Born December 17, 1978 in Kibawe Bukidnon, Mindanao and currently resides in his home town General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. A Filipino professional boxer. He is the former WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion, and WBC Flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for Featherweight, Super Featherweight, and Light Welterweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion and is rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, he has also participated in politics, acting and music recording.
He is married to Jinkee Pacquiao and they have four children.He has finished only elementary education. Despite such educational attainment, he recently took high school equivalency test and he passed.
Statistics
Real name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname(s) Pac-Man
Rated at Light Welterweight
Height 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)[1]
Nationality Philippines Filipino
Birth date December 17, 1978 (1978-12-17) (age 30)
Birth place Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 54
Wins 49
Wins by KO 37
Losses 3
Draws 2
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