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Manny Pacquiao turned back the clock in Kuala Lumpur last Sunday, July 15, to register a first knockout for nine years and win the welterweight world title from WBA title-holder Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. The Filipino boxing legend, also known as “Pambansang Kamao” said he was good for “two or three” more fights, shrugging off renewed calls by friends including President Rodrigo Duterte to hang up his gloves after stopping World Boxing Association welterweight […]
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Monday he was good for “two or three” more fights, naming Terence Crawford, Vasyl Lomachenko or Floyd Mayweather as possible opponents a day after winning a new world title. The 39-year-old Filipino shrugged off renewed calls by friends including President Rodrigo Duterte to hang up his gloves after stopping World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse, saying he would be “lonely” outside the ring. Pacquiao flew […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Unbeaten double world junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford defends his crowns against former Olympic champion Felix Diaz on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Crawford, 30-0 with 21 knockouts, will try to retain the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization titles by dispatching Dominican top-ranked challenger Diaz, 19-1 with nine knockouts. “This is a really big fight to me,” Crawford said. “Diaz is a worthy challenger and […]
