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Manny Pacquiao competed in professional boxing from 1995 to 2021. Regarded by boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, [4] Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. [5]
Sky Sports Box Office won exclusive television rights in the UK to the bout, and produced a four episode broadcast leading up to the event titled Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Countdown. [85] Sportsmax TV and Cleeng offered the fight via PPV in 19 Caribbean countries, including Barbados, Jamaica, Surinam, and Trinidad and Tobago. [86]
Pacquiao was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and Home Box Office (HBO). In 2006, 2008, and 2009, he was awarded Ring magazine , ESPN and BWAA's Fighter of the Year , and in 2009 and 2011 he won the Best Fighter ESPY Award ...
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 ...
Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, billed as The Battle of East and West, was a professional boxing match for the IBO and The Ring light welterweight championship between Manny Pacquiao of General Santos, Philippines and Ricky Hatton of Manchester, United Kingdom.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, billed as Firepower, was a boxing match for the WBO welterweight championship. [1] The bout was held on November 14, 2009, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Pacquiao won the fight via technical knockout in the twelfth round.
The rivalry between Pacquiao and Mayweather defined the first 20 years of this century and set a standard that will be difficult to match.
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.