MANNY Pacquiao may have retired from boxing, but he’s entering a new fight — this time for president of the Philippines. Pacquiao formally filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the 2022 national elections on Friday, October 1. Accompanied by his wife Jinkee, Pacquiao was the first presidential aspirant to file his COC around…
MANNY Pacquiao is officially hanging up his boxing gloves. The Filipino boxing legend made the announcement Wednesday, September 29 (Manila time), through a video posted on his social media accounts. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today, I am announcing my retirement,” said Pacquiao. “I never…
WITH a little over a week to go until returning to the ring, Filipino boxer turned Senator Manny Pacquiao will be facing a new opponent on August 21 in his first bout in two years. American boxer and unified world welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs) will be bowing out of the anticipated…
Eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao held a media workout that streamed live on the Premier Boxing Champions YouTube channel Wednesday, August 4. With over three weeks away, Pacquiao is preparing to take on unified WBC and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View…
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao has been ousted as the president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). During the national assembly held in Pampanga on Saturday, July 17, the ruling party announced the vacancies of all national officer positions and committee chairs, removing Pacquiao from his post. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi was later installed…
FILIPINO boxing icon and Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao revealed that he picked American boxer Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. as his opponent because he wanted a “real fight” when he returns to the ring on August 21. During a press conference announcing the showdown at the Fox Television Studios in Los Angeles, the eight-division world…
FILIPINO boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao has brushed off the lawsuit filed by sports agency Paradigm Sports against him which seeks to stop his upcoming bout with American boxer Errol Spence Jr. “Paradigm Sports’ lawsuit against me has no merit. Under the agreement with Paradigm, I have an absolute right to engage in the…
FILIPINO boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao has announced his return to the boxing ring with a fight set for August 21. Pacquiao on Saturday, May 22, posted on social media the promotional poster of his bout with American boxer Errol Spence Jr., who holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC)…
PHILIPPINE Senator and eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is daring those committing violence against the Asian American community to challenge him instead. The 42-year-old people’s champ took to social media on Thursday, April 1, calling for an end to anti-Asian hate and racism by posting a photo of him in front of a collage of…
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday, December 2, was sworn in as the new president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the political party of current President Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco took his oath as the party’s new executive vice president during a “hybrid” fellowship night at Las Casas…
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division boxing world champion, is set to fight former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor next year, his special assistant Jayke Joson confirmed over the weekend. “For the sake of all the Filipino COVID-19 victims, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor next…
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division boxing world champion, is launching PacPay, a digital payment platform for global influencers, brands and fans. The boxer-senator’s technology startup, Pac Technologies, on Friday, September 11, announced that it has forged a “strategic partnership” with fintech remittance firm Remsea to further both companies’ initiatives in the fintech space in…
PHILIPPINE Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, June 9, denied that he discussed his supposed plans to run for president with his former longtime promoter Bob Arum. “We talked about Crawford, but we didn’t talk about politics,” he told ABS-CBN News’ Dyan Castillejo. His statement came after Arum revealed that Pacquiao had confided to him about…
Reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to a rematch in an Instagram video alongside China’s richest man, Jack Ma. In the video, Pacquiao and Ma were seen hitting the pads. View this post on Instagram Message to Mayweather! A post shared by Manny…
FOLLOWING his win, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao experienced blurry vision during the post-fight press conference at the MGM Grand Garden Arena last Saturday, July 20, according to trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao, 40, faced the media after winning against 30-year-old American boxer Keith Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the WBA Super Welterweight…
With less than 10 days to go until Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s fight with Keith “One Time” Thurman, Pacquiao assured that he was feeling good and finishing training camp strong. “They’re very excited. It’s the biggest challenge they’ve had in a long time,” said Pacquiao’s longtime publicist, Fred Sternberg, on Thursday, July 11. Having spent nearly…
Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao filed a measure this week seeking to establish a Department of Homeland Security to protect the country’s borders against terrorists and other transnational crimes. The bill, which was released to the media on Wednesday, July 3, said the government agency would “prevent terrorist attacks within, and the occurrence of transnational crimes…
Welterweight world titlist Thurman vows to “retire” Pacquiao in Las Vegas AT the packed Crystal Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, legendary Filipino boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and welterweight world titlist Keith “One Time” Thurman set out goals ahead of their upcoming July 20 fight set to happen at the MGM Grand…
Philippine Sen. Manny Pacquiao will be fighting against undefeated welterweight champion Keith Thurman who is promising to end Pacman’s boxing career when they meet on July 20 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “I have always wanted to fight the greatest names in boxing. I am very grateful, very happy to be sharing the…
THE World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight reigning champion Manny Pacquiao returned home to the Philippines on Thursday, January 24 after his fight against American boxer Adrien Broner. The Filipino boxer arrived in Manila on Thursday night and was welcomed by his supporters and fans at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. Pacquiao boarded…
MANNY Pacquiao’s camp on Monday, January 21, assured the public that the veteran boxer “is fine” after acquiring a reported career-threatening eye injury following his win against Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19. The Filipino boxer’s team told the New York Daily News that they were alarmed when the 40-year-old boxer complained of pain and…
Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Adrien “The Problem” Broner had their weigh-ins on Friday afternoon, January 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a day before they face off on Saturday, January 19 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight world title. Pacquiao, 40, came in at 146 pounds, while 29-year-old Broner was 146.5 pounds. The…
LAS VEGAS — There is no sign that Manny Pacquiao’s fight on Saturday, January 19 will be his last. In a sideline interview with reporters on Wednesday, January 16, the 40-year-old Filipino boxer teased that he won’t be shelving his sports career any time soon and could still go on for two to three more…
Filipino boxer turned senator comes out of two-year hiatus to defend welterweight world title Ahead of his upcoming fight on Saturday, January 19, Manny Pacquiao said he’s still as passionate for the sport as he’s ever been in his 24-year career. “Boxing is my passion. That’s why I’m still here and fighting,” Pacquiao, who remains…
Apl.de.Ap, Manny Pacquiao among guests during celebration Filipino talent and the collective love for basketball were on full display yet again at the Staples Center on Tuesday, January 8, as the Los Angeles Clippers hosted its annual Filipino Heritage Night. Building off from the momentum during the 2018 celebration, Tuesday’s Filipino Heritage Night featured an…
LOS ANGELES — Past boxing opponents Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather had a chance encounter at the Staples Center on Tuesday night, January 8, as they sat across from each other during the LA Clippers game against the Charlotte Hornets. Pacquiao was one of the special guests at the game celebrated as the Clippers’ annual…
The fight for the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title on January 19, 2019 between Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and American challenger Adrien Broner will still push through despite the latter’s recent arrest in Broward County, Florida. Broner was reportedly arrested for failing to appear before the court on his case back in December 2017….
REIGNING World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on Sunday, October 7, said that he has no interest in fighting Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor in a boxing match. “Hindi dapat nangyari yun tapos na ang laban at naghihintay na lang ng decision (I think it shouldn’t have happened anymore since the fight…
26 JULY 2018 – SINGAPORE: Ringstar Boxing, Asia’s fastest growing sports media property, headed by its Founder & CEO Scott Farrell, has just announced his intention to co-produce Manny Pacquiao’s next bout in Manila, Philippines, early next year. If it happens, this can be an event which can see the boxing champ defend his recently…
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. confirmed that there will be no rematch between him and fellow boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Stylish and luxurious, he arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Tuesday, May 8, and readily answered questions. “I’m an old man. There’s no more fighting in Floyd Mayweather,” he said, rejecting the…
