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About Manny Pacquiao
Right then, where do you even start with Manny Pacquiao? The man is arguably the greatest fighter to ever come out of Asia, and a genuine contender for the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. Eight-division world champion. Eight. Let that sink in.
From flyweight all the way up to super welterweight, Pacquiao conquered division after division with a style that was pure violence wrapped in technique. That southpaw stance, the lightning combinations, the footwork — there has never been another fighter quite like him.
His career reads like a boxing encyclopedia. Victories over Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Shane Mosley, Timothy Bradley, Keith Thurman — the list goes on. The only real blemish that haunts him is the 2015 loss to Floyd Mayweather, fought with a torn rotator cuff. He has always believed he wins that fight healthy.
Outside the ring, Pacquiao served as a senator in the Philippines. He is a national icon, a philanthropist, and a symbol of what is possible. If the Mayweather rematch happens as a real fight at The Sphere, it would be one of the most significant sporting events of 2026.