Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino former professional boxer and politician, the only boxer in history to win widely recognized world titles in eight different weight divisions, from flyweight up to light middleweight. His career in the 2000s and 2010s made him a national icon in the Philippines, and he later served as a senator and ran for the Philippine presidency after retiring from boxing.
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Career HighlightThe only eight-division world champion in boxing history, and widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. 1 Classification
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born December 17, 1978
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, birth-year figure: "born December 17, 1978"
born December 17, 1978
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is a Filipino professional boxer and former politician.
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he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, becoming the only eight-division world champion in boxing history.
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( PAK-ee-ow; locally [ˈmanɪ pÉkˈjaÊŠ]; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and former politician.
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