Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Professional Boxing Career

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The first years in the flyweight division

In 1995, the death of a young boxer in the making and a great friend Eugene Barutag Pacquiao urged young people to pursue a career in professional boxing. Pacquiao began his professional boxing career at age 16, was 4'11''et weighs 98 pounds (7 pounds below the minimumweight division). He acknowledged to the U.S. media to put weights in his pockets to make the weight limit of 105 pounds. Its light combat flies first division took place in small local niches and harvest scraps show on Sports' to blow, an evening of boxing. His professional debut was a four-round bout against Edmund "Entar" Ignacio January 22, 1995, which won by decision over Pacquiao, becoming an instant star of the program.

Pacquiao weight increased from 106 to 113 pounds before losing in his battle against Rustico Torrecampo 12 by knockout in the third assault. Pacquiao has not made the required weight, so he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, which puts him at a disadvantage.

Flyweight division

After battling Torrecampo, Pacquiao went undefeated in his next 15 fights. It was another unbeaten run that saw him take more experience Chockvivat Chokchai flyweight division. Pacquiao knocked Chockvivat the fifth round and won the flyweight title boxing Federation East and Pacific (OPBF).  After a defense official and two episodes of lack of title, Pacquiao got his first chance to fight for a world title. Pacquiao won the World Boxing Council (WBC), the flyweight world title (his first major title in the boxing world, as well as linear ball) in Chatchai Sasakul by knockout in the eighth inning. Successfully defended the title against Mexico's Gabriel Mira by KO in the fourth assault. However, Pacquiao lost the title in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, also known as Medgoen 3K Battery, by a knockout in the third assault. The fight was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

Singsurat obtained Pacquiao against the ropes and have a right to wash the body of the package on Pacquiao and keep it there. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt to scale, since it exceeded the weight limit of 112 pounds.

Super Division cock

Pacquiao coach Freddie Roach is Pacquiao in his Christmas and birthday party in Los Angeles, California

After losing to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight again and jumped super flyweight and bantamweight division. This time, Pacquiao in super featherweight division or junior bantamweight pounds 122, which took the title of WBC International super bantamweight. 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 former IBF champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba Super Gallo. Pacquiao entered the fight as a late replacement in two weeks in advance, but won the fight by technical knockout and won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior featherweight world title belt, his second major title of the world boxing. The fight took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao then defend that title four times in the head coach Freddie Roach, owner of the famous Wild Card Gym in West Hollywood.

Feather Light Division

15. November 2003, to face Pacquiao Marco Antonio Barrera was the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, is a battle that many believe has defined his career. Pacquiao, who was fighting featherweight for the first time, brought him to power and defeated Barrera via Ring was the eleventh round TKO featherweight championship (like the feather sample linear), making him the first Filipino and Asian to be a three times world champion in the division, a fighter, who won the world championships three different weight categories. He defended the title in 2005 before surrendering.

On November 24, 2003, given the then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Pacquiao Presidential Medal of Merit in the ceremonial hall of Malacañang Palace for his KO win over the best featherweight boxer in the world. The next day, members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines introduced the House resolution No. 765, written by the chairman of the House Jose de Venecia and then Bukidnon Representative Juan Miguel Zubiri, who honored Pacquiao Congressional Medal of Achievement for his outstanding performance. Pacquiao is the first sportsman to receive such an honor to the House of Representatives.

Super featherweight division

On March 19, 2005, Pacquiao moved to super featherweight and junior lightweight division at 130 pounds, to fight against another Mexican legend and three-division world champion Erik Morales for the vacant WBC International and IBA Super title featherweight. The fight took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In this fight, Pacquiao suffered a cut on his right eye from a clash of accidental head in the fifth round. He lost the fight twelve rounds by unanimous decision. All three scorecards read 115-113 for Morales.

On September 10, 2005, Manny Pacquiao fought Hector Velazquez at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He called the Velázquez door in six rounds to capture the title of WBC International super featherweight, who also defended five times. The same day, his rival, Erik Morales, Zahir Raheem fought and lost a unanimous decision.

Light distribution

28. June 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Pacquiao defeated David Diaz lightweight division, the ninth round knockout and won the WBC lightweight championship. When 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 classes, and also the first Filipino fighter to ever win a world title to read. During the battle, which was dominated by Pacquiao, Diaz was cut badly on his right eye in the fourth round. After the match, Diaz said Pacquiao's hand speed level, where 'E' was his speed. It was all his speed. I could see the punches perfectly, but it was too fast. "

Bob Arum said the fight had 12.5 million U.S. dollars of profit Díaz your best $ 850,000 salary, while Pacquiao has earned at least $ 3 million. Official documents have revealed the presence of 8362 (with a maximum capacity of 12,000).

First Welterweight Division

On December 6, 2008, Pacquiao went up to the welterweight division to deal with six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a battle called "The Dream Match." Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, the fight was planned as a twelve-round, non-title fight contested at the edge of a 147-pound welterweight. Although Pacquiao entered the fight widely regarded as pound for pound boxer in the world leader, some boxing experts had the assumption that £ 147 could be far above his natural weight, more cons Hoya. However, due to rehydrate after the weigh-in, De La Hoya came into the fight of Pacquiao weigh less, and about 20 pounds below his normal fighting weight. Pacquiao dominated the fight, and after eight rounds the corner of De La Hoya has been forced to throw in the towel, the allocation of Pacquiao's victory by technical knockout.

Light Welterweight Division

Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton in their trainers Trafford Centre

On May 2, 2009, Pacquiao has fought at welterweight and super lightweight division for the first time against Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a battle described as "The Battle of East and West." Pacquiao won the fight by KO at the request of the International Boxing Organization (IBO) junior welterweight and junior welterweight world titles The Ring (and the light welterweight title line). Thus, Pacquiao became the second man in boxing history to become a world champion in six divisions, a fighter who has won world titles in six weight classes and the first man to win world titles in direct line four different weight classes.

Welterweight Division

14. November 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto via TKO in the twelfth round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the fight billed as "firepower". Although the match was a fight welterweight championship penalty area where the weight limit of 147 pounds, has agreed to take Cotto fight weight of 145 pounds.

Pacquiao dominated the fight, Cotto strikes a round three and four, before the referee stopped the fight 0:55 lap twelve. This victory, Pacquiao took the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion and WBO belts Super, will be seven in the first world champion in the division, the first fighter in boxing history to win world championships in seven weight categories different. Pacquiao won the first WBC championship belt and a special diamond. This belt was created only an honorary member of the historic fight for the championship winner of two high profile boxers. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum said that "Pacquiao is the greatest fighter I've ever seen, and I've seen them all, including Ali, Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard." Miguel Cotto said post-fight interview: "

Light Middleweight division

On July 23, 2010 Bob Arum announced that Pacquiao would fight Antonio Margarito, 13 November 2010. The fight for the vacant WBC super welterweight world title gave Pacquiao a chance to win a world title in his weight eighth session, welterweight and super welterweight division. A catch weight of 150 pounds was established to fight against, even if the weight limit for light middleweight division is 154 pounds. During the fight, Pacquiao weighed 144.6 pounds on a low, while Margarito weigh in a limit of 150 pounds. Pacquiao said he was happy with his weight, because it loses too much speed when he won pounds. During the same match, Pacquiao weighed 148 pounds, 17 pounds less than Margarito 165th

Return to Welterweight Division

7. May 2011, Pacquiao has successfully defended his WBO welterweight world title against three-division world champion Shane Mosley by unanimous decision of diamonds at the MGM Grand Arena. Rapper LL Cool J appeared Mosley took part in the first scene, when the band sings rock singer Jimi Jamison of Survivor Eye of the Tiger Pacquiao as he approached the ring. Pacquiao deleted by Mosley, a decline in the third round, using 1:59 coated with a left straight. Mosley was embarrassed that the incident, but was unable to stand. Mosley, Pacquiao floored the tenth round of push, but referee Kenny Bayless inexplicably falling to close it. None of the judges seemed to have acquired, judging by the results. Replay showed that Pacquiao had to throw a punch off-balance, his right foot was stepped on his left leg and Mosley went down to a little help right Mosley. Bayless apologize for Pacquiao after the battle of error. Pacquiao received a unilateral assessment of all three judges - 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107. Pacquiao said that the only thing that keeps him from knocking Mosley had leg cramps. Freddie Roach, said Pacquio had problems with cramps before, but in general education and not in the middle of the game.

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