Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao holds the singular distinction of becoming boxing's only eight-division world champion, a record that cements his place among the sport's all-time greats. Born December 17, 1978, in the Philippines, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao Sr. earned the nickname "PacMan" while winning twelve major world titles across the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. He captured the lineal championship in four weight classes—flyweight, featherweight, super featherweight, and light welterweight—and became the first boxer to win majors in four "glamour divisions". In July 2019, at age 40, Pacquiao defeated Keith Thurman to become the oldest welterweight world champion and the first recognized four-time welterweight champion in history. His 25 pay-per-view bouts generated $1.2 billion in revenue as of 2015, and Forbes ranked him the second-highest-paid athlete globally in 2012 and 2015. In 2024, ESPN named him the greatest Asian athlete of the 21st century; in 2025, The Ring ranked him second among pound-for-pound fighters of the century and inducted him into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Beyond boxing, Pacquiao served as representative of Sarangani from 2010 to 2016 and as a Philippine senator from 2016 to 2022, later announcing his presidential candidacy in 2022. He was also a player-coach for the PBA's Kia/Mahindra team and founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. His recorded music includes multiple platinum releases; his cover of "Sometimes When We Touch" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart after a Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance. As a Sagittarius born in 1978, Pacquiao embodies the sign's expansive ambition. His life-path number nine reflects completion and universal contribution across multiple domains. A male Filipino boxer and politician, he continues to work as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Evangelical Christian preacher.