(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao defeated American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr., via unanimous decision in a fight that saw “Pacman” at his best in 12 rounds. What was dubbed as Pacquiao’s final fight was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. After the fight, Pacquiao, in an interview, said he would definitely retire. “Physically, I’m still okay, I can still fight. But I’ve made my decision to go back […]
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Boxing: From $20 to $20 million, Pacquiao’s journey to final payday
LAS Vegas, United States (AFP) — Twenty-one years after clambering through the ropes for his first professional fight, Manny Pacquiao will make the long walk to the ring for what could well be the final time on Saturday in Las Vegas. It will complete one of the most vivid rags-to-riches journeys in a sport that is famous for them, an odyssey which has taken him from a $20 purse to a reported $20 million payday […]
Pacquiao, suportado pa rin nina VP Binay at Santiago
Tiniyak ng United Nationalist Alliance na hindi nila bibitawan si Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao sa kabila ng kinakaharap na issue:
Pacquiao hopes for a rematch against Mayweather
In his social media account, “Pambansang Kamao” Manny Pacquiao hopes to have a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. as his last match before he retires from his boxing career to focus on his political career. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Pacquiao visits Dubai
Pinoy Boxing champion, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will go to Dubai in November to attend the launching of popular sports store. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
“Kentucky Floyd Chicken”
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The so called fight of the century unexpectedly turned into Cuddling of the century. The most awaited fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao happened last May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas but instead of a historic fight, it left a lousy experience to the viewers. Floyd Mayweather won over Pacquiao via unanimous decision but the audiences is not pleased by their performance and […]
Palace hopes Indonesian government spares Mary Jane Veloso’s life
MANILA, July 12 –Malacanang said it hopes the Indonesian government will see the sincerity and determination of the Philippines on prosecuting the people who were instrumental to putting Mary Jane Veloso in the death row. In a radio interview on Saturday, Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda renewed the Philippine government’s determination to go after the recruiters of Veloso to eventually convince the Indonesian government to spare her life. “Nag-file na po tayo ng kaso sa mga […]
Interesting things you may not know about Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel “Manny”Dapidran Pacquiao also known as “Pacman” was born on December 17, 1978, in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He was the fourth among six children of Rosalio Pacquiao and Dionesa Dapidran-Pacquiao. His parents separated when he was in sixth grade, after his mother discovered that his father was living with another woman. His siblings are Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (his siblings from the first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Albert “Bobby” Pacquaio and […]
Pacquiao fans in the Phl call for rematch
MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Thousands of fans of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao who had trooped to the Philippine Arena and other venues in the Philippines to watch the much-hyped “fight of the century” were extremely disappointed with his loss to US boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., and asked for a rematch. Many of those interviewed believed that it was Pacquiao who had won, and chided Mayweather for his defensive and evasive […]
Palace lauds Pacquiao despite losing to Mayweather
MALACANANG on Sunday lauded Manny Pacquiao despite losing the Welterweight belt to American boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Filipinos can hold their heads up high: our national pride, Congressman Manny Pacquiao, did us all proud when he stood his ground against one of the best boxers of our time, Floyd Mayweather,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. Coloma also reiterated President Benigno Aquino III’s thanks to […]
Mayweather wins “fight of the century”
MAY 3 (Eagle News) — The fight of the century ended with US boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., winning by unanimous decision over Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Interviewed after the fight, the 38-year old Mayweather expressed admiration for Pacquiao and said, “it was worth the wait.” Pacquiao, 36, in the meantime said, “I thought I won the fight.” Pacquiao said Mayweather moved around a lot […]
Roach questions failure of Mayweather to submit boxing gloves for testing
WHILE trash-talking by the two fighters has been at a bare minimum ahead of Saturday’s (May 02) welterweight showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, their trainers engaged in a war of words on Thursday (April 30). Pacquiao’s corner man, Freddie Roach, complained that the Mayweather camp had not yet submitted their gloves for testing before his opposite number, Floyd Mayweather Sr., countered by saying that the Pacquiao camp was simply running scared. Roach […]





