Who is Manny Pacquiao's wife Jinkee and how many children does the boxer have?
Cheering him on as he heroically tries to defy the odds will be 'PacMan's' dedicated wife Jinkee, who is a respected public figure in her own right.
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Who is Manny Pacquiao's wife Jinkee?
Jinkee Pacquiao (née Jamora) was born on January 12, 1979, in General Santos, Philippines.
Originally a beauty consultant, she met the former eight-weight world champion before he rose to international fame.
At the time, she was selling beauty products in a mall and Manny visited her shop, eventually plucking up the courage to ask her out on a date.
Their relationship quickly blossomed — they married just seven months later on May 10, 2000, while Manny Pacquiao was still a minor domestic fighter.
But in 2003, when he defeated Marco Antonio Barrera, PacMan shot to worldwide stardom and the relatively newly-married couple were thrust into the limelight.
Jinkee remembers: "That time I feel that, oh, Manny's really famous. This is not only the Philippines. This is the whole world. This is very different. So is our lifestyle. And the people surrounding us also.'
After ten years of her husband winning almost every title going — and frequently going off the rails — Jinkee ran for office in 2013 and became vice governor of Sarangani province in Mindanao.
But after just one term, she decided to retire from politics and focus on her family and businesses.
Jinkee also works as a producer for films and documentaries — including several projects related to her husband's boxing career.
The pair have now been together for 25 years and have reconciled following a number of scares, including allegations of numerous affairs during Manny's rise to boxing superstardom.
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Kids
Together, Manny and Jinkee Pacquiao have five children: three sons and two daughters.
They are Emmanuel Jr. (also known as Jimuel), Michael Stephen, Mary Divine Grace (nicknamed Princess), Queen Elizabeth (Queenie) and Israel.
Their youngest, Israel, was born in 2014.
The family is well-known publicly, with their children pursuing various interests.
Jimuel is an aspiring amateur boxer, Michael is a rapper, while Princess is a popular YouTube vlogger with millions of subscribers.
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Manny has another son, Emmanuel "Eman" Bacosa, born in 2004 from a previous relationship, who has also followed in his father's footsteps and pursued a boxing career.
How to watch Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios
After four years out of the pro game, 46-year-old PacMan is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas back in 2021.
In his 73rd professional fight, Manny could make history by becoming the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history.
The fight announcement came on May 21 after PacMan confirmed on social media that he was coming out of retirement — a move that took fans by surprise.
Manny Pacquiao takes on Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight title on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
The MGM Grand in Las Vegas is the venue for the title fight.
Timings have not yet been confirmed, but you can expect the main event ring walks around 4 am in early hours of the Sunday morning BST.
Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video PPV.
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