Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, in the Philippines. A Filipino citizen known by the nickname "PacMan," he was educated at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and worked across several professional fields during his career, including boxing, singing, acting, basketball, and politics. He used Cebuano, Filipino, and English throughout his life.
In boxing, Pacquiao holds the distinction of being the only eight-division world champion in the history of the sport. Among his recognized honors are the WBO World Welterweight Championship, induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the Ali–Frazier Award, and the Sugar Ray Robinson Award. Alongside his boxing career, he also worked as a singer, actor, basketball player, and basketball coach, pursuing a range of professional activities beyond the ring.
Pacquiao served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, representing his country in the legislative branch of government. His senatorial term concluded in 2022, marking the end of that chapter of his public service.
Quotes by Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao's insights on:
Being a Christian means accepting Christ as your savior, your God. That's why you are called a 'Christian.' If you remove Christ, there's only 'ian' and that means 'I am nothing.'
Being a public servant, this is a serious job, not like a boxer, you’re entertaining people.
It’s very relaxing for me to sing. It’s a good break from the hard training and the fighting.
I’m always having fun in training and in boxing. I think it’s because boxing is my passion.
In the ring I can tell right away what his style is and I can adapt to it. I’m adjusting to life as a politician. It’s different in training but I can stay focused on both.