MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala said she’s far from the level of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, but she remains grateful for the unwavering support of Filipinos, both online and inside the venue. Buoyed by a Filipino-heavy crowd at Melbourne Park, Eala came out strong in her Australian Open main draw debut, sweeping the opening set before losing momentum and struggling to handle the power serves of American Alycia Parks, 6-0, 3-6,…
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MANILA, Philippines–Emmanuel Joseph Bacosa raised the curtains of the 50th anniversary of Thrilla in Manila on Wednesday at Araneta Coliseum. Kicking off the historic card also served as Bacosa's coming-out party. READ: Eman Bacosa, Manny Pacquiao's son, stays unbeaten in Thrilla card Bacosa piqued the interest of many, especially those outside the boxing world, for being the son of Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao. Fighting in the shadows of one of the greatest boxers…
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MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was among the sizable crowd for the golden celebration of “Thrilla in Manila” Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Marcos sat ringside beside his wife and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. READ: Top PH boxers relish chance to fight in ‘Thrilla in Manila 2’ Marcos returned to the country early Wednesday morning after a three-day trip in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the 47th Southeast…
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