MANNY PACQUIAO has become a granddad aged 46 – just days before his son’s professional boxing debut.
Emmanuel Jr, who is referred to as Jimuel, and his partner, Carolina, revealed to the world in October that they were expecting their first child.
And the couple’s bundle of joy arrived just days before Jimuel is set to follow in his father’s legendary footsteps.
Manny’s wife, Jinkee, revealed the couple had safely welcomed a baby girl called Clara into the world earlier this week.
She shared a photo dump of the newborn on Instagram for her 2.5 million followers to see.
Her accompanying caption read: “Hello, Universe! My name is Clara.”
Manny Sr was equally as proud as punch with the arrival of his first grandchild, whom he proudly showed off on his own Instagram page.
Along with snaps of the little one, he wrote: “Lolo Manny and Lola Jinkee with our first grandchild. God is so good!”
Scores of the couple’s followers congratulated Jimuel and Carolina on their arrival.
One commented: “Congratulations! What a beautiful blessing. God Bless you and your family as well.”
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Another said: “Welcome to the world, Baby Pacquiao.”
And another said: “Congratulations to the whole family!
“A bundle of joy, having a gift from God.”
“One remarked: “Just imagine Manny winning another Championship belt!
“A grandfather and world boxing champion of the world, damn.”
The safe arrival of baby Clara will have been a major relief to Jimuel, who is set to make his pro-boxing debut in a matter of hours.
The 24-year-old is set to take on fellow debutant Brendan Lally at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.
He’ll no doubt will have been motivated by his old man’s recent ring return against Mario Barrios in June, which ended in a majority draw.
