In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pical is of Ambonese/Moluccan heritage. Pical's nickname "The Exocet" was given by the press referring to his left-hand punch.
As a young boy, Pical worked as an unaccompanied pearl diver. He belongs to the Ambonese/Moluccan ethnic group. The nickname "The Exocet" was assigned to him by the press because of his powerful left-handed punch.