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Boxing's only eight-division champion parlayed a rise from Filipino poverty into a $575M ring fortune and a Senate seat, becoming the template for the athlete-as-national-institution across Asia.
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· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Says He is ‘Not Afraid to Die’ for the Philippines Fighting COVID-19
Boxing icon and senator of the Philippines Manny Pacquiao faces the coronavirus (COVID-19) head-on as the infected cases in his home country continue to rise. Over the weekend, Senator Pacquiao said he is willing to risk it all so that he can help those who have been severely…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Just Got His Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
International boxing star Manny Pacquiao has just added a college degree to his list of accomplishments. The multi-division boxing world champion, who also happens to be an actor, singer, basketball player, preacher and politician, graduated from the University of Makati in the…
· Editorial Staff
The Filipino Martial Artists Are Following in Manny Pacquiao’s Footsteps
Everyone on the planet knows Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino boxing legend has become much more than a boxer in his country and to his legion of fans across the world. Pacquiao’s greatness and moral qualities have made him an inspiration to many people. Among the people Pacquiao…
· Bryan Ke
Manny Pacquiao Hung Out With Jack Ma and Facetimed Jet Li
The Philippine’s fighting senator and renowned boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao met with Alibaba’s former CEO Jack Ma for the second time this year and FaceTimed with martial artist Jet Li. The meet up happened on October 26 at a Chinese restaurant in Hangzhou, China where the…
· Bryan Ke
Adrien Broner Targets Manny Pacquiao With Racially Insensitive ‘Jokes’ During Fight Conference
American professional boxer Adrien Broner was recently booed on stage when he dropped a few racially charged and insensitive “jokes” at Filipino boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao during a news conference for their January 19 fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. At one part of the conference,…
· Ryan General
Mayweather is Coming Out of Retirement to Fight Manny Pacquiao Again
Boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather (50-0) and Manny Pacquiao (60-7) are apparently facing each other in the boxing ring once again. Reportedly set in December of this year, the upcoming bout between the 41-year-old American and the 39-year-old Filipino will be a rematch of their…
· Carl Samson
Fake ‘Manny Pacquiao’ Facebook Page Promising 60 Free Houses Goes Viral in the Philippines
A Facebook community page called “Sen. Manny Pacquiao” blew up hours after the Filipino boxer’s win against Lucas Matthysse by promising free properties to 60 people. To win the houses and lots, netizens were required to take three simple steps. They must “like” the page, share…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Gives Random Ice Cream Vendor $600, a House, and a Job
An ice cream vendor in the Philippines received an unexpected, life-changing surprise from Filipino boxing legend/senator Manny Pacquiao. After hearing of the sad plight of the poor vendor, the “Pacman” reportedly gave him money, a house with a lot, and a job to boot.
· Editorial Staff
Manny Pacquiao Just Tweeted Floyd Mayweather the Diss of the Century
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’re acutely aware of the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor happening tonight. The two have exchanged heated words both on and off-screen via interviews, skits, and, naturally, social media. Of…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Got Robbed So Badly, His Trainer Wants the Judge Investigated
Manny Pacquiao’s controversial unanimous decision in a loss to Australian fighter Jeff Horn has the boxing community split over what actually transpired in Brisbane on Saturday night. Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title via an…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Will Take on Conor McGregor if Floyd Mayweather Chickens Out
Manny Pacquiao has expressed willingness to fight Conor McGregor in case nothing comes out of the potential bout between the UFC superstar and retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather and McGregor have recently been trading verbal jabs on social media as a…
· Ryan General
Meet the Unknown Australian Boxer Pitted Against Manny Pacquiao This April
When the news broke out that Manny Pacquiao is already in talks for his next fight versus Australian Jeff Horn, many were left asking: “Jeff Horn, who?” While not many international boxing fans have heard of the fighter from Brisbane, the 28-year-old “Fighting Schoolteacher’’…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Has a Fight Tomorrow, But No One Seems to Care
Leading up to Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring tomorrow to fight a much taller and younger Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, there has been a significant drop in interest, not just among his core fanbase in the Philippines, but also boxing fans in…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Lookalike Becomes Local Celebrity in Malaysia
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has a doppelganger in the Malaysian town of Keningau in the state of Sabah, and he himself has become a sort of a local celebrity in his village. The Pacman’s dead ringer is 43-year-old Aloysius Taidin, a pepper farmer from Kampung Baru. When…
· Editorial Staff
Manny Pacquiao Dropped By Nike After Comparing Gay People to Animals
World champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has been dropped by Nike, one of his biggest sponsors, after making some extremely homophobic remarks comparing gay people to animals. BREAKING: Nike has terminated its contract with Manny Pacquiao due to recent comments. Nike statement:…
· Riley Schatzle
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stripped of Welterweight Title He Won Fighting Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather, 38, was officially stripped of his 147-pound welterweight title today. Mayweather solidified his title, of which he is still undefeated, on May 2 when he defeated Manny Pacquiao. Upon beating Pacquiao two months ago for the WBO welterweight title, Mayweather…
· Sebastian Dillon
Manny Pacquiao Once Bet $360,000 on a Cockfight
A recent Sports Illustrated feature revealed that back in the day, Pacquiao used to be a pretty crazy gambler. Around 2011, Pacquiao and his younger brother, Bobby, would routinely fly to Southern California and drop $100,000 at the poker tables. Once, while gambling in…
· Max Chang
Did Floyd Mayweather Cheat? Conspiracies Allege Unfair Fight For Manny Pacquiao
On Saturday, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. was named the still-undefeated champion after defeating Manny Pacquiao in the most anticipated (yet underwhelming) fight of the century by “unanimous decision.”
· Sebastian Dillon
We’ve Been Saying Manny Pacquiao’s Name Wrong This Whole Time
Here’s an interesting fact about one of the most anticipated fights of all time taking place tomorrow: Most Americans have been saying one of the boxers’ names wrong this whole time, and it’s not “Floyd Mayweather Jr.” Manny Pacquiao’s name has fallen victim to Americans’…
· Editorial Staff
Manny Pacquiao Drops Over $3 Million on Fight Tickets For His 900-Person Entourage
If you thought Manny Pacquiao spending $4,200 on a casual sushi lunch for his friends and family was crazy … Pacquiao spent over $3 million on tickets to make sure all 900 people in his “entourage” would be able to attend his upcoming fight, according to Yahoo! Sports.
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