Tag: Pacquiao bout

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 […]