Talambuhay ni Manny PacquiaoSi Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao o mas kilala bilang Manny Pacquiao ay ipinanganak noongDecember 17, 1978 mula sa Kibawe, Bukidnon. Ang kanyang mga magulang ay sina Rosalio Pacquiao at Dionesia Dapidran-Pacquiao. Ang kanyang mga magulang ay naghiwalay noong siya ay nasa ika-anim na baitang pa lamang dahil nalaman ng kanyang ina na may ibang babae ang kanyang ama. Si Manny ay pang-apat sa anim na magkakapatid na binubuo nina: Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (mula sa unang asawa ng kanyang ina) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao and Rogelio Pacquiao.

Ikinasal si Manny Pacquaio kay Maria Geraldine Jamora o mas kilala bilang “Jinkee” an biniyayaan ng apat na supling: sina Jimuel, Michael, Princess, at Queen Elizabeth. Si Manny at ang kanyang pamilya ay nakatira sa kanilang probinsya sa General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. Subalit sa kasalukuyan, dahil si Pacquiao ay naging kongresman ng kanilang distrito sa Sarangani, tumutuloy siya ngayon sa Kiamba, Sarangani, na bayan ng kanyang asawang si Jinkee.

Si Manny Pacquiao ay isang relihiyoso at tapat na Katoliko. Siya ay kilalang masugid na deboto ng Itim na Nazareno sa Quiapo, Manila. Sa katunayan, palagi siyang nagsisimba, nagdadasal at nag-aalay ng pasalamat sa misa sa Mass in Minor Basilica sa nasabing simbahan sa Quiapo lalo na pagkatapos ng matagumpay na laban mula abroad. 

Si Manny Pacquiao ay pinagkalooban ng ispesyal na ranggo bilang Sergeant Major for the 15th Ready Reserve Division of the Philippine Army. Sa kanyang kabataan, pangarap na niyang maging isang sundalo. Sa katunayan, siya ay naging Army Private noon.

Nakatapos si Manny Pacquiao ng elementarya sa Saavedra Saway Elementary School sa General Santos City subalit hindi niya ipinagpatuloy ang kanyang highschool dahil sa kahirapan sa buhay. Sa edad na 14, iniwan niya ang kanyang pamilya para makipagsapalaran.

Dahil sa galing at talino, kumuha siya ng high school equivalency exam, isang kwalipikasyon para makapag-college siya, noong Pebrero 2007, naipasa niya ang nasabing exam at siya ay ipinagkalooban ng Department of Education ng highschool diploma. Pagkatapos noon, siya ay nag-enrol ng colegio sa Notre Dame of Dadiangas University sa General Santos City at kumuha ng kursong Business Management.

Si Manny Pacquiao ay nagkamit ng maraming recognition particular mula sa kanyang career sa boksing. Isa siya sa Forbes The Celebrity 100 ngayong 2010, Time 100 Most Influential People noong 2009 at naging cover pa ng Time Asia Magazine noong 2009.

Personal life

Pacquiao was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He is the son of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesia Dapidran-Pacquiao.[11] His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman.[11] He is the fourth among six siblings: Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (from first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao and Rogelio Pacquiao.

Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Jamora,[12] and they have four children: Emmanuel Jr. "Jimuel", Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth "Queenie". He resides in his hometown General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines.[13] However, as a congressman of lone district of Sarangani, he is officially residing in Kiamba, Sarangani, the hometown of his wife.

Pacquiao is a devout Roman Catholic.[14] Within the ring, he frequently makes the sign of the cross and every time he comes back from a successful fight abroad, he attends a thanksgiving Mass in Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila to kneel and pray.

Pacquiao is also a military reservist with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Army.[15]

Education

Pacquiao completed his elementary education at Saavedra Saway Elementary School in General Santos City, but dropped out of high school due to extreme poverty.[16] He left his home at age 14 because his mother, who had six children, was not making enough money to support her family.[16]

In February 2007 he took, and passed, a high school equivalency exam making him eligible for college education.[17] He was awarded with a high school diploma by the Department of Education. Pacquiao enrolled for a college degree in business management at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) in his hometown in General Santos City.

On February 18, 2009, Pacquiao was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities (Honoris Causa) by Southwestern University (SWU) at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Lahug, Cebu Cityin recognition of his boxing achievements and humanitarian work.[18]

In preparation for his career as a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Pacquiao enrolled in the Certificate Course in Development, Legislation, and Governance at the Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management (DAP-GSPDM).[19]

Amateur boxing career

At the age of 14, Pacquiao moved to Manila and lived, for a time, on the streets. He started boxing and made the Philippine national amateur boxing team where his room and board were paid for by the government. Pacquiao reportedly had an amateur record of 64 fights (60–4).[20]

Professional boxing career

Light Flyweight

In 1995, the death of a young aspiring boxer and close friend Eugene Barutag spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.[21] Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age, stood at 4'11'', and weighed 98 pounds (7 pounds under the minimumweight division). He admitted before American media that he put weights in his pockets to

make the 105-pound weight limit.[22] His early light flyweight division fights took place in small local venues and were shown on Vintage Sports' Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a four-round bout against Edmund "Enting" Ignacio, on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program.

Pacquiao's weight increased from 106 to 113 pounds before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third-round knockout. Pacquiao failed to make the required weight, so he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting him at a disadvantage.[23]

Flyweight division

Following the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao continued undefeated for his next 15 fights. He went on another unbeaten run that saw him take on the vastly more experienced Chokchai Chockvivat inflyweight division. Pacquiao knocked out Chockvivat in the fifth round and took the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight title.[24] After one official defense and two non-title bouts, Pacquiao got his first opportunity to fight for a world title. Pacquiao captured the Lineal and World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight titles (his first major boxing world title) over Chatchai Sasakul by way of knockout in the eighth round. He defended the titles successfully against Mexican Gabriel Mira via a fourth-round technical knockout. However, Pacquiao lost the Lineal title in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, also known as Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third-round knockout. The bout was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Singsurat got Pacquiao on the ropes and landed a flush straight right to the body coiling Pacquiao over and keeping him there. Pacquiao lost the WBC title at the scales, as he surpassed the weight limit of 112 pounds.

Super BantamweightFollowing his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight and skipped the super flyweight and bantamweight divisions. This time, Pacquiao went to super bantamweightor junior featherweight division of 122 pounds, where he picked up the WBC International super bantamweight title. He defended this title five times before his chance for a world title fight came. Pacquiao's big break came on June 23, 2001, against IBF super bantamweight title holder Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement on two weeks' notice but won the fight by technical knockout to win the title, his second major boxing world title. The bout was held at theMGM Grand Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao went on to defend this title four times under head trainer Freddie Roach, owner of the famous Wild Card Gym in West Hollywood

Featherweight

On November 15, 2003, Pacquiao faced Marco Antonio Barrera at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas,

in a fight that many consider to have defined his career. Pacquiao, who was fighting at featherweight for

the first time, brought his power with him and defeated Barrera via technical knockout in the eleventh

round and won the Lineal & The Ring featherweight title, making him the first Filipino and Asian to

become a three-division world champion, a fighter who won world titles in three different weight divisions.

He defended the title twice before relinquishing it in 2005.[25]

On November 24, 2003, the then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo conferred on Pacquiao

the Presidential Medal of Merit at the Ceremonial Hall ofMalacañang Palace for his knockout victory over

the best featherweight boxer of the world. The following day, the members of the House of

Representatives of the Philippines presented the House Resolution No. 765, authored by the then House

Speaker Jose De Venecia and Bukidnon Representative Juan Miguel Zubiri, which honored Pacquiao the

Congressional Medal of Achievement for his exceptional achievements. Pacquiao is the first sportsman to

receive such an honor from the House of Representatives.[26][27]

Six months after the fight with Barrera, Pacquiao went on to challenge Juan Manuel Márquez, who at the

time held both the World Boxing Association (WBA) andInternational Boxing Federation (IBF)

featherweight titles. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, on May 8, 2004, and after twelve

rounds the bout was scored a draw, which proved to be a controversial decision that outraged both

camps.[28]

In the first round, Márquez was caught cold, as he was knocked down three times by Pacquiao. However,

Márquez showed great heart to recover from the early knockdowns, and went on to win the majority of

rounds thereafter. This was largely due to Márquez's counterpunch style, which he managed to effectively

utilize against the aggressive style of Pacquiao. At the end of a very close fight, both boxers felt they had

done enough to win the fight. The final scores were 115–110 for Márquez, 115–110 for Pacquiao, and

113–113.[28] One of the judges (who scored the bout 113–113) later admitted to making an error on the

scorecards, having scored the first round as 10–7 in favor of Pacquiao instead of the standard 10–6 for a

three-knockdown round. If he had scored the round 10–6 for Pacquiao (as the other two judges did) the

result would have been a split decision in favor of Pacquiao.[28]

Super Featherweight

On March 19, 2005, Pacquiao moved up in super featherweight or junior lightweight division of 130

pounds, in order to fight another Mexican legend and three-division world champion Érik Morales for the

vacant WBC "International" super featherweight title. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.

In this fight, Pacquiao sustained a cut over his right eye from an accidental clash of heads in the fifth

round. He lost the twelve-round match by a unanimous decision from the judges. All three scorecards

read 115–113 for Morales.[29]

On September 10, 2005, Manny Pacquiao knocked out in six rounds Héctor Velázquez at Staples

Center in Los Angeles to capture the WBC "International" super featherweight title, which he went on to

defend five times. On the same day, his rival, Érik Morales, fought Zahir Raheem and lost via unanimous

decision.

Despite Morales's loss to Raheem, Pacquiao got matched up against Morales in a rematch which took

place on January 21, 2006 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. During the fight, Morales

escaped being knocked down twice, once in the second round by holding onto the ropes, and once in the

sixth by falling on the referee. Pacquiao eventually knocked Morales out in the tenth, the first time

Morales was knocked out in his boxing career.[30]

On July 2, 2006, Pacquiao defended his WBC "International" title against Óscar Larios, a two-time super

bantamweight champion, who had moved up two weight divisions to fight Pacquiao. Pacquiao won the

fight via unanimous decision, knocking down Larios two times in the 12-round bout at the Araneta

Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. The three judges scored the fight 117–110, 118–108, and 120–106

all for Pacquiao.[31]

On July 3, 2006, the day after winning the fight against Larios, President Gloria Macapagal-

Arroyo personally bestowed the Order of Lakandula with the rank of "Champion for Life" (Kampeon

Habambuhay) and the plaque of appreciation to Pacquiao in a simple ceremony at the Rizal

Hall of Malacañang Palace.[32]

Pacquiao and Morales fought a third time (with the series tied 1–1) on Nov. 18, 2006. Witnessed by a

near record crowd of 18,276, the match saw Pacquiao defeat Morales via a third-round knockout at the

Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.[33] After the Pacquiao–Morales rubber match, Bob Arum,

Pacquiao's main promoter, announced that Manny had returned his signing bonus back to Golden Boy

Promotions, signaling intentions to stay with Top Rank. This prompted Golden Boy Promotions to sue

Pacquiao over breach of contract.[34]

After a failed promotional negotiation with Marco Antonio Barrera's camp, Bob Arum chose Jorge Solís as

Pacquiao's next opponent among several fighters Arum offered as replacements. The bout was held

in San Antonio, Texas, on April 14, 2007. In the sixth round, an accidental headbutt occurred, giving

Pacquiao a cut under his left eyebrow. The fight ended in the eighth when Pacquiao knocked Solis down

twice. Solis barely beat the count after the second knockdown, causing the referee to stop the fight and

award Pacquiao a knockout win. The victory raised Pacquiao's win–loss–draw record to 44–3–2 with 34

knockouts. This also marked the end of Solis's undefeated streak.

On June 29, 2007, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions announced that they agreed to settle their

lawsuit, meaning the long-awaited rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera would occur despite Pacquiao

being the top-ranked contender for Juan Manuel Márquez's WBC super featherweight title. On October 6,

2007, Pacquiao defeated Barrera in their rematch via an easy unanimous decision. In the eleventh round,

Pacquiao's punch caused a deep cut below Barrera's right eye. Barrera retaliated with an illegal punch on

the break that dazed Pacquiao but also resulted in a point deduction for Barrera. Two judges scored the

bout 118–109, whereas the third scored it 115–112.[35]

In The Ring   Magazine , Pacquiao (45–3–2) remained at the top of the super featherweight division (130

pounds). He had been in the ratings for 108 weeks.[36][37] On November 13, 2007, he was honored by the

World Boxing Council as Emeritus Champion during its 45th Annual World Convention held at the Manila

Hotel.[38]

On November 20, 2007, José Nuñez, manager of WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzmán,

accused Pacquiao's handler Bob Arum of evading a match between the two boxers to protect Pacquiao.

[39] Guzmán went as far as to directly call out Pacquiao at the postfight press conference of the Pacquiao–

Barrera rematch in front of the crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center's media room in Las Vegas.[40]

On March 15, 2008, in a rematch against Juan Manuel Márquez called "Unfinished Business", Pacquiao

won via split decision. The fight was held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. With the

victory, Pacquiao won the WBC super featherweight and The Ring jr lightweight titles, making him the first

Filipino and Asian to become a four-division world champion, a fighter who won world titles in four

different weight divisions. The fight was a close hard fought battle, during which both fighters received

cuts.[41] Throughout the fight Márquez landed the most punches at a higher percentage; however, the

decisive factor proved to be a third-round knockdown, wherein Márquez was floored by a Pacquiao left

hook.[41] At the end of the fight, the judges' scores were 115–112 for Pacquiao, 115–112 for Márquez, and

114–113 for Pacquiao.[41]

In the post-fight news conference, Márquez’s camp called for an immediate rematch. In addition, Richard

Schaefer, Golden Boy Promotions CEO, offered a $6 million guarantee to Pacquiao for a rematch.

[42] However, Pacquiao ruled out a third clash with Márquez, saying, "I don't think so. This business is

over."[41] The reason that Pacquiao did not want a rematch was because he intended to move up to

the lightweight division to challenge David Díaz, the reigning WBC lightweight title holder at that time.

[41] Díaz won a majority decision over Ramón Montano that night as an undercard of the "Unfinished

Business" fight.

Lightweight

On June 28, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Pacquiao defeated David

Díaz in lightweight division via ninth-round knockout and won the WBC lightweight title. With the victory,

Pacquiao became the first and only Filipino and Asian to become a five-division world champion, a fighter

who won world titles in five different weight divisions,[43] and also became the first Filipino fighter to ever

win a world title at lightweight.[44] During the fight, which Pacquiao dominated, Díaz was cut badly on his

right eye in the fourth round.[45] After the bout, Díaz acknowledged Pacquiao's superior hand speed,

stating "It was his speed. It was all his speed. I could see the punches perfectly, but he was just too

fast."[46]

Bob Arum reported that the fight had made 12.5 million dollars earning Díaz his best payday of 850,000

dollars, whilst Pacquiao earned at least 3 million dollars.[43] Official records revealed an attendance of

8,362 (out of a maximum capacity of 12,000).[47]

Holding both the WBC super featherweight and lightweight titles following the win, Pacquiao decided to

vacate his super featherweight title in July 2008.[48]

On August 7, 2008, the members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines issued a House

Resolution, sponsored by South Cotabato Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio, which

recognized Pacquiao as a "People’s Champ" — "for his achievements and in appreciation of the honor

and inspiration he has been bringing... to the Filipino people." He received a plaque from the then House

Speaker Prospero Nograles.[49]

Welterweight

On December 6, 2008, Pacquiao moved up to the welterweight division, in order to face the six-division

world champion Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight called "The Dream Match".

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, the bout was scheduled as a twelve-round, non-title

fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao went into the fight widely

recognized as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits had speculated that

147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.[50] However, due

to rehydration after the weigh in, De la Hoya came into the fight actually weighing less than Pacquiao, and

close to 20 pounds under his usual fighting weight. Pacquiao dominated the fight, and after eight rounds

De La Hoya's corner was forced to throw in the towel, awarding Pacquiao the win via technical knockout.

[51]

Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the

fight at 80–71 and one scoring it at 79–72.[52] Moreover, Pacquiao landed 224 out of 585 punches, whilst

De La Hoya landed only 83 out of 402 punches.[52] After the bout, trainer Freddie Roach stated "We knew

we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot."[53]The fight would be

De La Hoya's last, as he announced his retirement from boxing shortly after.[54]

Pacquiao received 15 to 30 million dollars (share of the pay-per-view), plus a guaranteed amount.

[55] Tickets reportedly sold out just hours after they went on sale. Moreover, the total gate revenue for the

fight was said to be nearly 17 million dollars, making it the second largest gate revenue in boxing history.

[56]

On December 22, 2008, Pacquiao has been decorated with the Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank

of "Officer" (Pinuno) in a ceremony marking the 73rd founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the

Philippines. As an army reservist, he was given recognition for bringing pride and honor to the country

through his remarkable achievements in the ring.[57]

Light Welterweight

On May 2, 2009, Pacquiao fought at light welterweight or super lightweight division for the first time

against Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight billed as "The Battle of the East and West".

Pacquiao won the bout via knockout to claim Hatton's The Ring light welterweight title. In doing so,

Pacquiao became the second man in boxing history to become a six-division world champion, a fighter

who won world titles in six different weight divisions and the first man ever to win lineal world titles in four

different weight classes.[58]

The fight was originally placed in jeopardy due to disputes with both camps over the fight purse money.

[59] Eventually, the money issue was settled and the fight went on as scheduled. HBO aired the contest.[60]

Pacquiao started the fight strong, knocking down Hatton twice in the first round.[61] A somewhat shaken

Hatton beat the count, only to be saved by the bell seconds later. In the second round Hatton seemed to

have recovered, as he stalked Pacquiao for most of the round. However, with less than ten seconds

remaining in the second round, Hatton was knocked out cold by a sharp left hook, prompting the referee

to award Pacquiao the win by knockout (at 2:59 of the round).[62] The knockout won him the The

Ring Magazine "Knockout of the Year" for 2009.

Return to welterweight

On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto via technical knockout in the twelfth round, at

the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight billed as "Firepower". Although the bout was sanctioned as a world

title fight in the welterweight division, where the weight limit is 147 pounds, Cotto agreed to fight at

a catchweight of 145 pounds.[63]

Pacquiao dominated the fight, knocking Cotto down in round three and round four, before the referee

stopped the fight at 0:55 of round twelve.[64] With this victory, Pacquiao took the World Boxing

Organization (WBO) welterweight title and WBO Super Champion belts, to become the first seven-

division world champion, the first fighter in boxing history to win world titles in seven different weight

divisions.[65] Pacquiao also won the first and special WBC Diamond Championship belt.[66] This belt was

created as an honorary championship exclusively to award the winner of a historic fight between two high-

profile boxers.[67] After the fight, promoter Bob Arum stated "Pacquiao is the greatest boxer I've ever seen,

and I've seen them all, including Ali, Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard."[68]Miguel Cotto said in a post fight

interview: "Miguel Cotto comes to boxing to fight the biggest names, and Manny is one of the best boxers

we have of all time."

The fight generated 1.25 million buys and $70 million in domestic pay-per-view revenue, making it the

most watched boxing event of 2009.[69] Pacquiao earned around $22 million for his part in the fight, whilst

Cotto earned around $12 million.[69] Pacquiao–Cotto also generated a live gate of $8,847,550 from an

official crowd of 15,930.[69]

On November 20, 2009, in a simple rites at the Quirino Grandstand, President Macapagal-Arroyo

conferred Pacquiao the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) with Gold distinction

(Katangiang Ginto) which usually bestowed to foreign diplomats and heads of state. It was awarded to

Pacquiao for winning his historical seventh weight division world title.[70]

Following the victory against Cotto, there was much public demand for a fight between the seven-division

world champion Manny Pacquiao (the number-one pound-for-pound boxer) and the five-division world

champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (the number-two and former number-one pound-for-pound boxer).

Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010, for a split of $50 million up front.

[71] And it was later agreed that the venue for the fight would be the MGM Grand Las Vegas. However, the

bout was put in jeopardy due to disagreements about Olympic-style drug testing. The Mayweather camp

wanted random blood testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency,[72] whereas Pacquiao refused to

have any blood testing within 30 days from the fight, because he thought it would weaken him, but he was

willing to have blood taken from him before the 30-day window as well as immediately after the fight.

[73] Freddie Roach, on the other hand, commented that he would not allow blood to be taken from

Pacquiao one week before the fight.[74][75] In an attempt to resolve their differences, the two camps went

through a process of mediation before a retired judge. After the mediation process Mayweather agreed to

a 14-day no blood testing window. However, Pacquiao refused and instead only agreed to a 24-day no

blood testing window.[76] Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum declared that

the fight was officially off.[77]

Because of Pacquiao's reluctance to submit to random blood testing to the extent requested by

Mayweather, and despite lack of evidence, the Mayweather camp repeated their suggestion that

Pacquiao was using banned substances, which resulted in Pacquiao filing a lawsuit for defamation,

seeking damages in excess of 75,000 dollars.[78] The lawsuit cited accusations made by Floyd

Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy

Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.[78][79] After negotiations for the Mayweather fight fell through, other

boxers were considered to replace Mayweather as Pacquiao's next opponent, including former light

welterweight champion Paul Malignaggi,[80] and WBA super welterweight title holder Yuri Foreman.

[81] However, Pacquiao chose to fight former IBF welterweight title holder Joshua Clottey instead.

On March 13, 2010, at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Pacquiao defeated Clottey via

unanimous decision to retain his WBO welterweight title. The judges scored the fight 120–108, 119–109

and 119–109, all in favor of Pacquiao.[82] During the fight, Pacquiao threw a total of 1231 punches (a

career high), but landed just 246, as most were blocked by Clottey's tight defense. On the other hand,

Clottey threw a total of 399 punches, landing 108.[83]

The fight was rewarded with a paid crowd of 36,371 and a gate of $6,359,985, according to post-fight tax

reports filed with Texas boxing regulators.[84]Counting complimentary tickets delivered to sponsors, media

outlets and others, the Dallas fight attracted 41,843,[84] well short of the 50,994 that was previously

announced,[85] but still an epic number for boxing. In addition, the bout drew 700,000 pay-per-view buys

and earned $35.3 million in domestic revenue.[86]

See also: Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

Manny Pacquiao was named as the Fighter of the Decade for years 2000–2009 by the Boxing Writers

Association of America (BWAA). This award was presented by legendary boxer Joe Frazier, who was

also a recipient of the award himself back in 1978 for defeating Muhammad Ali. Aside from this

prestigious recognition, he was also named as theSugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year for 2009,

having received the same honor in 2006 and 2008. The awards ceremony was held at the Roosevelt

Hotel in New York City on June 4, 2010.[7]

After his victory over Clottey, Pacquiao was expected to return to boxing in late 2010 with a possible

matchup against Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was later reported that Golden Boy Promotions CEORichard

Schaefer and Top Rank Chief Bob Arum worked out a '"Super Fight" between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd

Mayweather Jr. However, complications arose when Mayweather requested Pacquiao undergo random

blood and urine testing up until the fight day. Pacquiao responded that he would agree to undergo blood

and urine testing up until 14 days before the fight (as requested by Mayweather in the first round of

negotiations), stating that giving blood too close to the fight day would weaken him. On May 13, 2010,

Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum announced that he had penciled in November 13, 2010 as the date of

Manny Pacquiao's next fight, possibly against Mayweather. However, the stumbling block over demands

that Pacquiao submit to Olympic-level random drug testing put the fight in jeopardy.[87]

On June 12, 2010, the President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, stated during an

interview with a Spanish network that the deal for the fight was very close and the negotiation process

has been very difficult.[88] On June 30, 2010, Arum announced that the management of both sides had

agreed to terms, that all points had been settled (including Pacquiao agreeing to submit to both blood and

urine testing) and only the signature of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was needed to seal the deal that could

have earned both fighters at least $40 million each. Mayweather was then given a two-week deadline for

the fight contract to be signed.[89] Arum also announced that Pacquiao accepted the terms of the random

drug testing, blood and urine, leading up to the fight.[90]

On July 15, 2010, Bob Arum announced that Pacquiao's camp would give Mayweather until Friday

midnight to sign the fight. The next day the Top Rank website embedded a countdown clock on their

website with the heading "Money" Time: Mayweather's Decision.[91] On July 17, 2010, Arum announced

that there was no word from Mayweather's camp and the deal for a November 13, 2010 fight with

Mayweather Jr. was not reached.

On July 19, 2010, Leonard Ellerbe, one of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s closest advisers, denied that

negotiations for a super fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao had ever taken place. Ellerbe stated

that Bob Arum was not telling the truth.[92] Bob Arum responded, questioning that if there was no

negotiation, then who imposed the gag order (referring to a gag order about the negotiation allegedly

imposed on both camps) and who could there be a gag order from if there were no negotiations. He also

criticized Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer for denying that

negotiations took place, when De La Hoya himself had previously stated that they were "very, very close

in finalizing the contracts".[93] Arum revealed that HBO Sports President Ross Greenburgacted as the

mediator between Mayweather’s handlers and those of Pacquiao’s from Top Rank Promotions.[94] On July

26, 2010, Ross Greenburg said in a statement that he has been negotiating with a representative from

each side since May 2, 2010, carefully trying to put the fight together and he did in fact act as a go-

between in negotiations with the two sides, but they were unable to come to an agreement, contradicting

what Arum and the Pacquiao camp had said.[95][96] Floyd Mayweather Jr., after the second negotiation had

been officially declared off, told the Associated Press that he had fought sixty days ago and that he was

not interested in rushing into anything and was not really thinking about boxing at the moment.[97] Almost a

year later, on July 8, 2011, Manny Pacquiao's top adviser Michael Koncz confirmed that Pacquiao had in

fact never agreed to testing up until fight day, which contradicted what Bob Arum and the Pacquiao camp

had been saying for well over a year.[98]

Light Middleweight

On July 23, 2010, Bob Arum announced that Pacquiao would fight Antonio Margarito on November 13,

2010. The fight for the vacant WBC Super welterweight title gave Pacquiao the chance to win a world title

in his eighth weight class, the light middleweight or super welterweight division.[99] A catchweight of 150

pounds was established for the fight although the weight limit for the light middleweight division is 154

pounds. During the pre-fight, Pacquiao weighed in at a low 144.6 pounds, while Margarito weighed in at

the limit of 150 pounds. Pacquiao said he was pleased with his weight because he loses too much speed

when he gains pounds. During the fight itself, Pacquiao weighed 148 lbs, 17 pounds lighter than

Margarito's 165.[100]

Prior to the fight, Pacquiao's team demanded to the Texas officials to test Margarito for banned

substances after a weight loss supplement, reportedly Hydroxycut, was found in his locker. It was stated

that the officials would undergo testing for both boxers after the fight.[101] In the fight, Pacquiao defeated

Margarito via unanimous decision, using his superior handspeed and movement to win his 8th world title

in as many divisions. In the penultimate round, Pacquiao implored referee Laurence Cole several times to

stop the fight as Margarito had a swollen face and a large cut beneath the right eye, but the referee let the

fight continue.[102] Margarito had to be taken directly to the hospital after the fight, where it was discovered

his orbital bone had been fractured; he had to undergo surgery.[103]

On November 22, 2010, after winning world title in his eighth weight division, Pacquiao was awarded with

another Congressional Medal of Distinction from his fellow congressmen led by House SpeakerFeliciano

Belmonte during the ceremony at the Philippine House of Representatives.[104]

Because Pacquiao had no plans to defend the WBC super welterweight title that he won against

Margarito, the WBC Board of Governors voted to declare the title vacant.[105]

Second return to welterweight

On May 7, 2011, Pacquiao successfully defended his WBO welterweight title against three-division world

champion Shane Mosley via lopsided unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Arena. Rapper LL Cool

J performed as Mosley entered first the arena, while vocalist Jimi Jamison of the rock band Survivor sang

"Eye of the Tiger" as Pacquiao approached the ring. Pacquiao knocked Mosley down in the third round

using a one-two capped with a left straight. Mosley was left dazed by the knockdown but managed to

stand up.[106] Mosley floored Pacquiao in the tenth round with a push, but refereeKenny

Bayless inexplicably ruled it a knockdown. None of the judges seemed to have bought it judging from the

scores. Replays showed that Pacquiao was throwing a punch off balance, had his right foot stepped on

by Mosley's left foot and went down with a little help from Mosley's right hand. Bayless apologized to

Pacquiao after the fight for the mistake. Pacquiao gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges – 119–

108, 120–108 and 120–107.[107] Pacquiao reported that the only thing preventing him from knocking out

Mosley was a cramp in his legs. Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao had problems with cramping before

but usually in training sessions and not in the middle of bouts.[108] After the fight, there was much

controversy over Shane Mosley reportedly told Floyd Mayweather that he should have made Pacquiao

"take the test".[109]

Bob Arum talked about having Pacquiao's next bout at the MGM Grand on November 5, 2011 or across

town at the Thomas and Mack Center on November 12, 2011. Arum listed Juan Manuel Marquezas the

first choice and then mentioned Timothy Bradley and Zab Judah as other options.[110]

Third fight against Juan Manuel Márquez

Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum stated that a third meeting with Márquez could happen in November

2011, providing Pacquiao defeated his next opponent opponent Shane Mosley on May 7.[111] On May 10,

Márquez accepted an offer from Top Rank to fight Pacquiao for his WBO Welterweight Title at a

catchweight of 144 pounds.[112] On May 18, Márquez signed the deal to fight Pacquiao for the third time on

November 12 at Las Vegas.

On November 12th Marquez lost to Pacquiao via majority decision. Upon the results being announced,

the crowd reaction was largely negative with thousands continuing to boo[113] as Pacquiao spoke with Max

Kellerman. Tim Smith of New York's Daily News wrote that Márquez "was robbed of a decision by judges

who were either blind or corrupt."[114] However, ringside punch stats showed Pacquiao landing more

strikes, 176 to 138, and landing more power punches, 117 to 100. [115]Michael Woods of ESPN stated that

Marquez was not robbed noting the Compubox stats, all of which favored Pacquiao.[116]