The Boxing Career of Manny Pacquiao

Fight-by-Fight Career Record

Manny Pacquiao
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Andrew Eisele
Andrew Eisele
Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows.
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Updated on 08/19/18

Manny Pacquiao is many things, including a Filipino politician and entertainer. But he is, first and foremost, a professional boxer—and a remarkably successful one. During his career, Pacquiao scored 57 wins, including 38 knockouts, against only six losses and two draws. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

The 1990s: Early Domination

Pacquiao dominated boxing's flyweight class in the mid- to late-1990s, though he did suffer a few setbacks.

1995

  • Jan. 22 - Edmund Enting Ignacio, Mindoro Occidental, Philippines, W 4
  • March 18 - Pinoy Montejo, Mindoro Occidental, W 4
  • May 1 - Rocky Palma, Cavite, Philippines, W 6
  • July 1 - Dele Decierto, Mandaluyong, Philippines, TKO 2
  • Aug. 3 - Flash Simbajon, Mandaluyong, W 6
  • Sept. 16 - Arman Rocil, Mandaluyong, KO 3
  • Oct. 7 - Lolito Laroa, Makati, Philippines, W 8
  • Oct. 21 - Renato Mendones, Puerto Princesa, Philippines, TKO 2
  • Nov. 11 - Rodulfo Fernandez, Mandaluyong, TKO 3
  • Dec. 9 - Rolando Tuyugon, Manila, Philippines, W 10

1996

  • Jan. 13 - Lito Torrejos, Paranaque City, TKO 5
  • Feb. 9 - Rustico Torrecampo, Mandaluyong, KO by 3
  • April 27 - Marlon Carillo, Manila, W 10
  • May 20 - Jun Medina, Manila, TKO 4
  • June 15 - Bert Batiller, General Santos City, Philippines, TKO 4
  • July 27 - Ippo Gala, Mandaluyong, TKO 2
  • Dec. 28 - Sung-Yul Lee, Muntinlupa, TKO 2

1997

  • March 8 - Michael Luna, Muntinlupa, Philippines, KO 1
  • April 24 - Wook-Ki Lee, Makati, Philippines, KO 1
  • May 30 - Ariel Austria, Almendras, Philippines, TKO 6
  • June 26 - Chokchai Chockvivat, Mandaluyong, Philippines, KO 5
  • Sept. 13 - Melvin Magramo, Cebu, Philippines, W 10
  • Dec. 6 - Panomdej Or Yuthanakorn, South Cotabato, Philippines, KO 1

1998

Pacquiao won the World Boxing Council flyweight title in a December bout against Chatchai Sasakul.

  • May 18 - Shin Terao, Tokyo, Japan, TKO 1
  • Dec. 4 - Chatchai Sasakul, Bangkok, Thailand, TKO 8

1999

Pacquiao defended his WBC title in an April bout against challenger Gabriel Mira. In an unusual twist, Pacquiao fought Medgoen Singsurat in September, but since he had failed to make weight, the bout was a non-title fight, and Pacquiao lost by KO in the third round.

  • Feb. 20 - Todd Makelin, Kidapawan, Philippines, TKO 3
  • April 24 - Gabriel Mira, Quezon City, Philippines, KO 4
  • Sept. 17 - Medgoen Singsurat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, KO by 3
  • Dec. 18 - Reynante Jamili, Manila, Philippines, TKO 2

The 2000s: Pacquiao's Decade

This was Pacquiao's decade. The boxer won titles in a record-breaking seven different weight classes in the 2000s, including several wins against very strong challengers. Pacquiao would add a title in yet another weight class the following decade.

2000

  • March 4 - Arnel Barotillo, Manila, KO 4
  • June 28 - Seung-Kon Chae, Manila, TKO 1
  • Oct. 14 - Nedal Hussein, Antipolo City, Philippines, TKO 10

2001

Pacquiao won the International Boxing Federation super bantamweight title in June. He defended the IBF title and also won the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight belt in a November bout, which ended in a technical draw.

  • Feb. 24 - Tetsutora Senrima, Manila, Philippines, TKO 5
  • April 28 - Wethya Sakmuangklang, Kidapawan City, TKO 6
  • June 23 - Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, Las Vegas, TKO 6
  • Nov. 10 - Agapito Sánchez, San Francisco, D 6

2002

Pacquiao defended his IBF super bantamweight title twice this year, and again in 2003.

  • June 8 - Jorge Eliecer Julio, Memphis, TKO 2
  • Oct. 26 - Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym, Davao City, Philippines, KO 1

2003

  • March 15 - Serikzhan Yeshmangbetov, Manila, TKO 5
  • July 26 - Emmanuel Lucero, Los Angeles, TKO 3
  • Nov. 15 - Marco Antonio Barrera, San Antonio, Texas, TKO 11

2004

Pacquiao challenged Juan Manuel Marquez for the WBC and IBF featherweight titles in May, but the bout ended in a controversial draw.

  • May 8 - Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, NV, D 12
  • Dec. 11 - Fahsan Por Thawatchai, Rizal, Philippines, TKO 4

2005

  • March 19 - Erik Morales, Las Vegas, L 12
  • Sept. 10 - Hector Velazquez, Los Angeles, TKO 6

2006

  • Jan. 21 - Erik Morales, Las Vegas, TKO 10
  • July 2 - Oscar Larios, Manila, W 12
  • Nov. 18 - Erik Morales, Las Vegas, KO 3 

2007

  • April 14 - Jorge Solis, San Antonio, TX, KO 8
  • Oct. 6 - Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas, NV, W 12 

2008

Pacquiao won the WBC super featherweight title in March and the WBC lightweight title in June.

  • March 15 - Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, W 12
  • June 28 - David Diaz, Las Vegas, TKO 9
  • Dec. 6 - Oscar De La Hoya, Las Vegas, TKO 8

2009

Pacquiao won the WBO welterweight title in a fight against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.

  • May 2 - Ricky Hatton, Las Vegas, KO 2
  • Nov. 14 - Miguel Cotto, Las Vegas, TKO 12

The 2010s: Pacquiao Defends His Titles

Pacquiao continued to successfully defend his titles, losing only one title match during the decade. He also picked up a belt in yet another weight class.

2010

Pacquiao defended his WBO welterweight title in March and won the vacant WBC light middleweight belt in November.

  • March 13 - Joshua Clottey, Arlington, Texas W 12
  • Nov. 13 - Antonio Margarito, Arlington, W 12

2011

Pacquiao fought off challenges for his WBO welterweight title in May and November.

  • May 7 - Shane Mosley, Las Vegas, W 12
  • Nov. 12 - Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, W 12

2012

Pacquiao lost the WBO welterweight title to Timothy Bradley in June, but he regained it the next year in a November bout against Brandon Rios.

  • June 9 - Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, L 12
  • Dec. 8 - Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas, KO by 6

2013

  • Nov. 24 - Brandon Rios, Macau, China, W 12

2014

  • April 12 - Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, W 12
  • Nov. 23 - Chris Algieri, Macau, W 12

2015

Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather in a long-anticipated match, which many critics said was underwhelming. Both boxers were each guaranteed a reported $100 million for the fight, with Mayweather bringing in more than $200 million. Pacquiao ultimately lost the match by unanimous decision.

  • Feb. 5 - Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas, L 12

Retirement and Comeback

After beating Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Pacquiao said he was hanging up the gloves. "As of now, I am retired," he said, according to Bleacher Report. "I'm going to go home and think about it. I want to be with my family. I want to serve the people." However, Pacquiao came back to fight—and win—a unanimous-decision bout in November. Pacquiao claimed the vacant WBO international and lineal welterweight titles for his win against Bradley. He won the WBO welterweight title and retained the lineal welterweight title for his November victory over Jessie Vargas.

2016

  • April 9 - Timothy Bradley, Las Vegas, W 12
  • Nov. 5 - Jessie Vargas, Las Vegas, W 12