Manny Pacquiao conferred as “Datu”

After Manny ”Pacman” Pacquiao won the WBC super featherweight title over Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez of Mexico, he was conferred today by the elders of the B’laan indigenous tribethe rank of ”Datu.”

The name ‘Datu Damfel Banwe’ has been given to Manny which signifies a person who has ‘katakus’, ‘kaisug’ and ‘kinaadman’ (ability, courage and wisdom).

Pacquiao was also promoted to the rank of master sergeant by the Philippine military upon his return to the Philippines.

His accomplishment made him the only fighter in history who has won the lineal crown (Ring Magazine) in three divisions, flyweight (112 lbs), featherweight (126 lbs) and super featherweight (130 lbs) where only eight boxers in history to have won belts in three weight classes (Barney Ross, Bob Fitzsimmons, Tony Canzoneri, Sugar Ray Leonard, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith,  Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.)