Boxer and politician, Manny Paquiao (PAK-ee-ow) was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines on December 17th, 1978. He is the only eight division world champion in the history of boxing. He also was the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight weight classes of boxing. He was named Fighter of the Decade for the 2000s by the Boxing Writer Association of America. Outside of boxing, Paquiao also played professional basketball in the Philippines for the Kia Pianto from 2014-2017 as a point guard. He later coached the same team. He even had a short career in entertainment, which included singing and acting. Paquiao is also a current serving senator of the Philippines and is a top contender for the presidency of the Philippines in 2022.
