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Manny Pacquiao's Excellent Record Against Latino Fighters


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Filipino boxing legend, in his more than a quarter of a century as a prizefighter, has battled and beaten an array of excellent ring warriors worldwide since turning pro in 1995. The likes of Ricky Hatton of Great Britain, Joshua Clottey of Ghana, and Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.

The former two-time congressman, now senator, has conquered, too a bevy of Mexican rivals and those of Latin-American descent, including 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Jorge Solis and Oscar Larios that earned for him the moniker “The Mexicutioner.”

On Sunday (Manila time) the now 42-year-old will be dancing with another Latin-American in Cuban WBA welterweight super champion Yordenis Ugas, seeking to reclaim the title denied him unceremoniously and given on a silver platter to his opponent.

Ugas, thus, will earn the distinction as the 19th such Latino-speaking campaigners who will be crossing Pacquiao’s path since the Filipino disposed off Gabriel Mira via fourth round TKO on April 24, 1999.

The Pacman has won four world titles at the expense of Mexicans/Mexican-Americans, including Hector Velazquez, David Diaz, and Juan Manuel Marquez, who later in his career would turn out one of his bitterest rival. He also defended various championship belts against fighters from south of the US border, including Emmanuel Lucero and Mira.

The future first ballot Hall of Fame inductee owns an envious 14-2-2 win-loss-draw record against Latino dancing partners highlighted by 9 KOs. His first defeat at the hands of a Mexican was inflicted by soon-to-be bosom pal Erik Morales and the second by Marquez.

Marquez who he was to fight four times, was the guy from whom he took away the fourth of the eight championship belts he was destined to claim on way to emerging as the only man to crown himself world champion in eight weight classes. Marquez was actually one of five Pacquiao victims in capturing such unprecedented honor no one is expecting to match or surpass in the near future.

Marquez lost his WBC super-featherweight diadem to Pacquiao via a 12-roujnd unanimous decision on March 15, 2008. Others who suffered the same fate as Marques were Marco Antonio Barrera (featherweight), Diaz (lightweight), Cotto (welterweight) and Antonioi Margarito (super-welterweight).

The Kibawe, Bukidnon-born Pacquiao, though never fought in Mexico or any of Latin American country in the entirety of his 27-year pro career.

Pacquiao, actually, has been given several moniker by media and fans like “The Destroyer,” “Pacman,” and what have you but the word “Mexicutioner” is one he didn’t want due to his closeness to the Mexican boxing fans.

“I do not like the nickname ‘Mexicutioner,” Pacquiao often says when referred to as Mexicutioner. “I love the Mexican boxing fans and that name does not reflect my true feelings about Mexico and its people.”

Pacquiao’s record against notable fighters of Mexican decent was, to date 11-1-1, with seven knockouts.

Pacquiao’s first significant victory over a Mexican legend began with an 11th-round knockout over Mexico City native Barrera in November of 2003, a man he later unanimously decisioned in their return bout in October of 2007.

Pacquiao, too, owns knockout triumphs over Morales in the 10th and third rounds of their match-ups in January and November, respectively, of 2006.

The Filipino star also owns a decision over Oscar Larios and knockouts over Hector Velazquez, Jorge Solis, David Diaz and De La Hoya.

DLH was the first man he battled as a 147-pound campaigner whom he retired on December 6, 2008 in a bloody encounter called “The Dream Match held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.


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