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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two time Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming is grateful to share the billing with Manny Pacquiao as he goes for his first-ever professional boxing crown against a familiar foe in Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym of Thailand. Zou and Kwanpichit are key components in an international undercard to Saturday’s main event between Filipino boxing star Pacquiao and World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas. Zou (8-1, 2 KOs) has been called the […]
by Greg Heakes LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao says that despite a punishing schedule which includes juggling two high-profile jobs in the build up to his return to the boxing ring, he has still managed to maintain his fire for the sport. Now that the Philippine Senate is on a break, the boxing legend says he is finally able to start training in earnest to face World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Filipino star Manny Pacquiao says he remains undecided about his future in boxing beyond this year, insisting he is not looking past his upcoming world title bout with Jessie Vargas. Pacquiao returns to the ring to face World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Vargas on November 5, three months after ending his four-month “retirement”. But the 37-year-old eight division world champion said he has not thought about his plans after […]
BEVERLY HILLS, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he would welcome the opportunity of a second fight against Floyd Mayweather but questioned whether the American could be lured out of retirement for a money-spinning rematch. Speaking at a press conference to launch his comeback fight against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on November 5, the Filipino boxer said he would be ready to fight Mayweather again if there was a demand for it […]
Kakaibang Jessie Vargas umano ang posibleng makakaharap ni Filipino Boxing Champion at Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio. Ito ang tiniyak mismo ng trainer ni Vargas na si Dewey Cooper, dahil sa kakaibang ensayo at mas mataas na level rin ng training na kanilang ipinapatupad para kay Jessie. Sinabi pa ni Vargas, ang bilis na ipinakita ng kaniyang alaga na tumalo kay Sadam Ali ang isa sa target nila na mahigitan pa. Ang sagupaang pacquiao kontra Vargas […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring later this year to fight World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas, the Filipino boxing star’s manager said on Wednesday. “Retirement doesn’t suit Manny right now,” Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times. “It is amazing what training and fighting does for him.” After Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley on April 9, he announced he was retiring from the sport to devote more […]
