Manny Pacquiao/Dos Pacquis: The Most Interesting Man in the World

There's a lot of talk about Manny Pacquiao (pronounced: pack-ee-ow) vs Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. Basically, Money Mayweather challenged Pacquiao to a boxing match but only if he agreed to get tested Olympic style ie. at random. At first, Pacquiao said no. Then months later (after he peed himself clean) he said yes, but now Money is saying no. So much drama. Anyway, who cares. It doesn't matter until they actually schedule a fight. On to more important things.

Being a contender for the 'Most Interesting Man in the World' is hard. Being chosen as the most interesting man is even harder. But Manny Pacquiao takes the prize. Here's why:

1. He is a professional boxer. His record is 51-3-2. Of his wins, 38 are by knockout. He grew up extremely poor and lived on the streets at 14-years old aka he's a legit fighter.

2. He's a politician. Seriously. In May, 2010, Manny was elected to the House of Representatives in the Phillipines. The people love him so much they want him to be President (look right). No one would hold up a sign like that if they didn't mean it.

3. He's Filipino (take that however you want), and is the first Filipino athlete to be featured on a postage stamp.

4. He's short. At a towering 5'6" he can still beat the shit out of you.

5. He's an actor. He used to star in a comedy sitcom in the Philippines called Show Me Da Manny which aired in 2009. He has since been replaced. It's about a guy (Manny) who owns a gym, but as fate would have it, a hot girl decides to open one up nearby, thus challenging his business. They fall in love, yadee-yadee-yada. If you want to watch a few episodes you can click here. I haven't watched any but I can say with certainty it's not funny.

5. He has his own clothing line through Nike called 'Pacman.' And yes, I'd wear one of his shirts.

6. His nicknames include Pacman, DosPacqui, and The Most Interesting Man in the World (I hope it catches on.)

7. He is a professional singer. To date, Manny has released two (!) albums. His latest was released in 2007 and is called Pac-Man Punch. I've decided to give you all a little treat for reading my blog. Check him out on Jimmy Kimmel Live singing his tough little heart out.

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