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BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao faces unheralded Australian challenger Jeff Horn in Sunday’s world welterweight title fight in Brisbane in pursuit of a dream rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Pacquiao camp says it is anticipating a “short and sweet” win over the unbeaten Horn, a former school teacher and 2012 Australian Olympian, before an expected 50,000 crowd at Suncorp Stadium. The eight-weight world champion, 38, one of the greatest fighters of his […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday the details of his next fight have yet to be determined, despite widespread reports he will face Australian Jeff Horn. Asked in an interview with ABS-CBN television about a Horn fight, Pacquiao, said “not yet done, the negotiation is not yet done”. “We are still negotiating about that. Nothing is really final, the date, who is the opponent. There are a lot of […]
MANILA. Philippines (AFP) — WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao is still in talks with his American promoter on whether to fight Australian Jeff Horn, a spokesman for the Filipino fighter-turned-senator said Wednesday. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum has been widely quoted in international media as saying that the Filipino dubbed “Pac-Man” will get into the ring with 28-year-old Horn on April 22. But Pacquiao’s spokesman told AFP the match still has to be confirmed. “We […]
Itinuturing naman ngayon ni top rank Big Boss Bob Arum na tila bersyon ng isang batang Muhammad Ali si Ukrainian boxer at two-division champion Vasyl Lomachenko. Ito’y matapos umanong gumawa ng kasaysayan sa larangan ng boxing ang Ukrainian boxer makaraang makakuha kaagad ng World Champion sa dalawang weight classes sa loob lamang ng pitong laban. Sa ngayon, may rekord si Lomachenko na anim na panalo at isang talo at sakaling muling manalo kontra kay WBO […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealander Joseph Parker will fight Mexican-American Andy Ruiz in Auckland next month for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) heavyweight title vacated by Tyson Fury, Parker’s promoter said Tuesday. After weeks of negotiation, Parker’s Duco Events said the fighters will meet at the city’s Vector Arena on December 10. On the line is the WBO heavyweight belt, one of the two titles Fury vacated last month in order to seek […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao’s seven-month hiatus can hardly be considered a retirement but there is no doubt that the eight division boxing champ used the time off to reflect on his passion for the sport. “I thought I wouldn’t see you again, but now I’m here to continue my journey,” said the newly elected Philippines senator who is in the final days of preparations for Saturday’s title fight against Jessie Vargas […]
