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July 16, 2014
MANILA – World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, already the coach of the Philippine Basketball Association’s newest team, KIA Mothers, is determined also to play in the basketball league.
In fact, a month after being appointed head coach of KIA Motors, the 8-division world boxing champion has prepared an application to join the 2014 PBA Rookie Draft. Incoming KIA team manager Eric Pineda, who is one of Pacquiao’s business managers, said he has Pacquiao’s application documents.
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July 1, 2014
MANILA (via PhilAmPress) – One team is going for a rare Grandslam. The other, well, just win a second franchise title. This would be the atmosphere with San Mig Coffee and Rain or Shine battle starting this week in a best-of-five series for the PBA Governors’ Cup championship that would give the San Miguel-Purefoods franchise a sweep of the 39th season of the country’s and Asia’s first professional league. Continue reading →

June 16, 2014
MANILA/DUBAI – The dream fight between world boxing icons Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may yet happen soon. This loomed as officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to join the race to host the fight in Dubai. Continue reading →

June 1, 2014
Who Manny Pacquiao will fight next is expected to be known this week when Top Rank big boss Bob Arum and the Filipino boxing hero’s business consultant Mike Koncz meet in Macau. Continue reading →

May 16, 2014
MANILA – (via PhilAmPress) – Don’t look now, but United States President Barrack Obama, a recent Philippine visitor, must have been expecting to meet Filipino World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao during his two-day stay visit in Manila. Continue reading →

May 1, 2014
PASAY CITY — Filipino American Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton was scheduled to have her debut game in Mix Martial Arts (MMA) on May 2 at SM, Mall of Asia (MOA) arena. According to Julaton, it is the right time to change her career, from boxing to MMA. Continue reading →

April 16, 2014
LAS VEGAS/MANILA (via PhilAmPress) – Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is really back, scoring a unanimous victory over erstwhile American champion Timothy Bradley Jr. in their grueling 12-round rematch to regain the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 12. Continue reading →

April 1, 2014
LOS ANGELES, California – Filipino world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao may yet deliver the first loss of undefeated American champion Timothy Bradley Jr.
This as the fighting congressman stepped up his training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, a proof that he is determined to revive his fortune following two losses, one against Bradley and another from his Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marques in their fourth battle. Continue reading →

March 16, 2014
LOS ANGELES — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his team have started training in Los Angeles, California.
The training is rigid as the Filipino fighting congressman is determined to knockdown or win decisively against American champion Timothy Bradley in their rematch scheduled on April 12 for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Continue reading →

March 1, 2014
PASAY CITY – Olympic ice skater Michael Christian Martinez led seven Filipinos who received commendations from the Philippine Senateon Wednesday.
The Senate unanimously adopted a resolution commending the 17-year-old Martinez for being first skater from Southeast Asia to qualify and finish 19th overall in the 2014 Winter Olympics held Feb. 3-24 in Sochi, Russia. Continue reading →