Count Hall of Famer is among Manny Pacquiao’s countless accomplishments.
The fighting pride of General Santos City has been officially elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Thursday, along with 13 new inductees to the rarefied group.
Pacquiao, who is the only boxer ever to win titles in eight different divisions, was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his very first year of eligibility. He will be enshrined on June 8, 2025, alongside Michael Nunn and Vinny Paz in the men’s modern boxers category.
The former senator compiled a 62-8-2 record with 39 knockouts in his illustrious that began way back in 1995.
“I am so happy that I have been selected to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame; this certainly is a wonderful Christmas gift. Throughout my career, as a professional fighter and a public servant, it has been my goal to bring honor to my country, The Philippines, and my fellow Filipinos around the world,” Pacquiao said in a statement provided by the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
A southpaw, Pacquiao is widely considered one of the top fighters in the last two decades, a distinction he often shared with eventual nemesis Floyd Mayweather. The man known as the Pacman famously had rivalries with some of Mexico’s best—notably a tetralogy with Juan Manuel Marquez and a trilogy with Erik Morales.
Pacquiao the Headliner
Pacquiao is the undisputed marquee name of the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, which includes former multiple-time champs Nunn and Paz. Nunn won championships at middleweight and super middleweight on his way to a 58-4 (38 KOs) record. Paz, born Vincenzo Pazienza compiled a 50-10 (30 KOs) record highlighted by titles at light middleweight and super middleweight.
Others elected to the Class of 2025 were former women’s champions Yessica Chavez, Anne Sophie Mathis, and Mary Jo Sanders; referees Kenny Bayless and Harry Gibbs; cut man Al Gavin; broadcaster Randy Gordon and HBO producer Ross Greenburg (Observer category); Cathy “Cat” Davis (women’s trailblazer); Rodrigo Valdez (old-timer); and Owen Swift (pioneer).
Pacquiao and his Class of 2025 brethren were elected by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians. With this latest distinction, the eight-time world champion will join fellow Filipinos Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, Pancho Villa, and Lope “Papa” Sarrea in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
