It's no secret that Manny Pacquiao loves boxing and karaoke, but what else is he a fan of? Turns out, a lot! In honor of his hijack, we thought we'd bring you 10 little known facts about the boxer. Just call it our gift to you.
1) Manny's real name is Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao.
2) He's a huge music fan!
The boxer loves karaoke and is the lead singer of Manny Pacquiao and the MP Band (Madonna Decena of 'Britain's Got Talent' is also in the group!). Check out his karaoke stylings from a performance with Will Ferrell on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' here:
3) Manny idolizes martial arts icon Bruce Lee.
He describes the way he fights as "like Bruce Lee," and even styles his hair like his hero, so it's no wonder that Manny was offended when Jimmy Kimmel asked if he was growing out his 'do to be like Justin Bieber!
4) It was love at first sight when Manny met his wife!
Manny was so in love with Maria Geraldine "Jinkee" Jamora that he would stop by in the morning to bring her food, but Jinkee's older sister didn't think it was appropriate for him to show up so early so she would politely accept the gift and then shut the door! Even though he was already a boxing success, they had very little money - he drove a used Toyota that was only worth about $500. Manny and Jinkee married at 19 and now have four kids - Emmanuel Jr., Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth.
5) When he's not boxing or singing, Manny loves to play darts, billiards, and basketball.
And when we say Manny loves basketball, we mean he loves it. He'll play while training for boxing matches, and he even owns a team in the Philippines! He's the proud owner of the MP-Gensan Warriors, now part of the Liga Pilipinas basketball league. Want to know if Manny's got skills? Check out this video of him playing bball:
6) Manny is a huge practical joker.
7) He wants you to smell like a champ!
Pac-Man is giving Katy Perry and Britney Spears runs for their fragrance money with his new cologne, MP8: Scent of a Champion. The $55 scent is named after the number of world boxing titles he holds in eight different weight classes, natch. (They could have named it MP10 - Manny is the first boxer in history to win ten world titles. Yowza!)
8) The world champ is a big UFC fan.
His favorite fighters to watch are BJ Penn and Jon "Bones" Jones.
9) He's an actor too!
Manny has appeared in over ten Fliipino movies and TV shows over the last decade! His first lead role was in 2005's 'Lisensyadong Kamao' (Licensed Fist), and in 2009, he played a superhero in 'Wapakman.'
10) Manny went from rags to riches one KO at a time.
At 14, Manny moved to Manila to pursue his boxing career. He was homeless for a while but still sent money home to his family, and he soon turned pro at 16. But Manny has come a long way from his days of poverty - he was the highest paid athlete in the world in 2010 ($32 million!) and is a Congressman in the Philippines!
Bonus fact: Manny's only official website is MPboxing.com.
To get more Manny Pacquiao info, visit myspace.com/hijacks!
What were you most surprised to learn about Manny? What else do you want to know about the boxer?
I am loving and caring, and thoughtful and hopeful. I am sick and tired. I am shy and friendly, and careful and careless. I am broken and whole. 
I am misunderstood, misguided, and mislead. I am hard working and determined, but a lil scared on the inside. 
I wish on stars and dream my dreams. I pray to God and cry my tears. I smile on the outside, while I'm dying on the inside.
I listen to others who won't listen to me. I walk on eggshells, and I walk on fire. I believe in passion, but not true love.
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