MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao has narrowed down his choice to Miguel Cotto and Tim Bradley after being told that it’s becoming hopeless to aspire for a super showdown with Floyd Mayweather in the near future.
MANILA, Philippines — The guessing game as to the identity of Manny Pacquiao’s next foe continues.
Top Rank chief Bob Arum, who was in the country for five days last week, is keeping his mouth shut, telling the Bulletin from his Las Vegas lair yesterday to “talk to you in a couple of days.”
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Talk ’N Text and Rain or Shine are oozing with confidence following their big wins in Game 6 that enabled them to force do-or-die games against their respective rivals in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal playoffs.
MANILA, Philippines — The flames haven’t flared out yet from the hands of Powerade’s Gary David. But even he felt the searing heat from Rain or Shine’s third quarter blast in Game Four Tuesday night.
MANILA, Philippines — Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Floyd Mayweather will be on the agenda when he begins a series of meeting with Manny Pacquiao during his five-day stay in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — After a brief holiday break, the four teams that advanced to the semis of the 37th PBA Philippine Cup resumed practice sessions on Monday in preparation for next week’s best-of-seven playoffs.
MANILA, Philippines — Now that the dream fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is out of the question at least until the first half of 2012 after the American fighter was sentenced to 90 days for his legal troubles, Manny Pacquiao said there are other attractive alternatives down the road although nothing beats the match between the two claimants to the mythical title of pound-for-pound king.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be jailed for up to 18 months after deciding to plead guilty to reduced misdemeanor charges in a deal which resolves felony allegations that he battered his ex-girlfriend, court officials said Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Final Four series of the PBA Philippine Cup is not only very interesting but promises to be also an explosive one.
The semis will start early next year with the showdown between Rain or Shine and Powerade whose lineups feature the league’s outstanding rookies: Paul Lee for the Painters and the duo of JV Casio and Marcio Lassiter for the Tigers.
MANILA, Philippines - San Miguel Beer grounded AirAsia Philippines in the fourth quarter and fashioned out an 84-76 victory to capture the “To Be Number One Basketball Challenge” crown in Bangkok last Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — Gary David of Powerade took it as a personal challenge when critics gave them no chance against the top-seeded B-Meg in their do-or-die quarterfinal playoffs in the PBA Philippine Cup.
MANILA, Philippines — The ball is now in Floyd Mayweather’s court.
Manny Pacquiao said from his home in General Santos City that he is going the extra mile in making sure the proposed super fight with the brash and unbeaten American fighter finally happens in 2012.
MANILA, Philippines -- The Powerade Tigers stunned top seed B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados, 97-88, to force a second and deciding game in their quarterfinals series of the PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — Probably challenged after being relegated to the second unit, Jason Castro exploded for a career-high 32 points, including a tough lay-up with only 5.3 ticks left, to help power defending champion Talk ’N Text to a pulsating 81-79 win and into the Final Four of the PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — Brian Viloria is on the crossroads of a roller-coaster career and the result of his clash Sunday with Mexican knockout king Giovani Segura should determine whether fight fans would still be seeing more of him in the future.
MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra puts its four-game winning streak on the line against depleted Talk ‘N Text Sunday in the last day of eliminations in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins said he does not like how undefeated fellow American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. carries himself in public.
MANILA, Philippines — B-Meg took advantage of the opportunity as it clinched the second twice-to-beat incentive in the quarterfinal playoff following an 86-74 win over newcomer Shopinas.com in the PBA Philippine Cup Thursday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
MANILA, Philippines — Not even the heavy downpour and the irritating traffic could prevent Ateneo from earning a date with San Sebastian for the 2011 Philippine Collegiate Champions League crown.
MANILA, Philippines — Life goes on for Manny Pacquiao even if a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't happen.
Hall of fame promoter Bob Arum, who turned 80 on Thursday, told the Las Vegas-Review Journal that getting a deal done for a Mayweather is the "priority", stressing that since the fight is so big, it "isn't the kind of fight you make in 15 minutes."
