Manny Pacquiao: Vom Straßenverkäufer in General Santos zum Weltmeister im Boxen

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Manny Pacquiao was born in 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, and grew up in General Santos City on the island of Mindanao. As a teenager, he left home to work in Manila and began boxing to support his family.

Eight world titles

Pacquiao turned professional in 1995 and won his first world title in 1998. Over the following years, he moved up through the weight classes and became the only boxer to win world championships in eight different divisions.