https://www.scmp.com/rss/23927/feed Emmanuel 'Manny' Dapidran Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer, born on December 17, 1978. He is the first eight-division world champion, winning 10 world titles, as well as being the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangani. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Manny Pacquiao’s planned September fight with Floyd Mayweather will not be an exhibition, the Philippine boxing legend said on Thursday, days after his fellow hall of famer said their bout would be strictly entertainment. Netflix last month announced a long-awaited rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history, with Pacquiao and Mayweather – now both in their late forties – set to clash at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. But Mayweather this week stunned the boxing world by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348848/philippines-manny-pacquiao-says-fight-against-floyd-mayweather-not-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348848/philippines-manny-pacquiao-says-fight-against-floyd-mayweather-not-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Associated Press,Agence France-Presse Associated Press,Agence France-Presse It turns out the Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao fight on September 19 in Las Vegas will not count after all. And it might not even be at the Sphere, the immersive arena near the Strip that has attracted people from all over the world because of its massive high-resolution video backdrop. “As of right now, we don’t know exactly where the fight is going to be at,” Mayweather said on Saturday in a video captured by Vegas Sports Today in an interview session with select media. “The Sphere is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348277/floyd-mayweather-says-rematch-manny-pacquiao-exhibition-venue-still-undecided?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3348277/floyd-mayweather-says-rematch-manny-pacquiao-exhibition-venue-still-undecided?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a long-awaited rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history this September at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The bout between two of boxing’s biggest names – who famously fought a blockbuster clash in 2015 and are now both in their late forties – comes days after Mayweather announced he is coming out of retirement. It will be broadcast live September 19 on Netflix, as the global streaming platform increasingly moves into live sports with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3344390/mayweather-fight-pacquiao-long-awaited-las-vegas-rematch-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3344390/mayweather-fight-pacquiao-long-awaited-las-vegas-rematch-september?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:45:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Manny Pacquiao isn’t done with boxing yet and will return to the ring on April 18 to face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in a 10-round welterweight exhibition. Pacquiao last fought on July 19 against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, losing by majority draw. Two of the judges scored it a draw and Max DeLuca awarded Barrios a 115-113 victory. The loss dropped the 47-year-old’s record to 62 wins, nine defeats and two draws. “I carry the Philippines with me... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3343867/manny-pacquiao-returns-las-vegas-ring-10-round-exhibition-fight-against-provodnikov?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3343867/manny-pacquiao-returns-las-vegas-ring-10-round-exhibition-fight-against-provodnikov?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:40:28 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still have not fought. But Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off soon in what would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. No posturing, but just two top pound-for-pound boxers in their prime seemingly willing to give fans what they want. Here is the catch: they each have one more fight and need to avoid a surprise before their expected showdown. Inoue... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:13 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Manny Pacquiao has hinted a rematch of his 2015 blockbuster with Floyd Mayweather Jnr could be on the cards next year. “Right now we have a lot of negotiations about my next fight – there’s a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather,” Pacquiao told a news conference on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of ongoing negotiations right now, so it’s hard to plan what fight I’m going to post. I’m waiting for the final negotiation.” A world champion in eight divisions from flyweight to super welterweight,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3330901/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-hints-possible-rematch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3330901/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-hints-possible-rematch-floyd-mayweather?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:09:49 +0000 Reuters Reuters British boxer Ricky Hatton, a former two-division world champion, has died at the age of 46, the World Boxing Association said on Sunday. Nicknamed ‘the Hitman’, Hatton won the WBA, IBO and IBF light-welterweight titles and the WBA welterweight world championship during his 15-year professional career before retiring in 2012. He had been expected to make a comeback for an event in Dubai this year. “A true champion, an indomitable spirit and a legend of the sport. Your legacy will live on in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3325507/former-world-boxing-champion-ricky-hatton-dies-aged-46?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3325507/former-world-boxing-champion-ricky-hatton-dies-aged-46?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:37:43 +0000 Alan Robles Alan Robles In the Philippines, politics can often feel like theatre. But few senators embody the blurring of screen and state as fully as Robinhood Ferdinand Carino Padilla, an ex-action star whose time in office has been marked by spectacle, scandal and slapstick. The 55-year-old, once nicknamed Philippine cinema’s “bad boy”, swept into the Senate in the 2022 elections despite a past conviction for illegal firearms. While his rise was improbable, his tenure has often felt surreal. Padilla’s time in public... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3322357/cannabis-scandal-clouds-philippine-senates-bad-boy-robin-padilla-not-fit-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3322357/cannabis-scandal-clouds-philippine-senates-bad-boy-robin-padilla-not-fit-be?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:47:25 +0000 Alan Robles Alan Robles What was billed as a bruising bout between the Philippines’ police chief and a prominent Duterte heir fizzled into farce on Sunday, as the much-hyped challenger chose exile over engagement, leaving an arena and a nation watching in bemused disbelief. Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, acting mayor of Davao and youngest son of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, challenged police chief Nicolas Torre to a fist-fight last week. But on Sunday, as an expectant crowd gathered at the Rizal Memorial... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3319823/philippine-police-chief-bests-dutertes-son-phantom-fight-baste-flees-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3319823/philippine-police-chief-bests-dutertes-son-phantom-fight-baste-flees-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:31:41 +0000 Reuters Reuters Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring last weekend after a four-year hiatus marked the latest example of a boxer well past his prime who could not resist the temptation of the squared circle and a chance to add to his competitive legacy. The 46-year-old Filipino came out of retirement on Saturday to fight Mario Barrios in Las Vegas but fell short of breaking his own record as the oldest-ever welterweight champion, as the American boxer escaped with a majority draw. Fights involving boxers such as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3319040/manny-pacquiao-only-latest-boxing-great-risk-his-legacy-lure-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3319040/manny-pacquiao-only-latest-boxing-great-risk-his-legacy-lure-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:00:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Mario Barrios held off a battling Manny Pacquiao to retain his WBC world welterweight crown with a fight ruled a majority draw in Las Vegas on Saturday. Barrios, 30, held onto his belt despite being dominated for several rounds by 46-year-old Filipino icon Pacquiao, returning to the ring for the first time after a four-year retirement. Barrios was awarded the fight 115-113 by one judge, with the other two cards scoring it 114-114. The result drew a subdued reaction from the MGM Grand Garden... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318891/barrios-holds-battling-pacquiao-retain-wbc-welterweight-crown-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318891/barrios-holds-battling-pacquiao-retain-wbc-welterweight-crown-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:41:43 +0000 Reuters Reuters Former world champion Manny Pacquiao is embracing his underdog status as he gets ready to turn back the clock when he steps out of retirement to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in their Saturday showdown at the MGM Grand. The 46-year-old Filipino feels rejuvenated after four years away from the ring and said he was returning for another opportunity to make history. “I’m enjoying training camp as much as I did when I was 26 or 29 years old. The motivation to train hard and the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318579/manny-pacquiao-set-spring-surprise-he-targets-mario-barrios-belt-comeback-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318579/manny-pacquiao-set-spring-surprise-he-targets-mario-barrios-belt-comeback-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan First the Filipino great Manny Pacquiao launched his boxing comeback at 46 years old, and then came the improbable re-emergence from retirement this week, at the same age, of Englishman Ricky Hatton. Also returning to the professional ring – from the amateur ranks – after eight years’ absence is Hong Kong’s comparatively youthful Rex Tso Sing-yu, who, days before turning 38, has announced a bantamweight bout in Manila next month. Tso switched to amateur boxing in 2019 to target the Olympics. He... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3317469/after-pacquiao-and-hatton-now-hong-kongs-rex-tso-joins-veterans-returning-pro-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3317469/after-pacquiao-and-hatton-now-hong-kongs-rex-tso-joins-veterans-returning-pro-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:00:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Manny Pacquiao’s fighting days aren’t finished yet, as he’s coming out of retirement at 46 for a shot at another title next month. No matter what happens in the remaining stage, it’s hard to find many better résumés than the one he has already assembled in a career that landed him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York on Sunday. “And now, when I look back, eight-division world champion, world titles in four different decades, oldest welterweight world champion in history, those... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3313578/pacquiao-honoured-hall-fame-career-philippine-fighter-says-best-yet-come?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3313578/pacquiao-honoured-hall-fame-career-philippine-fighter-says-best-yet-come?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jun 2025 01:47:50 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Manny Pacquiao says he is done with politics in the Philippines, and he’s back in boxing to stay. The 46-year-old said his return was not for just one farewell bout either, the former eight-division world champion intends to fight on indefinitely. And Pacquiao, who lost in his bid to reclaim his senate seat this year, said the “book of politics” was closed. “It’s not even in my mind,” Pacquiao told Associated Press in Los Angeles. “I’m focusing on my career as a boxer again.” That comeback... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3312959/manny-pacquiao-going-all-boxing-return-says-hes-done-politics-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3312959/manny-pacquiao-going-all-boxing-return-says-hes-done-politics-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:30:16 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will end his four-year retirement at age 46 to fight Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title, ESPN reported on Thursday. Unidentified sources told the US-based sports network the fight would take place in Las Vegas on July 19. Pacquiao, who won 12 world titles in eight different weight classes, has not fought since dropping a unanimous 12-round decision to Cuban Yordenis Ugas for the WBA welterweight crown on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas. ESPN reported... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3309639/pacquiao-end-retirement-and-fight-barrios-welterweight-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3309639/pacquiao-end-retirement-and-fight-barrios-welterweight-title-las-vegas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 May 2025 23:49:23 +0000 Manny Pacquiao will now face a different fighter in his three-round exhibition match in Japan after the retired boxing great’s original opponent was ruled out by injury, organisers said Friday. The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines was supposed to fight Chihiro Suzuki on July 28 in Saitama in a 68-kilogram boxing bout of three rounds of three minutes each, with no judges’ decision. But Suzuki was forced to withdraw after breaking his hand and will be replaced by fellow... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3268498/manny-pacquiao-gets-new-opponent-japan-exhibition-fight-after-injury-chihiro-suzuki?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3268498/manny-pacquiao-gets-new-opponent-japan-exhibition-fight-after-injury-chihiro-suzuki?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:40:55 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah Boxing has long been a popular sport around the globe, with many fighters becoming household names and earning significant fortunes through their careers in the ring. And, of course, multimillion endorsements and ambassador roles have only added to their net worths. They’re spent their careers fighting, punching opponents and taking hits in one of the world’s most dangerous sports, so it comes as no surprise that top boxers can make a pretty penny for their efforts. Ding-ding! In this corner,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255339/5-richest-boxers-world-2024-net-worths-ranked-manny-pacquiao-floyd-mayweather-and-oscar-de-la-hoya?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255339/5-richest-boxers-world-2024-net-worths-ranked-manny-pacquiao-floyd-mayweather-and-oscar-de-la-hoya?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:00:11 +0000 A Philippine pastor linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte has been accused of repeatedly raping women and telling them to “sacrifice” their bodies to the “appointed son of god”, in the latest revelations from a senate probe into sex-trafficking allegations facing the sect leader. Apollo Quiboloy, who is Duterte’s spiritual adviser, heads the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJOC) church in Davao City, where three women on Tuesday alleged they were sexually abused by the pastor over years. The... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3249967/philippine-pastor-who-styles-himself-son-god-accused-rape-senate-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3249967/philippine-pastor-who-styles-himself-son-god-accused-rape-senate-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:31:55 +0000 The Pacquiaos recently rang in the new year by making a lavish trip to Japan, as seen in pics shared by matriarch Jinkee on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by jinkeepacquiao (@jinkeepacquiao) And while the food and family time photos posted by Manny’s wife were of course heartwarming, there was one particular thing that caught the attention of high-end fashion enthusiasts – Jinkee’s luxurious new limited edition Hermès Picnic Birkin, as... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248080/inside-glamorous-life-manny-pacquiaos-wife-jinkee-filipino-ex-politician-just-showed-new-hermes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248080/inside-glamorous-life-manny-pacquiaos-wife-jinkee-filipino-ex-politician-just-showed-new-hermes?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:59:19 +0000 Manny Pacquiao hopes to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics – and end his boxing career once and for all by winning a gold medal for the Philippines at the age of 45. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino confirmed the former eight-division world champion’s plan in a statement. Tolentino said he is now exploring qualification options with the boxing icon’s team but admitted the Asian Games in Hangzhou is not an option. The 19th Asiad, which will take place from September 23 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3232826/manny-pacquiao-exploring-options-box-2024-paris-olympics-philippines-gold-medal-his-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3232826/manny-pacquiao-exploring-options-box-2024-paris-olympics-philippines-gold-medal-his-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:11:50 +0000 All martial arts content – including boxing coverage – has been made freely available. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Paradigm Sports CEO Audie Attar says his combat sports agency will “cut off 100 per cent” of Manny Pacquiao’s opportunities to earn money in the United States “once we win” at trial. The Filipino boxing icon is being accused of breaching his contract with the US-based Paradigm, which says it has suffered US$20 million in damages since signing him in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3208074/manny-pacquiao-warned-justice-will-be-served-conor-mcgregors-manager-ahead-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3208074/manny-pacquiao-warned-justice-will-be-served-conor-mcgregors-manager-ahead-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:53:06 +0000 The Philippines has sought clemency for Filipino woman Mary Jane Veloso, who is on death row in Indonesia, in the latest high-level attempt to save her life. Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6kg (5.7 pounds) of heroin and was later sentenced to death. The mother of two was moments away from facing the firing squad in 2015 when she was granted a temporary reprieve after a woman suspected of recruiting her was arrested in the Philippines. On Sunday,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3191615/philippines-again-urges-indonesia-release-drug-convict?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3191615/philippines-again-urges-indonesia-release-drug-convict?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:02:13 +0000 Manny Pacquiao, who retired from boxing last year for a tilt at the Philippines presidency, said on Tuesday that he is considering an exhibition fight in Saudi Arabia in January. The 43-year-old legendary former world champion is to hold talks over a fight against French former sparring partner Jaber Zayani in Riyadh. “We will just start discussions,” Pacquiao, who previously ruled out a return to professional boxing, said by telephone from his home city of General Santos where he is preparing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3191583/manny-pacquiao-hold-talks-over-boxing-return-saudi-arabia-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3191583/manny-pacquiao-hold-talks-over-boxing-return-saudi-arabia-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:30:57 +0000 Buried beneath an onslaught of pandemic-related travel news, you may have missed reports that Mel B has been appointed tourism ambassador for Nevis. The former Spice Girl’s father was born on the tiny Caribbean island, which neighbours St Kitts, and she visited as a child. The singer, actress and television personality, whose full name is Melanie Brown, says she intends to use her new role “to put Nevis on the map”. Employing the services of a famous name to showcase travel-related services,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3176714/bts-taylor-swift-jackie-chan-celebrities-who-became?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3176714/bts-taylor-swift-jackie-chan-celebrities-who-became?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 May 2022 20:15:16 +0000 Philippine boxer-turned-presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao said he will form a “peace panel” that will negotiate with Beijing on the South China Sea dispute if elected to the top post, while also deepening defence ties with the US. “Our goal is to be a friend to all nations,” Pacquiao said at a virtual forum organised by the foreign correspondents association. The senator said that while he’ll explore diplomatic channels to resolve the sea row, China “should not abuse and trample on” the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3167223/south-china-sea-manny-pacquiao-form-peace-panel-resolve?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3167223/south-china-sea-manny-pacquiao-form-peace-panel-resolve?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:07:18 +0000 A terrifying video of a sports stadium sheltering evacuees in the plush southern Philippine island resort of Siargao being ripped apart by the winds was the first indication to the rest of the country that Typhoon Rai was a super typhoon that had just stolen Christmas. As of December 21, the storm had killed at least 375 people, injured 500, displaced nearly 2.3 million in 33 of the country’s 81 provinces, wreaked billions of pesos worth of property and crop damage, and possibly affected the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3160596/philippines-mops-typhoon-rai-government-response-could?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3160596/philippines-mops-typhoon-rai-government-response-could?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:45:44 +0000 They don’t call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue “The Monster” for nothing. The WBA and IBF bantamweight world champion is undefeated, with all but three of his wins by knockout – mostly in the early rounds. Drawing praise as one of the best “pound for pound” active boxers around, and the best out of Asia since Manny Pacquiao, Inoue has his eyes on the big time. Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) made his Las Vegas debut last year with a knockout victory over Jason Moloney, which followed a fight in California in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3157986/monster-japanese-star-naoya-inoue-targeting-boxings-big-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3157986/monster-japanese-star-naoya-inoue-targeting-boxings-big-time?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:29:29 +0000 A member of the Ampatuan political clan, who was allegedly present when the infamous “Ampatuan massacre” was planned 12 years ago, is running for governor of Maguindanao province in 2022, backed this time by boxer-senator and presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao. The political comeback of the once powerful Ampatuan clan hinges on the candidacy of Hadji Yasser Ampatuan, also known as “Datu Puti”, who once served as officer-in-charge governor of Maguindanao and has been a member of the provincial... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3157096/12-years-after-ampatuan-massacre-manny-pacquiao-backs-clan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3157096/12-years-after-ampatuan-massacre-manny-pacquiao-backs-clan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:22:49 +0000 One of the most popular athletes in the last two decades has decided to call it quits. After a legendary and unprecedented career, Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao has finally and officially retired from boxing. This follows a final bout in which the 42-year-old legend failed to snatch the WBA welterweight title from Yordenis Ugas, on August 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the only eight-division world champion in boxing history, Pacquiao has had plenty of memorable fights and has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3152013/how-rich-manny-pacquiao-filipino-boxer-just-retired-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3152013/how-rich-manny-pacquiao-filipino-boxer-just-retired-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:00:33 +0000 The race to the Malacañang Palace is on. Friday, October 8, was officially the last day for candidates to enter the Philippine presidential election and, while there may be some surprises yet, the public now has a fairly good idea of who will battle it out on election day in May next year. The race will decide who replaces the incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, who is barred from running by the constitution, which limits presidents to single terms of six years. Duterte’s human rights record... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151736/philippine-presidential-election-whos-running-whos-favourite-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151736/philippine-presidential-election-whos-running-whos-favourite-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:02:55 +0000 “I will fight. We will fight.” With these words, Leni Robredo formally announced she would run for president in next year’s Philippine election. “I am a mother, not only of three children but of the entire country [and I see] my beloved country suffering,” said Robredo, currently the vice-president, in a speech on Thursday morning, soon before filing her candidacy papers. “I firmly believe that love is not measured by forbearance alone but by a readiness to do battle. Whoever loves must do... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151563/robredo-battle-marcos-philippine-presidency-supporters-liken-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151563/robredo-battle-marcos-philippine-presidency-supporters-liken-her?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:41:03 +0000 Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, the only son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, is running for president in next year’s election. Marcos Jnr filed his certificate of candidacy on Wednesday, saying he intended to provide a “unifying leadership” so the country could “face the Covid-19 crisis and reopen our economy”. This will be his first tilt at the top job; in the last election he lost the vice-presidential race to Leni Robredo, who is expected to file her own certificate of... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151416/philippine-dictators-son-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jnr-runs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3151416/philippine-dictators-son-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jnr-runs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:34:50 +0000 When Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao recently filed his certificate of candidacy to run for president in next year’s election, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) were watching closely. Regarded as a national hero, Pacquiao earned enormous support across his 26-year career, with many fans abroad consistently following his fights on pay-per-view television. Some spent their hard-earned savings to watch his bouts live. But as he hangs up his boxing gloves for the biggest political fight of his... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3151111/can-philippine-boxing-star-manny-pacquaio-fight-corruption-some?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3151111/can-philippine-boxing-star-manny-pacquaio-fight-corruption-some?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:00:25 +0000 When Manila mayor Isko Moreno announced on September 22 that he was running for president next year, he went out of his way to stress one thing: he did not belong to a political family. Moreno, 46, a former actor whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, said: “I don’t belong to a large clan. I am neither son nor daughter of a president. You won’t find the faces of my impoverished ancestors on peso bills. No avenues are named after them, not even a side street or a waiting shed.” He was telling... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3150775/duterte-marcos-estrada-cayetano-pacquiao-cant-beat-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3150775/duterte-marcos-estrada-cayetano-pacquiao-cant-beat-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Oct 2021 01:00:13 +0000 After confusing fans with his on-again, off-again retirement announcement this month, Manny Pacquiao has finally spelt it out plainly and clearly that he is hanging up his boxing gloves once and for all. And good on him for making the right call. The 42-year-old Filipino boxing icon (62-8-2, 39 KOs) has nothing left to prove to anybody, winning world titles at an unprecedented eight different weight classes, over a stellar 26-year career. But his unanimous decision defeat by Yordenis Ugas on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150711/manny-pacquiao-makes-right-call-retire-and-go-gently-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150711/manny-pacquiao-makes-right-call-retire-and-go-gently-night?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:00:20 +0000 Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao, newly retired from the boxing ring, has filed his certificate of candidacy to run for president in next year’s election – when more than 18,000 positions in the Southeast Asian nation, from the top job to town hall officials, will be contested. The 42-year-old arrived at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) listing centre on Friday with Congressman Lito Atienza, 80, who he introduced as his vice-presidential running mate. Aspirants were only allowed to bring... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3150939/philippines-pacquiao-files-bid-presidency-spectre-violence-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3150939/philippines-pacquiao-files-bid-presidency-spectre-violence-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:56 +0000 Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator announced his retirement from the ring on Wednesday. “As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people for supporting Manny Pacquiao. Goodbye boxing,” the 42-year old said in a 14-minute video posted on his Facebook page. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today I am announcing my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150548/filipino-boxing-great-manny-pacquiao-announces-retirement-it-difficult?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150548/filipino-boxing-great-manny-pacquiao-announces-retirement-it-difficult?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:08:52 +0000 Isko Moreno, the popular mayor of the Philippines’ capital, said on Wednesday he will run for president in next year’s elections, the latest aspirant in what is expected to be a crowded race to succeed controversial leader Rodrigo Duterte. A child scavenger before becoming an actor then entering politics, Moreno said that he would fight still-raging coronavirus outbreaks and long-entrenched poverty and promote democracy if he triumphs in the May 9 elections. While the 46-year-old mayor is... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3149641/isko-moreno-celebrity-mayor-manila-run-president?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3149641/isko-moreno-celebrity-mayor-manila-run-president?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:04:10 +0000 Boxing star Manny Pacquiao on Sunday said he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte’s cosy relationship with China. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his political allies during the national assembly of the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban Party, days after a rival faction nominated Duterte’s long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, as its presidential candidate. That faction... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3149337/former-boxer-manny-pacquiao-confirms-he-will-run?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3149337/former-boxer-manny-pacquiao-confirms-he-will-run?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:47:51 +0000 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted his party’s nomination as its vice-presidential candidate in next year’s election, in a move that leaves boxer-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao down but not out in his bid to become the country’s next leader. Duterte had “agreed to make the sacrifice and heed the clamour of the people”, the ruling PDP-Laban Party’s executive vice-president Karlo Nograles said on Tuesday. Duterte’s long-term aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, was endorsed as the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3146229/philippines-duterte-run-vice-president-blow-pacquiao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3146229/philippines-duterte-run-vice-president-blow-pacquiao?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:58:21 +0000 Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas sent Manny Pacquiao spinning to a dramatic upset defeat on Saturday, outclassing the Filipino boxing icon with a composed unanimous points victory at the T-Mobile Arena. In his first fight after a two-year absence from the ring, Pacquiao was made to look every bit of his 42 years as the younger Ugas dominated with a stinging jab and cleaner punching to retain his WBA welterweight belt. Ugas, 35, had only been drafted in to face Pacquiao earlier this month after the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145934/manny-pacquiao-upset-yordenis-ugas-potentially-final-fight-his-career?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145934/manny-pacquiao-upset-yordenis-ugas-potentially-final-fight-his-career?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Aug 2021 05:14:58 +0000 Manny Pacquiao will go in search of a 40th career knockout when he fights to regain the WBA super welterweight title this weekend, but Yordenis Ugas and the champion’s camp are adamant it will not be against them. The 35-year-old Cuban (26-4, 12 KOs) will defend the title he was awarded this year after the 42-year-old Filipino icon (62-7-2) was stripped for inactivity, when their pair clash at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. But eight-weight world champ Pacquiao has just one... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145618/manny-pacquiao-cannot-knock-me-out-says-yordenis-ugas-hes-not-had-ko?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145618/manny-pacquiao-cannot-knock-me-out-says-yordenis-ugas-hes-not-had-ko?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:30:15 +0000 Manny Pacquiao has admitted that Saturday night’s WBA super-welterweight title fight against champion Yordenis Ugas could be the last time he graces a boxing ring. The 42-year-old fighting Senator (62-7-2) looks to reclaim the belt he was stripped of for inactivity in January after accepting a late-notice fight against 35-year-old Cuban Ugas (26-4) at the T-Mobile Arena. Eight-weight world champion Pacquiao was originally set to face American Errol Spence Jnr, but the IBF and WBC champ suffered... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145335/manny-pacquiao-says-yordenis-ugas-might-be-my-last-fight-promoter-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3145335/manny-pacquiao-says-yordenis-ugas-might-be-my-last-fight-promoter-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:46:28 +0000 Manny Pacquiao is determined to win back the belt he never lost after accepting a late-notice fight against Yordenis Ugas following Errol Spence Jnr’s withdrawal from their August 21 bout. The Filipino boxing icon was set to face IBF and WBC welterweight champ Spence in Las Vegas, but the American suffered a torn retina in training. Pacquiao will now challenge Cuban Ugas for the WBA super welterweight title on the same date in Las Vegas. “I came back from worse,” Spence wrote in a series of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3144668/manny-pacquiao-relishes-yordenis-ugas-fight-after-errol-spence-injury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3144668/manny-pacquiao-relishes-yordenis-ugas-fight-after-errol-spence-injury?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:59:14 +0000 Follow our live coverage of day seven of the Tokyo Olympics here Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and freshly-minted Filipino gold medallist Hidilyn Diaz have thrown their voices into the growing chorus of support for Eumir Marcial’s own medal push at Tokyo 2020. Weightlifter Diaz returned home to the Philippines to a hero’s welcome before being jettisoned off to quarantine in Manila for seven days, and has offered her support to her countryman. “I’m so proud to be the first Filipino to win gold,” she... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3143120/tokyo-olympics-eumir-marcial-feels-love-hidilyn-diaz-manny-pacquiao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3143120/tokyo-olympics-eumir-marcial-feels-love-hidilyn-diaz-manny-pacquiao?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:21:42 +0000 Follow our live coverage of day four of the Tokyo Olympics here The plaudits and adulation have been coming thick and fast for Hidilyn Diaz. The 30-year-old Filipino weightlifter won her country’s first Olympic gold medal in its 97-year history of competing at the Games on Monday night, setting an Olympic record in the 55kg category. Now the Philippines’ most famous athlete has given her some warm words on social media. Thank you, Hidilyn Diaz, for the first-ever Olympic Gold for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3142702/tokyo-olympics-manny-pacquiao-so-proud-hidilyn-diaz-winning-philippines-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3142702/tokyo-olympics-manny-pacquiao-so-proud-hidilyn-diaz-winning-philippines-first?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:45:14 +0000 Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jnr formally announced on Sunday that they will fight August 21 in a bout pitting an eight-division world champion against one of the sport’s most dominant current champions. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) and Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) will fight for Spence’s WBC and IBF welterweight titles when they meet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 42-year-old Pacquiao is a senator in his native Philippines. He hasn’t fought since July 2019, when he beat Keith Thurman by split... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3140744/manny-pacquiao-announces-august-21-fight-errol-spence-jnr?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3140744/manny-pacquiao-announces-august-21-fight-errol-spence-jnr?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:17:19 +0000 Eight years ago, world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao set his sights on a goal outside the ring: the Philippine presidency. Little did he know that in President Rodrigo Duterte, he would face his toughest opponent yet. He couldn’t do it immediately; he was in his mid-30s at the time, and the country’s constitution specifies that presidential candidates must be at least 40 years old on election day. So he took his time, preparing for the upcoming political battle as methodically as he had for his... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3140552/pacquiao-vs-duterte-president-title-bout-philippines-cant-stop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3140552/pacquiao-vs-duterte-president-title-bout-philippines-cant-stop?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jul 2021 01:30:23 +0000 Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has described as “frivolous” a lawsuit filed against him by Conor McGregor’s management company, Paradigm Sports. The 42-year-old fighting senator signed with Paradigm in February 2020, with a mega-money boxing bout against the former two-weight UFC champion seemingly in the works. But McGregor’s manager Audie Attar filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against eight-division boxing world champion Pacquiao last weekend, according to ESPN, which obtained a copy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3139131/manny-pacquiao-blasts-frivolous-lawsuit-filed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3139131/manny-pacquiao-blasts-frivolous-lawsuit-filed?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:55:55 +0000