5 Things You Didnt Know: Manny Pacquiao

Toontoon · Feb 14, 2010

I'll sleep easier tonight knowing all that.:tired

renyo · Feb 14, 2010

From $1 a fight to what he's done now...All the more impressive knowing he was never suppose to be here...Some people who have always been given everything will never understand this...

mancat · Feb 14, 2010

These are five things I don't care to know about Pac.

dangerousity · Feb 14, 2010

mancat said: ↑

These are five things I don't care to know about Pac.
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I saw the thread, saw your name and I knew before opening thread it was gonna be more hating. Tell me, if you dont care why the **** are you on his arse all time time?

Chibuku · Feb 14, 2010

FORMIDABLE said: ↑

Article from AskMen.com. With all the negativity surrounding his name now due to Mayweather lies, it was a good read this article, from back before he was a target for their smear tactics.

5 Things You Didnt Know: Manny Pacquiao

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By
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Just because boxer
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isnt a household name in
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doesnt mean that hes not popular elsewhere. As a matter of fact, Manny Pacquiao is one of the most popular people in the world.

Hes virtually a god in the Philippines, as he appears everywhere in Filipino pop culture, from the music scene to TV and movies. Manny Pacquiao is also known well in Mexico, as hes left a graveyard of Mexican
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greats in his trail -- enough to earn him the nickname The Mexicutioner.

As he continues to destroy everything in his path, it is beginning to look like Manny Pacquiao may not only be one of the best of his generation; he may in fact be one of the best of all time.

He is set to fight Ricky Hatton on Saturday, May 2, and if he wins this fight, Manny Pacquiao will become the first boxer ever to win a lineal title in four lineal divisions.

Here is a list of five things you didnt know about Manny Pacquiao:

5- Manny Pacquiao owns a basketball team

While Manny Pacquiaos job is as a professional boxer, one of his favourite pastimes is to play basketball. As a matter of fact, his original dream was to be a professional basketball player.

Instead, the 5' 6.5" Manny Pacquiao settled for a legendary boxing career and now owns a basketball team on the side.

Pacquiao is the owner of the PacMan Gensan team of the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association, which is based out of his hometown in General Santos City. They are now known as the MP Warriors of Gensan.

They havent been too shabby either, winning a championship in 2005 and finishing as runners-up in 2006.

Not to worry, though, Manny Pacquiao does not go the
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route; he is quiet and humble, and just lets the right people run his team.

4- Manny Pacquiao is the only Filipino in Time 100

The Time 100 is an annual list of the most influential people in the world compiled by Time magazine. In 2009, Manny Pacquiao made the list.

To be included on this sort of list is quite the honour, no doubt, as only a handful of the worlds best thinkers, leaders and innovators make the cut.

The only Filipino to make the list, Manny Pacquiao is ranked No. 22 according to voting, which has him ahead of a few people you might know, such as
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and the Dalai Lama.

More impressive might be the fact that he is one of the few athletes on the list, along with
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3- Manny Pacquiao owns a lottery outlet

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owns a lottery outlet for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, but this isnt just a regular lottery outlet. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is actually the charity arm of the government, which means that a lot of money that is made from the lottery is put to good use.

The money is often reinvested back into public services, such as health care and welfare, and it wouldnt be as successful without Manny Pacquiaos name attached to it.

This is just one of the many ways he gives back to his country via charity, as he has also established the Official Manny Pacquiao Foundation to support underprivileged individuals in the Philippines.

2- When Manny Pacquiao fights, the crime rate goes down

Wondering how popular Manny Pacquiao is? When he fights, the entire country watches -- literally.

The police in Manila say that crimes drop drastically during Manny Pacquiaos fights, which means that even criminals stop their dirty work to watch.

There are also regular squabbles between communist insurgents and Muslim secessionists, but even they put their battles on ice to watch Pacquiao fight.

In simpler terms, nearly the entire country of roughly 90.5 million stops to watch the Pac-Man fight, which is simply astounding.

1- Manny Pacquiao earned less than $1 for his first fight

Weve all heard stories about someone who goes from rags to riches, but Manny Pacquiaos version is extreme.

Pacquiaos family has spent a lot of time in poverty, and he did what he could to help early on in his life. Before he hit his teens, Pacquiao was selling doughnuts in the streets and he had his first fight when he was 12. After winning, Manny Pacquiao earned less than $1, which he immediately gave to his mother to buy rice.

As Manny Pacquiao gets set for his bout with
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, he is now the highest-paid prizefighter in the sport of
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and hes going to earn at least $12 million in guaranteed money. That could escalate even more based on the pay-per-view rake.

Now thats a rags-to-riches story.
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Another fact,Manny wouldnt take a random Olympic drug test and forfeited a chance to earn over $40m because of a drop of blood.This came after Ariza gave Manny some 'vitamins'

doubleplaidinum · Feb 14, 2010

great post. mp is a legend.

HyperUppercut · Feb 15, 2010

FORMIDABLE said: ↑

Article from AskMen.com. With all the negativity surrounding his name now due to Mayweather lies, it was a good read this article, from back before he was a target for their smear tactics.

5 Things You Didnt Know: Manny Pacquiao

This content is protected

This content is protected

By
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Just because boxer
This content is protected
isnt a household name in
This content is protected
doesnt mean that hes not popular elsewhere. As a matter of fact, Manny Pacquiao is one of the most popular people in the world.

Hes virtually a god in the Philippines, as he appears everywhere in Filipino pop culture, from the music scene to TV and movies. Manny Pacquiao is also known well in Mexico, as hes left a graveyard of Mexican
This content is protected
greats in his trail -- enough to earn him the nickname The Mexicutioner.

As he continues to destroy everything in his path, it is beginning to look like Manny Pacquiao may not only be one of the best of his generation; he may in fact be one of the best of all time.

He is set to fight Ricky Hatton on Saturday, May 2, and if he wins this fight, Manny Pacquiao will become the first boxer ever to win a lineal title in four lineal divisions.

Here is a list of five things you didnt know about Manny Pacquiao:

5- Manny Pacquiao owns a basketball team

While Manny Pacquiaos job is as a professional boxer, one of his favourite pastimes is to play basketball. As a matter of fact, his original dream was to be a professional basketball player.

Instead, the 5' 6.5" Manny Pacquiao settled for a legendary boxing career and now owns a basketball team on the side.

Pacquiao is the owner of the PacMan Gensan team of the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association, which is based out of his hometown in General Santos City. They are now known as the MP Warriors of Gensan.

They havent been too shabby either, winning a championship in 2005 and finishing as runners-up in 2006.

Not to worry, though, Manny Pacquiao does not go the
This content is protected
route; he is quiet and humble, and just lets the right people run his team.

4- Manny Pacquiao is the only Filipino in Time 100

The Time 100 is an annual list of the most influential people in the world compiled by Time magazine. In 2009, Manny Pacquiao made the list.

To be included on this sort of list is quite the honour, no doubt, as only a handful of the worlds best thinkers, leaders and innovators make the cut.

The only Filipino to make the list, Manny Pacquiao is ranked No. 22 according to voting, which has him ahead of a few people you might know, such as
This content is protected

This content is protected

This content is protected
and the Dalai Lama.

More impressive might be the fact that he is one of the few athletes on the list, along with
This content is protected

This content is protected

This content is protected
.

3- Manny Pacquiao owns a lottery outlet

This content is protected
owns a lottery outlet for the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, but this isnt just a regular lottery outlet. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is actually the charity arm of the government, which means that a lot of money that is made from the lottery is put to good use.

The money is often reinvested back into public services, such as health care and welfare, and it wouldnt be as successful without Manny Pacquiaos name attached to it.

This is just one of the many ways he gives back to his country via charity, as he has also established the Official Manny Pacquiao Foundation to support underprivileged individuals in the Philippines.

2- When Manny Pacquiao fights, the crime rate goes down

Wondering how popular Manny Pacquiao is? When he fights, the entire country watches -- literally.

The police in Manila say that crimes drop drastically during Manny Pacquiaos fights, which means that even criminals stop their dirty work to watch.

There are also regular squabbles between communist insurgents and Muslim secessionists, but even they put their battles on ice to watch Pacquiao fight.

In simpler terms, nearly the entire country of roughly 90.5 million stops to watch the Pac-Man fight, which is simply astounding.

1- Manny Pacquiao earned less than $1 for his first fight

Weve all heard stories about someone who goes from rags to riches, but Manny Pacquiaos version is extreme.

Pacquiaos family has spent a lot of time in poverty, and he did what he could to help early on in his life. Before he hit his teens, Pacquiao was selling doughnuts in the streets and he had his first fight when he was 12. After winning, Manny Pacquiao earned less than $1, which he immediately gave to his mother to buy rice.

As Manny Pacquiao gets set for his bout with
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, he is now the highest-paid prizefighter in the sport of
This content is protected
and hes going to earn at least $12 million in guaranteed money. That could escalate even more based on the pay-per-view rake.

Now thats a rags-to-riches story.
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Yea yea whatever. This mu****a earned less than a buck for his first fight now he turns down $40million because he don't wanna take a drug testatsch. All the more reason he looks like a damn cheat. **** manny.

Boxed Ears · Feb 15, 2010

He's also a real ladies man.

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doom bull · Feb 15, 2010

I wonder if he pulls more hoes than Tiger.

GoldenArms · Feb 15, 2010

At least you can say Pac loves the lady's. The Mayweathers beat on their bitches LOL.

Forensic Scene · Feb 15, 2010

Still hate him.

gabrielito23 · Feb 15, 2010

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I don't cheat on mine.
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You ever go to the highlight reel?

I thought this thread was going to be full of Chuck Norirs-isms.

Arriba · Feb 15, 2010

I'm surprised they didn't mention the whole "dad ate dog" story in detail.

Davies · Feb 15, 2010

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I'm surprised they didn't mention the whole "dad ate dog" story in detail.
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:yikes

Please ellaborate

Arriba · Feb 15, 2010

Davies said: ↑

:yikes

Please ellaborate
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Apparently in a fit of rage, Pacquaio's dad killed his dog and then ate it. This is what made Manny want to be a fighter. I'm sure there's a LONGER version of the story but all I remember are the big parts.

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