HONG KONG—Years ago Macau snatched the title of the world’s biggest gambling hub from Las Vegas and now, it wants a slice of the boxing action, too. With Manny Pacquiao following Chinese star Zou Shiming to the glitzy casino haven near…
Several sports figures shone in the political arena by winning in Monday’s local elections, with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao heading the list. Pacquiao won a second term unopposed as representative of the lone district of Sarangani with national cycling chief Abraham…
There’s no middle ground for Manny Pacquiao when he battles Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 at The Venetian Macao. A win guarantees extension of Pacquiao’s storied career while a loss means it’s time to hang up his gloves, according to Hall…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will battle US fighter Brandon Rios in Macau in November, organizers said Tuesday, in a match that promoters hope will ignite Chinese interest in big-time boxing. The bout -- at the luxury Venetian…
SAN FRANCISCO--Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will return to the ring in November against either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios in a big boxing event being planned in the Chinese resort city of Macau. Pacquiao, 34, wanted an immediate rematch…
Suddenly, Timothy Bradley is a hot commodity—the unbelievable object of a tug-of-war between arch rivals Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez for their next fights. Marquez claims he’ll be fighting Bradley on Sept. 14, but Cameron Dunkin, Bradley’s manager, denied that…
Manny Pacquiao may meet an old foe in a new place in September. Promoter Bob Arum said he is trying to put together a fifth fight between Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez and shopping it to casinos in Macau and Singapore. He…
MANILA, Philippines -- Buoyed by a huge knockout win over his toughest tormentor Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez believes there is no reason to meet in the ring again for the fifth time. With their first three meetings always ending in…
Manny Pacquiao didn’t have to throw even a single punch. True enough, the 34-year-old Pinoy superhero scored a big triumph. He won a second straight term as Congressman of Sarangani Province, yes, by just showing up. To repeat, Pacquiao could’ve afforded a more relevant outing, a fitting tuneup, before his scheduled Nov. 24 bout in Macau against former world light welterweight titlist Brandon Rios. Of course, it’s not very surprising how several fight…
1 day ago / Read More »I TEXTED Manny Pacquiao’s top aide about the bills his boss sponsored and shepherded into law during the 15th Congress. The fighting Sarangani congressman’s record probably won’t amount to a hell of beans. Still, the assistant is taking a lot of time to respond. Have you heard anything spectacular that the boxer, who ran unopposed for his second term, did in his first three years in the august halls? Perhaps not. And yet…
6 days ago / Read More »DESPITE fighting only once last year, Manny Pacquiao remains one of the sport’s top earners, according to Sports Illustrated. Pacquiao’s shocking sixth-round knockout loss to Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez last December reportedly made him $35 million richer, enough for him to keep sixth spot in SI’s International 20 for 2013, a listing of the world’s top-earning sportsmen other than Americans. British soccer superstar David Beckham climbed to the top spot from No.…
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