
Pacquiao's Former Manager Rod Nazario Passes
Rod Nazario, the man who was largely responsible for steering the career of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao passed away early Thursday morning after a lingering illness. He was 74.

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Rod Nazario, the man who was largely responsible for steering the career of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao passed away early Thursday morning after a lingering illness. He was 74.

Las Vegas - Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says it will take some time to negotiate a best-seller fight between reigning world pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and former No.1 Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Las Vegas - Top Rank promoter Bob Arum today blasted Floyd Mayweather Sr over his allegations that reigning pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao was on steroids or some performance-enhancing drugs saying, “he is as close to a moronic person as anybody.”

Manny Pacquiao has begun training for his “Fire Power” showdown with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand on November 14 paying scant attention to the wild accusations by Floyd Mayweather Sr that the Filipino boxing hero had taken steroids and other power-enhancing supplements.

Las Vegas - The Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Keith Kizer today debunked allegations by Floyd Mayweather Sr that Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is on steroids or some other performance-enhancing supplements.

Las Vegas - Oscar De La Hoya predicts that Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez will beat undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr in their Number One/Numero Uno clash at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas on Saturday.

Las Vegas - Renowned boxing historian Bert Randolph Sugar predicts that pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s “Fire Power” showdown with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 will result in “an easy win for Pacquiao.”

Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez arrived to a warm reception which included a mariachi band, kids carrying pro Marquez placards and scores of fans who posed for pictures and had him willingly autograph boxing gloves, magazines, T shirts and anything they could put in front of him at the Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday afternoon.

The “Davao Hitman” Balweg Bangoyan has won the vacant WBC International super bantamweight title with a majority decision over slow but hard-hitting Raymond Sermona on a rainy night at the San Andres Sports Complex in Manila.

Manny Pacquiao’s conditioning expert Alex Ariza will arrive in Manila sometime this week to work with the reigning pound-for-pound king at his training camp in Baguio City.