Manny Pacquiao

IBHoF Bio

Name: Manny Pacquiao
Alias: Pac Man
Birth Name: Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Hometown: General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines
Birthplace: Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 166cm
Reach: 170cm
Promoter: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Trainers: Ben Delgado (1997-2000, 2001), Rick Staheli (1997-1999), Emil Romano (1999-2000), Freddie Roach (2001-2017, 2018-2021, 2025), Buboy Fernandez (2018-2021, 2025)
• Managers: Polding Correa (1995), Rod Nazario (1995-2005), Marty Elorde (2000-2005), Shelly Finkel (2005-2006), Keith Davidson (2005-2006), Nick Khan (2005-2006), Michael Koncz (2005-2018), Al Haymon (2018-2021)
• Promoters: Blow by Blow Promotions (1995-2000), M&M Sports (2001-2005), Gary Shaw Productions (2005), Top Rank (2005-2017), TGB Promotions (2019-2021), MP Promotions (2006-2021)
• Manny Pacquiao Gallery

International Boxing Hall of Fame Record

• Has a record of 12-4-1 (6 KOs) against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees:
  • Won against Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton,

Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez (twice), Marco Antonio Barrera (twice), Erik Morales (twice), Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley Jr. (twice)

• • Lost against Erik Morales, Timothy Bradley Jr., Juan Manuel Marquez, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
  • Drew against Juan Manuel Marquez.

Pacquiao vs. Chatchai Sasakul

Pacquiao vs. Lehlo Ledwaba

Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I

Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez I

Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales II

Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales III

Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez II

Pacquiao vs. David Diaz

Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya

Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton

Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto

Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito

Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III

Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II

Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley III

Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 16 opponents (8 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts.
  • 1 opponent (0 by KO) in World Light Middleweight Title bouts.
  • 8 opponents* (1 by KO) in World Welterweight Title bouts.
  • 1 opponent (1 by KO) in World Lightweight Title bouts.
  • 1 opponent* (0 by KO) in World Super Featherweight Title bouts.
  • One opponent (Juan Manuel Marquez) beaten for World Welterweight (by MD) and World Super Featherweight Title (by SD).
  • 4 opponents (4 by KO) in World Super Bantamweight Title bouts.
  • 2 opponents (2 by KO) in World Flyweight Title bouts.
• Has a record of 17-5-3 (8 KOs) in world title bouts.
• Has a record of 25-7-3 (11 KOs) against former, current, and future world champions:
  • Won against Chatchai Sasakul, 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, Jessie Vargas, Lucas Martin Matthysse, Adrien Broner, and Keith Thurman.
  • Lost against Medgoen Singsurat, Erik Morales, Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jeff Horn, and Yordenis Ugas.
  • Drew against Agapito Sanchez, Juan Manuel Marquez, and Mario Barrios.
• Has a record of 6-2-1 (4 KOs) in lineal title fights.
• Has a record of 9-3-1 (5 KO) against former or current lineal titlists.
• Has a record of 15-4-2 (6 KOs) against fighters who have held world titles in multiple divisions.

Variant Record

• Defeated 7 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Seung-Kon Chae, Nedal Hussein, Emmanuel Lucero, Jorge Solis, Timothy Bradley Jr, Chris Algieri, and Keith Thurman.
• Has a record of 28-6-2 (14 KOs) in fights outside his native Philippines.

• Amateur record 60-4.

Year-By-Year Record

• 1995: 10(4)-0
• 1996: 6(4)-1
• 1997: 6(5)-0
• 1998: 2(2)-0
• 1999: 3(3)-1
• 2000: 3(3)-0
• 2001: 3(3)-0-1
• 2002: 2(2)-0
• 2003: 3(3)-0
• 2004: 1(1)-0-1
• 2005: 1(1)-1
• 2006: 3(2)-0
• 2007: 2(1)-0
• 2008: 3(2)-0
• 2009: 2(2)-0
• 2010: 2-0
• 2011: 2-0
• 2012: 0-2
• 2013: 1-0
• 2014: 2-0
• 2015: 0-1
• 2016: 2-0
• 2017: 0-1
• 2018: 1(1)-0
• 2019: 2-0
• 2020: Did not fight
• 2021: 0-1
• 2022: Did not fight
• 2023: Did not fight
• 2024: Did not fight
• 2025: 0-0-1

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-November 2016; 0 defenses)
• WBO Diamond Super Title (November 2014; 0 defenses)

World Titles

• WBC World Flyweight Title (December 1998-September 1999; 1 defense)
• IBF World Super Bantamweight Title (June 2001-2003; 4 defenses)
• WBC World Super Featherweight Title (March 2008-July 2008; 0 defenses)
• WBC World Lightweight Title (June 2008-February 2009; 0 defenses)
• (3) WBO World Welterweight Title (November 2009-June 2012; 3 defenses, April 2014-May 2015; 1 defense, November 2016-present; 0 defenses)
• WBC World Super Welterweight Title (November 2010-February 2011; 0 defenses)
• WBA 'Super' World Welterweight Title (July 2019-January 2021; 0 defenses), WBA 'Regular' World Welterweight Title (July 2018-July 2019; 1 defense)

The Ring Magazine Titles

• World Featherweight Title (November 2003-March 2005; 2 defenses)
• World Junior Lightweight Title (March 2008-July 2008; 0 defenses)
• World Junior Welterweight Title (May 2009-July 2010; 0 defenses)

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)

Awards & Recognition

• (5) PSA Athlete of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008)
• (3) ESPN Fighter of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
• (3) The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
• (3) Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
• World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year (2007)
• (2) Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2008, 2009)
• The Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year (2009)
• Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Decade (2000-2009)
• (2) ESPY Awards Best Fighter (2009, 2011)
• HBO Fighter of the Decade (2000-2009)
• WBC Boxer of the Decade (2001-2010)
• WBO Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Decade (2001-2010)
• (3) The Ring Magazine Event of the Year (2010, 2011, 2015)
• 2011 Guinness World Records Most boxing world titles in different weight divisions (10 world titles in 8 different weight divisions)
• Named the 34th greatest boxer of all-time by Bleacher Report in 2012.
• Named the 48th greatest boxer of all-time by Boxing.com in 2013.
• Named the 25th greatest boxer since World War II by a panel of experts in The Ring Magazine in 2014.
• Named the 22nd greatest boxer of all-time by a panel of experts from Yahoo! Sports in 2015.
• Named the 2nd greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the last 25 years by a panel of experts from ESPN in 2016.

Notes

• One of only two boxers to win a world title in at least six weight divisions.
• Only Asian boxer to win a world title in at least five weight divisions.
• Only Filipino boxer to win a world title in at least five weight divisions.
• Only boxer to win a lineal world title in at least five weight divisions.
• Only boxer to held a world title in at least four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s).
• Only boxer to held a world title in at least four age decades (denarian, vicenarian, tricenarian, quadragenarian).
• Oldest welterweight world champion in history.
• Fifth-oldest boxer to win a world title in history (40 years, 215 days old).
• Holds the Filipino record for most world title fight wins with 19.
• Holds the Filipino record for most wins against former, current, and future world champions with 25.
• 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.
• Philippines' flag-carrier at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
• Older brother of retired pro boxer Bobby Pacquiao.
• Older cousin of pro boxer Jonel Dapidran and amateur boxer Jan Reyan Dapidran.
• Father of amateur boxer Emmanuel "Jimuel" Pacquiao Jr.

Career Earnings

• Forbes Magazine releases an annual list of the world's highest paid athletes. Pacquiao's placements:
  • 2009: #6 with $40 million
  • 2010: #8 with $42 million
  • 2011: #24 with $25 million
  • 2012: #2 with $62 million
  • 2013: #14 with $34 million
  • 2014: #11 with $41.8 million
  • 2015: #2 with $160 million
  • 2016: #63 with $24 million
  • 2019: #92 with $26 million

Live Gates

• The Nevada State Athletic Commission maintains a list of Nevada's top 35 largest grossing boxing gates. Pacquiao's placements:
  • 1. (05/02/2015) L UD12 Floyd Mayweather (MGM Grand) $72,198,500.00
  • 10. (12/06/2008) W RTD8 Oscar De La Hoya (MGM Grand) $14,380,300.00
  • 18. (11/12/2011) W MD12 Juan Manuel Marquez (MGM Grand) $11,648,300.00
  • 21. (12/08/2012) L KO6 Juan Manuel Marquez (MGM Grand) $10,888,900.00
  • 29. (06/09/2012) L SD12 Timothy Bradley (MGM Grand) $ 8,963,180.00
  • 30. (05/07/2011) W UD12 Shane Mosley (MGM Grand) $ 8,882,600.00
  • 32. (11/14/2009) W TKO12 Miguel Cotto (MGM Grand) $ 8,847,550.00
  • 33. (05/02/2009) W KO2 Ricky Hatton (MGM Grand) $ 8,832,950.00
  • 35. (04/12/2014) W UD12 Timothy Bradley (MGM Grand) $ 7,865,100.00

Pay-Per-View History

• 1. (03/19/2005) Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales 1 "Coming With Everything" (HBO PPV) 350,000 buys and $15,700,000 in revenue
• 2. (01/21/2006) Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales 2 "The Battle" (HBO PPV) 360,000 buys and $16,200,000 in revenue
• 3. (07/02/2006) Oscar Larios vs. Manny Pacquiao "Mano-A-Mano" (Top Rank PPV) 120,000 buys and $4,794,000 in revenue
• 4.(10/06/2006) Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales 3 "The Grand Finale" (HBO PPV) 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue
• 5. (04/14/2007) Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis "Blaze of Glory" (Top Rank PPV) 150,000 buys and $5,992,000 in revenue
• 6. (10/06/2007) Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera 2 "Will To Win" (HBO PPV) 350,000 buys and $17,532,000 in revenue
• 7. (03/15/2008) Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 "Unfinished Business" (HBO PPV) 400,000 buys and $20,533,000 in revenue
• 8. (06/28/2008) David Diaz vs. Manny Pacquiao "Lethal Combination" (HBO PPV) 206,000 buys and $9,260,000 in revenue
• 9. (12/06/2008) Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao "The Dream Match" (HBO PPV) 1,250,000 buys and $70,000,000 in revenue
• 10. (05/02/2009) Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao "The Battle of East & West" (HBO PPV) 850,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue
• 11. (11/14/2009) Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao "Firepower" (HBO PPV) 1,250,000 buys and $70,000,000 in revenue
• 12. (03/13/2010) Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey "The Event" (HBO PPV) 700,000 buys and $35,300,000 in revenue
• 13. (11/13/2010) Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito "The Eighth Wonder of the World" (HBO PPV) 1,150,000 buys and $64,000,000 in revenue
• 14. (05/17/2011) Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley "The Undaunted" (Showtime PPV) 1,340,000 buys and $75,000,000 in revenue
• 15. (11/08/2011) Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 3 "The 25th Round Begins" (HBO PPV) 1,400,000 buys and $71,000,000 in revenue
• 16. (06/09/2012) Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley 1 "Perfect Storm" (HBO PPV) 890,000 buys and $50,600,000 in revenue
• 17. (12/08/2012) Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 "Fight of the Decade" (HBO PPV) 1,250,000 buys and $70,000,000 in revenue
• 18. (11/24/2013) Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios "Fight as One" (HBO PPV) 470,000 buys and $30,000,000 in revenue
• 19. (04/12/2014) Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 "Vindication" (HBO PPV) 800,000 buys and $49,000,000 in revenue
• 20. (11/23/2014) Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri "Hungry for Glory" (HBO PPV) 400,000 buys and $24,000,000 in revenue
• 21. (05/02/2015) Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao "The Fight of the Century" (Joint HBO & Showtime PPV) 4,600,000 buys and $400,000,000 in revenue
• 22. (04/09/2016) Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao 3 "PacBrad III" (HBO PPV) 400,000 buys and $24,000,000 in revenue
• 23. (11/05/2016) Jessie Vargas vs. Manny Pacquiao "The Legend/The Champ" (Top Rank PPV) 300,000 buys and $18,000,000 in revenue
• 24. (1/19/2019) Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner "Return to Vegas" (Showtime PPV) 400,000 buys and $30,000,000 in revenue

• Totals (approximate): 19,641,000 buys and $1,238,411,000 in revenue

Preceded by: Chatchai Sasakul	WBC Flyweight Champion 1998 Dec 4 – 1999 Sep 17 Stripped (failed to make weight)	Succeeded by: Medgoen Singsurat
Preceded by: Lehlohonolo Ledwaba	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 2001 Jun 23 – 2004 Jan 1 Vacated	Succeeded by: Israel Vazquez
Preceded by: Juan Manuel Marquez	WBC Super Featherweight Champion 2008 Mar 15 – 2008 Jul 31 Vacated	Succeeded by: Humberto Soto
Preceded by: David Diaz	WBC Lightweight Champion 2008 Jun 28 – 2009 Feb 24 Vacated	Succeeded by: Edwin Valero
Preceded by: Miguel Angel Cotto	WBO Welterweight Champion 2009 Nov 14 – 2012 Jun 9	Succeeded by: Timothy Bradley
Preceded by: Sergio Gabriel Martinez Vacated	WBC Light Middleweight Champion 2010 Nov 13 – 2011 Feb 8 Vacated	Succeeded by: Saul Alvarez
Preceded by: Timothy Bradley	WBO Welterweight Champion 2014 Apr 12 – 2015 May 2	Succeeded by: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Preceded by: Jessie Vargas	WBO Welterweight Champion 2016 Nov 5 – 2017 Jul 2	Succeeded by: Jeff Horn
Preceded by: Lucas Matthysse Regular Champion	WBA Welterweight Champion 2018 Jul 15 – 2019 Jul 20 Regular Champion Won bid for Super Championship	Succeeded by: Alexander Besputin Regular Champion
Preceded by: Keith Thurman Super Champion	WBA Welterweight Champion 2019 Jul 20 – 2021 Jan 29 Super Champion Declared Champion in Recess 2021 Jan 29 – 2021 Aug 21 Champion in Recess	Succeeded by: Yordenis Ugas Upgraded to Super Champion