Pacquiao, Mayweather Meet at NBA Game
Los Angeles. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather met for the first time by chance during the halftime of an NBA game, raising hopes that talks for a fight later this year might get serious. The boxers...
View ArticleZou to Put China on World Boxing Map in Title Fight
Hong Kong. Double Olympic champion flyweight Zou Shiming has vowed to put China on the global boxing map by winning his first professional world title in Macau next month. The 2008 and 2012 Olympic...
View ArticleMayweather Fight ‘Near’ as Pacquiao Agrees to Drug Tests
Manila. Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao said a much-anticipated fight with unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather was “near” after he agreed to a key demand to undergo drug testing. The eight-division world...
View ArticlePacquiao, Mayweather Must Decide Soon, Says Trainer Roach
Los Angeles. Time is running out for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to book a May 2 showdown, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said on Tuesday. Amid a welter of reports in recent weeks that a deal...
View ArticleBoxing World Waits on Mayweather Pacquiao Fight in May
Los Angeles. The long awaited mega bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which has been more than five years in the making, will take place in Las Vegas on May 2, Mayweather announced...
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Pacquiao Hints at Retirement After Mayweather Bout
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (right) in action during his game at the Philippine Basketball Association. (PA Photo/Dennis M. Sabangan) Manila. Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao hinted Monday...
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Rap Star Bets Big on Mayweather Over Pacquiao
US rapper 50 Cent. (EPA Photo/Koen Van Weel) New York. Curtis Jackson, the rap music star better known as 50 Cent, says he will bet $1.6 million (1.47 million euros) on pal Floyd Mayweather to beat...
View ArticleMedics Demand Ban on Boxing in Australia After Fighter Dies
Sydney. Senior Queensland medical officials have called for a ban on boxing in Australia following a local fighter’s death after losing a title fight over the weekend. Braydon Smith, 23, had...
View ArticleMayweather-Pacquiao Bout Seen Setting Record for Richest Sportsman’s Pay
Los Angeles. Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s blockbuster May 2 bout with Manny Pacquiao will help make the American fighter’s 2015 earnings shatter the all-time record for a sportsman’s annual pay, Forbes.com...
View ArticleBoxing Legend Ali Denies Picking Pacquiao Over Mayweather in May Bout
Los Angeles. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali isn’t in the prediction business when it comes to the May 2 mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. A report on celebrity website TMZ this week...
View ArticlePacquiao Says ‘Killer Instinct’ as Strong as Ever
Los Angeles. Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday his “killer instinct” and will to win is as strong as ever, rejecting suggestions he is past his prime for the May 2 blockbuster bout with Floyd...
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Pacquiao a National Symbol of Hope in Philippines
Boxer Manny Pacquiao is seen during a work out at a park following his morning jog in Los Angeles, California, US on April 21, 2015. (AFP Photo/Frederic J. Brown) Manila. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is...
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How Mayweather-Pacquiao Doubled Fight Revenue by Waiting 6 Years
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. hits a speed bag as he works out in front of a poster of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao with his eyes and mouth taped over at the Mayweather...
View ArticlePacquiao Sees Fist of God Delivering Win Over Mayweather
Manila. Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is confident he can beat American archrival Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on Saturday with the power of God, after abandoning a life he said was packed with...
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Mayweather Focused on Game Plan, Not Fight Hype
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. (AFP Photo/Getty Images/Ethan...
View ArticlePacquiao Eyes Philippine Presidency in Post-Boxing Career
Manila. When boxing hero Manny Pacquiao finally calls an end to his historic career in the ring, he will have his eyes on a much bigger prize — president of the Philippines. The world champion, who...
View ArticlePhilippines Utility Requests Fridges Turned Off for Pacquiao Fight
Puerto Princesa, Philippines. Residents of the western Philippines are being asked to turn off their refrigerators so there will be enough electricity to watch this weekend’s fight between local boxing...
View ArticleMayweather Beats Pacquiao Via Unanimous Decision
[Updated at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, to add comments from boxers] Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous...
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Money Defeats Pac-Man
Undefeated WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S. poses on the scale during an official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada May 1, 2015. Mayweather will...
View ArticleFilipinos Take Pacquiao Loss Hard, Demand Rematch
Manila. Manny Pacquiao’s loss to undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their welterweight showdown in Las Vegas was met with tears, anger and accusations of foul play in his homeland of the...
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