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In 1995, the death of a young aspiring boxer and close friend, Eugene Barutag, spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career. [33] Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years old, stood at 4'11'' and weighed 98 pounds (7 pounds under the mini-flyweight division).
A film based on Pacquiao's life, Pacquiao: The Movie, was released on June 21, 2006, featuring Filipino actor Jericho Rosales as Manny Pacquiao and was directed by Joel Lamangan. [116] The film flopped at the box office, grossing a total of only P4,812,191 (approximately US$99,322), as confirmed by Lamangan.
From the 2nd round onwards however Pacquiao was in control setting a fast pace in order to tire the champion, landing combinations to the body and head set up with his hard right jab. At the start of the 3rd, a straight left hand set Barrera down. He beat the count but Pacquiao would continue to dominate.
Boxing is a rough sport, but it’s quite profitable for the select few who make it big. With lucrative purses and pay-per-view payoffs, famous fighters can fare quite well. ... Read: The Richest ...
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing's biggest draws, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing ...
Top boxer Manny Pacquiao will call it a career next yet, says Bob Arum. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
To date, the only octuple champion is Manny Pacquiao, who has won twelve major world titles. [ 1 ] Pacquiao achieved the feat when he defeated Antonio Margarito via a unanimous decision to win the WBC super welterweight title on November 13, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium , Arlington, Texas , US.
Manny Pacquiao, 42, announced his retirement from boxing only to put his hat into the political ring as a candidate for president of the Philippines. He is widely regarded as one of the best ...