Manny Pacquiao had a very difficult upbringing in the Philippines, which is what ultimately inspired him to pursue a career in professional boxing. But there was one horrifying event in particular that resulted in Pacquiao running away from home.
Earlier this week, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach told Eurosport that Pacquiao ran away from home at age 12 when his father ate his pet dog.
“Manny ran away from home after his father ate his dog,” Roach explained when talking about how Pacquiao wound up homeless.
Pacquiao’s father is not a monster. His family was simply so poor that his father had to make the difficult decision of cooking the family pet so they could eat.