De La Hoya was criticised for taking the fight against a much smaller man and some questioned the sanity of Pacquiao and his promoter, Bob Arum, for stepping up two weight classes.
Then, back at light-welterweight he flattened Ricky Hatton in just two rounds, the Englishman tipping dramatically face-first into the canvas, and then Pacquiao dismantled Miguel Cotto in 12 rounds in a fight that was fascinating for four rounds untilPacquiao went through the gears and caused the referee to intervene shortly after the last round had begun.
Manny dominated Joshua Clottey, Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley winning all three on points over 12 rounds but the wheels so nearly came off when Marquez tempted him back into the ring for a third time. In another nip and tuck affair, which many felt the Mexican had yet again done enough to defeat Pacquiao, the underdog came out on the wrong end of another razor-thin decision.
Marquez finally got the revenge he craved when he knocked the Filipino idol cold in the sixth round of their fourth fight in December Pacquiao has spent most of his best years with promoter Arum and trainer Freddie Roach in his corner.
However, it turned into a hugely disappointing and dull affair when Pacquiao was comfortably outboxed by Mayweather. First boxing defeat was a KO in the hand of Rustico Torrecampo early in his career his 12th fight on February 9th Lost his bid for the congressional seat of his province of South Cotabato in the Philippine general election of May Incumbent congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio won by a landslide with a final tally of , votes over Pacquiao's 75, votes.
After arriving home from his victorious rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera, he revealed that he is still interested in Philippine politics. He will star in a sitcom and a reality show with them. On September 1, , Pacquiao announced that he will retire from boxing in and try his luck again in politics by running for a government post in the Philippine general election. At the same time, he took his oath in joining President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's political party.
His political party, the People's Champ Movement PCM , was approved by the Philippines' commission on elections as a legitimate entry for the elections local and provincial levels. In addition to boxing, he is also a movie star, a television show host, movie producer, businessman, a political candidate, and a founder of his own political party. In , he appeared on a television political ad in support of Singson's bid for the senate.
He founded the Manny Pacquiao Foundation to help uplift the lives of Filipinos as well as people from other parts of the world who encounter problems like poverty and sickness. As such, he has invested in many projects such as a cancer research and treatment center in Mindanao. He has organized related activities such as medical missions, granting scholarships, and promoting environmental awareness.
In the Philippine general elections of , Manny Pacquiao won in his second bid for the House of Representatives as he won by a landslide over Roy Chiongbian for the lone congressional seat of Sarangani province. Pacquiao's term as congressman will last until mid Pacquiao declared that his net worth is over one billion Philippine Pesos.
Manny Pacquiao was born into a poor family in General Santos City in Mindanao and was raised alone by his mother after his parents separated when he was in sixth grade.
After a hard fought fight, Bradley scored a controversial victory over Pacquiao by way of split decision with two of the judges scoring it - to Bradley with the other - to Pacquiao which meant Bradley became the new WBO Welterweight champion and also ended Pacquiao's streak of 7 years without losing a fight in the ring.
Currently taking up a three week special business administration course in General Santos City. Taking a rest and spending more time with his family after losing the election. Announced his retirement after winning his match against Tim Bradley. In his last match, he won over Tim Bradley in a unanimous decision. But, of course, with adulation comes temptation and Pacquiao almost loses everything that is dear to him as a result.
As well as carving out a career in politics, finding time to play basketball [above] , and releasing records, Pacquiao also owns bars and pool halls. Hours before he fights Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time winning a highly controversial decision over 12 , he is begging her to come and watch him fight.
While promising to change his ways, Pacquiao dedicates himself to religion and the Christian faith. Almost all the media in attendance felt that the Filipino, now 33, had done more than enough to earn the decision. But the judges, perhaps swayed by Pacquiao getting a contentious nod over Juan Manuel Marquez in , scored the fight , and in favour of Bradley. The fans were furious with the decision and any possibility of Pacquiao fighting Floyd Mayweather looked further away than ever before.
But in just six months time, the superfight went from being a long shot, to virtually impossible. Some would argue that the Mexican had deserved all three but the best he had received was a draw in their opening showdown.
And they got it. He had recovered from a knockdown in the third, upped the pressure, and decked Marquez in the fifth. He thought his charge was about to conclude their rivalry at last.
And then it happened. With Pacquiao pressing his advantage he left himself square on to a counter right hand. The punch flew only a short distance but its effect was felt all over the world. Manny collapsed, face-first, unconscious, defeated. His wife screamed in terror as the father of her children lay motionless on the deck. Marquez ran across the ring with his arm aloft in victory. He had done it. He had beaten Pacquiao. And in doing so, he seemed to end any chance we had of seeing the Filipino one day face Floyd Mayweather.
He was also named "Fighter of the Decade" for the s by the Boxing Writers Association of America, among various other honors. He then scored his third straight win by holding off Chris Algieri in November.
Billed the "Fight of the Century," the long-anticipated bout between the era's two signature boxers brought in a record purse via gate receipts and pay-per-view buys. Despite fighting with an injured right shoulder, Pacquiao gamely went after Mayweather but was unable to land many effective punches. He lost a unanimous decision to drop his record to Following another loss, to Australia's Jeff Horn in July , it seemed that the former champion was nearing the end of the road in his boxing career.
However, after a year off, Pacquiao scored a seventh-round knockout of Argentina's Lucas Matthysse, showing that he remained a formidable presence in the ring.
In , Pacquiao made his first attempt to enter politics, running for a seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was defeated by incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, and returned to life as a full-time boxer. In , however, Pacquiao formed a new Filipino political party, the People's Champ Movement, and again ran for a legislative seat. He won in a landslide, beating opponent Roy Chiongbian to become the Sarangani province representative in May Three years later, Pacquiao earned a second term after running unopposed for reelection, and in , the boxing great again leveraged his popularity to win a seat as a Philippines senator.
Along with his athletic and political careers, Pacquiao has shown off his vocal abilities by releasing two albums and collaborating on other tracks.
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