MOSCOW, 10 Apr - RIA Novosti news agency. The ex-world champion in eight weight categories Philippine boxer Mannie Pakyao won against American Timothy Bradley fight for the title WBO International in light-middleweight weight.
The third fight of the rivals which has taken place in Saturday in Las Vegas, came to the end with the unanimous decision of judges in favor of Pakyao.
The curriculum vitae is given below.
The known professional boxer Emmanuel (Mannie) Dapidran Pakyao (Manny Pacquiao) was born on December 17, 1978 in the city of Kibava, the province Bukidnon, Philippines.
The teenager Mannie left the house and moved to live to the capital of Philippines Manila where started being engaged in boxing and got to the Philippine amateur team on boxing. In Mannie Pakyao's amateur boxing carried out 64 fights, from them 60 won also four ended with defeat.
At the age of 16 years debuted on a professional ring. His debut took place on January 25, 1995 against the boxer Edmund Ignacio against whom it won for four rounds. Then ten more victorious fights followed. In February, 1996 Mannie for the first time lost in fight with the compatriot Rustiko Torrekampo. In the subsequent Pakyao carried out a safe series from eight fights.
In June, 1997 Mannie Pakyao knocked out Chokchaya Chokvivat (Thailand) and took a champion title according to OPBF (East and Pacific federation of boxing) among boxers of the easiest weight. After that fight to Pakyao the serious boxing organizations began to show interest. In December, 1998 Pakyao had an opportunity to fight for the champion title WBC (The world boxing council). In fight against the professional boxer Chatchaya Sasakul (Thailand) Mannie won a victory a knockout in the eighth round. But in September, 1999 in fight against other Thai Med? ? oyena Singsurat lost in the third round.
In December, 1999 Mannie Pakyao debuted in the second easiest weight against Filipino Reynante Dzhamili and won a victory a technical knockout. Pakyao became the title holder of the international world champion in the WBC version and protected it five times before to it the chance to be overcome for the champion title IBF (The international boxing association) dropped out.
In June, 2001 Mannie Pakyao came to a ring against South African Lekhlo Ledvaby and won against it a technical knockout, having become the world champion in the IBF version.
In Pakyao's following fight opposed the champion of WBO (The world boxing organization) Dominican Agapito Sanchez, fight ended with a draw according to the decision of judges. After fight with Sanchez Pakyao met on a ring Colombian Jorge Eliser Julio – the double world champion in the easiest weight. The Filipino won a victory already in the second round. In Mannie's following fight in the first round sent to a knock-down and then to a knockout of Thai Fakhprakorba Rakkiyatdzhim three times.
In July, 2003 Pakyao won a bright victory over the Mexican fighter Emmanuel Lusero whom before nobody could overcome. He won against the Mexican a technical knockout the third round.
In November, 2003 Mannie Pakyao held a meeting with the legendary Mexican Marko Antonio Barrera. Practically all fight the Filipino suppressed the rival the powerful impact and in the eleventh round the duel was stopped. Mannie won a title of the world champion in the The Ring magazine version. After that Pakyao's fight became the boxing superstar on Philippines and acquired great popularity in the USA.
In May, 2004 it carried out fight against Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez – the champion of WBA and WBF in semi-lightweight. The duel ended with a draw.
In March, 2005 Mannie Pakyao turned into the second semi-lightweight and met a boxing legend – Mexican Erick Morales. In this fight the Mexican got a victory. The repeated meeting of the same fighters took place in January, 2006. Mannie won the end of the 10th round.
In Pakyao's this weight category carried out six more victorious fights, having won a champion title according to WBC.
In June, 2008 the Filipino passed into easy weight category and selected a champion WBC belt at American David Díaz.
In November, 2009 Pakyao came to a ring against Puerto-Rican Miguel Cotto. Mannie Pakyao became the winner and the owner of a champion WBO belt in light-middleweight weight. He as received a special WBC belt.
In November, 2010 Mannie came to a ring against Mexican Antonio Margarito for a vacant title of the champion according to WBC in the first average weight. Pakyao won a champion title and became the boxer first in the history who has won 10 titles of the world champion in eight various weight categories.
In 2011 the Filipino returned to light-middleweight weight and won two victories against American Shane Mosli and Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez.
In June, 2012 Mannie Pakyao could not defend the champion belt according to WBO in light-middleweight weight, having sensationally lost to American Timothy Bradley.
In December, 2012 the Filipino came again to a ring against Mexican Márquez and lost to it a knockout in the sixth round. Márquez's victory became an event of year in the boxing world.
In April, 2014 Mannie Pakyao carried out a match revenge from Timothy Bradley. Pakyao became the winner and the owner of a champion WBO belt.
On November 23, 2014 Pakyao protected a champion title in fight with American Chris Algyeri.
On May 2, 2015 Mannie Pakyao lost to the American Floyd Meyuezer Jr. fight for champion titles according to the World boxing association (WBA Super), the World boxing council (WBC) and the World boxing organization (WBO).
All on Mannie Pakyao's professional ring carried out 65 fights in which won 58 victories (38 – a knockout), suffered six defeats and two fights finished in a draw.
Mannie Pakyao – the world champion in the easiest (WBC, 1998-1999), the 2nd the easiest (IBF, 2001-2003), semi-easy (The Ring, 2003-2005), the 2nd semi-easy (WBC, 2008; The Ring, 2008), easy (WBC, 2008-2009), the 1st light-middleweight (The Ring, 2009-2010), light-middleweight (WBO, 2009-2012, 2014-2015) and 1st average (WBC, 2010-2011) weight categories.
Since 2007 Mannie Pakyao conducts vigorous political activity. In 2009 created own party "People's Movement of the Champion" (People ''' 's Champ Movement).
In 2010 the athlete won elections in the lower house of parliament of Philippines where represents Liberal party of Philippines. Pakyao declared the intention to stand for the senate of Philippines in 2016.
Mannie Pakyao also acted in several movies and let out two musical albums.
The boxer is married to Dzhinki Pakyao (since 2013 - the vice governor of the province Sarangani), at them is five children.