Phil D. Jay WBN Editor A look at how the Pacman has lost four times Defeat Number 1 - Rustico Torrecampo It was 1996 and an 18 year-old Manny (11-0, 4 KO's) took on the 24 year-old Torrecampo at flyweight after fighting the previous 13 months at light-flyweight. The bout was organised at a catch-weight of 111lbs, although Pacquiao came in a pound over and was subsequently penalised by being made to wear heavier gloves during the fight. Strong favourite Pacquiao was stunned by Torrecampo with a devastating shot and knocked out - almost cold, thirty seconds into the third round by a man had only five knockouts on his 11-4-4 record. Compatriot Torrecampo, would only win two more fights in his career and lost four, before retiring in 1997 at the age of 25 without any significant titles to his credit. The flyweight has since made an unexpected comeback after almost 14 years out of the ring at 38 in Februay 2011, knocking out Jovanie Bualan in three rounds...
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