MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao has yet to submit the documents that internal revenue investigators are asking from him, according to Kim Henares, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief. “As of now, he has not…
LOS ANGELES -- A megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. “is still possible,” Manny Pacquiao said after watching the unbeaten American subdue Miguel Cotto in their 12-round super welterweight title bout in Las Vegas. “May pag-asa pa [There’s still a chance], depending…
(Editor’s Note: This opinion article was written by Tim Dahlberg, AP national sports columnist.) LAS VEGAS—Sorry, boxing fans. This is news you don’t want to hear. Enjoy Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night against Miguel Cotto, if you wish. But understand…
LOS ANGELES—Unbeaten Mike Jones and Guillermo Rigondeaux will fight for world titles on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's June 9 bout against undefeated Tim Bradley, promoters has announced. Filipino icon Pacquiao, 54-3 with two drawn and 38 knockouts, will defend his…
Who knew that Manny Pacquiao’s toughest opponent wasn’t Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Timothy Bradley, but the entire lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) community? As far as gay-rights advocates are concerned, it’s a knockout. The consensus on the Net is that the Filipino boxing champion has fallen from grace because of his rant against gay marriage. It has also ignited an online petition for Nike to drop Pacquiao as endorser. An Internet report claimed Pacquiao is…
4 hours ago / Read More »
MANILA, Philippines -- With Omar Nino Romero behind, Brian Viloria is now looking forward to bigger fights ahead. "Sunday was a great win for me. Finally I can close the chapter on the trilogy. Now I can look for better fights Tyson Marquez," said WBO flyweight champion Brian Vloria during the PSA Forum at Shakey's UN avenue Tuesday. Viloria stopped Mexican rival Romero via TKO in the ninth round over the weekend…
2 days ago / Read More »
PROMOTER Bob Arum, accused of stan-ding in the way of a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight, has offered a compromise proposal to the new WBA junior middleweight champion. Going with Pacquiao’s stance on the revenue-sharing scheme, Arum said on Saturday night’s premiere of HBO’s The Fight Game with Jim Lampley, that he is amenable to a 45-45 percent split, with the remaining 10 percent going to the winner of the megabuck…
2 days ago / Read More »
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao has yet to submit the documents that internal revenue investigators are asking from him, according to Kim Henares, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief. “As of now, he has not submitted them. (Maybe) he’s busy training,” Henares told a press briefing Thursday, drawing laughter from reporters. Pacquiao, the eight-division world boxing champion, left last weekend for the United States where he…
6 days ago / Read More »A recharged Manny Pacquiao showed his readiness to go full blast in training by assaulting Griffith Park up to the famed Hollywood sign on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) and posting a personal best time in the process. Pacquiao, who is preparing for his defense of the WBO welterweight crown against unbeaten American and junior welterweight counterpart Timothy Bradley, completed the 3.5-mile (5.6-km) course in 22 minutes, slashing a minute off his…
8 days ago / Read More »
BIR still waiting for Pacquiao
Megafight with Mayweather ‘still possible,’ says Pacquiao
House leader supports Pacquiao
SALNs show richest, poorest congressmen
Pacquiao lone billionaire in House of millionaires
Pimentel comes out swinging to defend Pacquiao
JV Ejercito tells Chavit Singson to get scarce in UNA sorties due to his negative image
Pacquiao floats like a butterfly, out of ring
‘Mayweather rant means no fight with Pacquiao ever’
2 world title fights on Pacquiao undercard
Pacquiao open to smaller purse
Manny Pacquiao starts training March 26
God told me to retire—Pacquiao
Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to score KO vs Tim Bradley
Manny’s Pac-Van
