Biography:Rated as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world Pacquiao was the first eight-division world champion. He has won ten world titles and the championship in four different weight classes.
Wildly popular in his home country, Pacquiao was elected in May 2010 to the House of Representatives in the Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangani. He was re-elected in 2013.
2000-05-10 World champion professional boxer Manny Pacquiao (21) weds Jinkee Pacquiao
Historical Events
2012-12-09 Juan Manuel Márquez knocks out Manny Pacquiao in round six for the WBO light welterweight title
2013-11-23 Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao defeats American Brandon Rios by unanimous decision to win the WBO welterweight title at Cotai Arena, Macau, China
2014-04-13 Manny Pacquiao defeats Timothy Bradley to regain his WBO welterweight boxing title
2015-05-02Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao on points in 12 rounds in world welterweight unification fight, shatters all financial records for a boxing match
2016-02-17 Nike ends endorsement deal with Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao after he made TV comments gay people are "worse than animals."
2017-07-02 Home town underdog Jeff Horn upsets Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines on points in a highly controversial WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia
2018-07-15 Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in 7 in Kuala Lumpur for his first knockout in 9 years and 60th career victory