Tag: Manny Pacquiao

Boxing: Pacquiao prepares for Vegas farewell

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao will climb into a boxing ring for what could be the last time here on Saturday with the Filipino icon aiming to deliver an explosive finale to his glittering 21-year career against American rival Tim Bradley. Eleven months after being outpointed by Floyd Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century”, Pacquiao has vowed to hang up his gloves to pursue a career in politics after Saturday’s welterweight bout […]

Pacman’s former conditioning coach now in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – Alex Ariza, former conditioning coach of the People’s Champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is now in the Philippines and answers several questions regarding his career. Watch the accompanying video for the exclusive interview by Eagle News reporter Ben Bernaldez. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Pacquiao and Bradley talk ahead of Saturday’s title fight

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – An emotional Manny Pacquiao and his opponent Tim Bradley held their final news conference ahead of their WBO welterweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, 37, and Bradley, 32, will meet on April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, the venue for their two previous encounters. Pacquiao, who was controversially beaten by Bradley when they first met in 2012, gained revenge in their […]

Filipinos should believe in themselves and in their own country, says int’l wealth coach and branding expert

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online correspondent (Eagle News) — Internationally recognized wealth coach JT Foxx is in Manila to share breakthrough marketing and branding concepts to Philippine businesses. In a talk at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foxx analyzed and shared the marketing campaigns of the world’s greatest brands including Google, Apple, Amazon, Starbucks and Coca-Cola to a number of businessmen and entrepreneurs. “There are so many small businesses in the Philippines and the […]

Pacquiao gets ready for final fight

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Manny Pacquiao has helped make headlines for the sport of boxing over his long and illustrious career, a career that the eight-time world champion says will end after his upcoming fight with Tim Bradley. “I’m not tired with boxing,” Pacquiao said, when asked why and if he was really calling it quits. “But I made the decision to retire after this fight and focus on serving the people. […]

Boxing: Pacquiao leaves door open to retirement U-turn

by Rob Woollard LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he intends to stick to his plan to retire after a farewell fight against Timothy Bradley next week — but admits he could be tempted into a rethink once he has hung up his gloves. The 37-year-old is preparing to bring the curtain down on one of the greatest careers boxing has ever seen when he fights Bradley for the third time […]

Philippine poll body says no block on broadcast cover of Pacquiao bout

MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — The Philippine election commission said on Tuesday (March 27) that it cannot block TV and radio coverage of Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight fight against Timothy Bradley because nobody has filed a formal complaint against the Filipino boxer, who is currently running for a seat in the Senate. A rival politician last month wanted the poll body to declare the boxing match a violation of election rules as it would give the […]

Boxing: Retiring Pacquiao opens door to Mayweather rematch

by Karl Malakunas GENERAL Santos, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao has opened the door to a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather, telling AFP he still intends to retire after his next fight but that a comeback is possible. The 37-year-old announced in January that his upcoming bout against American Timothy Bradley would be his last so he could concentrate on Filipino politics.   However, following a high-energy training session in his hometown of […]

Freddie Roach to come to the Philippines on February 14

QUEZON City, Philippines – Coach Freddie Roach will arrive in the Philippines on February 14 to start the intensive training of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao for his last match against Timothy Bradley. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno/Aniway Acosta and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Bradley aims to give Pacquiao a hard fight

LAS Vegas, Nevada, United States of America – American boxer Timothy Bradley said that “Pambansang Kamao” Manny Pacquiao will face a stronger and more intelligent opponent this time and that Pacquiao should expect a hard fight as Bradley now knows all of his moves and techniques. The match between Pacquiao and Bradley will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 9. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]

Pacquiao happy to hang up gloves after third bout with Bradley

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao” is almost ready to retire, but before he does he and Timothy Bradley have some unfinished business as they get ready to reprise their roles as rivals for the third time inside the ring. Pacquiao, an eight-time world champion and five-time world champion Bradley each promised that things would be different this time as they stared down each other on Tuesday (January 19) in Beverly Hills during a media luncheon, where it […]

Pacquiao set to receive Asia Game Changer of the Year award in New York

      (Eagle News) — Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is set to receive today, Oct. 13, the prestigious 2015 Asia Game Changer of the Year 2015 in New York, USA. He depared for the US Sunday night, October 11, to receive the honor, following Asia Society’s earlier announcement of the 2015 Asia Game Changers.   He follows in the footsteps of Alibaba CEO Jack Ma, who took the honor in 2014. “The Asia Game […]