Manny Pacquiao Turns 39 Years Old Today | Happy Birthday PacMan

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Humanitarian, politician, savage....any moniker fits for the legendary boxer known as PacMan. The merciless reign of this all time featherweight still allows pride to be carried through the Phillipene Isles, and all around the world. Manny Pacquaio is still a young man, but he has lived many lives.

Manny has fought hard his entire career for the victory, he is one of the most prominent fighters globally not only because of his impoverished upbringing, but because he showed true warrior spirit in every single win he claimed. He also acted as vengeance for other fighters and the viewers themselves...

When Antonio Margarito has used Paris of Plaster against one of the better guys in the sport (in Miguel Cotto), Pacquaio made sure to put a harsh beat down as lesson to the cheater, yet show him mercy when he had him badly hurt. A merciful savage is not a bad pairing of words for the legend that is PacMan.

I have always though that through many phases of the late 2000s boxing era that Manny Pacquiao along with Floyd Mayweather were the best two welterweights in the world, this is strange because I feel they are both in the running for the greatest 140 pounder of all time!

The difference between Pacquiao and every other champion was his willingness to lose. He never backed down from a firefight, and even in his losses and close decisions to Juan Manuel Marquez Manny stayed humble, yet never strayed from his 'in your face' fight style. Even in his older years Manny is still schooling young guns they tower in front of him.

Asides from the few top welterweights in the world, Manny can still topple any formidable opponent in a boxing ring. He turns 39 this year, and if we see Manny fight one or two more times I wouldn't even mind. He is still so young in spirit and in heart, and his entertaining style is everlasting..happy birthday Manny!