( CNN ) -- Manny `` Pac-man '' Pacquiao punched his way to victory over Brandon `` Bam Bam '' Rios to take the WBO International Welterweight title in a unanimous decision on Sunday in Macau , China . The bout came just two weeks after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated his homeland of the Philippines , giving the country 's most famous sportsman added incentive to return home a hero . READ MORE : Pac-Man defeats Bam Bam . Before the fight , Pacquiao told CNN he was moved to tears by the devastation wreaked by Haiyan which slammed into the coast early on November 8 . More than 5,200 people were killed , and many are still missing . `` I was crying , '' the 35-year-old said . `` I feel so bad ... what happened . I want to visit them personally but I ca n't because I 'm in training . I sent my people there to help them , what I did is focus on my training and pray to God . '' In Tacloban , one of the hardest struck cities by the deadly typhoon , thousands gathered to watch the Pacquiao-Rios fight in a public park , climbing up trees , cars and buildings to catch a glimpse of the match , chanting , `` Manny , Manny , Manny '' as Pacquiao pummeled his rival . `` You do n't feel the sadness that happens here , '' said Jacoba Mado , a typhoon survivor in Tacloban told Reuters news agency , about the brief respite from Haiyan 's devastation . `` You just feel happy . '' In an air base in Pasay , south of the Philippines , Filipino troopers , U.S. staff , aid workers and typhoon survivors watched the fight together . Watching their national hero fight his way to victory gave the storm-weary nation an opportunity to cheer and think of something different . One newspaper , the Manila Bulletin News tweeted : `` When all else fails , Pacman is there to lift everyone up , '' referring to Pacquiao 's nickname . Another Philippines news group , the Inquirer tweeted : `` @ MannyPacquiao made # YolandaPH survivors forget misery , then back to reality . '' Boxing 's first and only eight division world champion left his training camp in Genereal Santos City earlier this week to head to Macau for the bout . Pacquiao said he was attempting to help his compatriots by sending aid to those affected by the typhoon . `` Right now we 've sent them food , food is the most important thing , '' said Pacquiao , who is an elected official in the Philippine House of Representatives , serving Sarangani 's Lone District . `` After that I have to help give them a fresh start in their lives . '' Saturday 's fight with Rios was Pacquiao 's first since he was knocked out for just the third time in his career by Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012 , only his fifth loss in 61 professional fights . `` I learned a lot , '' Pacquiao said of his loss to Marquez . `` It 's part of boxing , sometimes you lose sometimes you win . Sometimes you lose and you have to accept it . `` I decided to continue my boxing career because I think I can still fight ... I 'm not thinking negative , I 'm always thinking positive . '' During the fight , Chris Mannix , senior writer with Sports Illustrated tweeted : `` Rios being totally outclassed . Pacquiao is too fast , too quick . Combinations coming in bunches . Rios has to do something different here . '' He did n't , leading to a final result of 120-108 , 119-109 , 118-110 . CNN 's Madison Park and Journalist Tom McGowan contributed to this report .
Manny `` Pac-man '' Pacquiao wins Macau fight against Brandon Rios . Fight came two weeks after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated homeland . Before the fight , Pacquiao told CNN typhoon devastation drove him to tears . Mannix tweeted during fight : `` Rios being totally outclassed . Pacquiao is too fast.. ''