Sportsmen in politics
By Percy D. DellaI TEXTED Manny Pacquiao’s top aide about the bills his boss sponsored and shepherded into law during the 15th Congress.
I TEXTED Manny Pacquiao’s top aide about the bills his boss sponsored and shepherded into law during the 15th Congress.
Years ago Macau snatched the title of the world’s biggest gambling hub from Las Vegas and now, it wants a slice of the boxing action, too.
SEVERAL sports figures shone in the political arena by winning in Monday’s local elections, with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao heading the list.
There’s no middle ground for Manny Pacquiao when he battles Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 at The Venetian Macao.
Honorio “The Rock” Banario stakes his featherweight title for the first time against top contender Koji Oishi in the main fight of One FC: Rise to Power on May 31 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will battle US fighter Brandon Rios in Macau in November, organizers said Tuesday, in a match that promoters hope will ignite Chinese interest in big-time boxing.
Liborio Solis of Venezuela pounded out a points win over defending champion Kohei Kono of Japan to claim the World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight title on Monday.
GUERRERO, in Spanish, means ‘warrior’. Robert Guerrero, who will challenge Floyd “The Money” Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand today for the WBC welterweight title, is confident that he will live up to his name.
Under new head coach Nash Racela, one thing is apparent – Far Eastern University’s build up for the coming UAAP Season has been a big learning experience.
He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr. acted almost statesmanlike earlier this week when Robert Guerrero’s father began screaming that he was a woman beater who would finally get beaten himself Saturday night.
Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will return to the ring in November against either Mike Alvarado or Brandon Rios in a big boxing event being planned in the Chinese resort city of Macau.
Sergio Martinez retained his WBC middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Martin Murray on Saturday despite being sent to the canvas several times by the Englishman.
The tug-of-war for Timothy Bradley ended Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with Juan Manuel Marquez eventually yanking the American off the hands of Manny Pacquiao.
