Boxing

Who defeated Manny Pacquiao … and how?

Published

1 year ago

March 20, 2025

Manny Pacquiao knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez

The World Boxing News check how the legend of boxing and the Master of Eight’s validity of Manny Pacquiao managed to lose eight times.

The excellent energy package known as “Pacman” has a record of 62-8-2 and 39 KO as a professional, and some of his failures are more controversial than others.

Taking the paid ranks at the age of 16, month and five days in 1995, Pacquiao has gained experience in the fight against adult men from the very beginning.

Like the pound star, Canelo Alvarez, Pacquiao dipped his fingers at his feet with much older campaigns when he is still a teenager of school age.

But at the age of 18, things suddenly became very real for the teenage pretender. It was not silky for the skinny teenage teenage who would ultimately become the world champion of eight.

Many Pacquiao losses

Defeat number 1 – Rustico Torrecampo [February 9, 1996]

It was 1996 and Manny [11-0, 4 KOs at the time] He accepted 24-year-old Torrecampo at the fly weight. The transfer took place after the fight with the previous thirteen months in the lithe of the years.

The fight was organized with a catch mass of 111 pounds, although Pacquiao came in a pound. Then he was punished by wearing heavier gloves during the fight.

However, the mighty favorite Pacquiao was stunned by Torrecampo with a destructive shot and knocked out – almost frosty. The end took thirty seconds to the third round and through a man with only five knockouts on records 11-4-4. It was an early waking up to Pacquiao’s career.

From then on, Rodak Torrecampo would only win two fights in his career, losing four. Then he retired in 1997 at the age of 25 without any significant titles for his recognition.

After almost 14 years from the ring in February 2011, Wwadzka Muchowa returned. Torrecamp knocked out Jovanie Buralan in three rounds. He has not fought since then.

2 – SINGSurat [September 17, 1999]

Pacquiao [26-1, 17 KOs] It seemed that he was learning a lot after his first defeat, when he set off to the invincible run of fifteen fights. Thirteen of them appeared at a distance.

The title of WBC Flyweight in the twelfth of these wins in 1998, defeating Master Chatchai Sasaku with the eighth round of KO. Then Pacquiao accepted Singsurat in 1999 in his second defense at the age of 21.

Singsurat had a flawless 18-0 record and was at the same age as Manny, fighting for his first world championship title. Pacquiao was again knocked out in the third round, losing the world championship title during the year of the claim. This scenario took place despite the dominance in the opening rounds and the look of the class over the Thai warrior.

Finally, he created two successful defense of the WBC title before succumbing to Malcolm Tunecao.

Singsurat fought 52 times since Pacquaio’s victory, knocking out 37 opponents, never returning to world -class. He failed in his last eleven fights until his retirement in 2011.

3 – Erik Morales [March 19, 2005]

In 2005 Pacquiao [39-2-2, 30 KOs] At that time, he accepted Erik Morales’s “El Terrible” in Super Feather in a featherweight and was the world champion in two importance. Pacquiao barely missed the third loss earlier after attracting Marquez with Juan Manuel a year earlier. In the face of Morales, it was now a fixed name in the USA.

Moving up the fourth weight from Turning Pro, Pacquiao fell into a confident Morales at the peak of his powers and lost his close unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao avenged a defeat a year later, knocking out Morales in the tenth round of the pulsing competition in Thomas and Mack Center. Before he scored the stunning second seven rounds earlier in a rubber match ten months later. Morales was the only of his failures he would reverse.

We all know a lot about Morales. The Mexican legend show in 2011 against Marcos Maidan at the age of 34 was a fantastic show of the legend of the real ring. Unfortunately, the fight with Danny Garcia went a step too far in 2012.

4 – Timothy Bradley [June 9, 2012]

Pacquiao’s failure with Bradley is well documented. Today it is annoying that such parodies occur in the sport that we love. But unfortunately they still do it, and this is undoubtedly one of the worst.

The divided decision against Pacquiao was a noise since the last bell. The score lasted IRK, until Pacquiao gained revenge, and then a rubber fight that should never have happened. In compact, Pacquiao won all three Bradley fights convincingly about the evidence of the trilogy.

Pacquiao [54-3-2, 38 KOs] He won the initial fight 118-110 on the WBN results card. However, he was robbed by a terrible decision, which was recognized by the expansive majority of the media of the boxing world after the fight.

5 – Juan Manuel Marquez [December 8, 2012]

It is quite possible that the loss with Bradley had a demanding impact on Marquez’s fight. Six months after Shadley Shocker in December 2012, the way of thinking Pacquiao enters the fight undoubtedly was not suitable. This was probably because he was disappointed with judging and went to a knockout against Marquez.

This Gung-HO attitude, caused by the decision, potentially made Pacquiao a reckless in choosing Marquez Ko. Ultimately, this meant that he was caught by an almighty blow, heard all over the world.

After a few bad decisions against Pacquiao, the victory of Marquez in the sixth round was poetic justice. Then he refused Pacquiao a chance to be humble.

6 – Floyd Mayweather Jr [May 2, 2015]

There will always be sadness and looking back at this super-catering, knowing not only that the audience received many years too behind schedule, but also that Pacquiao stated that he was wounded during the fight.

We will never find out what would happen if they met in 2010. Floyd did what Floyd does and softened a unilateral triumph in 2015. Despite the disappointment, “Maypac” remains the best -earning struggle of all time and sold the second highest salary for views.

7 – Jeff Horn [July 2, 2017]

When you thought that the situation could not get worse than Bradley’s fight, the horn meeting tried to raise him as best as possible. The fight in summer 2017 down ended like Bradley I.

Pacquiao dominated the fight only to re -build judges in the fight for the WBO welterweight title. It is possible that Pacquiao should have only six losses in its album. However, there will always be opposite arguments, stating that Pacquiao’s career has compensated.

8 – Yordenis Ugás [August 21, 2021]

Fighting in forty and becoming the oldest welterweight master in 2019, Pacquiao defended the crown against a harsh Cuban. Ugas was a behind schedule replacement after Errol Spence Jr. He withdrew, leaving Pacquiao without the possibility of two stripes.

He could not get up to the fight and lost again for the eighth time in his career.

The return was on the cards in 2025 in 45, when Manny Pacquiao tried to create more stories. However, after the end of 46 years, Pacquiao turned to politics until May this year.

Boxing

Dominique Francis Claims Hes Nearing World Title Contention in Zuffas Competitive Landscape

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18 hours ago

July 23, 2026

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Dominique Francis Claims He's Nearing World Title Contention in Zuffa's Competitive Landscape

Unbeaten Dominique Francis believes he is closer to boxing’s elite than many realize as the 16-0 super featherweight contender prepares for his return under the Zuffa Boxing banner.

Francis has stopped 10 opponents during his professional career and will return on July 26 against Hector Andres Sosa at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York on Paramount+.

The Miami native has been out of action since his fourth-round knockout of Julio Carrera Lugo in October 2024, but Francis insists the time away from the ring has not changed his belief or his approach.

Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News on the eve of the fight, Francis explained why he does not fear inactivity, why he believes Zuffa has changed opportunities for fighters, and why he feels the world champions are closer than many expect.

Francis Refuses To Blame The Layoff

Francis does not believe a layoff of that nature automatically affects a fighter’s ability if the work continues behind the scenes.

“It ain’t change my mindset. You seen Floyd Mayweather fight Juan Manuel Márquezhe took 21 months off of boxing,” Francis told WBN.

“At the same time, with me, you know what I’m saying, he was as sharp as he, like sharpest he ever was. I don’t believe in all that. If you working and you inside the gym, you alright.”

Zuffa Gives Fighters More Opportunities

Francis believes joining Zuffa provides a valuable platform for fighters, but he knows his own preparation remains his responsibility.

“It’s very important, but you know, they going they going to handle that. It’s just me to do my job: stay in the gym, stay in shape, stay healthy, you know what I mean, so whenever I get a call, we can make it happen.”

The 16-0 contender is also excited about competing on Paramount+ and believes the boxing landscape is changing.

“Oh man, very I’m very thankful for this opportunity, man. The landscape changed a lot, man, ’cause you know, now you have more fighters that have opportunity now.

“They have places to go, you know what I mean? So the landscape changed a lot, they have places to go, and that’s a great thing for us fighters, man.”

Francis was pleased with his last performance against Lugo but is not looking back as he prepares for the next stage of his career.

“My last performance was good. It was a it was a good performance, but that don’t matter no more, you know what I mean? ‘Cause now it’s about this performance.”

“I’m Closer Than I Even Think”

Francis has clear ambitions for the next 12 months and believes continued improvement will put him in position for bigger opportunities.

“I want to be prosperity, to keep learning, and I want growth, definitely growth, as long as you keep going. So keep prospering and keep learning and keep growing. For sure, for sure.”

When asked about his distance from the world champions, Francis made it clear that he believes he belongs closer to the top than many might expect.

“I’m closer than I even think, and I know that. ‘Cause I be seeing a lot of things that I’ll see on TV with the top guys, whatever like that, but they’re just normal guys, man.

“They just normal guys that put in the hard work. And one thing about me, I’m a guy that put in the hard work, and I have the talent, skills, and ability.”

No Distractions Ahead Of Return

Francis believes his latest training camp has given him the ideal foundation before his return.

“This training camp was beautiful, coaching, um trajectory was very well, no distractions. No distractions at all, great recovery and understanding.”

The 25-year-old now gets the chance to prove his confidence inside the ring, with the unbeaten contender believing the next stage of his career can bring him closer to the biggest names in boxing.

Boxing

Kell Brook Evaluates Conor Benns Chances Against Ryan Garcia for World Title Fight

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23 hours ago

July 23, 2026

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Kell Brook Evaluates Conor Benn's Chances Against Ryan Garcia for World Title Fight

Former IBF welterweight world champion, Kell Brookhas previously called for a domestic dust-up with Conor Benn. Now, ‘Special K’ has predicted how Benn will fare in his first world title challenge, against WBC titleholder, Ryan Garcia.

Benn and Brook were linked to a bout in May 2023, when the pair were pulled apart in a ringside confrontation in Dublinbut the fight never materialised, partly due to the fact that Benn had relinquished his BBBofC license following his infamous failed drugs test.

Instead, Benn twice fought stateside as a super-welterweight and then twice boxed fierce rival Chris Eubank J as a middleweight, before announcing plans to return to the welterweight division and challenge for world honours.

On his way back down to 147lbs, Benn entered the ring against Regis Prograis earlier this year in a 150lb catchweight contest and underwhelmed, but still he has landed his title shot, with a fight against Garcia now formally confirmed.

Speaking on the Fight Your Corner PodcastKell Brook looked ahead to the fight and admitted that whilst he gives Benn ‘a good chance’, he feels as though the power of Garcia means that a win for the Californian is more likely.

“I give him [Benn] a good chance, but I do lean towards Garcia winning the fight, I do. In his last fight he boxed well but in the fight before, he didn’t box so good. I just think that he will rise to the occasion, they are champions and I think that we are going to see the best of both of ‘em.

“I just think that Garcia has got that get-out-of-jail card. When I boxed Shawn Porter, I went to Vegas to finish some sparring off and I was some sparring with some good kids. I put it onto this kid and had a really good spar, I was punching hard.

“We had something to eat after and I said, who is the biggest puncher you’ve been to, don’t forget I’m a lot older than Garcia, and he said, ‘I have never been hit as hard as by Ryan Garcia,’. That punch power that he has got, that snap [is impressive].”

Garcia-Benn takes place on Saturday, September 12, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with undefeated cruiserweight Jai Opetaia expected to appear on the undercard.

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Tyson Fury Raises Doubts on Potential Anthony Joshua Fight: I Can Never See Him Taking That

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2 days ago

July 22, 2026

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Tyson Fury Raises Doubts on Potential Anthony Joshua Fight: "I Can Never See Him Taking That"

Tyson Fury has raised serious concerns over his proposed showdown with Anthony Joshua.

After over a decade of build-up, Fury and Joshua finally look set to meet later this year, provided that both men can first come through their respective warm-up bouts this weekend.

Fury takes on Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, before Joshua then meets Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia 24 hours laterseemingly paving the way for the all-British showdown at the end of 2026.

‘The Gypsy King’ still doesn’t seem convinced that it will happen though, as he shared his doubts whilst speaking to IFL TV.

“Until that fight happens and we’re walking to the ring, I’m not convinced it does. 100% [I’m doubtful].

I can never see that stiff sitting on a table with me ever. What the f**k is he going to say? I can never see him at a press conference with me, it would be a bombardment. I can never see him taking that.

“He wouldn’t even get in the ring [after the Makhmudov fight]. He s**t himself and sat on a stool outside and didn’t even want to get up and build the fight and make the fight happen when Turki said to us both ‘come on boys let’s do it get in the ring and make it happen.’

“He didn’t want to do it, so how is he going to come face to face with me at a press conference? I think he’s a bottle job, a flapper, a chinless wonder as well.”

Despite Fury’s fears, all signs still point towards the fight taking place later this year, though there still remains a debate over where it will be held.