Dream fight dims as Floyd to enter Las Vegas jail

By JO ERLINDA G. NEBRES
LOS ANGELES, California — World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao arrived here for the continuation of his training for his fight against American Timothy Bradley on June 9, promising that he was looking forward to doing the country proud anew.
The Filipino ring hero [...]

Training to focus next week in Los Angeles

BAGUIO CITY – The respected Forbes Magazine has named world boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in its list of America’s Most Influential Athletes for 2012.
Pacquiao, who is concluding his high-altitude training in Baguio City for his June 9 title fight in Las Vegas against undefeated American light welterweight [...]

BAGUIO CITY — Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s Mexican nemesis, Juan Manuel Marquez, has come out in the open for Pacquiao in his upcoming fight against American Timothy Bradley, pointing out that the American has no boxing power to outpoint the world champion.
Members of Team Pacquiao’s coaching staff, headed by chief trainer Freddie Roach, meanwhile, [...]

BAGUIO CITY — World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has declared himself ready for a tough eight-week grind to prime himself up for his June 9 fight against undefeated American Timothy Bradley with his 147-pound crown at stake.
The fighting Sarangani congressman said an almost two-week prelude he had undergone in Laguna and General Santos [...]

World boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is not giving up on the possibility of facing American champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a title fight.
Even his youngest boy said he wants his father to retire only after defeating Mayweather.
Many believe that the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight is a dream fight and, if it happens, would be the biggest [...]

CEBU CITY – AJ “Bazooka” Banal said he is ready for a world title fight after his abbreviated fight with Mexican Raul Hidalgo last week in the main event of Pinoy Pride 13-Road to Glory at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
”I’m ready for a world title fight. I’m ready for anyone they [...]

MANILA — Twelve Filipino baseball and softball coaches left for the United States last week on a 10-day exchange visitor program that would acquaint them with athletes and athletic facilities in the United States.
The U.S. embassy in Manila said the visit will center on the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training in Phoenix, Arizona, [...]

MANILA – THE Philippines’ Azkals team made history by placing third in the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup.
The team captured third place by beating the Palestinian team 4-3 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Earlier, the Askals team scored a place in football history by joining the semi-final rounds.
They could have gunned for the championship had it not been [...]

LAPU LAPU CITY – Youthful former world champion Marvin Sonsona knocked down  Dominican Republic’s Carlos “El Flaco” Fulgencio in the fifth round of their scheduled 12-round bout at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City last week.
Fulgencio’s corner protested the knockout victory pointing out that referee Tony Pisons waved Fulgencio out of the match as the [...]

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -– The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region has filed a complaint against boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny”Pacquiao for allegedly failing to submit documents involving his business interests and income sources that were earlier summoned by the agency.
Lawyer Rozil Lozares, BIR Revenue Region No. 18 [...]