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The fight for the vacant WBC super welterweight title gave Pacquiao the chance to win a world title in his eighth weight class, the super welterweight division. [118] A catchweight of 150 pounds was established for the fight, although the weight limit for the super welterweight division is 154 pounds.
In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, [10] and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. [11]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito, billed as "The Eighth Wonder of the World", was a professional boxing match contested on November 13, 2010, for the vacant WBC super welterweight championship. [ 1 ]
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing's biggest draws, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing ...
In 2010, he defeated Antonio Margarito to secure the WBC super welterweight (154 pounds) championship. Over the course of his 26-year career, he won championships at six weight classes in between.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman, was a boxing match for the WBA (Super) welterweight championship. [2] The event took place on July 20, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao won the fight by split decision, and at 40 years old, became the oldest welterweight to win a major world title in boxing history. [3]
Manny Pacquiao stands between promoter Bob Arum, left, and trainer Freddie Roach after winning a WBO welterweight title fight against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas in November 2009.
Pacquiao achieved the feat when he defeated Antonio Margarito via a unanimous decision to win the WBC super welterweight title on November 13, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US. [ 2 ] Nine of his world championships came from the "Big Four" sanctioning bodies ( WBA , WBC , IBF , WBO ) and three were from The Ring .