, lost title when he failed to make weight for title bout)
IBF super bantamweight champion (2001-03, vacated to fight at featherweight)
WBC Super Featherweight champion
WBC Lightweight champion
first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions
#1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world - Ring Magazine (Boxing Bible Magazine)

Record:
49 Wins (37 knockouts, 12 decisions)
3 Loss/Defeats (2 by knockout, 1 by decision)
2 Draws
= 54 fights



Preview of Time Magazine articles...

Manny Pacquiao
By Lennox Lewis
The former world heavyweight champion,TIME May 11, 2009

Pound for pound, Manny Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world. But even more important than holding that distinction, Manny has connected with the people of his home country, the Philippines, to the point where he's almost like a god. The people have rallied behind him and feel like they're a part of him, because they can see his talent, his dedication, his grace and his class. The grip he holds over the Philippines is similar to Nelson Mandela's influence in South Africa. I can surely see Manny becoming the Philippine President one day.

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Boxing needs a guy like Manny. Too often, when something positive develops, the sport takes two steps backward; you never know where the black eye is going to come from. With Manny, you don't have to worry about that. He just loves the sport and knows he's carrying the hopes of his country in the ring.

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Reference:

http://www.ringtv.com/  The Bible of Boxing
http://www.boxrec.com/

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