Josh Peter, USA TODAYSun, November 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM UTC·1 min readManny Pacquiao’s oldest son made his professional boxing debut and he is undefeated.
He’s also winless.
Jimuel Pacquiao, 24, fought to a majority draw against Brendan Lally at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California on Saturday, Nov. 29.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter the four-round, lightweight bout came to an end, one judge scored the fight 39–37 in favor of Jimuel Pacquiao and the other two judges scored it 38-38.
The fight came less than two weeks after Jimuel’s fiancée gave birth to the couple’s daughter. He said it made preparing for the fight difficult, but he also told Fight Hub TV he could’ve prepared harder.
"No excuses," Jimuel Pacquiao said. "I could’ve done better."
Manny Pacquiao, the Hall of Fame boxer from the Philippines, watched the fight from ringside.
"He did well for the first fight," Manny Pacquiao told Fight Hub TV.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jimuel Pacquiao earns draw vs Brendan Lally in pro boxing debut
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