Boxing

Who defeated Manny Pacquiao … and how?

Published

2 years 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

Shakur Stevenson Analyzes Canelos Decision Victory Over Christian Mbilli for WBC Title

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7 hours ago

November 2, 2026

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Shakur Stevenson Analyzes Canelo's Decision Victory Over Christian Mbilli for WBC Title

Canelo Alvarez returned to the super-middleweight throne with a decision victory over Christian Mbilli on Saturday, and when summarising the performance, pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson made his thoughts on the display extremely clear.

At 36-years-old, off the back of both the longest inactive streak of his career and a defeat last time out, Canelo entered the Riyadh ring with many fight fans doubting whether the career of the Mexican superstar was nearing the end.

However, the four-division world champion instead recaptured the WBC super-middleweight title as he handed Mbilli a first career defeat.

Canelo’s experience, ring IQ and accuracy ultimately proving to be too much for the French-Cameroonian champion as he won a unanimous decision with scores of 115-112, 116-111 and 117-110.

That performance has once again made Alvarez the man to beat in the 168lb scene, with each of his fellow world titleholders at the weight desperate to secure a lucrative unification opportunity on his mooted spring 2027 return.

Speaking shortly after witnessing the win, reigning WBO super-lightweight champion Stevenson took to X to praise the efforts of Canelo both on the night and across his career as a whole, labelling the veteran as both a ‘GOAT’ and a ‘legend’.

Canelo is a 🐐, Respect legend!! @canelo

— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 1, 2026

“Canelo is a [GOAT]Respect legend!!! @canelo”

As far as what is next for Alvarez, it seems as though he will fight again in in either April or May for the final bout of his four-fight contract with Riyadh Season.

At present, Hamzah Sheeraz would likely be deemed as the frontrunnerif Terence Crawford refuses to comeback for the rematch.

Boxing

Tim Bradleys Honest Assessment of Christian Mbillis Performance in Canelo Alvarez Defeat

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7 hours ago

November 2, 2026

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Tim Bradley's Honest Assessment of Christian Mbilli's Performance in Canelo Alvarez Defeat

Canelo Alvarez once again reigns as a super-middleweight world champion after defeating Christian Mbilli on Saturday, and two-division world champion Tim Bradley has offered his thoughts on the win.

Ahead of the bout, there were doubts as to whether a 36-year-old Canelo still had the hunger and desire to come out on top in a potential firefight, as Mbilli vowed to take the fight to the Mexican and spring the upset.

However, the intelligence of the four-division world champion shone through on fight night as the veteran claimed a unanimous-decision win with one of his most impressive displays in recent years.

On his YouTube channelBradley suggested that part of Canelo’s success was down to him being able to intimidate Mbilli and throw the French-Cameroonian off his game plan.

“Man that dude p***ed down his leg! He got in the ring with Canelo, he felt that presence of Canelo. You can slow a motherf***a down just with your presence! Just you being right there, like you the boogeyman.

“He has been watching Canelo tear up stuff over the years, Mbilli, and he finally got in the ring with his a** and he was just like ‘oh, yeah this is a different level, these lights is too bright!’.

“Man, he got spooked last night. Damn, Mbilli got spooked last night. All of the muscles that he has got, I am like ‘man come on, at least go for it,’ but he was scared to get countered.

“They came in with an entirely different game plan, he lost his identity last night, that is how bad that s**t was.”

Bradley then went on to declare his belief that Canelo has a lot more to give to the sport, shunning any idea that Alvarez should soon hang up the gloves.

“He has got a lot left in the tank and he showed that last night when he tamed that damn Mbilli, that was supposed to be coming and throwing all of these punches.

“That motherf***a threw all of these punches and he missed all of them damn shots!”

Canelo is understood to have one fight left on his contract with Riyadh Season but, as of right now, he looks unlikely to be able to secure his targeted opponent for that outing.

Boxing

Mayweather Prepares for Garcia Fight in Bangkok without Tyson or Pacquiao

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1 day ago

November 1, 2026

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"Mayweather Prepares for Garcia Fight in Bangkok without Tyson or Pacquiao"

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed a December 19 exhibition against Matty Floyd in Bangkok, calling the contest a warm-up before facing Ryan Garcia, with Mike Zambidis, Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao absent from his latest plans.

The undefeated boxing legend announced the fight through his verified Instagram account, confirming he will face the Australian in Thailand at an event billed as “The GOAT vs. The Jedi.”

“This is a lil tune up before me and Ryan Garcia lock up,” Mayweather stated.

The statement comes after months of plans involving Tyson, Zambidis and Pacquiao, none of whom has made it into the ring with Mayweather despite previous announcements.

In Mayweather’s last interview at a Dmitriy Salita promotion, the former pound-for-pound king stated he was heading to Greece to fulfill his postponed agreement with Zambidis.

Mayweather vs. Matty Floyd

The December 19 exhibition will see Mayweather face a fighter already familiar to World Boxing News readers.

Floyd, nicknamed “The Jedi,” faced former world champion James DeGale under Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship rules, losing a unanimous decision in September 2025.

The Australian later told WBN that DeGale had reportedly knocked out six sparring partners before their contest, insisting his awkward style made the former Olympic champion look ordinary.

Floyd also became involved in a bizarre feud with Billy Joe Saunders, even traveling to England for a proposed meeting in a pub car park.

The confrontation never happened, despite Floyd telling WBN he had flown over specifically to confront Saunders.

James DeGale lands punch on Matt Floyd during bare-knuckle fight after six sparring KOs claim — BKFC

Mayweather vs. Ryan Garcia

Whatever happens against Floyd, Mayweather could have the opportunity to challenge Garcia for the WBC welterweight title if a professional fight can be agreed.

Garcia has already made it clear he wants a professional contest against Mayweather, rather than an exhibition.

As WBN reported on October 7Garcia revealed that Mayweather had approached him about a potential fight.

“I’m ready Floyd, remember you made this call,” Garcia stated.

The reigning WBC welterweight champion wants Mayweather’s famous 50-0 record on the line.

Mayweather, who turns 50 in February, has not fought professionally since defeating Conor McGregor in 2017.

David Benavidez has already warned Mayweather against risking his undefeated record against the younger champion.

Tyson and Pacquiao Plans

During a recent PBD Podcast appearance, Mayweather indicated an exhibition with Tyson would come before the Pacquiao rematch.

The Pacquiao fight has already suffered repeated delays, with the original September plans falling apart amid unresolved commitments and legal complications.

Mayweather previously suggested the rematch was close to being finalized, only for Pacquiao’s representatives to acknowledge that negotiations remained on “Floyd Time.”

Neither the Tyson nor Pacquiao fight has been formally canceled, while no date or signed agreement has been announced for Garcia.

Whether the Bangkok appearance leads to a professional comeback against Garcia remains to be seen. Mayweather has named plenty of potential opponents, but getting those fights over the line has proved a different matter.

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