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One of the Famous Athletes in the Philippines

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH was born December 17, 1978. He is a

Filipino professional boxer and politician, currently serving as a senator of the Philippines.

He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing, having won twelve
major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different
weight classes. Pacquiao is also the first boxer in history to win major world titles in four of the
eight "glamour divisions" of boxing: flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.

Pacquiao started boxing at the age of 14 while living in the streets of Manila and turned
professional when he was 16 years old. He had a record of 60–4 as an amateur and currently
has a record of 62–7–2 as a professional, with 39 wins by knockout.

During a day where he'll run, spar and weight train, Pacquaio sheds calories quicker
than he does opponents—oftentimes burning up to 2,500 calories per workout.

But to maintain his 147-pound fighting weight, the training is only part of the
championship equation. On most days, Pacquaio finds himself battling a diet in excess of
7,000 calories -- or more than double what the normal American consumes.
A surprisingly simple, yet flavorful diet that features two post-workout meals -- each
featuring a mix of protein and carbohydrates.The knockout nutrition plan starts with oatmeal,
the one food he eats after every training session -- whether he's running, boxing or lifting
weights.
 "My favorite meal for my fighters and myself is the post-workout meal: Raw oatmeal,
nonfat milk, fresh berries and honey," says Los Angeles-based Alexa Ariza, Pacquaio's
strength and conditioning coach. "It's slow cooked in milk; the oats absorb the honey and that's
proven to be the best meal for fast recovery during camp."

It's all part of the routine that has helped Pacquaio become the first and only fighter to
win in eight different weight divisions.

He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association
of America (BWAA), WBC, and WBO. He is also a three-time Ring magazine and BWAA
Fighter of the Year, winning the award in 2006, 2008, and 2009, as well as the winner of
the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2009 and 2011. In 2016, Pacquiao was ranked No. 2
on ESPN's list of top pound for pound boxers of the past 25 years[10] and currently ranks No.
4 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.

Pacquiao has generated approximately 19.6 million in pay-per-view buys and $1.2
billion in revenue from his 24 pay-per-view bouts.[12] According to Forbes, he was the second
highest paid athlete in the world as of 2015.[13]

Pacquiao is also a military reservist with the rank of colonel in the Reserve Force of
the Philippine Army. Prior to being promoted to full colonel after finishing his General Staff
Course (GSC) schooling, he held the rank of lieutenant colonel for being a member of the
Philippine Congress as per the AFP's regulations for reservist officers. He first entered the
army's reserve force on April 27, 2006, as a sergeant. Later, he rose to Technical Sergeant on
December 1 of the same year. On October 7, 2007, he became a Master Sergeant, the highest
rank in the enlisted personnel. On May 4, 2009, he was given the special rank of Senior
Master Sergeant and was also designated as the Command Sergeant Major of the 15th Ready
Reserve Division.

On April 17, 2014, Pacquiao announced his intentions to join the Philippine Basketball
Association (PBA) as the playing coach of Kia Motors Basketball team, an incoming expansion
team for the PBA's 2014–15 season. Though he can be the head coach of the incoming team,
the league's commissioner, Atty. Chito Salud, clarified that all incoming players should join the
PBA draft.[41] Pacquiao plays basketball as cross-training to keep himself in shape. He
previously played in the semi-professional basketball league, Liga Pilipinas, for the MP-
Gensan Warriors, a team that he also owns. He made his debut in the Smart-Liga Pilipinas
Conference II in January 16, 2009.

Beyond boxing, Pacquiao has participated in basketball, business, TV hosting, acting,

music recording, and politics. In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of
Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province
of Sarangani. He was re-elected in 2013 to the 16th Congress of the Philippines. In June 2016,
Pacquiao was elected as a senator and will serve a six-year term until 2022.