Tag: Pacquiao
Pacquiao gets new opponent for Japan exhibition fight
Retired multiple world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Manny Pacquiao will now face a different fighter in his three-round exhibition match in Japan after the retired boxing great’s original opponent was ruled…
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‘I’ll teach him more about boxing,’ Pacquiao vows in bout vs MMA champ
Manny Pacquiao (right) is all set to face MMA champion Chihiro Suzuki. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO About a year and a half removed from his last match, Manny Pacquiao has been spending his time completing side quests. The boxing icon has been caught on social media dabbling in endurance motorcycling, tennis, pool, and even trying out his…
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Pacquiao wants KO win vs Japanese MMA fighter Chihiro Suzuki
Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, left, and Japanese mixed martial arts fighter Chihiro Suzuki pose during a press conference Monday, June 10, 2024, in Tokyo. They are scheduled to fight in a three-round match in July. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO — Manny Pacquiao said Monday that a title fight against Mario Barrios is in the…
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Manny Pacquiao ‘ready to go’ for comeback fight–possibly in Saudi
Manny Pacquiao, right. with Saudi Royal Court adviser Turki Al-Sheikh, middle, MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons during the Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. MP PROMOTIONS PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing three years ago. But throughout the years, it seemed like Pacquiao never left with speculations about his…
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Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over
FILE–Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines wipes his face during a press conference after his defeat to Yordenis Ugas of Cuba in the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 21, 2021. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) A “saddened and disappointed” Manny Pacquiao conceded Monday his Olympic boxing…
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Boxing’s Biggest Rivalries: From Ali vs. Frazier to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
Boxing has a long history of intense rivalries, with fighters pushing their limits and giving everything they’ve got to defeat their opponent. These rivalries have captivated audiences and created some of the most memorable moments in the sport’s history. From legendary bouts like Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier to contemporary showdowns like Floyd Mayweather vs.…
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Pacquiao ‘ready’ to fight Mayweather again in 2024
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during his appearance in the Rizin 45 event in Saitama, Japan. MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao seeks to face rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a rematch in 2024. The former eight-division world champion on New Year’s Eve announced during the Rizin 45 mixed martial arts event in…
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Pacquiao eyes Marcial PH fight for Paris preps
Eumir Marcial —REUTERS PHOTO Plans are afoot for Eumir Felix Marcial to engage in a couple of professional fights as part of his itinerary all the way to the 2024 Paris Olympics, starting off with a projected gig in Metro Manila. Retired eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will help lay the groundwork for Marcial…
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A golden era can trace its roots to Manny Pacquiao and his legacy of audacity
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during a press conference for theMaharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net As he made his way through a maze of round tables, his entourage considerably thinned from the last time I covered him, Manny Pacquiao smiled and offered fist bumps, handshakes and waves to everyone who greeted him. “Good morning,”…
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Already a ring icon, Manny Pacquiao still yearns for Olympic glory
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during a press conference for the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Manny Pacquiao joked that he was turned away when he first tried to make it to the national team because “I wasn’t good enough.” “I was rejected,” he told an amused audience on Friday during the press launch…
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