MANNY PACQUIAO RUMORS

‘Going for the kill,’ Brandon Rios expects to knockout Manny Pacquiao

“Going for the kill,” Brandon Rios expects to render Manny Pacquiao unconscious when they meet on November 23 at the CotaiArena in Macau, China. An eight-division titlist, the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) was violently knocked onto Queer Street by Juan Manuel Marquez last December. Meanwhile, Rios (31-1-1, 23 KOs) most recently suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mike...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Turning down millions, Juan Manuel Marquez wants to ‘retire with the (feeling)’ of knocking out Manny Pacquiao

If the rugged Mexican overcomes WBO welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley, there is likely even less of a chance that Manny Pacquiao will fight Juan Manuel Marquez for a fifth time. Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) is slated to battle the 29-year-old Bradley (30-0-0-1, 12 KOs) on October 12 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Conversely, the 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) will face...
Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
11 days ago  |  Discuss

Mayweather Says It Was Canelo Who Proposed the Catchweight

Mayweather has caught some heat because he had mentioned a few times that Manny Pacquiao always makes his opponent fight at catchweights. People are saying it is hypocritical of Mayweather to have Canelo Alvarez fighting a catchweight considering those comments. Floyd explains the difference between what happened with him and Canelo and what happens with Manny Pacquiao’s opponents...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

Manny Pacquiao May Never Fight In U.S. Again Because Of Taxes

The Manny Pacquiao era in the United States may officially be over.  According to L.A. Times, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum announced that his prized Filipino boxer may never fight in the United States again because of taxes. “By fighting outside the country, as he’s doing in this Rios fight, Manny doesn’t have to pay U.S. taxes anymore – at a rate of 40% for a foreign...
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17 days ago  |  Discuss

Video: Manny Pacquiao training & working the speed bag

Manny Pacquiao's return fight is set, he'll be coming back against Brandon Rios in the fall. These days, Pacquiao is staying active in the gym, and in this video clip, you'll see Pacquiao working on the speed bag, and showcasing his signature hand speed and offensive skill. Take a look. In a New York Times interview Manny Pacquiao was asked to explain the way he fights...
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19 days ago  |  Discuss

A Pacquiao advisor does ‘not see the fight between Floyd and Manny happening’

Thankfully for the Filipino icon, Michael Koncz told WBN that Manny Pacquiao will likely never throw fists with Floyd Mayweather. The 34-year-old Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) was most recently knocked onto Queer Street by Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) in December. An eight-division titlist, the “Fighter of the Decade” for the 2000s by the BWAA will face Brandon Rios on November...
Via Sports by Colin Verified_ybn
20 days ago  |  Discuss

Manny Pacquiao & his fight against human trafficking in the Philippines

A new article and story on CNN profiles Manny Pacquiao, and his fight against the issue of human trafficking in his home country of the Philippines, where he currently serves as a congressman and harbors not-so-secret ambitions of a one day presidency, perhaps within the next decade. For Pacquiao, this problem has become somewhat of a personal cause for him, and something he believes...
Via Pro Boxing Fans Verified_ybn
May 16, 2013  |  Discuss
A LOT ON HIS PLATE

Pacquiao says he's too busy for boxing

Manny Pacquiao insists that he is far too occupied with other things to even think about boxing, saying, "I’m very busy right now.  Boxing is not in my mind."

Via 5TH QUARTER MAGAZINE Verified_ybn
March 26, 2013  |  Discuss
TROUBLESOME STORY

Doctors fret over Pacquiao's health

The president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines said he has started to see early signs of Parkinson’s Disease in Manny Pacquiao.

Via Larry Brown Sports Verified_ybn
January 04, 2013  |  Discuss
GET THE PICTURE?

Did Pacquiao's crew jump photographer?

A Getty photographer claims that members of Manny Pacquaio's entourage attacked him as he tried to take photos of the boxer as he lay unconscious after being knocked cold by Juan Manuel Marquez. 

Via Next Impulse Sports Verified_ybn
December 12, 2012  |  Discuss
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