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he was born on December 17, 1978 (age 34)
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His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman
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manny pacquiao dropped out of highschool due to extreme poverty and left his house because his mother of 6 children could not support the family
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He started boxing and made the Philippine national amateur boxing team where his room and board were paid for by the government. Pacquiao had an amateur record of 64 fights (60–4)
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Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age, stood at 4'11'' and weighed 98 pounds
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in the 2000s he was named 'fighter of the decade"
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On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto
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On May 13, 2010, Pacquiao was officially proclaimed congressman of the lone district of Sarangani
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Pacquiao defeated Margarito via unanimous decision, using his superior handspeed and movement to win his 8th world title in as many divisions
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Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010 for a split of $50 million up front. floyd mayweather wanted him to take a blood test 30 days before the fight he declined it
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Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Jamora
