10 Reasons Manny Pacquiao is Awesome

Last May, boxer Manny Pacquiao defeated Shane Mosely to keep his WBO World Welterweight title. Being a boxing world champion is pretty awesome, but there is much more about Manny Pacquiao that's awesome too. Here's a look at ten things about the Filipino boxer that make him completely awesome:

10. As talk show host Jimmy Kimmel once joked, "he can knock you out with one brutal punch and then sing you softly to sleep." Manny Pacquiao has two platinum albums just because he can. To see him and all his awesomeness, check out the boxer singing "Imagine" alongside comedian Will Ferrell in this JKL Youtube video.

9. He regularly only requires 3 hours of sleep. That means the boxer has about five more hours a day to become awesome.

8. Manny Pacquiao can defeat a boxing opponent without any anger or hate in his heart. His goal is a good fight, and his fuel is happiness.

7. His nickname is Pac-Man.

6. The boxer has his own cologne. You're not awesome until your scent is bottled.

5. He is considered "Philippines' favorite son." When you're the favorite son of an entire country, you're probably pretty awesome.

4. Manny Pacquiao's birthday party is compared to the Super Bowl.

3. He has a rags to riches life story that includes overcoming being abandoned by his father.

2. It is said that he feeds anyone who comes to his door. And here I thought only Jesus did that.

1. The number one reason why Manny Pacquiao is awesome is because he is simply the world's greatest boxer ever. And like his trainer Freddie Roach has said, "We're not going to see another Manny Paquiao again."

Sources:
GQ (April 2010), "The Biggest Little Man in the World" by Andrew Corsello.
Manny Paquiao on Jimmy Kimmel Live, JKL via Youtube.