Not Many Realize Pacquiao Could Be 10 Weight World Champion Now If He Wanted

Not Many Realize Pacquiao Could Be 10 Weight World Champion Now If He Wanted

Manny Pacquiao is the superhuman boxer of these times’ professional boxing era and proved it again this year in 2025.

At the age of 46 stepping up to face 30 year old WBC welterweight world champion Mario Barrios in a great fight.

One that ended in a draw but most thought Pacquiao deserved to win.

He is 47 years old this week on Wednesday and next year will be in big fights again and may challenge for a title again.

Not Many Realize Pacquiao Could Be 10 Weight World Champion Now If He Wanted

However not many know he actually skipped both the 115 and 118 pounds weight divisions on his ascent to becoming boxing’s only eight-weight division world champion today.

The active Hall of Famer and now Vice President of the IBA (International Boxing Association) and head of M.P. Promotions could now in fact be a ten weight world champion right now if he wanted to.

He skipped the weight classes at the time for better fights in other divisions.

Something that makes Pacquiao’s credentials in boxing even more impressive.

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