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birthdate
he was born on December 17, 1978 (age 34)
Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines -
parents seperated
His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman -
begging of his life
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 -
started fighting
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) -
Professional
Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age, stood at 4'11'' and weighed 98 pounds -
"fighter of the decade"
in the 2000s he was named 'fighter of the decade" -
miguel cotto
On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto -
congressman
On May 13, 2010, Pacquiao was officially proclaimed congressman of the lone district of Sarangani -
pacquiao vs margarito
Pacquiao defeated Margarito via unanimous decision, using his superior handspeed and movement to win his 8th world title in as many divisions -
Doubts
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 -
mr and mrs pacquiao
Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Jamora
