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User talk:Mikaztro

2006-04-19T15:26:22Z

Mikaztro: hi matt

I'm going to revert the [[Manny Pacquiao]] content that you added, that looks like a plagarization of content found in a program from one of Pacquiao's fights. The content you copied in there, also completely ruins the flow of the article, as much of the information is redundant and not necessary. I will create pages for the bouts which you gave the summaries, so that you can add info to them, if you choose.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 11:32, 3 Apr 2006 (CDT)

Hi Matt! I'm sorry i'm quite new at this. I'm still learning the ropes on how to use and post at this site. I have quite a few more details that I wanted to add and share here. The bad thing is that I don't have enough time to learn through it and use the edit page. Darn! MIKE

User:Mikaztro

2006-04-03T15:18:14Z

Mikaztro:

Boxing weight classifications according to WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO:

* Straw weight - up to 105 lb (47,6 kg)
* Junior Flyweight - 105 to 108 lb (49 kg)
* Flyweight - 108 to 112 lb (51 kg)
* Super Flyweight / Junior Bantam Weight - 112 to 115 lb (52,1 kg)
* Bantamweight - 115 to 118 lb (53,5 kg)
* Super Bantamweight / Junior Featherweight - 118 to 122 lb (55,3 kg)
* Featherweight - 122 to 126 lb (57,1 kg)
* Super Featherweight / Junior Lightweight - 126 to 130 lb (59 kg)
* Lightweight - 130 to 135 lb (61,2 kg)
* Super Lightweight / Junior Welterweight - 135 to 140 lb (63,5 kg)
* Welterweight - 140 to 147 lb (66,7 kg)
* Super Welterweight / Junior Middleweight - 147 to 154 lb (70 kg)
* Middleweight - 154 to 160 lb (72,5 kg)
* Super Middleweight - 160 to 168 lb (76,2 kg)
* Light Heavyweight - 168 to 175 lb (79 kg)
* Cruiserweight / Junior Heavyweight - 175 to 200 lb (91 kg)
* Heavyweight - over 200 lb (over 91 kg)

User:Mikaztro

2006-04-03T15:14:43Z

Mikaztro:

* Straw weight - up to 105 lb (47,6 kg)
* Junior Flyweight - 105 to 108 lb (49 kg)
* Flyweight - 108 to 112 lb (51 kg)
* Super Flyweight / Junior Bantam Weight - 112 to 115 lb (52,1 kg)
* Bantamweight - 115 to 118 lb (53,5 kg)
* Super Bantamweight / Junior Featherweight - 118 to 122 lb (55,3 kg)
* Featherweight - 122 to 126 lb (57,1 kg)
* Super Featherweight / Junior Lightweight - 126 to 130 lb (59 kg)
* Lightweight - 130 to 135 lb (61,2 kg)
* Super Lightweight / Junior Welterweight - 135 to 140 lb (63,5 kg)
* Welterweight - 140 to 147 lb (66,7 kg)
* Super Welterweight / Junior Middleweight - 147 to 154 lb (70 kg)
* Middleweight - 154 to 160 lb (72,5 kg)
* Super Middleweight - 160 to 168 lb (76,2 kg)
* Light Heavyweight - 168 to 175 lb (79 kg)
* Cruiserweight / Junior Heavyweight - 175 to 200 lb (91 kg)
* Heavyweight - over 200 lb (over 91 kg)

User:Mikaztro

2006-04-03T15:13:42Z

Mikaztro:

* Strawweight - up to 105 lb (47,6 kg)
* Junior Flyweight - 105 to 108 lb (49 kg)
* Flyweight - 108 to 112 lb (51 kg)
* Super Flyweight / Junior Bantam Weight - 112 to 115 lb (52,1 kg)
* Bantamweight - 115 to 118 lb (53,5 kg)
* Super Bantamweight / Junior Featherweight - 118 to 122 lb (55,3 kg)
* Featherweight - 122 to 126 lb (57,1 kg)
* Super Featherweight / Junior Lightweight - 126 to 130 lb (59 kg)
* Lightweight - 130 to 135 lb (61,2 kg)
* Super Lightweight / Junior Welterweight - 135 to 140 lb (63,5 kg)
* Welterweight - 140 to 147 lb (66,7 kg)
* Super Welterweight / Junior Middleweight - 147 to 154 lb (70 kg)
* Middleweight - 154 to 160 lb (72,5 kg)
* Super Middleweight - 160 to 168 lb (76,2 kg)
* Light Heavyweight - 168 to 175 lb (79 kg)
* Cruiserweight / Junior Heavyweight - 175 to 200 lb (91 kg)
* Heavyweight - over 200 lb (over 91 kg)

Manny Pacquiao

2006-04-03T15:09:04Z

Mikaztro: added infos

[[file:Pacman.jpg|left|Manny Pacquiao]]<boxer>006129</boxer>
'''Trainer''': [[Freddy Roach|Freddie Roach]] 
'''Manager''': [[Shelly Finkel]] 
 
Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao began his career in 1995, at age 16. He won his first couple of fights, before bumping into Rusitca Torrencampo. Torrencampo scored a third round KO over Manny, but the replay clearly showed that Torrencampo hit Manny below the belt. Manny went forward with his career, before fighting Chokchai Chockvivat for the OPBF Flyweight title. A few fights later in December of 1998, Pacquiao fought WBC flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul. The fight was a very even fight, the champion was elusive, and was a good counter puncher. Pacquiao won by KO in round eight after which Sasakul did not get up for a few minutes. Pacquiao's next noteworthy assignment came when he fought Lehlanlahlo Ledwaba for the IBF 122 lb title. Pacquiao came as a late sub on a few weeks notice and dominated the fight, knocking out the champ in six rounds. Manny made a string of IBF defenses before, moving up in weight and fighting [[Marco Antonio Barrera]]. Pacquiao boxed well and his southpaw style seemed to be troubling Barrera. Pacquiao knocked down barrera three times in this fight. After this Pacquiao fought [[Juan Manuel Marquez]]. Marquez was down three times in the first round. However, Marquez did come back to win many of the latter rounds. and secure a draw. Pacquiao was then signed for a match with Erik Morales, at 130 pounds after a rematch with Marquez never materialized, because of Marquez demanding far too much money. In a candidate for Fight of the Year, [[Erik Morales]] won a slim descision against Manny; winning on all three judges scorecards by scores of 115-113.

He came back from the Morales defeat to knockout Hector Velasquez in 6 rounds. In January 2006, Pacquiao scored one of the biggest victories of his career, when he stopped Erik Morales in the 10th round of their rematch.

Pacquiao is extraordinarily popular in the Philippines, where he is currently the most popular athlete in his country. Pacquiao has branched into acting in Filipino movies. He is also coveted by Filipino politicians who shower him with praise after his victories, in order to gain access to him and convey an image of support, for their own political gain.

Pacquiao campaigned in his 5th weight divisions & had skipped 2.

1. Jr. Flyweight* 10 fights as Jr. Flyweight
2. Flyweight* - 18 fights as Flyweight. Won the WBC Flyweight Title in 1998
3. Super Flyweight - skipped
4. Bantamweight - skipped
5. Super Bantamweight* - Fought 6 times before winning the IBF Super Bantamweight Title in 2001. Defended it 4 times before fighting Barrera.
6. Featherweight* - Fought only once as a Featherweight before winning the Ring lineal featherweight title in 2003 against Barrera.
7. Super Featherweight - twice fought Erik Morales.

At the age of 27, Manny is a ten-year pro - he made his debut at the age of 16. A former two-time world champion, he won the WBC flyweight world title two weeks before his 20th birthday in December, 1998, and held the title for nearly a year. He held the IBF jr. featherweight world title from June, 2001, until he vacated it on January 15, 2004, to move up to the featherweight division.

An aggressive lefthanded slugger, Manny is recognized as one of the hardest punchers at any weight. He is undefeated in his last 15 fights - 13-0-2 - with all 13 wins coming by knockout.

"Quite simply, Pacquiao is one of the hottest fighters in the business. There is a saying in American boxing: 'Speed kills.' When that speed is accompanied by power, it is truly a formidable combination - and Pacquiao has it." - Graham Houston, Boxing Monthly.

Boxing columnist Michael Katz wrote, "He ran away from the corn and rice fields at the age of 12 because his mother didn't' want him to box. So he hustled at pool, conned a few kids at basketball, and turned pro right after his 16th birthday as a junior flyweight. Now he is on the cusp of becoming perhaps the greatest Asian fighter to conquer the West since Genghis Khan."

Manny fought to a 12-round draw on May 8, 2004, against Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight many observers consider to be the "Fight of the Year."

In November, 2003, he scored a devastating TKO win against former three-time world champoon Marco Antonio Barrera last November in San Antonio. After the fight, HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant said, "This is a fight that will shake up the boxing world. Long live the new king."

John Whisler of the San Antonio Express-News reported from ringside, "Never has a fighter physically dominated the classy Barrera the way Pacquiao did, so convincingly and thoroughly that by the middle of the 11th round, the only question that remained was whether or not the game but beaten Barrera would finish the fight. He couldn't."

Dan Rafael of USA Today wrote, "Pacquiao, the reigning junior featherweight champ moving up in weight, administered a one-sided beating to Barrera, considered one of the top fighters in the world pound-for-pound. Using superior speed and power, Pacquiao…ravaged him with a two-fisted attack…"

Manny is a national hero in the Philippines - when he returns home after his fights, he is greeted by thousands of his cheering countrymen.

Among his fans is Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She said, "The victory of Pacquiao is a victory of the more than 76 million Filipinos, and the entire nation joins him in celebrating."

Key Fights:
2004 - in his last fight on 12-11-04 in Taguig City, PHIL, he TKO'd Fahsan Thawatchai (44-7-1): the event drew an estimated crowd of 25,000 at The Fort, and Manny gave a devastating performance; he scored one knockdown in the 2nd round, another in the 3rd, and two more in the 4th - Fahsan was out cold, and the referee stopped the fight without a count at 1:26…

IBF, WBA WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE - on 5-8-04 in Las Vegas, NV, he fought to a 12 round draw against defending champion Juan Manuel Marquez (42-2): Manny scored three knockdowns in the 1st round, and Marquez' nose was injured badly and bled throughout the fight; but Marquez showed tremendous heart and determination, gradually recovered, and boxed effectively for much of the fight; Marquez swept rounds three through six on two judges' scorecards - he rocked Manny and cut him over the right eye in the 5th, and staggered him in the 6th; the second half of the fight was exciting, and the momentum went back and forth - Manny landed the harder punches, but Marquez kept a busier pace and won four of the last six rounds on one scorecard, and five on another; the final scores were 115-110 Marquez, 115-110 Pacquiao, 113-113; after the fight, Manny said, "I'm disappointed. I thought I won, I didn't think it was close. I thought I took his fight away from him."…

2003 - in his last fight on 11-15-03 in San Antonio, TX, he TKO'd former three-time WBO jr. featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (57-3): the fight was at 126 pounds, and Barrera, considered by many observers to be the world's best featherweight, was a 4-1 favorite to win; but Manny gave a sensational performance; he was knocked down in the 1st round - replays showed that he was tripped when the punch was thrown - but dominated the rest of the fight; Manny scored a knockdown in the 3rd round, then rocked Barrera with several punches later in the round; he relentlessly pressured Barrera, landed the harder punches and wore him down; Barrera's left eye was swollen in the 4th round, and he was cut over the same eye by a clash of heads in the 7th; Barrera was also penalized one point for punching on the break in the 9th round; Manny scored another knockdown in the 11th round - Barrera got up, but Manny rocked him with a series of punches and Barrera's corner stopped the fight at 2:56; after 10 rounds, Manny led by scores of 97-88, 97-90, 97-90; after the fight, Manny said, "I really focused through this fight. "Very early, I knew I was going to knock him out. When I knocked him down in the third, I thought it was over. But he came back. I'm surprised he lasted that long."…

4TH IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 7-26-03 in Los Angeles, CA, he knocked out previously undefeated Emmanuel Lucero (21-0-1): it was a spectacular one-punch knockout; Lucero was an awkward opponent - he pressed forward, dipped almost to the canvas at times and lunged at Manny with wide punches; Manny landed a single left hand in the 3rd round that sent Lucero staggering across the ring, out on his feet, and the referee stopped the fight at 0:48 as Lucero slumped to the canvas; after the fight, Manny said, "He was way too low. He looked like an amateur fighter."…
On 3-15-03 in Manila, PH, he TKO'd Serik Eshmagametov (13-18-1): the fight drew an announced attendance of 50,000 to Manila's historic Luneta Park; Manny scored a knockdown in the 1st round, but Eshmagametov rallied and scored a knockdown in the 4th; Manny came back strongly, scored two knockdowns in the 5th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 1:52…

2002 - 2ND IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 6-8-02 in Memphis, TN, he knocked out Jorge Julio (44-3): the fight was the co-featured bout under the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson main event; Manny scored two knockdowns early in the 2nd round and bloodied Julio's nose; Julio got up both times, but Manny rocked him again and the referee stopped the fight at 1:09; after the fight, Manny said, "I hope that now people will start to respect me a little more. The plan was to come out and let him feel my power early. I knew after the first knockdown that it was a matter of time.I didn't think it would be that easy."…

2001 - 1ST IBF JF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 10-11-01 in San Francisco, CA, he had a technical draw against WBO world champion Agapito Sanchez (33-7-1): it was a very dirty fight with continuous mauling and repeated fouls; Manny was cut badly over the right eye in the 2nd round by a clash of heads, and later on the left ear; Sanchez was penalized one point in the 3rd round for pushing the laces of his gloves against Manny's cut, and another point in the 4th for low blows; Sanchez was also cut over his left eye in the 5th; the referee stopped the fight on Manny's cut at 1:20 of the 6th round and went to the scorecards - 58-54 Pacquiao, 57-55 Sanchez, 56-56; after the fight, trainer Freddie Roach said, "Tremendous miscarriage of boxing justice. Sanchez repeatedly made intentional fouls."…

2000 - 2ND WBC INTERNATIONAL JF DEFENSE -on 10-14-00 in Manila, PH, he TKO'd previously undefeated British Commonwealth champion Nadel Hussein (19-0): Hussein, born in Lebanon and based in Australia, fought very aggressively; Hussein scored a knockdown in the 4th round, but was also penalized one point; Manny came back in the 5th round and cut Hussein over and under the left eye, and the fight was eventually stopped on the cuts at 1:48 of the 10th; after nine rounds, Manny led by scores of 87-80, 87-83, 87-85; Hussein and his trainer, former three-time world champion Jeff Fenech, protested bitterly that Manny received a long count after his knockdown and that Hussein's cuts had been ruled from a clash of heads; the crowd threw bottles and coins into the ring and Fenech challenged a heckler to a fight;; after the fight, Manny said, "His punches are really strong. This is my toughest fight so far."…

1999 - LOST WBC FL WORLD TITLE - on 9-17-99 in Thammarat, TH, he was knocked out against Medgoen Lukchaopormasak (19-0): Manny lost the title at the weigh-in when he did not make weight, and Medgoen won the vacant title; Medgoen knocked down Manny in the 3rd round with a body punch, and he was counted out at 1:32…

1ST WBC FL WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-23-99 in Manila he knocked out Gabriel Mira (19-7-1): 15,000 fans were in attendance at the historic Araneta Coliseum, the site of the "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975; Mira started fast and rocked Manny two times in the 2nd round, but Manny rallied to knock down Mira later in the round; Manny scored another knockdown in the 3rd, and three more in the 4th, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:45…

AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Manny was born in General Santos City, Philippines…his parents were farmers, and Manny worked in the rice and corn fields with them from the age of eight until he ran away from home at 12…

He reportedly had 64 amateur fights (60-4)…he said, "When I was younger, I watched so many videos of Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and others. I used to rent the videos."…
Manny has starred in popular Filipino action movies with his friend, Mikey Arroyo, the son of the Philippines President…Manny enjoys playing pool in his spare time… Manny and his wife Jinky have two children…

STRENGTHS: Has good skills, speed, and tremendous punching power in both hands…physically strong…has shown improvement in his defensive skills and movement…

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 43 fights…199 total rounds…45 world championship rounds…
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 4.6 rounds…
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 69 %…
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 12 rounds - 1 (0-0-1)…10 rounds - 4 (4-0)…11 rounds - 1 (1-0)

A list of Pacman's opponents:

CHAMPIONS:
1. Chatchai Sasakul - WBC Flyweight champion
2. Medgoen Singsurat - WBC Flyweight champion
3. Erik Morales - WBC Super Bantamweight, WBC Featherweight, WBC/IBF Super Featherweight champ.
4. Lehlohonolo Ledwaba - IBF Super Bantamweight Champion
5. Agapito Sanchez - WBO Super Bantamweight champion
6. Jorge Eliecer Julio - WBA & WBO Bantamweight champion
7. Marco Antonio Barrera - WBC Super Featherweight, WBC Featherweight, WBO Super Bantamweight champ
8. Juan Manuel Marquez - WBA & IBF Featherweight champion

A list of Pacman's opponents:

CHAMPIONS:
1. Chatchai Sasakul - WBC Flyweight champion
2. Medgoen Singsurat - WBC Flyweight champion
3. Erik Morales - WBC Super Bantamweight, WBC Featherweight, WBC/IBF Super Featherweight champ.
4. Lehlohonolo Ledwaba - IBF Super Bantamweight Champion
5. Agapito Sanchez - WBO Super Bantamweight champion
6. Jorge Eliecer Julio - WBA & WBO Bantamweight champion
7. Marco Antonio Barrera - WBC Super Featherweight, WBC Featherweight, WBO Super Bantamweight champ
8. Juan Manuel Marquez - WBA & IBF Featherweight champion

TOP CONTENDERS:
Nedal Hussein - Super Bantamweight contender
Emmanuel Lucero - Undefeated Mexican prospect & IBF contender.
Hector Velasquez - tough mexican who gave Gutty Espandas, Rocky Juarez and Robbie Peden a tough fight.

Pacman is 6-2-2 against World Champions.

His record against Mexicans are 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
He is 15-0 in title fights, 2 draws and 2 losses.

He campaigned in over 5 weight divisions: Jr. Flyweight, Flyweight, Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, Super Featherweight and skipped two weight divisions(Super Flyweight, Bantamweight).

He defeated a Flyweight champion, Bantamweight champion, Superbantamweight champion, Featherweight champion and Super Featherweight champion.

== Regional Titles ==
*OPBF Flyweight Champion (1997-98)
*WBC International Super Bantamweight Champion (1999-01)

== World Titles ==
*WBC Flyweight Champion (1997-98, lost title when he failed to make weight for title bout)
*IBF Super Bantamweight Champion (2001-03, vacated to fight at Featherweight)

== Other Title Claim ==
Although he doesn't hold a title belt by any of the major governing bodies, Pacquiao claims the World Featherweight Title, courtesy of his win over [[Boxer:Marco Antonio Barrera:008010|Marco Antonio Barrera]] in 2003. He is recognized as champion by [[The Ring|Ring Magazine]]. The website, Cyber Boxing Zone, also recognizes this claim. Pacquiao vacated his Featherweight claim, after his loss to Erik Morales, expressing a desire to continue fighting at 130 pounds.

'''Official Homepage:''' http://mannypacquiao.ph/

[[Category:World Flyweight Champions|Pacquiao, Manny]]
[[Category:World Super Bantamweight Champions|Pacquiao, Manny]]
[[Category:Filipino World Champions|Pacquiao, Manny]]
[[Category:Southpaw World Champions|Pacquiao, Manny]]

Manny Pacquiao

2006-04-03T15:03:23Z

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Manny Pacquiao

2006-04-03T15:02:30Z

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Manny Pacquiao

2006-04-03T15:01:54Z

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2006-04-03T14:59:06Z

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