Hero Pacquiao flies home to face politics

2010-03-21T23:15:25Z

<div><p>Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao flew home to a hero's welcome Monday after defending his world title and immediately began a political fight he said was aimed at helping the nation's poor masses.</p><p>Wearing a jacket and tie and accompanied by wife Jinkee, Pacquiao was met at Manila airport by a throng of press photographers and a group of politicians...

Pacquiao hints at retiring before Mayweather fight

2010-03-21T20:15:39Z

<div><p>Boxing's pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao hinted at retirement on Monday, saying he didn't need to face Floyd Mayweather to cement his legacy in the ring.</p><p>"I reached my dream as a boxer without Floyd Mayweather in my career. I do not need him, they are the ones who need me," Pacquiao, 31, told reporters upon his arrival back home in ...

Mayweather, Mosley set new boxing drug test standard

2010-03-19T17:15:41Z

<div><p>Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley have agreed to undergo an unlimited number of random blood and urine drug tests for their upcoming world title fight in Las Vegas.</p><p>The "Olympic-style" drug testing is being heralded as a new standard for drug testing procedures in the sport and the hope is t...

Mayweather, Mosley embrace Olympic-style drug test

2010-03-18T15:15:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley hope to set new standard for drug testing in boxing</div><div><p>Floyd Mayweather Jr. and welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their May 1 fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing....

Poor ticket sales knock out Pacquiao's concert

2010-03-17T14:03:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Poor ticket sales force cancellation of Hawaii concert by Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao</div><div><p>A promoter says poor ticket sales have forced the cancellation of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao's upcoming concert Sunday in Waikiki.</p><p>Ryan Chang of

THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES*

2010-03-17T02:17:51Z

<div><p> THE SUNÕS MOST</p><p>READ STORIES*</p><p>1. City firefighters burn more sick time than other employees. Las Vegas firefighters use about 60 percent more sick leave.</p><p>2. Pacquiao makes statement against Clottey. Filipino fighter earns unanimous decision win in welterweight championship.</p><p>3. What now for Manny Pacqu...

Philippine hero Pacquiao faces tough political fight

2010-03-17T00:17:34Z

<div><p>Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao will return home this week to a hero's welcome but his next challenge may see him go down for the count as he steps into the even more bruising ring of Philippine politics.</p><p>Pacquiao's latest victory has earned the superstar even more acclaim and wealth, but analysts warn that adulation and big spending may not convert to votes when he runs for a seat in Congress in May na...

Philippines celebrates Pacquiao triumph

2010-03-14T05:15:35Z

<div><p>Filipinos rejoiced Sunday at boxing hero Manny Pacquiao's victory in the United States after the country's electricity provider pulled out all the stops to ensure people could watch the fight.</p><p>Live coverage of the 12-round fight between Pacquiao and Ghana's Manny Pacquiao dominates Joshua Clottey from the start to win lopsided welterweight decision</div><div><p>Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star.</p><p>With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowbo...

Pacquiao beats Clottey to keep WBO welterweight crown

2010-03-14T01:16:11Z

<div><p>Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao easily defeated Joshua Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.</p><p>Pacquiao, who was recently named Fighter of the Decade, ran his win streak t...

Pacquiao easily outpoints Clottey to keep title

2010-03-14T00:45:35Z

<div><p>ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Filipino Manny Pacquiao produced a dominating display to outclass Ghanaian Joshua Clottey and retain his WBO welterweight title with a unanimous points victory on Saturday.</p><p>Pacquiao's speed and relentless punching proved too much for his bigger opponent, who offere...

Manny Pacquiao v Joshua Clottey

2010-03-13T23:31:36Z

ARLINGTON, TX - MARCH 13: Owner Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys watches the fight between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Joshua Clottey of Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, avoids a punch from Joshua Clottey, from Ghana, during their WBO boxing welterweight title fight in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, March 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Da...

APTOPIX Pacquiao Clottey Boxing

2010-03-13T22:00:26Z

Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, is seen on a large video screen before his WBO boxing welterweight title fight against Joshua Clottey, from Ghana, in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, March 13, 2010. (...

Filipinos fear TV black-out during Pacquiao fight

2010-03-13T11:15:24Z

<div><p>Filipinos fear a television black-out as they gather to watch local hero Manny Pacquiao defend his world welterweight title on Sunday and the fraying national power grid feels the strain.</p><p>The National Grid Corp acknowledged that the electricity network, already subject to regular black-outs, could face difficulties as millions of Fi...

Pacquiao looks to knock out Clottey

2010-03-12T17:15:26Z

<div><p>Manny Pacquiao says he is hopeful of a knockout against challenger Joshua Clottey as both weighed in Friday for their world championship welterweight fight at 1.2 billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium.</p><p>The weigh in for Saturday's World Boxing Organization title fight...

Pacquiao trainer urges fighter to retire this year

2010-03-12T11:30:54Z

<div><p>DALLAS (Reuters) - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao should fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and then retire later this year because there are no other legitimate contenders, according to the Filipino fighter's trainer.</p><p>Talks f...

Pacquiao has perfect game plan for Clottey

2010-03-11T17:17:07Z

<div><p>Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao puts his World Boxing Organization title on the line Saturday against Ghana's Joshua Clottey as they headline the first fight card at Cowboys Stadium.</p><p>The 31-year-old Pacquiao will be ...

Not a Super Bowl, but Pacquiao an event

2010-03-11T16:17:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Jones opens Cowboy Stadium for boxing, but this isn't the Super Bowl</div><div><p>The czar of boxing was so devastated the fight didn't happen, it took him weeks to get over it.</p><p>The (not Don) King of promoters was so mad he could barely utter Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s name.</p><p>And the emperor of Dallas...

Stricken trainer Roach says Pacquiao should go out on top

2010-03-11T15:16:53Z

<div><p>Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao have never spoken about Roach's battle with Parkinson's disease but there is a candid conversation the trainer and boxer expect to have one day.</p><p>When Roach was nearing the end of his welterweight boxing career in 1986, he was called into the office of then legendary trainer

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