The Mighty Manny Pacquiao, Boxer, Beginner Chess Player, and a proud Christian man. Did you know that he started boxing while working as a construction worker and enduring hunger just to send money to his mother?
This week we had to write biographies about people who made an impact. I chose to write about Manny Pacquiao because he has made an impact in his country of the Philippines, and the fact that he is my favorite boxer.
Here is my biography, have a read and tell me what you think about it! Who is your favorite person who has made an impact?
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Manny Pacquiao is an inspirational, motivational, impressive Filipino boxer. Manny is the only boxer in history to have won twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions.
“With God, hard work and focus, I can accomplish what is ahead of me” – Manny Pacquiao.
He was born in Kibawe, Philippines on the 17th December 1978. Manny does boxing for a living, but outside of that he loves to play chess and he is learning how to play the piano. But what he really loves to do outside of boxing is photography. Manny Pacquiao has the nickname of “Pac-Man”.
Earlier in his life, he was really poor, in fact he was so poor that at age 14 he had to drop out of school. After that, him and his family snuck onto a ship to Manila. In Manila, he lived on the streets for some time. Manny Pacquiao has 5 siblings.
Manny made history by being the first boxer ever to win world titles in eight weight divisions, having won twelve major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes. That’s really impressive!
Pacquiao is a proud Christian man, he credits God’s strength for his success, openly sharing his Christian faith even with opponents. He believed God’s goodness and blessings led to his success. Generally, he shares the Christian gospel, meets fellow Christians and helps out the poor people.
As the years went by, he’s directed a large chunk of his boxing fortune toward hundreds of student scholarships, farming equipment in poor areas, churches, hospitals, disaster relief, environmental causes, and numerous international charities. Could you make an impact in your country just like how Manny did?