Manny Pacquiao Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname	Manny, Pac Man, The Destroyer, The Mexicutioner, The Nation’s Fist, The Filipino Slugger, The Fighting Congressman, National Godfather, Fighting Pride of the Philippines
Profession	Filipino Professional Boxer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 166 cm in meters- 1.66 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5½”
Weight	in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 41 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Boxing
Professional Debut	1995
Coach/Mentor	Freddie Roach
Records (main ones)	• Pacquiao is the first and only eight-division world champion, in which he has carried off ten world titles, as well as being the first to win the lineal championship at five different weight classes. • Pacquiao is also the third fighter in the history of Boxing to win genuine world championships in three of the original eight weight divisions of boxing, also known as the "Glamour Divisions". • "Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) named him "The Fighter of Decade". • He is also a three-time Ring magazine and BWAA "Fighter of the Year", carrying off the award in 2006, 2008, and 2009; and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011. • Pacquiao was ranked "the greatest Asian fighter of all-time" by BoxRec (website of Professional Boxers). • Sporting news and many boxing websites, incorporating ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo! Sports, About.com, BoxRec, and The Ring rated him the "best pound for pound boxer in the world".
Career Turning Point	When he defeated more experienced Chokchai Chockvivat in flyweight division and won OPBF Flyweight title.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 December 1978
Age (as in 2016)	38 Years
Birth Place	Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Filipino
Hometown	Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
School	Saavedra Saway Elementary School in General Santos City
College	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
Educational Qualifications	Degrees in Business
Family	Father- Rosalio Pacquiao Mother- Dionesia Dapidran-Pacquiao Brothers- Bobby Pacquiao, Domingo Silvestre and Rogelio Pacquiao Sisters- Liza Silvestre-Onding and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan
Religion	Evangelical Protestantism
Hobbies	Playing Basketball, Singing, Playing American Football
Controversies	In early2016, Manny Pacquiao created controversy by comparing homosexuals to animals, saying people in same-sex relationships “are worse than animals”. Later he made an apology for his statement.
Favourite Things
Favourite Boxers	Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, and Oscar De La Hoya
Favourite Food	Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups
Favourite Accessories	Camera (Canon Flagship)
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ara Mina (2007) Krista Ranillo (2009)
Wife	Jinkee Pacquiao
Children	Sons- Michael Paquiao Emmanuel Pacquiao Jr and Israel Pacquiao Daughters- Mary Divine Grace Pacquiao and Queen Elizabeth Pacquiao
Money Factors and Cars collection
Cars Collection	Mercedes-Benz SL 550 Ferrari 458 Italia
Salary	$20 million
Net Worth	$200 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manny Pacquiao

• Does Manny Pacquiao smoke?: Not Known

• Does Manny Pacquiao drink Alcohol?: Not Known

• Manny was born in a very poor family in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines, when Manny was two years old, his family moved to an isolated place, where he spent his early life with five siblings in a single room.

• Manny’s early life spent in poverty. When Manny was a kid, he wanted to be a priest.

• He was impressed by Bruce Lee in his childhood. Bruce Lee’s speed and agility appealed to him. He started to emulate Bruce-Lee.                                                                                                                                                                       

• When he became 6 or 7 years old, he got his first job as an assistant to an old fisherman.

• Manny had his first fist fight when he was 9 years old. It was between him and some schoolboys who were bullying his younger brother Bobby.

• In 1990, he saw his first professional boxing bout between James Buster Douglas and Mike Tyson in Tokyo.

• During his teen ages, he left General Santos City and went to Manila. His first job in Manila was scraping the rust off the local Metal Yard.

• Sometimes, he was out of work and he had nothing to eat, at that time he would go to some restaurants and wash dishes in exchange for foods.

• When he was in Manila, he met Ben Delgado, owner of a Gym in Sampaloc. Delgado agreed to train Manny and even allowed him to stay in a small room inside the gym.

• Manny started his career in a local boxing show on television called Blow by Blow, where he was paid two dollars per fight.

• To qualify for Blow by Blow, Manny had to cheat, he was under 18 and weighed less than required 100 pounds. He told the producers that he was 18 and he put some steel balls in his pockets.

• In 1996, He experienced his first loss after getting knocked out by his opponent Rustico Torrecampo.

• In a Match for Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Flyweight title, Manny won his first Belt after knocking out his opponent Chokchai chockvivat in fifth round.

• Manny met his future wife Jinkee for the first time in General Santos Mall where she worked as beauty consultant.

• Manny has new pet named Jack Russel Terrier who shares the same nickname ‘Pacman’ with his owner. His dog accompanies with him during running.

• In 2007, he ran for congressional seat of the first district of South Cotabato. At that time Manny was defeated by then incumbent congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio.

• In 2008, after defeating David Diaz, Manny became the first Filipino fighter to ever win a world title in light weight.

• In 2009, Manny starred in a film Wapakman in which he portrayed Magno Manese.                                                  

• Manny is a Philanthropist, he donates one million pesos to a hospital in GenSan every time he has got fight.

• Manny is first Filipino Boxer and Athlete to appear on postage stamp.                                                                            

• He is featured in some boxing video games as Fight Night Round 2, Fight Night Round 3 and Fight Night Round 4.

• In 2009, Manny was included in Time Magazine’s Most influential people of the world.

• He has a tattoo of glove on his chest, that was done by Manny himself and he has many other tattoos over his body.