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…
LOS ANGELES—Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage. The Filipino world boxing champion and congressman has been criticized ever since he was quoted in an interview on the examiner.com website saying he opposed US President Barack Obama’s support for gay marriage. Pacquiao said on Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press that he doesn’t support gay marriage because of…
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MANILA, Philippines—For his alleged snide remarks about homosexuality, gay rights group Ang Ladlad on Thursday reminded Sarangani Representative Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of his responsibility as a lawmaker. Although the group respects Pacquiao's opposition against US President Barack Obama's support for same sex marriage, he needs to exercise caution when making such statements, said Bemz Benedito, Ang Ladlad’s first congressional nominee. In an interview with the National Conservative Examiner, Pacquiao was…
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LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage. The world champion boxer and Filipino congressman has been criticized ever since he gave an interview to the examiner.com website in which he opposed President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage. Pacquiao said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press that he doesn't support gay marriage because of his…
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