On Wednesday, President Arroyo will give Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao the new title “ambassador of peace” after defeating Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya last Sunday. The President will welcome the Peoples Champ in Malacañang after the boxing idol’s arrival. Environment Secretary Lito Atienza announced that Pacquiao’s flight back to Manila will arrive around [...]
Most viewer are Chanting of “Manny!” when the most talked about boxing game started. When game round 1 started De La Hoya misses with a big uppercut. Seeing them in the ring, Oscar looks significantly taller than Manny, but Manny is much faster and quicker than Oscar. Oscar lands a good right at the start [...]
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said he was focused and ready for his weekend “dream match” with American Oscar de la Hoya. Pacquiao, the World Boxing Council lightweight champion who is acknowledged by many experts as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, said he was “ready and excited” going into Saturday’s fight, billed by promoters as [...]
Nothing can make boxing aficionados rise from their seats than a showdown between two of the best fighters in the world. But for the more discerning ones, a five star setting is definitely a knock out. On December 7, Diamond Hotel Philippines, Manila’s luxury epicenter, will be showing “Dream Match” – the much anticipated non-title [...]
A boxing website has picked Filipino sports icon Manny Pacquiao as its top pound-for-pound fighter following the retirement of Floyd Mayweather. “With Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s announced retirement, FightFan.com has elevated former no. 2 ranked Manny Pacquiao to the number one pound-for-pound fighter in all of boxing,” said the website’s staff. The powerful hitter has consistently [...]