Over American Jesse Vargas and became the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion. "Lenta.ru" recalls other bright fights of the famous boxer.
November 11, 2003. Manny Pacquiao - Marco Antonio Barrera
Pacquiao is the first and so far the only boxer to have won titles in eight weight classes. He started with the lightest (up to 50.84 kilograms) and successfully rose to the first middle category (69.91 kilograms). Despite his occupation, Pacquiao is extremely religious. He constantly talks about God at a press conference, and after each fight he thanks the Almighty for his help. also his dislike of gays.
In 2003, in the United States, the 26-year-old Filipino met with the most experienced Mexican boxer Marco Antonio Barrera. In the first round, Pacquiao was knocked down, but this misunderstanding only provoked the athlete who was hungry for victories. He bombarded the venerable opponent with blows throughout the fight. As a result, Barrera himself was knocked down twice, and in the 11th round, the coach could not watch how his ward was simply beaten, and asked to stop the fight. This is Pacquiao's first truly meaningful victory.
May 8, 2004. Manny Pacquiao - Juan Manuel Marquez
Already in the first round, Pacquiao sent the Mexican to the floor three times, but he got up every time. It was a real battle - the fight lasted all 12 rounds, the judges fixed a draw. The Filipino and the Mexican met three more times - Pacquiao took over twice, once Marquez won by knockout.
December 6, 2008. Manny Pacquiao - Oscar De La Hoya
Olympic champion Barcelona-1992 Oscar De La Hoya, nicknamed "Golden Boy" at that time was the most famous of all the Filipino's rivals. To meet him, Park Man jumped to welterweight, bypassing one category. De La Hoya, who had an advantage in height and arm length, was considered the undisputed favorite, but already in the opening it became clear that the experts were deeply mistaken. The American simply did not have time to react to Manny's lightning attacks: despite Long hands"Golden Boy", he got it hard.
Before the ninth round, the American's corner ended the fight, and Pacquiao ascended to boxing Olympus. De La Hoya, by the way, received such a painful blow to his pride that he never returned to the ring - the fight with the Filipino was the last in his career.
May 2, 2009. Manny Pacquiao - Ricky Hatton
The fight was title. Legendary abuser Russian boxer Bones Tszyu, Briton Ricky Hatton defended the championship belt of the International Boxing Organization (IBO) for the second time. The fight that the audience was expecting did not work out - already in the first round, Hatton was twice in heavy knockdowns. It all ended at the end of the next segment, when the crown left Pacquiao flew into Ricky's jaw - this knockout was recognized as the best at the end of the year. Another title for the Filipino, and the British were pumped out by doctors for a very long time.
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978 in the city of Kibawa, Philippines, into a poor family. At the age of eleven - impressed by the fight between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas - he first entered the boxing gym. However, his mother forbade him to box, and this became the reason for a serious conflict, as a result of which he left home at the age of twelve. On January 22, 1995, Pacquiao made his professional debut, defeating a certain Edmund Ignacio. This victory was followed by ten more, but after - Manny suffered his first defeat - he was knocked out in the third round by a little-known Filipino Rustico Torrecampo. This failure, however, did not embarrass the seventeen-year-old boxer, and he continued to win.
In June 1997, Manny Pacquiao defeated the experienced Chokchai Chokwiwat from Thailand. The fight earned him a minor regional flyweight title and also made it to the rankings of leading boxing organizations.
In December 1998, Pacquiao entered the WBC title fight in the weight category up to 50.8 kg against the holder of this title Chatchai Sasakul and knocked him out in the eighth round. By this time, Manny Pacquiao was having a hard time meeting the flyweight limit, and after one title defense, he lost it on the scales, failing to make weight for the September 1999 fight with Medgoen Singsurat. After - Pacquiao immediately climbed two weight categories up and already in his next fight, held in December of the same year, he won by technical knockout the former applicant for the WBC champion title in the first floor lightweight Reinante Jamili. The ensuing series of early victories over strong rivals attracted the attention of the famous American promoter Murad Mohammed, who signed a contract with Pacquiao, promising to take him to the championship fight.
The fight took place in June 2001 - against reigning champion according to IBF Lelohonolo. Having become the champion, Pacquiao immediately set his sights on the unification of the belts and already fought his next fight against the WBO title holder Agapito Sanchez. But the Filipino failed to carry out his plan. The fight with Sanchez was followed by a meeting with two-time world bantamweight champion Jorge Eliser Julio. Pacquiao became the first and only boxer to win an early victory over the hardened Colombian. Manny Pacquiao's next fight was even shorter. Already in the first round of the fight, which took place in the Philippines, he sent three knockdowns, and then the deepest knockout of the mandatory IBF challenger Fakprakorb Stikvenim (Rakkiatjima).
At this time, promoter Manny Pacquiao was already in talks about his meeting with a living legend. Mexican boxing and generally recognized as the strongest, albeit without any championship belts, featherweight boxer Marco Antonio Barrera. In the eleventh round, Barrera's seconds threw away the towel, saving their fighter from a knockout.
Manny Pacquiao is currently at a crossroads. He decided to stay in the first lightweight division, but it is currently unclear who will be his next opponent.
MOSCOW, April 10 - RIA Novosti. Former eight-weight world champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao defeated American Timothy Bradley for the WBO International welterweight title.
The third fight of rivals, which took place on Saturday in Las Vegas, ended with a unanimous decision in favor of Pacquiao.
Famous professional boxer Emmanuel (Manny) Dapidran Pacquiao (Manny Pacquiao) was born on December 17, 1978 in the city of Kibawa, Bukidnon province, Philippines.
As a teenager, Manny left home and moved to live in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, where he started boxing and joined the Filipino amateur boxing team. In amateur boxing, Manny Pacquiao had 64 fights, of which he won 60 and four ended in defeat.
At the age of 16 he made his debut in the professional ring. His debut took place on January 25, 1995 against boxer Edmund Ignacio, whom he won in four rounds. Then ten more victorious battles followed. In February 1996, Manny lost for the first time in a fight with compatriot Rustico Torrecampo. Subsequently, Pacquiao spent unbeaten streak of eight fights.
In June 1997, Manny Pacquiao knocked out Chokchai Chokwiwat (Thailand) and took the OPBF (Eastern and Pacific Boxing Federation) Flyweight Championship. After this fight, serious boxing organizations began to show interest in Pacquiao. In December 1998, Pacquiao was given the opportunity to fight for the WBC (World Boxing Council) championship title. In a fight against professional boxer Chatchai Sasakul (Thailand), Manny won by knockout in the eighth round. But already in September 1999, in a fight against another Thai, Medgoen Singsurata, he lost in the third round.
In December 1999, Manny Pacquiao made his bantamweight debut against Filipino Reinante Jamili and won by TKO. Pacquiao won the WBC International World Champion title and defended it five times before he had a chance to compete for the IBF (International Boxing Association) championship title.
In June 2001, Manny Pacquiao entered the ring against South African Lehlo Ledwaba and defeated him by TKO, becoming the IBF World Champion.
In the next fight, Pacquiao played against the WBO (World Boxing Organization) champion Dominican Agapito Sanchez, the fight ended in a draw by the decision of the judges. After the fight with Sanchez Pacquiao met in the ring with Colombian Jorge Eliser Julio - two-time world bantamweight champion. The Filipino won in the second round. In the next fight, Manny knocked down and then knocked out Thai Fakhprakorb Rakkiyatjim three times in the first round.
In July 2003, Pacquiao won a spectacular victory over Mexican fighter Emmanuel Lucero, whom no one could defeat before. He defeated the Mexican by TKO in the third round.
In November 2003, Manny Pacquiao met with the legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera. Almost the entire fight, the Filipino suppressed the opponent with his powerful onslaught and in the eleventh round the fight was stopped. Manny won the world title according to The Ring magazine. Following this fight, Pacquiao became a boxing superstar in the Philippines and gained immense popularity in the United States.
In May 2004, he fought against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, the WBA and WBF featherweight champion. The fight ended in a draw.
In March 2005, Manny Pacquiao moved up to the second featherweight and met with boxing legend - Mexican Eric Morales. In this battle, the victory went to the Mexican. The second meeting of the same fighters took place in January 2006. Manny won at the end of the 10th round.
In June 2008, the Filipino moved to the lightweight division and took the WBC belt from American David Diaz.
In November 2009, Pacquiao entered the ring against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. Manny Pacquiao became the winner and holder of the WBO welterweight championship belt. He also received a special WBC belt.
In November 2010, Manny entered the ring against Mexican Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title. Pacquiao won the champion title and became the first boxer in history to win 10 world titles in eight different weight classes.
In 2011, the Filipino returned to welterweight and won two victories against American Shane Mosley and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.
In June 2012, Manny Pacquiao was unable to defend his WBO welterweight championship belt, sensationally losing to American Timothy Bradley.
In December 2012, the Filipino again entered the ring against Mexican Marquez and lost to him by knockout in the sixth round. Marquez's victory was the highlight of the year in the boxing world.
In April 2014, Manny Pacquiao had a rematch with Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao became the winner and holder of the WBO championship belt.
On May 2, 2015, Manny Pacquiao lost to the American Floyd Mayweather Jr. the fight for the championship titles according to the World Boxing Association (WBA Super), the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
In total, Manny Pacquiao had 65 fights in the professional ring, in which he won 58 wins (38 by knockout), suffered six defeats and ended two fights in a draw.
Manny Pacquiao - World Flyweight Champion (WBC, 1998-1999), 2nd Bantamweight (IBF, 2001-2003), Featherweight (The Ring, 2003-2005), 2nd Featherweight (WBC, 2008; The Ring, 2008 ), lightweight (WBC, 2008-2009), 1st welterweight (The Ring, 2009-2010), welterweight (WBO, 2009-2012, 2014-2015) and 1st middle (WBC, 2010-2011) weight categories ...
Since 2007, Manny Pacquiao has been leading an active political activity... In 2009, he formed his own party, People's Champ Movement.
In 2010, the athlete won elections to the lower house of the Philippine Parliament, where he represents the Liberal Party of the Philippines. Pacquiao announced his intention to run for the Philippine Senate in 2016.
Manny Pacquiao has also starred in several films and released two music albums.
The boxer is married to Jinky Pacquiao (since 2013 - Deputy Governor of Sarangani Province), they have five children.
Among professional boxers, whose records it is unlikely that someone will be able to beat, but at least repeat, undoubtedly stands out best boxer decades (2000s) regardless of the weight category according to the versions of many experts Filipino Manny Pacquiao... He became the world champion in various versions in eight weight categories. And the difference between the minimum (lightest weight) and maximum (first middle weight) weight categories, which was performed by Manny Pacquiao, was ten weight categories, which is also not easy to achieve.
Biography of Manny Pacquiao as an athlete-boxer began at the age of eleven and might not have continued if not for his stubborn nature. His mother forbade him to box, and he left his father's house. But he continued boxing training. Soon, Manny Pacquiao became a member of the national amateur team, which was fully paid for by the government of the Philippines. He ended his amateur career in 1994 with 60 wins and only 4 losses.
On January 22, 1995, in a battle against Edmund Ignacio, debut of Pacquiao in the professional ring... Only in June 1997, in the biography of Manny Pacquiao, there was another turn: after defeating Chokchay Chokwiwatha from Thailand and receiving the title of regional champion, he got into the ratings of the leading boxing organizations.
In December 1998, Pacquiao received his first WBC champion belt in weight up to 50.8 kg, knocking out Chatchay Sasakul in the eighth round. This belt was taken away from Manny Pacquiao not by rivals, but by the scales. In order not to risk anymore, Manny Pacquiao jumped immediately to the first featherweight, and in December 1999 he had his first fight in this weight category.
Despite the championship belts, Manny Pacquiao's fame was brought by the fight with the legendary Mexican Marco-Antonio Barrera in November 2003, which at that time did not have any titles. The convincing victory opened Manny to the American public and allowed him to organize fights with the stars. modern boxing... After that fight, for a decade, Pacquiao's engagement in the fight guaranteed an overcrowded MGM Grand in Las Vegas and a multi-million dollar pay-per-view audience.
Manny Pacquiao Knockouts brought him championship belts one by one. He easily crushes boxing stars: Eric Morales, Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey, Shane Moseley, Antonio Margarito and many others could not resist his onslaught. According to the Association of Boxing Journalists, he is named Boxer of the Year in 2006, 2008 and 2009. The American Academy of Sports named him the best athlete 2009 year.
A separate page in sports biography Manny Pacquiao stands out for him epic confrontation with Juan Manuel Marquez... The opponents met 4 times - in 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2012 (December), all the times the fight was competitive and very tough. The first three fights are over victory for Pacquiao and Pacquiao lost the fourth by knockout in the sixth round.
Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather
There were many battles in the life of an athlete, but they waited for one fight for about several years, Floyd Mayweather Jr. entered the ring against Manny. Athletes covered the entire distance in 12 rounds, high level protection American boxer mirrored the combinations of a super serial boxer.
The fee for this fight became a record in the history of boxing, one minute of the boxers' stay in the ring was estimated at about five million dollars.
The fine line between the two fighters was appreciated by real boxing experts, it seemed that the boxers were strategically ready for anything, Manny did not manage to bring Floyd to an open exchange of blows, and as a challenger, he was never able to convince the judges of his superiority. This was his 6 career defeat, of which he won 57 times in 65 fights, 38 times by knockout. The audience was on the side of the Filipino, his frank charisma was perfectly combined with a fighting spirit and sincere joy to be a part of big boxing.
Pacquiao - Bradley - 3
The fight began calmly, without haste, boxers threw out single punches and, as a rule, worked for accuracy, not the number of punches thrown out. The first three rounds were held with varying success, each had its own lucky moments, but the Filipino was still a little more accurate. Starting from the fourth, Pacquiao stepped up and began to throw out the ligaments of 3-4 punches, as a rule, very carefully and accurately, the same thing happened in the fifth. The sixth round was not rich in events, but in the seventh, Pak-Man made a slight knockdown with a three-hit combination. The eighth round was won by Bradley, due to pressure and activity, and in the ninth the Filipino doubled the success by sending the American to the floor with a short left hook. The rest of the fight took place at a calm pace, where Pacquiao looked better. As a result, all three judges scored 116-110 in favor of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao - Vargas
Pacquiao acted as usual from the very first minutes, working as the first number. In the second round, the Filipino knocked Vargas down, but the American quickly recovered and continued to box. The fight lasted all 12 rounds. Pacquiao was more reliable in attacking and protective actions and won by unanimous decision.
On July 2, 2017, a fight with Australian Jeff Horn took place, in which Pacquiao lost a controversial decision on points. As a result, Horn received the WBO world welterweight title, the fight took place in Australia, many critics argued that they did not agree with the opinion of the judges.
Emmanuel Dapidran "Manny" Pacquiao captivated the audience not only with his style of boxing, first of all, he was characterized by a respectful attitude towards opponents and a noble attitude towards sports in general. Under his leadership were built sport complexes, new schools for boxing were opened, in the Philippines they became more actively popularized healthy image life.
Pacquiao has been repeatedly nominated for various administrative positions, but sports career for him was and remains in the foreground. Pacquiao is actively involved in politics, in 2010 he was elected congressman from the Liberal Party of the Philippines.
In 2000, the boxer married Miria Geraldmine Jamora, they have five children. His mom still does not encourage his son to take part in fights in the ring, but she supports Manny by being present at every fight.
Emmanuel (Manny) Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978 in the Philippine city of Kibawa. At the age of eleven, he saw the fight between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas, which amazed him to the core. It was after him that he decided to go to boxing training. Young Manny's new hobby was received by his mother "with hostility", and at the age of 12 he runs away from home, which, in turn, leads to vagrancy. Almost nothing is known about those times of his life, tk. the boxer himself does not like to talk about it. But there is enough information about the subsequent periods of his life.
Boxing career
Until his sixteenth birthday, Pacquiao fought exclusively in amateur fights. Then he had 64 fights, of which he won 60. After that, he made his professional debut: in the very first fight, where his opponent was Edmund Ignacio, Manny wins on points. Then ten more victorious battles follow, but in the eleventh the Filipino loses to another Filipino fighter, Rustico Torrecampo. But this defeat only adds a fuse to the stubborn athlete, and in subsequent battles he continues to win victories.
In June 1997, Pacquiao defeated veteran Thai boxer Chokchai Chokwiwat, earning him a small regional flyweight title, and several major boxing organizations are beginning to show interest in him. In December 1998, "Pacman" fights for the WBC title in the 50.8 kg weight category against professional Thai boxer Chatchai Saksakul, and defeats him by knockout in the eighth round. But already in September 1999, in a fight against another Thai, Medgoen Singsurata lost to him in the third round.
After that, the Filipino boxer moves up two weight categories and in December 1999 competes in the first featherweight title against the WBC champion Reinante Jamili, and wins by technical knockout. This victory is followed by several more, and the victorious fighter is noticed by the American promoter Murat Mohammed. He concludes a contract with the boxer and promises to arrange a serious fight for the championship belt. And in June 2001, a lucky break brings Manny to a fight with IBF champion Lehlohonolo Ledvaba. Before the fight, the Asian athlete trains with the famous trainer Freddie Roach. As a result, Pacquiao enters the ring as a completely different boxer - more technical. In the very first round, he makes it clear to the opponent Ledvab that he will have a hard time. Until the sixth round, "Pacman" amazes everyone with the manner and tactics of his fight, and in the middle of the round knocks out Ledwaba, who will no longer be able to continue the fight. Pacquiao becomes the new IBF champion.
In the next fight, the native of the Philippines faces the WBO champion Agapito Sanchez. But this time, luck was not so favorable to Manny, and Sanchez managed to retain his title - the fight ended in a draw by the decision of the judges. Although, it was repeatedly noticed that Sanchez is playing a "dirty" game, but in fact, this did not play a role. After the fight with Sanchez Pacquiao meets in the ring with Colombian Jorge Eliser Julio - two-time world bantamweight champion. The Filipino hero wins in the second round. The next fight was even shorter. In the first round, Manny knocked down and then knocked out the challenger for the IBF belt - Thai Fakprakorb Stickvenim three times. The Thai boxer was passed out for more than 20 minutes and was hospitalized. And his next striking victory "Pacman" wins in July 2003 over the Mexican fighter Emmanuel Lucero, whom no one could defeat before. He defeated the Mexican by TKO in the third round.
Around the same time, Pacquiao's promoter was negotiating a meeting between his ward and the legendary Mexican, Marco Antonio Barrera. It took place in November 2003. Almost the entire fight Emmanuel suppresses the opponent with his powerful onslaught and in the eleventh round the fight is stopped by Barrera's seconds, throwing out a towel. After this fight, the Asian warrior becomes a boxing superstar in the Philippines and gains popularity in the United States. Some time later, he decides to win the featherweight title. His rival is Juan Manuel Marquez, the WBA and WBF champion in this weight category. The fight took place in May 2004 and ended in a draw.
After scoring another victory against Thai boxer Phasang Por Tavach, Pacquiao again rises in the weight class, and in March 2005 he meets with boxing legend - Mexican Eric Morales. In this battle, the victory went to the Mexican. The second meeting of the same fighters took place in January 2006. Pacman won at the end of round 10. In July 2006, he defeated another Mexican - Oscar Larios. And in November of the same year, the third meeting of Pacquiao and Morales took place, in which at the end of the third round the referee stopped the fight - the Filipino completely suppressed the Mexican, who could no longer continue the match.
In April 2007, Manny meets in the ring with another athlete from Mexico, Jorge Solis, and defeats him in the eighth round. In October, the second fight with Barrera takes place, in which Pacquiao becomes the winner again. The second meeting with Marquez took place in March 2008 and the irrepressible "Pacman" won. In June 2008, he fights for the WBC world title with David Diaz, and wins in the ninth round. The next fight was already in welterweight, tk. Pacquiao again climbed two steps in the weight category. The fight took place in December 2008. This time, Oscar De La Hoya became the rival of the Filipino star. Manny won after eight rounds. Then in next year in junior welterweight, he beat Ricky Hatton for his best knockout in all of 2009. At welterweight title, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey. In the first middleweight champion was beaten by Antonio Margarito. For this victory he got the champion title in a new weight category.
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Style
Manny Pacquiao is truly a unique boxer who has won fame for himself for many years. As you know, he is left-handed. His fighting style is characterized, first of all, by the highest speed and accuracy of strikes, excellent reaction, endurance and excellent footwork, as well as by his signature "hurricane" - an incredible number of combinations thrown at the opponent. In addition, he has excellent strategic thinking, which allows him to always find the best position. It is also unique that, moving from the lightest weight to the heavier weight categories, "Pacman" increased the power of blows, but retained its lightning speed. Left-handed boxer Manny Pacquiao can be safely ranked among the greatest athletes of our time, and a fiery "cocktail" of speed, power and the most effective combinations is a real confirmation of this!
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