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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2017-02-20T03:51:49Z

Joe greer17: /* Amateur Highlights */

[[File:PrettyBoyFloydMoneyMayweather.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
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*'''Trainers:''' [[Roger Mayweather]] (former), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (present)
*'''Managers:''' [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (former), [[James Prince]] (former), [[Al Haymon]] (present)
*'''Promoters:''' [[Top Rank Boxing Promotions|Top Rank]] (former), [[Goossen Tutor Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [[Golden Boy Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [http://www.mayweatherpromotions.com/ Mayweather Promotions] (present)
*'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[File:Mayweather-Sanchez 293616.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Augie Sanchez at the 1996 United States Olympic Box-offs.]]
[[File:Mayweather wins a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather's hand is raised after defeating Bakhtiyar Tilegenov at the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floydgallbpg-vertical.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Lorenzo Aragon in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-bronze-1996-atlanta.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather reacts to losing a controversial decision to Serafim Todorov in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
*Amateur Record: [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DF1u%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official 84-6]
*1993 National [[Golden Gloves]] Light Flyweight Champion. Results:
**Salvador Casillas W 3
**Domenic Filane W 3
**Willie Seenn W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**[[Eric Morel]] W 3
*1994 National [[Golden Gloves]] Flyweight Champion. Results:
**[[Isidro Garcia]] W 3
**Julian Stevens W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**Nick Molinari W 3
**Linton Nichols W 3
*1994 United States Junior National Championships. Results:
**Nick Molinari W 3
**[[Arnulfo Bravo]] L 3
*Lost on points to [[Martin Castillo]] at a 1994 United States vs. Mexico dual meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
*Lost on points to [[Carlos Navarro]] at the 1995 United States Pan American Games Trials.
*Lost on points to [[Juan Carlos Ramirez]] at a 1995 United States vs. Mexico dual meet at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA.
*1995 United States featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Marian Leondraliu (Romania) (8-7)
**2nd Round - Lost to Noureddine Medjihoud (Algeria) (6-8)
*1995 [[United States Amateur Featherweight Champions|United States Amateur Featherweight Champion]]. Results:
**Jesse Byers W 3
**Raul Basulto W 3
**[[Augie Sanchez]] W 3
**James Baker WO
*1995 National Police Athletic League Featherweight Champion. Results:
**Ernest Rodriguez W 3
**Shavonn Price
**Elizondo Gilbert RSC 3
**[[Carlos Navarro]] W 3
**Carmello Ramos W 3
*Dec 1995 Moscow Russia Trigran Ouzlian (Geo) L WO
*1996 National [[Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion. Results:
**[[Jose Hernandez]] W 3
**Hector Cruz W 3
**Chad Jaquillard W 3
**Adriel Pebenito W 3
**[[Martin O'Malley]] W 3
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Trials. Results:
**Defeated William Jenkins (RSC-3)
**Defeated James Baker (RSCH-1)
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] (31-11) in Challengers Bracket
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Box-offs. Results:
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (12-8)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (20-10)
*1996 Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Bakhtiyar Tilegenov (Kazakhstan) (RSCI-2)
**2nd Round - Defeated [[Artur Gevorgyan]] (Armenia) (16-3)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) (12-11)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) (9-10)

== Professional Highlights ==
[[File:Box_a_mayweather-hernadez_mb_288x162.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Genaro Hernandez]]
[[File:Mayweather_corrales_275.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Diego Corrales]]
[[File:Images2 floydcastillo2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Jose Luis Castillo I]]
[[File:Index.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Jose Luis Castillo II]]
[[File:Gatti_Mayweather_2005.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti]]
[[File:9a355cf97bb655a11377730d9a2d9d8c_crop_exact.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[File:Article-0-02D5BC42000005DC-606_468x301.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton]]
[[File:1920c3a6999b74c227a11787a9444d31-getty-88742971em034 floyd mayweat.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez]]
[[File:Mayweather.mosley.8.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley]]
[[File:Mayweather-Cotto-2012.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-alvarez.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez]]
[[File:Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao 472030658.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao]]
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== Professional Record ==
*Has a record of 26-0 (10 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 23-0 (9 KO) in lineal title fights.
*Has a record of 24-0 (7 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Gregorio Vargas]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Carlos Alberto Hernandez|Carlos Hernandez]], [[Jesus Chavez]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[DeMarcus Corley]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Sharmba Mitchell]], [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Saul Alvarez]], [[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]] (twice), [[Manny Pacquiao]], and [[Andre Berto]].
*Has a record of 12-0 (3 KO) against former or current lineal titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Miguel Cotto]], and [[Manny Pacquiao]].
*Has a record of 3-0 (2 KO) against undefeated boxers:
**Won against [[Diego Corrales]] (33-0), [[Ricky Hatton]] (43-0), and [[Saul Alvarez]] (42-0-1).
*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/gatti.html Arturo Gatti] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].
*Has never fought outside his native United States.

== Year-By-Year Record ==
*1996: 2(1)-0
*1997: 10(9)-0
*1998: 7(5)-0
*1999: 3(2)-0
*2000: 2(1)-0
*2001: 3(2)-0
*2002: 2-0
*2003: 2(1)-0
*2004: 1-0
*2005: 3(3)-0
*2006: 2-0
*2007: 2(1)-0
*2008: Did not fight (retired)
*2009: 1-0
*2010: 1-0
*2011: 1(1)-0
*2012: 1-0
*2013: 2-0
*2014: 2-0
*2015: 2-0

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[IBO]] Welterweight Title (April 2006; 1 defense)
*[[IBA]] Welterweight Title (November 2006; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Super Welterweight Title (May 2012; 0 defenses)

== World Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title (1998-2002; 8 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (2002-2004; 3 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Super Lightweight Title (2005; 0 defenses)
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title (2006; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Welterweight Title (2006-2008; 1 defense, 2011-2015; 5 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title (2007; 0 defenses, 2013-2015; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Super Welterweight Super Title (2012-2016; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Super Title (2014-2016; 3 defenses)
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2015; 0 defenses)

== Unified & Undisputed Titles ==
*Unified Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015; [[WBA]], [[WBC]])
*(2) Unified Welterweight Title (2013-2015; [[WBC]], [[WBA]], 2015; [[WBC]], [[WBA]], [[WBO]])
*Simultaneously held [[WBC]] Welterweight Title and [[WBC]] Junior Middleweight Title (2007)
**Vacated [[WBC]] Junior Middleweight Title in 2007
**Vacated [[WBC]] Welterweight Title in 2008
*Simultaneously held [[WBC]] Welterweight Title and [[WBA]] Junior Middleweight Title (2012-2015)
*Simultaneously held [[WBC]] Welterweight Title and Unified Junior Middleweight Title ([[WBA]], [[WBC]]) (2013-2015)
*Simultaneously held Unified Welterweight Title ([[WBC]], [[WBA]]) and Unified Junior Middleweight Title ([[WBA]], [[WBC]]) (2014-2015)
*Simultaneously held Unified Welterweight Title ([[WBC]], [[WBA]], [[WBO]]) and Unified Junior Middleweight Title ([[WBA]], [[WBC]]) (2015)
**Stripped of [[WBO]] Welterweight Title in 2015
**Vacated [[WBC]] Welterweight Title and [[WBC]] Junior Middleweight Title in 2015
**Vacated [[WBA]] Welterweight Title and [[WBA]] Junior Middleweight Title in 2016

== The Ring Magazine Titles ==
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2013-2015)
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)

== Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles ==
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)
*World Welterweight Title (2015)

== Lineal Titles ==
*World Junior Lightweight Title (1998-2002; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]])
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]])
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], 2010-2015; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]])
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]])

== Awards & Recognition ==
*(3) [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2007, 2013, 2015)
*(2) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998, 2007)
*(5) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year|Event of the Year]] (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
*[[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] (2009)
*[[KO Magazine]] [[KO Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998)
*(6) Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
*(2) [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year (2007, 2013)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Round of the Year (2010; 2nd round [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|vs. Shane Mosley]])
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year (2015)
*[http://www.emmyonline.org/sports Sports Emmy Award] for [http://cdn.emmyonline.org/sports_37th_winners.pdf Outstanding Edited Sports Coverage] (2016; Executive Producer for [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto|Mayweather vs. Berto]]: Epilogue)
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest4150 48th greatest boxer of all-time] by [[ESPN]] in 2007.
*Named the [http://www.boxing.com/the_100_greatest_fighters_of_all_time_part_six_50_41.html 47th greatest boxer of all-time] by [http://www.boxing.com Boxing.com] in 2013.
*Named the 12th greatest boxer since World War II by a panel of experts in [[The Ring Magazine]] in 2014.
*Named the [http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-floyd-mayweather--manny-pacquiao-rank-amongst-all-time-boxing-greats-062113734-boxing.html 19th greatest boxer of all-time] by a panel of experts from Yahoo! Sports in 2015.
*Named the [http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-25-best-fighters-of-the-last-25-years/25/ 2nd greatest boxer of the last 25 years] by [[Boxing News]] in 2016.
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14970037/ranking-top-25-pound-pound-boxers-25-years greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the last 25 years] by a panel of experts from [[ESPN]] in 2016.

== Notes ==
*One of only five boxers in history to win a world title in at least five weight divisions.
*One of only two boxers in history to win a lineal title in at least four weight divisions.
*Retired for the first time in his career in 2008, cancelling a planned rematch vs. [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. Came out of retirement in 2009 to fight [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Retired for the second time in his career in 2015 after defeating [[Andre Berto]].
*Son of retired boxer and current trainer [[Floyd Mayweather]].
*Nephew of retired boxers and current trainers [[Roger Mayweather]] and [[Jeff Mayweather]].
*Half-brother of boxer [[Justin Mayweather Jones]].

== Career Earnings ==
*Forbes Magazine releases an annual list of the world's highest paid athletes. Mayweather's placements:
**2007: #16 with [http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/25/sports-tiger_woods-biz-sports-cz_kb_1026athletes_slide_17.html $26.5 million]
**2010: #2 with [http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/20/most-valuable-athletes-and-teams-business-sports-sportsmoney-fifty-fifty-athletes_slide_3.html $65 million]
**2012: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/1-floyd-mayweather/ $85 million]
**2013: #14 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45mmlg/14-floyd-mayweather-4/ $34 million]
**2014: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eimdj/1-floyd-mayweather/ $105 million]
**2015: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45fdide/1-floyd-mayweather-jr/ $300 million]
**2016: #16 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffmhh/16-floyd-mayweather/ $44 million]

== Pay-Per-View History ==
*1. (06/25/2005) [[Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W RTD6 Arturo Gatti]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2098832 365,000 buys and $16,500,000 in revenue]
*2. (04/08/2006) [[Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Zab Judah]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2408638 375,000 buys and $16,800,000 in revenue]
*3. (11/04/2006) [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Carlos Manuel Baldomir]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2657809 325,000 buys and $16,300,000 in revenue]
*4. (05/05/2007) [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W SD12 Oscar De La Hoya]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2865349 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue]
*5. (12/08/2007) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton|W TKO10 Ricky Hatton]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3158134 920,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue]
*6. (09/19/2009) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|W UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4502922 1,100,000 buys and $55,600,000 in revenue]
*7. (05/01/2010) [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Shane Mosley]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5180941 1,400,000 buys and $78,300,000 in revenue]
*8. (09/17/2011) [[Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W KO4 Victor Ortiz]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7160303 1,250,000 buys and $78,440,000 in revenue]
*9. (05/05/2012) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Miguel Cotto|W UD12 Miguel Cotto]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7919965 1,500,000 buys and $94,000,000 in revenue]
*10. (05/04/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero|W UD12 Robert Guerrero]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9262663/floyd-mayweather-jr-robert-guerrero-exceeds-1-million-pay-per-view-buys Showtime claims over 1,000,000 buys and $60,000,000 in revenue.] [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 840,000 buys.]
*11. (09/14/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez|W MD12 Saul Alvarez]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=9694996 2,200,000 buys and $150,000,000 in revenue]
*12. (05/03/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana|W MD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 900,000 buys]
*13. (09/13/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Marcos Rene Maidana (2nd meeting)|W UD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 925,000 buys]
*14. (05/02/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|W UD12 Manny Pacquiao]] (Joint [[HBO]] & [[Showtime]] PPV) [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12872711/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight-shatters-all-live-gate-record 4,600,000 buys and $400,000,000 in revenue]
*15. (09/12/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto|W UD12 Andre Berto]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://www.espn.in/boxing/story/_/id/15282539/manny-pacquiao-timothy-bradley-jr-iii-ppv-numbers-terrible-says-top-rank-promoter-bob-arum Industry sources claim 400,000 buys and $28,000,000 in revenue]
*Totals (approximate): [http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/12732/mayweather-pacquiao-on-ppv-a-perfect-storm 19,500,000 buys and $1,300,000,000 in revenue]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Genaro Hernandez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
years=2002 Apr 20 – 2004 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Arturo Gatti]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Junior Witter]]|
years=2005 Jun 25 – 2005 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Zab Judah]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
years=2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
years=2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Danny Oscar Garcia|Danny Garcia]]|
years=2011 Sep 17 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Cotto]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Erislandy Lara]] Super Champion|
years=2012 May 5 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jermell Charlo]]|
years=2013 Sep 14 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]]|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Keith Thurman]] Super Champion|
years=2014 May 3 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Manny Pacquiao]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley|Timothy Bradley Jr.]]|
years=2015 May 2 – 2015 July 6 '''Stripped'''
}}
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Manny Pacquiao

2016-11-06T05:30:25Z

Joe greer17: /* Lineal Titles */

[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 

==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Professional Record==
*Has a record of 16-3-2 (8 KOs) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 22-5-2 (10 KOs) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice), [[Chris Algieri]] and [[Jesse Vargas]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997-September 1998; 1 defense)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999-June 2001; 5 defenses)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005-November 2007; 5 defenses)
*[[IBO]] Super Lightweight Title (May 2009-January 2010; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (November 2013-April 2014; 0 defenses, April 2016; 0 defenses)

==World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title (December 1998-September 1999; 1 defense)
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title (June 2001-2003; 4 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (June 2008-February 2009; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBO]] Welterweight Title (November 2009-June 2012; 3 defenses, April 2014-May 2015; 1 defense)
*[[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title (November 2010-February 2011; 0 defenses)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003-March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009-July 2010)

==Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles==
* World Welterweight Title (April 2016)

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998-September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003-March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009-July 2010)
*World Welterweight Title [http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-live-coverage-manny-pacquiao-vs-jessie-vargas-20161105-htmlstory.html] (November 2016)

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*2008 & 2009 [[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*2000-2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] Fighter of the Decade
*2000-2009 [[HBO]] Fighter of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBC]] Boxer of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBO]] Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade
*2009 and 2011 ESPY Awards Best Fighter
*2011 [[Guinness World Records]] Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions (10 world titles in 8 different divisions)

==Notes==
*First Filipino Lightweight World Champion, Jun 28, 2008.
*First Filipino Welterweight World Champion, Nov 14, 2009.
*First Filipino Light Middleweight World Champion, Nov 13, 2010.
*Older brother of retired boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].
*Older cousin of boxer [[Jonel Dapidran]].
*Philippines' flag-carrier at the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] Games Opening Ceremony.

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz7Gx_HmwfE Manny Pacquiao Ultimate Highlight Video]

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title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
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title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
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before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
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before=[[Jesse Vargas]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=-|
years=2016 Nov 5th - Present
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[[Category:World Flyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:Managers]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Manny Pacquiao

2016-11-06T05:29:51Z

Joe greer17: /* Lineal Titles */

[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
<boxer>006129</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 

==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Professional Record==
*Has a record of 16-3-2 (8 KOs) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 22-5-2 (10 KOs) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice), [[Chris Algieri]] and [[Jesse Vargas]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997-September 1998; 1 defense)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999-June 2001; 5 defenses)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005-November 2007; 5 defenses)
*[[IBO]] Super Lightweight Title (May 2009-January 2010; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (November 2013-April 2014; 0 defenses, April 2016; 0 defenses)

==World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title (December 1998-September 1999; 1 defense)
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title (June 2001-2003; 4 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (June 2008-February 2009; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBO]] Welterweight Title (November 2009-June 2012; 3 defenses, April 2014-May 2015; 1 defense)
*[[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title (November 2010-February 2011; 0 defenses)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003-March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009-July 2010)

==Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles==
* World Welterweight Title (April 2016)

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998-September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003-March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009-July 2010)
*[http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-live-coverage-manny-pacquiao-vs-jessie-vargas-20161105-htmlstory.html] (November 2016)

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*2008 & 2009 [[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*2000-2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] Fighter of the Decade
*2000-2009 [[HBO]] Fighter of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBC]] Boxer of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBO]] Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade
*2009 and 2011 ESPY Awards Best Fighter
*2011 [[Guinness World Records]] Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions (10 world titles in 8 different divisions)

==Notes==
*First Filipino Lightweight World Champion, Jun 28, 2008.
*First Filipino Welterweight World Champion, Nov 14, 2009.
*First Filipino Light Middleweight World Champion, Nov 13, 2010.
*Older brother of retired boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].
*Older cousin of boxer [[Jonel Dapidran]].
*Philippines' flag-carrier at the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] Games Opening Ceremony.

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz7Gx_HmwfE Manny Pacquiao Ultimate Highlight Video]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Chatchai Sasakul]]|
title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]]|
title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Juan Manuel Marquez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
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{{Succession box|
before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jesse Vargas]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=-|
years=2016 Nov 5th - Present
}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacquiao, Manny}}
[[Category:World Flyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:Managers]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2016-10-29T20:37:14Z

Joe greer17: /* Amateur Highlights */

[[File:PrettyBoyFloydMoneyMayweather.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
<boxer>000352</boxer>
*'''Trainers:''' [[Roger Mayweather]] (former), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (present)
*'''Managers:''' [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (former), [[James Prince]] (former), [[Al Haymon]] (present)
*'''Promoters:''' [[Top Rank Boxing Promotions|Top Rank]] (former), [[Goossen Tutor Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [[Golden Boy Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [http://www.mayweatherpromotions.com/ Mayweather Promotions] (present)
*'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]

==Amateur Highlights==
[[File:Mayweather-Sanchez 293616.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Augie Sanchez at the 1996 United States Olympic Box-offs.]]
[[File:Mayweather wins a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather's hand is raised after defeating Bakhtiyar Tilegenov at the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floydgallbpg-vertical.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Lorenzo Aragon in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-bronze-1996-atlanta.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather reacts to losing a controversial decision to Serafim Todorov in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
*Amateur Record: [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DF1u%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official 84-6]
*1993 National [[Golden Gloves]] Light Flyweight Champion. Results:
**Salvador Casillas W 3
**Domenic Filane W 3
**Willie Seenn W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**[[Eric Morel]] W 3
*1994 National [[Golden Gloves]] Flyweight Champion. Results:
**[[Isidro Garcia]] W 3
**Julian Stevens W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**Nick Molinari W 3
**Linton Nichols W 3
*1994 United States Junior National Championships. Results:
**Nick Molinari W 3
**[[Arnulfo Bravo]] L 3
*Lost on points to [[Martin Castillo]] at a 1994 United States vs. Mexico dual meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
*Lost on points to [[Carlos Navarro]] at the 1995 United States Pan American Games Trials.
*Lost on points to [[Juan Carlos Ramirez]] at a 1995 United States vs. Mexico dual meet at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA.
*1995 United States featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Marian Leondraliu (Romania) (8-7)
**2nd Round - Lost to Noureddine Medjihoud (Algeria) (6-8)
*1995 [[United States Amateur Featherweight Champions|United States Amateur Featherweight Champion]]. Results:
**Jesse Byers W 3
**Raul Basulto W 3
**[[Augie Sanchez]] W 3
**James Baker WO
*1995 National Police Athletic League Featherweight Champion. Results:
**Ernest Rodriguez W 3
**Shavonn Price
**Elizondo Gilbert RSC 3
**[[Carlos Navarro]] W 3
**Carmello Ramos W 3
*Dec 1995 Moscow Russia Trigran Ouzlian (Geo) L WO
*1996 National [[Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion. Results:
**[[Jose Hernandez]] W 3
**Hector Cruz W 3
**Chad Jaquillard W 3
**Adriel Pebenito W 3
**[[Martin O'Malley]] W 3
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Trials. Results:
**Defeated William Jenkins (RSC-3)
**Defeated James Baker (RSCH-1)
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] (31-11) in Challengers Bracket
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Box-offs. Results:
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (12-8)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (20-10)
*1996 Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Bakhtiyar Tilegenov (Kazakhstan) (RSCI-2)
**2nd Round - Defeated [[Artur Gevorgyan]] (Armenia) (16-3)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) (12-11)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) (9-10)

==Professional Highlights==
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==Professional Record==
[[File:Mayweather-De La Hoya 2007.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[File:Floyd-Hatton-2.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton]]
[[File:1920c3a6999b74c227a11787a9444d31-getty-88742971em034 floyd mayweat.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez]]
[[File:Mayweather.mosley.8.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley]]
[[File:Mayweather-Cotto-2012.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-alvarez.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez]]
[[File:Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao 472030658.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao]]
*Has a record of 26-0 (10 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 23-0 (9 KO) in lineal title fights.
*Has a record of 24-0 (7 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Gregorio Vargas]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Carlos Alberto Hernandez|Carlos Hernandez]], [[Jesus Chavez]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[DeMarcus Corley]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Sharmba Mitchell]], [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Saul Alvarez]], [[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]] (twice), [[Manny Pacquiao]], and [[Andre Berto]].
*Has a record of 12-0 (3 KO) against former or current lineal titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Miguel Cotto]], and [[Manny Pacquiao]].
*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/gatti.html Arturo Gatti] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[IBO]] Welterweight Title (April 2006; 1 defense)
*[[IBA]] Welterweight Title (November 2006; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Super Welterweight Title (May 2012; 0 defenses)

==World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title (1998-2002; 8 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (2002-2004; 3 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Super Lightweight Title (2005; 0 defenses)
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title (2006; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Welterweight Title (2006-2008; 1 defense, 2011-2015; 5 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title (2007; 0 defenses, 2013-2015; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Super Welterweight Super Title (2012-2016; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Super Title (2014-2016; 3 defenses)
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2015; 0 defenses)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2013-2015)
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)

==Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles==
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)
*World Welterweight Title (2015)

==Lineal Titles==
*World Junior Lightweight Title (1998-2002; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]])
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]])
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], 2010-2015; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]])
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015; [[Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia|CBZ]], [[The Ring Magazine|RING]], [[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]])

==Awards & Recognition==
*(3) [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2007, 2013, 2015)
*(2) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998, 2007)
*[[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] (2009)
*(5) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year|Event of the Year]] (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
*[[KO Magazine]] [[KO Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998)
*(6) Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
*(2) [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year (2007, 2013)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year (2015)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Round of the Year (2010; 2nd round [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|vs. Shane Mosley]])
*[http://www.emmyonline.org/sports Sports Emmy Award] for [http://cdn.emmyonline.org/sports_37th_winners.pdf Outstanding Edited Sports Coverage] (2016; Executive Producer for [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto|Mayweather vs. Berto]]: Epilogue)
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest4150 48th greatest boxer of all-time] by [[ESPN]] in 2007.
*Named the [http://www.boxing.com/the_100_greatest_fighters_of_all_time_part_six_50_41.html 47th greatest boxer of all-time] by [http://www.boxing.com Boxing.com] in 2013.
*Named the 12th greatest boxer since World War II by a panel of experts in [[The Ring Magazine]] in 2014.
*Named the [http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-floyd-mayweather--manny-pacquiao-rank-amongst-all-time-boxing-greats-062113734-boxing.html 19th greatest boxer of all-time] by a panel of experts from Yahoo! Sports in 2015.
*Named the [http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-25-best-fighters-of-the-last-25-years/25/ 2nd greatest boxer of the last 25 years] by [[Boxing News]] in 2016.
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14970037/ranking-top-25-pound-pound-boxers-25-years greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the last 25 years] by a panel of experts from [[ESPN]] in 2016.

==Notes==
*One of only five boxers in history to win a world title in at least five weight divisions.
*One of only two boxers in history to win a lineal title in at least four weight divisions.
*Son of retired boxer and current trainer [[Floyd Mayweather]].
*Nephew of retired boxers and current trainers [[Roger Mayweather]] and [[Jeff Mayweather]].
*Half-brother of boxer [[Justin Mayweather Jones]].

==Career Earnings==
*Forbes Magazine releases an annual list of the world's highest paid athletes. Mayweather's placements:
**2007: #16 with [http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/25/sports-tiger_woods-biz-sports-cz_kb_1026athletes_slide_17.html $26.5 million]
**2010: #2 with [http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/20/most-valuable-athletes-and-teams-business-sports-sportsmoney-fifty-fifty-athletes_slide_3.html $65 million]
**2012: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/1-floyd-mayweather/ $85 million]
**2013: #14 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45mmlg/14-floyd-mayweather-4/ $34 million]
**2014: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eimdj/1-floyd-mayweather/ $105 million]
**2015: #1 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45fdide/1-floyd-mayweather-jr/ $300 million]
**2016: #16 with [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ffmhh/16-floyd-mayweather/ $44 million]

==Pay-Per-View History==
*1. (06/25/2005) [[Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W RTD6 Arturo Gatti]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2098832 365,000 buys and $16,500,000 in revenue]
*2. (04/08/2006) [[Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Zab Judah]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2408638 375,000 buys and $16,800,000 in revenue]
*3. (11/04/2006) [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Carlos Manuel Baldomir]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2657809 325,000 buys and $16,300,000 in revenue]
*4. (05/05/2007) [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W SD12 Oscar De La Hoya]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2865349 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue]
*5. (12/08/2007) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton|W TKO10 Ricky Hatton]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3158134 920,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue]
*6. (09/19/2009) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|W UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4502922 1,100,000 buys and $55,600,000 in revenue]
*7. (05/01/2010) [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Shane Mosley]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5180941 1,400,000 buys and $78,300,000 in revenue]
*8. (09/17/2011) [[Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W KO4 Victor Ortiz]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7160303 1,250,000 buys and $78,440,000 in revenue]
*9. (05/05/2012) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Miguel Cotto|W UD12 Miguel Cotto]] ([[HBO]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7919965 1,500,000 buys and $94,000,000 in revenue]
*10. (05/04/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero|W UD12 Robert Guerrero]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9262663/floyd-mayweather-jr-robert-guerrero-exceeds-1-million-pay-per-view-buys Showtime claims over 1,000,000 buys and $60,000,000 in revenue]. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 840,000 buys]
*11. (09/14/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez|W MD12 Saul Alvarez]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=9694996 2,200,000 buys and $150,000,000 in revenue]
*12. (05/03/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana|W MD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 900,000 buys]
*13. (09/13/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Marcos Rene Maidana (2nd meeting)|W UD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html Industry sources claim 925,000 buys]
*14. (05/02/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|W UD12 Manny Pacquiao]] (Joint [[HBO]] & [[Showtime]] PPV) [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12872711/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight-shatters-all-live-gate-record 4,600,000 buys and $400,000,000 in revenue]
*15. (09/12/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto|W UD12 Andre Berto]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. [http://www.espn.in/boxing/story/_/id/15282539/manny-pacquiao-timothy-bradley-jr-iii-ppv-numbers-terrible-says-top-rank-promoter-bob-arum Industry sources claim 400,000 buys and $28,000,000 in revenue]
Totals (approximate): [http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/12732/mayweather-pacquiao-on-ppv-a-perfect-storm 19,5000,000 buys and $1,300,000,000 in revenue]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Genaro Hernandez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
years=2002 Apr 20 – 2004 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Arturo Gatti]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Junior Witter]]|
years=2005 Jun 25 – 2005 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Zab Judah]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
years=2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
years=2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Danny Oscar Garcia|Danny Garcia]]|
years=2011 Sep 17 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Cotto]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Erislandy Lara]] Super Champion|
years=2012 May 5 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jermell Charlo]]|
years=2013 Sep 14 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]]|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=–|
years=2014 May 3 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Manny Pacquiao]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley|Timothy Bradley Jr.]]|
years=2015 May 2 – 2015 July 6 '''Stripped'''
}}
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[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Bronze Medalists]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Five Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
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Manny Pacquiao

2016-05-02T06:11:32Z

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[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 
==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Career Notes==
*Has a record of 15-3-2 (8 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 21-5-2 (10 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice) and [[Chris Algieri]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].
*Pacquiao carried his country's flag at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] games.
*He is the older brother of fellow boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997 - September 1998)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999 - June 2001)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005 - November 2007)
*[[IBO]] World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - January 2010)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009)
*[[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (2x)(November 2013 - April 2014)(April 2016)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010) Pacquiao vacated each title to fight in a higher weight division.

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998 - September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010)
==Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles==
* World Lineal Welterweight Title (April 2016)

==Major World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Junior Lightweight Title
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2)
*[[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*2008 & 2009 [[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*2000-2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] Fighter of the Decade
*2000-2009 [[HBO]] Fighter of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBC]] Boxer of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBO]] Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade
*2009 and 2011 ESPY Awards Best Fighter
*2011 [[Guinness World Records]] Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions (10 world titles in 8 different divisions)

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Chatchai Sasakul]]|
title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]]|
title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Juan Manuel Marquez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
}}
{{end box}}

==Highlights==
{{#ev:youtube|Jz7Gx_HmwfE}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacquiao, Manny}}
[[Category:World Flyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:Managers]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Manny Pacquiao

2016-05-02T06:11:15Z

Joe greer17: /* Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles */

[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
<boxer>006129</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 
==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Career Notes==
*Has a record of 15-3-2 (8 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 21-5-2 (10 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice) and [[Chris Algieri]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].
*Pacquiao carried his country's flag at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] games.
*He is the older brother of fellow boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997 - September 1998)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999 - June 2001)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005 - November 2007)
*[[IBO]] World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - January 2010)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009)
*[[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (2x)(November 2013 - April 2014)(April 2016)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010) Pacquiao vacated each title to fight in a higher weight division.

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998 - September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010)
*World Welterweight Title (April 2016)

==Major World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Junior Lightweight Title
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2)
*[[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*2008 & 2009 [[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*2000-2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] Fighter of the Decade
*2000-2009 [[HBO]] Fighter of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBC]] Boxer of the Decade
*2001-2010 [[WBO]] Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade
*2009 and 2011 ESPY Awards Best Fighter
*2011 [[Guinness World Records]] Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions (10 world titles in 8 different divisions)

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Chatchai Sasakul]]|
title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]]|
title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Juan Manuel Marquez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
}}
{{end box}}

==Highlights==
{{#ev:youtube|Jz7Gx_HmwfE}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacquiao, Manny}}
[[Category:World Flyweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:Managers]]
[[Category:Actors]]

Andre Berto

2016-04-29T11:34:01Z

Joe greer17: /* Professional Career */

[[File:AndreBerto.jpg|260px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>283680</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Tony Morgan]], [[Virgil Hunter]] (2013-present) 

[[:Image:Berto.Andre.jpg|Photo #2]]
 

==Amateur Accomplishments==
*2001 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion
*2003 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
*Bronze medalist for the United States as a welterweight at the 2003 World amateur championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
**Defeated [[Rolandas Jasevicus]] (Lithuania) 29-22
**Defeated [[Vadim Mezga]] (Belarus) RSCO 3
**Defeated [[Darren Barker]] (England) 24-22
**Lost to [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) 15-25
*Represented Haiti at the 2004 Olympics, lost to [[Xavier Noel]] (France) 34-36, in the opening round. Berto had failed to qualifty for the United States team, but was able to fight for the Haitian team, as his parents were Haitian born.
*He had over 200 amateur bouts.

==Professional Career ==
*Has a record of 7-2 (4 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 5-3 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Steve Forbes]], [[Luis Collazo]], [[Juan Urango]], [[Carlos Quintana]], [[Jan Zaveck]].
**Lost against [[Victor Ortiz]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr]]

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*interim [[WBA]] Welterweight Title (2015)
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Title (2007 - 2008)

==World Titles==
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Title

== Failed Drug Test ==
On May 18, 2012, it was reported that Berto tested positive in both his A and B samples for norandrosterone; a detectable metabolite of nandrolone which is an anabolic steroid. With the results, his June 23rd rematch with [[Victor Ortiz]], the only man to have beaten Berto to that point, was cancelled. Berto denied using the substance, despite having Victor Conte of the infamous Balco Company in his training camp. Conte received national attention in 2003 for supplying numerous professional athletes with illegal substances thought to be undetectable by drug tests. In August of 2012, Berto, despite the failed test, was licensed to fight in the state of California. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7946982/andre-berto-tests-positive-rematch-victor-ortiz-canceled]

==External Links==
*[http://www.andreberto.com/ Official Website]
*http://twitter.com/AndreBerto
*http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/andre-berto

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] Retired|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
years=2008 Jun 21 – 2011 Apr 16
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jan Zaveck]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Randall Bailey]]|
years=2011 Sep 3 – 2011 Nov '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berto, Andre}}
[[Category:2004 Olympians]]
[[Category:Haitian Olympians]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]

Andre Berto

2016-04-29T11:32:41Z

Joe greer17: /* Professional Career */

[[File:AndreBerto.jpg|260px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>283680</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Tony Morgan]], [[Virgil Hunter]] (2013-present) 

[[:Image:Berto.Andre.jpg|Photo #2]]
 

==Amateur Accomplishments==
*2001 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion
*2003 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
*Bronze medalist for the United States as a welterweight at the 2003 World amateur championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
**Defeated [[Rolandas Jasevicus]] (Lithuania) 29-22
**Defeated [[Vadim Mezga]] (Belarus) RSCO 3
**Defeated [[Darren Barker]] (England) 24-22
**Lost to [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) 15-25
*Represented Haiti at the 2004 Olympics, lost to [[Xavier Noel]] (France) 34-36, in the opening round. Berto had failed to qualifty for the United States team, but was able to fight for the Haitian team, as his parents were Haitian born.
*He had over 200 amateur bouts.

==Professional Career ==
*Has a record of 7-2 (4 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 5-3 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Steve Forbes]], [[Luis Collazo]], [[Juan Urango]], [[Carlos Quintana]], [[Jan Zaveck]].
**Lost against [[Victor Ortiz]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]]

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*interim [[WBA]] Welterweight Title (2015)
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Title (2007 - 2008)

==World Titles==
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Title

== Failed Drug Test ==
On May 18, 2012, it was reported that Berto tested positive in both his A and B samples for norandrosterone; a detectable metabolite of nandrolone which is an anabolic steroid. With the results, his June 23rd rematch with [[Victor Ortiz]], the only man to have beaten Berto to that point, was cancelled. Berto denied using the substance, despite having Victor Conte of the infamous Balco Company in his training camp. Conte received national attention in 2003 for supplying numerous professional athletes with illegal substances thought to be undetectable by drug tests. In August of 2012, Berto, despite the failed test, was licensed to fight in the state of California. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7946982/andre-berto-tests-positive-rematch-victor-ortiz-canceled]

==External Links==
*[http://www.andreberto.com/ Official Website]
*http://twitter.com/AndreBerto
*http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/andre-berto

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] Retired|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
years=2008 Jun 21 – 2011 Apr 16
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jan Zaveck]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Randall Bailey]]|
years=2011 Sep 3 – 2011 Nov '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berto, Andre}}
[[Category:2004 Olympians]]
[[Category:Haitian Olympians]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]

Andre Berto

2016-04-29T11:32:16Z

Joe greer17: /* Professional Career */

[[File:AndreBerto.jpg|260px|thumb|left]]
<boxer>283680</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Al Haymon]] 
'''Trainer:''' [[Tony Morgan]], [[Virgil Hunter]] (2013-present) 

[[:Image:Berto.Andre.jpg|Photo #2]]
 

==Amateur Accomplishments==
*2001 National Golden Gloves Light Middleweight Champion
*2003 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
*Bronze medalist for the United States as a welterweight at the 2003 World amateur championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
**Defeated [[Rolandas Jasevicus]] (Lithuania) 29-22
**Defeated [[Vadim Mezga]] (Belarus) RSCO 3
**Defeated [[Darren Barker]] (England) 24-22
**Lost to [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) 15-25
*Represented Haiti at the 2004 Olympics, lost to [[Xavier Noel]] (France) 34-36, in the opening round. Berto had failed to qualifty for the United States team, but was able to fight for the Haitian team, as his parents were Haitian born.
*He had over 200 amateur bouts.

==Professional Career ==
*Has a record of 7-2 (4 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 5-3 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Steve Forbes]], [[Luis Collazo]], [[Juan Urango]], [[Carlos Quintana]], [[Jan Zaveck]].
**Lost against [[Victor Ortiz]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr]]

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*interim [[WBA]] Welterweight Title (2015)
*[[NABF]] Welterweight Title (2007 - 2008)

==World Titles==
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Title

== Failed Drug Test ==
On May 18, 2012, it was reported that Berto tested positive in both his A and B samples for norandrosterone; a detectable metabolite of nandrolone which is an anabolic steroid. With the results, his June 23rd rematch with [[Victor Ortiz]], the only man to have beaten Berto to that point, was cancelled. Berto denied using the substance, despite having Victor Conte of the infamous Balco Company in his training camp. Conte received national attention in 2003 for supplying numerous professional athletes with illegal substances thought to be undetectable by drug tests. In August of 2012, Berto, despite the failed test, was licensed to fight in the state of California. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7946982/andre-berto-tests-positive-rematch-victor-ortiz-canceled]

==External Links==
*[http://www.andreberto.com/ Official Website]
*http://twitter.com/AndreBerto
*http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/andre-berto

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] Retired|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
years=2008 Jun 21 – 2011 Apr 16
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jan Zaveck]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Randall Bailey]]|
years=2011 Sep 3 – 2011 Nov '''Vacated'''
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berto, Andre}}
[[Category:2004 Olympians]]
[[Category:Haitian Olympians]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Welterweight Champions]]

Manny Pacquiao

2016-04-20T00:15:47Z

Joe greer17: /* Lineal Titles */

[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
<boxer>006129</boxer>
'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 
==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Career Notes==
*Has a record of 15-3-2 (8 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 21-5-2 (10 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice) and [[Chris Algieri]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].
*Pacquiao carried his country's flag at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] games.
*He is the older brother of fellow boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997 - September 1998)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999 - June 2001)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005 - November 2007)
*[[IBO]] World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - January 2010)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009)
*[[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (2x)(November 2013 - April 2014)(April 2016 - present)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010) Pacquiao vacated each title to fight in a higher weight division.

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998 - September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010)
*World Welterweight Title (April 2016 - April 2016) Vacated due to retirement.

==Major Organizational World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2)
*[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 ESPN Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*Pacquiao was voted the 2000-2009 "Fighter of the Decade" by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]

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before=[[Chatchai Sasakul]]|
title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
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before=[[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]]|
title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Juan Manuel Marquez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
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{{Succession box|
before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
}}
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==Highlights==
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[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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[[File:PrettyBoyFloydMoneyMayweather.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
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*'''Trainers:''' [[Roger Mayweather]] (former), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (present)
*'''Managers:''' [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (former), [[James Prince]] (former), [[Al Haymon]] (present)
*'''Promoters:''' [[Top Rank Boxing Promotions|Top Rank]] (former), [[Goossen Tutor Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [[Golden Boy Promotions]] (fight-by-fight), [http://www.mayweatherpromotions.com/ Mayweather Promotions] (present)
*'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]

== Biography ==
From [http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 biography.com]

One of the best pound-for-pound fighters in history, American boxer Floyd Mayweather has won championships across five weight divisions.

'''Synopsis'''

American boxer Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He won three national Golden Gloves and an Olympic bronze medal before turning professional in 1996. Mayweather claimed his first championship as a super featherweight in 1998, later accumulating titles in four other weight classes while retaining an undefeated record.

'''Early Years'''

Widely considered the greatest boxer of his era, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Boxing is in his blood. His father, Floyd Sr., was a welterweight contender, and his uncle Jeff Mayweather is a former IBO super featherweight champion. Another uncle, Roger Mayweather, is a former WBA super featherweight and WBC super lightweight champion.

Floyd Sr. introduced Mayweather to the gym not long after he started walking, holding his young boy in front of speed bags whenever they visited. Soon, Mayweather was throwing punches at anything that came in his view. At the age of 7 he was fitted for his first pair of boxing gloves.

Little Floyd, as he was known, became a staple at his neighborhood gym, which was conveniently located just five doors down from his family's home. He soon took the last name of his father, indicating a desire to follow in his footsteps to boxing success.

His family life was complicated. The elder Mayweather had a violent temper, and drifted in and out of danger as a drug dealer. He was shot in the leg while holding his baby son in 1978, and in 1993 he was sentenced to prison on cocaine trafficking charges. Mayweather's mother, Deborah, also dealt with substance abuse issues.

'''Boxing Success'''

Away from the circus of his family, Mayweather found peace and control in the ring. Known as "Pretty Boy" early in his career for his unmarked face, Mayweather, with his fast, precise style, won the national Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994 and 1996.

While he finished 84-6 as an amateur, Mayweather's pre-professional career ended on a bitter note. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he lost a controversial decision to Bulgaria's Serafim Todorov and was forced to settle for a bronze medal.

Mayweather turned professional on October 11, 1996. As a pro, Mayweather continued to win at an astonishing rate. With his father serving as both manager and trainer after his release from prison, the talented boxer won several easy bouts. In 1998, he defeated Genaro Hernandez to capture his first world title, the WBC super featherweight championship.

His career greatly accelerated even more beginning in 2000, when Mayweather embarked on a seven-year stretch that had many fight fans talking about him as one of the sport's all-time greats.

During this period, he moved up in weight class four times, taking home the WBC lightweight title in 2002, the WBC super lightweight title in 2005 and the IBF, IBO, WBC and IBA welterweight titles in 2006. In 2007 he defeated Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC super welterweight crown.

His success garnered increased earnings. In 2010 he was the third highest-paid American athlete, with income of more than $60 million for the year.

The victories and paychecks only fueled Mayweather’s already sturdy ego. In a sport built on bravado, he proved to be one of boxing's most polarizing figures. "My goal has always been to be one of the best fighters who ever lived," Mayweather has said. "My career and legacy are very important to me."

So is his crossover appeal. As his international profile grew, Mayweather brought his star power to television.

In the buildup to his much-anticipated 2007 match with De La Hoya, Mayweather took center stage in the four-part HBO documentary 24/7, which led to new pay-per-view and live-gate records. Later that year he appeared as a contestant on ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars.

'''Personal Problems'''

Mayweather's sometimes-overbearing family dynamics have intruded on his work life. In 2000, Mayweather fired his father as manager. Their differences only became more intense, and not long after, Mayweather fired his father as trainer too, and replaced him with his uncle Roger Mayweather.

Outside the ring, Mayweather has fought different kinds of battles. In late December 2011, a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. Mayweather has been arrested several times since 2002 in battery and violence cases in Las Vegas and in his hometown of Grand Rapids.

'''Continued Success'''

Mayweather stunned the sports world when he announced his retirement after defeating Ricky Hatton in late 2007. He returned in September 2009 and won a bout against Juan Manuel Marquez by unanimous decision, for a purse of nearly $60 million. Eight months later, he won a 12-round unanimous decision over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas to up his professional record to 41-0.

In May 2013, Mayweather made headlines when he won a 12-round bout against Robert Guerrero in a unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, taking the WBC welterweight title. The fight bumped Mayweather's record to an undefeated 44-0 (with 26 KOs).

Following three more successful bouts, Mayweather set the boxing world abuzz by agreeing to fight eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. Displaying his usual airtight defense in the "Fight of the Century," Mayweather held off his opponent to win a unanimous decision and retain his perfect record.

Mayweather, who is the father of four children (two sons and two daughters), resides in Las Vegas.

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[File:Mayweather-Sanchez 293616.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Augie Sanchez at the 1996 United States Olympic Box-offs.]]
[[File:Mayweather wins a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather's hand is raised after defeating Bakhtiyar Tilegenov at the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floydgallbpg-vertical.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather against Lorenzo Aragon in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-bronze-1996-atlanta.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Mayweather reacts to losing a controversial decision to Serafim Todorov in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics.]]
*Amateur Record: 84-6 [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DF1u%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official]
*1993 National [[Golden Gloves]] Light Flyweight Champion. Results:
**Salvador Casillas W 3
**Domenic Filane W 3
**Willie Seenn W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**[[Eric Morel]] W 3
*1994 National [[Golden Gloves]] Flyweight Champion. Results:
**[[Isidro Garcia]] W 3
**Julian Stevens W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**Nick Molinari W 3
**Linton Nichols W 3
*1994 United States Junior National Championships. Results:
**Nick Molinari W 3
**[[Arnulfo Bravo]] L 3
*Lost on points to [[Martin Castillo]] at a 1994 United States vs. Mexico dual meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
*Lost on points to [[Carlos Navarro]] at the 1995 United States Pan American Games Trials.
*Lost on points to [[Juan Carlos Ramirez]] at a 1995 United States vs. Mexico dual meet at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA.
*1995 United States featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Marian Leondraliu (Romania) (8-7)
**2nd Round - Lost to Noureddine Medjihoud (Algeria) (6-8)
*1995 [[United States Amateur Featherweight Champions|United States Amateur Featherweight Champion]]. Results:
**Jesse Byers W 3
**Raul Basulto W 3
**[[Augie Sanchez]] W 3
**James Baker WO
*1995 National Police Athletic League Featherweight Champion. Results:
**Ernest Rodriguez W 3
**Shavonn Price
**Elizondo Gilbert RSC 3
**[[Carlos Navarro]] W 3
**Carmello Ramos W 3
*1996 National [[Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion. Results:
**[[Jose Hernandez]] W 3
**Hector Cruz W 3
**Chad Jaquillard W 3
**Adriel Pebenito W 3
**[[Martin O'Malley]] W 3
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Trials. Results:
**Defeated William Jenkins (RSC-3)
**Defeated James Baker (RSCH-1)
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] (31-11) in Challengers Bracket
*1996 United States [[Olympics|Olympic]] Box-offs. Results:
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (12-8)
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (20-10)
*1996 Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Bakhtiyar Tilegenov (Kazakhstan) (RSCI-2)
**2nd Round - Defeated [[Artur Gevorgyan]] (Armenia) (16-3)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) (12-11)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) (9-10)

== Professional Highlights ==
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== Professional Record ==
[[File:Mayweather-De La Hoya 2007.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[File:Floyd-Hatton-2.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton]]
[[File:1920c3a6999b74c227a11787a9444d31-getty-88742971em034 floyd mayweat.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez]]
[[File:Mayweather.mosley.8.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley]]
[[File:Mayweather-Cotto-2012.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto]]
[[File:Floyd-mayweather-alvarez.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez]]
[[File:Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao 472030658.jpg|275px|thumb|right|Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao]]
*Has a record of 26-0 (10 KOs) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 23-0 (9 KOs) in lineal title fights.
*Has a record of 24-0 (7 KOs) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Gregorio Vargas]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Carlos Alberto Hernandez|Carlos Hernandez]], [[Jesus Chavez]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[DeMarcus Corley]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Sharmba Mitchell]], [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Robert Guerrero]], [[Saul Alvarez]], [[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]] (twice), [[Manny Pacquiao]], and [[Andre Berto]].
*Has a record of 12-0 (3 KOs) against former or current lineal titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Miguel Cotto]], and [[Manny Pacquiao]].
*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/gatti.html Arturo Gatti] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[IBO]] Welterweight Title (April 2006; 1 defense)
*[[IBA]] Welterweight Title (November 2006; 0 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Super Welterweight Title (May 2012; 0 defenses)

== World Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title (1998-2002; 8 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (2002-2004; 3 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Super Lightweight Title (2005-2006; 0 defenses)
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title (2006; 0 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Welterweight Title (2006-2008; 1 defense, 2011-2015; 5 defenses)
*(2) [[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title (2007; 0 defenses, 2013-2015; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Super Welterweight Super Title (2012-2016; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Welterweight Super Title (2014-2016; 3 defenses)
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2015; 0 defenses)

== The Ring Magazine Titles ==
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2013-2015)
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)

== Transnational Boxing Rankings Board Titles ==
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)
*World Welterweight Title (2015)

== Lineal Titles ==
*World Junior Lightweight Title (1998-2002)
*World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
*(2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2010-2015)
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)

== Awards & Recognition ==
*(3) [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2007, 2013, 2015)
*(2) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998, 2007)
*[[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]] (2009)
*(5) [[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year|Event of the Year]] (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
*[[KO Magazine]] [[KO Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998)
*(6) Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
*(2) [[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year (2007, 2013)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year (2015)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Round of the Year (2010, 2nd round [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|vs. Shane Mosley]])
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest4150 48th greatest boxer of all-time] by [[ESPN]] in 2007.
*Named the [http://www.boxing.com/the_100_greatest_fighters_of_all_time_part_six_50_41.html 47th greatest boxer of all-time] by Boxing.com in 2013.
*Named the 12th greatest boxer since World War II by a panel of experts in [[The Ring Magazine]] in 2014.
*Named the [http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-floyd-mayweather--manny-pacquiao-rank-amongst-all-time-boxing-greats-062113734-boxing.html 19th greatest boxer of all-time] by a panel of experts from Yahoo! Sports in 2015.
*Named the [http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-25-best-fighters-of-the-last-25-years/25/ 2nd greatest boxer of the last 25 years] by [[Boxing News]] in 2016.
*Named the [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14970037/ranking-top-25-pound-pound-boxers-25-years greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the last 25 years] by a panel of experts from [[ESPN]] in 2016.

== Career Earnings ==
*Forbes Magazine releases an annual list of the world's highest paid athletes. Mayweather's placements:
**2007: No. 16 ($26.5 million) [http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/25/sports-tiger_woods-biz-sports-cz_kb_1026athletes_slide_17.html]
**2010: No. 2 ($65 million) [http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/20/most-valuable-athletes-and-teams-business-sports-sportsmoney-fifty-fifty-athletes_slide_3.html]
**2012: No. 1 ($85 million) [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/1-floyd-mayweather/]
**2013: No. 14 ($34 million) [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45mmlg/14-floyd-mayweather-4/]
**2014: No. 1 ($105 million) [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45eimdj/1-floyd-mayweather/]
**2015: No. 1 ($300 million) [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45fdide/1-floyd-mayweather-jr/]

== Pay-Per-View History ==
*1. (06/25/2005) [[Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W RTD6 Arturo Gatti]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 365,000 buys and $16,500,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2098832]
*2. (04/08/2006) [[Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Zab Judah]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 375,000 buys and $16,800,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2408638]
*3. (11/04/2006) [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Carlos Manuel Baldomir]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 325,000 buys and $16,300,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2657809]
*4. (05/05/2007) [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W SD12 Oscar De La Hoya]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2865349]
*5. (12/08/2007) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton|W TKO10 Ricky Hatton]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 920,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3158134]
*6. (09/19/2009) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|W UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 1,100,000 buys and $55,600,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4502922]
*7. (05/01/2010) [[Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W UD12 Shane Mosley]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 1,400,000 buys and $78,300,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5180941]
*8. (09/17/2011) [[Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|W KO4 Victor Ortiz]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 1,250,000 buys and $78,440,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7160303]
*9. (05/05/2012) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Miguel Cotto|W UD12 Miguel Cotto]] ([[HBO]] PPV) 1,500,000 buys and $94,000,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7919965]
*10. (05/04/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero|W UD12 Robert Guerrero]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Showtime claims over 1,000,000 buys and $60,000,000 in revenue. Industry sources claim 840,000 buys. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9262663/floyd-mayweather-jr-robert-guerrero-exceeds-1-million-pay-per-view-buys] [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html]
*11. (09/14/2013) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul Alvarez|W MD12 Saul Alvarez]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) 2,200,000 buys and $150,000,000 in revenue. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=9694996]
*12. (05/03/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana|W MD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 900,000 buys. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html]
**[[Showtime]] adopted a company policy in 2014 of withholding pay-per-view numbers unless the event sets a record. [http://www.boxingscene.com/espinoza-explains-showtimes-position-on-ppv-numbers--79980]
*13. (09/13/2014) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Marcos Rene Maidana (2nd meeting)|W UD12 Marcos Maidana]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 925,000 buys. [http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/source--mayweather-maidana-ii-does-925-000-pay-per-view-buys-182401464.html]
*14. (05/02/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao|W UD12 Manny Pacquiao]] (Joint [[HBO]] & [[Showtime]] PPV) 4,600,000 buys and $400,000,000 in revenue. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12872711/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-fight-shatters-all-live-gate-record]
*15. (09/12/2015) [[Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto|W UD12 Andre Berto]] ([[Showtime]] PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 550,000 buys and $38,000,000 in revenue. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/13681951/floyd-mayweather-andre-berto-fight-disappoints-pay-per-view-sales]
Totals (approximate): 19,650,000 buys and $1,311,000,000 in revenue [http://espn.go.com/blog/dan-rafael/post/_/id/12732/mayweather-pacquiao-on-ppv-a-perfect-storm]

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before=[[Genaro Hernandez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
years=2002 Apr 20 – 2004 '''Vacated'''
}}
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before=[[Arturo Gatti]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Junior Witter]]|
years=2005 Jun 25 – 2005 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
years=2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
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before=[[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
years=2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 '''Retired'''
}}
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before=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Danny Oscar Garcia|Danny Garcia]]|
years=2011 Sep 17 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
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before=[[Miguel Cotto]] Super Champion|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=–|
years=2012 May 5 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
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before=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=—|
years=2013 Sep 14 – 2015 Nov 4 '''Retired'''|
}}
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before=[[Marcos Maidana|Marcos Rene Maidana]]|
title=[[WBA Welterweight Champion]]|
after=–|
years=2014 May 3 – 2016 Jan '''Super Champion''' '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Manny Pacquiao]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley|Timothy Bradley Jr.]]|
years=2015 May 2 – 2015 July 6 '''Stripped'''
}}
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Manny Pacquiao

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[[File:MannyPacq.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Pacquiao following his 2009 win against Miguel Cotto]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Freddie Roach]] (2001 - present) 
'''Manager:''' [[Shelly Finkel]] 
'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]] 
'''[[:Category:Manny Pacquiao Gallery|Manny Pacquiao Gallery]] 
 
==Professional Career==
'''Manny Pacquiao''', sometimes known simply as "Pac Man," began his professional career in 1995 at the age of 16. He won his first eleven fights before running into [[Rustico Torrecampo]], who scored a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Rustico Torrecampo|third-round KO]] over Pacquiao. In his 21st fight, Pacquiao knocked out [[Chokchai Chockvivat]] in five rounds to win the [[OPBF]] flyweight title. In December of 1998, Pacquiao fought [[WBC]] flyweight champion [[Chatchai Sasakul]]. The champion, an elusive boxer and a good counter puncher, was knocked out by Pacquiao in round eight. Sasakul did not get up for several minutes. Pacquiao lost the title when he failed to make weight for his fight against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], which was to be his second title defense. Pacquiao went ahead with the fight but was [[Medgoen Singsurat vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out in the third round]] by Singsurat.

Following the loss of his title, Pacquiao moved up three weight classes to the 122-pound division. After six straight wins, he fought [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]] for the [[IBF]] [[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion|junior featherweight title]] in June of 2001. Pacquiao, a late substitute opponent, dominated Ledwaba, knocking out the champ in [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba vs. Manny Pacquiao|six rounds]]. Pacquiao's next fight was a unification fight against WBO champion [[Agapito Sanchez]], which ended in a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Agapito Sanchez|six-round technical decision draw]].

In November of 2003, Pacquiao moved up in weight and fought [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] for [[The Ring Magazine]] featherweight title. Pacquiao dropped Barrera three times in route to an [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (1st meeting)|eleventh-round TKO]]. Pacquiao next fought WBA/IBF featherweight champion [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round but came back to win many of the later rounds and secure a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (1st meeting)|draw]]. Marquez turned down a rematch because he didn't like the purse he was offered, so Pacquiao moved up to the 130-pound division and fought [[Erik Morales]] in March of 2005. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, Morales won by a close [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (1st meeting)|unanimous decision]]. All three official judges scored the fight 115-113 for Morales. Pacquaio fought Morales twice in 2006, winning by a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (2nd meeting)|tenth-round KO]] and a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales (3rd meeting)|third-round KO]], respectively. Pacquiao was named the 2006 Fighter of the Year by [[ESPN]], The Ring and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

Pacquiao fought twice in 2007, knocking out the undefeated [[Jorge Solis]] in [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis|eight rounds]] and [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)|outpointing]] Barrera in a rematch. Pacquiao was named [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title in March of 2008. In another great fight, Pacquiao won by a [[Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|split decision]]. Pacquiao [[David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao|knocked out]] [[David Diaz]] in his next fight to win the WBC lightweight title and then moved up to welterweight to [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao|fight]] [[Oscar De La Hoya]]. He dominated De La Hoya, and the fight was stopped after the eighth round. Pacquiao was again named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

In 2009, Pacquiao scored a [[Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao|second-round knockout]] against [[Ricky Hatton]] to win The Ring junior welterweight title and [[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao|stopped]] [[Miguel Cotto]] in the twelve rounds to take the WBO welterweight title. Once again, he was named Fighter of the Year by ESPN, The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Pacquiao became the first fighter to win world titles in eight weight divisions when he defeated [[Antonio Margarito]] by a one-sided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito|unanimous decision]] to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title in November of 2010. Pacquaio never defended the title. He vacated it and defended his WBO welterweight title with a lopsided [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley|unanimous decision]] against [[Shane Mosley]].

In November of 2011, Pacquaio had a rubber match with Marquez, winning by a close and controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (3rd meeting)|majority decision]]. In his next fight, Pacquiao was on the other end of a controversial decision, losing the WBO welterweight title to [[Timothy Bradley]] by a highly controversial [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley (1st meeting)|split decision]].

Pacquiao fought Marquez for a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (4th meeting)|fourth time]] in December of 2012. After being dropped in the third round, Pacquiao came back to drop Marquez in the fifth round. Pacquiao was winning the sixth round when he got nailed with a perfect right to the head. He went down to the canvas and was out cold. After three close fights, Marquez finally got a win in their great four-fight series.

In November of 2013, Pacquiao returned to the ring with a [[Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios|lopsided decision]] victory against [[Brandon Rios]]. Five months later, Pacquiao had a rematch with Bradley, who was coming off a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez|split decision]] win against Marquez. Pacquiao defeated Bradley by a [[Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao (2nd meeting)|unanimous decision]], avenging the controversial loss from two years earlier and regaining the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2015. After years of tumultuous negotiations, the two finally met in the ring, Pacquiao with the intent to be the aggressor and Mayweather with the strategy of diffuse and counter. The fight went the distance and to the official judges scorecards which read (118–110, 116–112, 116–112) in favor of Mayweather.

==Career Notes==
*Has a record of 15-3-2 (8 KO) in World Title fights.
*Has a record of 21-5-2 (10 KO) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Chatchai Sasakul]], [[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba|Lehlo Ledwaba]], [[Jorge Eliecer Julio]], [[Marco Antonio Barrera]] (twice), [[Erik Morales]] (twice), [[Oscar Larios]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (twice), [[David Diaz]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Joshua Clottey]], [[Antonio Margarito]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Brandon Rios]], [[Timothy Bradley]] (twice) and [[Chris Algieri]].
**Lost against [[Medgoen Singsurat]], [[Erik Morales]], [[Timothy Bradley]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] and [[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]].
**Drew against [[Agapito Sanchez]] and [[Juan Manuel Marquez]].
*Has a record of 1-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html Oscar De La Hoya].
*Pacquiao carried his country's flag at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing [[Olympics|Olympic]] games.
*He is the older brother of fellow boxer [[Bobby Pacquiao]].

==Regional & Minor Titles==
*[[OPBF]] Flyweight Title (June 1997 - September 1998)
*[[WBC]] International Super Bantamweight Title (December 1999 - June 2001)
*[[WBC]] International Super Featherweight Title (September 2005 - November 2007)
*[[IBO]] World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - January 2010)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Welterweight Title (November 2009)
*[[WBO]] International Welterweight Title (2x)(November 2013 - April 2014)(April 2016 - present)

==The Ring Magazine Titles==
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010) Pacquiao vacated each title to fight in a higher weight division.

==Lineal Titles==
*World Flyweight Title (December 1998 - September 1999)
*World Featherweight Title (November 2003 - March 2005)
*World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008 - July 2008)
*World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009 - July 2010)

==Major Organizational World Titles==
*[[WBC]] Flyweight Title
*[[IBF]] Junior Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title
*[[WBO]] Welterweight Title (2)
*[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title

==Awards & Recognition==
*2006, 2008 & 2009 ESPN Fighter of the Year
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]]
*2006, 2008 & 2009 [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]]
*2007 [[WBHOF: Fighter of the Year|World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year]]
*Pacquiao's second-round KO over [[Ricky Hatton]] was named the 2009 [[Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year]].
*Pacquiao was voted the 2000-2009 "Fighter of the Decade" by the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.mp8.ph/ Official website]
*[http://mannypacquiaofan.com Fan site]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1301525 IMDb page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm Cyber Boxing Zone page]
*[http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia: The Lineal Boxing World Champions]
*[http://www.tbrb.org/ Transnational Boxing Rankings Board]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Chatchai Sasakul]]|
title=[[WBC Flyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Medgoen Singsurat]]|
years=1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 '''Stripped (failed to make weight)'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Lehlohonolo Ledwaba]]|
title=[[IBF Super Bantamweight Champion]]|
after=[[Israel Vazquez]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Juan Manuel Marquez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Humberto Soto]]|
years=2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul '''Vacated'''|
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[David Diaz]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Edwin Valero]]|
years=2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
years=2009 Nov 14 – 2012 June 9
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Sergio Gabriel Martinez]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
years=2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Timothy Bradley]]|
title=[[WBO Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[ Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2
}}
{{end box}}

==Highlights==
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[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
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[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
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[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
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