Manny Pacquiao News

Pacquiao still 6-1 favorite to beat Horn on Saturday in Brisbane By Leo Reyes Barely a day before fight night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is still 6-1 favorite to win over unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn.

Pacquiao wants to fight again in Australia after Horn bout By Leo Reyes WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao hopes to fight again in Australia after having been accorded a warm welcome and reception by the Australian people as well as the Filipino communities in Brisbane and other parts of Australia.

Pacquiao's next fight could happen in the Philippines By Leo Reyes In his desire to please his Filipino fans and supporters, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao may stage his next fight in the Philippines possibly before the end of the year.

Pacquiao says there could be a KO if Horn engages him in a brawl By Leo Reyes Manny Pacquiao isn't in the habit of predicting knockout win against his opponents in the past but less than four days before his title fight against Jeff Horn, the 39-year-old fighting senator said a KO is possible the moment Horn engages him in a brawl.

Op-Ed: What a KO win against Jeff Horn will do for Pacquiao's career By Leo Reyes A knockout win for Manny Pacquiao against Jeff Horn on Saturday night would finally end his eight-year KO holiday and ultimately it will give his dwindling career a badly needed shot in the arm.

Pacquiao takes chartered jet to Brisbane to face Horn on July 2 By Leo Reyes WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio took a chartered Air Asia jet Saturday morning to Brisbane, Australia along with his wife Jinkee and their entourage ahead of Pacquiao's showdown against unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn next Saturday.

Op-Ed: Boxing star Manny Pacquiao good for three more years in the sport By Leo Reyes At the rate Manny Pacquiao is fighting each year, he would still be in top shape for the next three years as long as he continues to sequence his fights twice a year.

Jeff Horn exudes confidence two weeks before clash with Pacquiao By Leo Reyes Jeff Horn is unfazed by formidable odds favoring Manny Pacquiao as he enters the last phase of his training for a title fight against the reigning WBO Welterweight champion set for July 2 at the Suncorp Arena in Brisbane, Australia.

Op-Ed: Pacquiao will be happy to win on points but might go for KO win By Leo Reyes Fighting senator and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will be happy with a win on points against unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn on July 2 at the Suncorp Arena in Brisbane, Australia but he will be happier with a knockout victory.

Op-Ed: Why Jeff Horn can't cope with Pacquiao's hand, foot speed By Leo Reyes The difference between the fighting style of Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn will determine who will emerge victorious when they collide in a title fight on July 2 at the Suncorp Arena in Brisbane, Australia.

Pacquiao-Horn card features fights in six weight classes By Leo Reyes The supporting bouts for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn fight include one title fight for the super flyweight limit of 115 pounds and four non-title fights in the bantamweight, featherweight, light heavyweight and middleweight divisions.

Mikey Garcia targets lucrative fight against Manny Pacquiao By Leo Reyes Three-weight world champion Mikey Garcia is likely to land a lucrative fight against Manny Pacquiao provided he comes out victorious over Adrien Broner when they collide on July 29 at the Barclays Center, New York City, New York.

Pacquiao-Horn KO history shows disparity between their careers By Leo Reyes The chance of a boxer in scoring a knockout win over his opponent is largely based on his skill, experience, speed and power. In the case of the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn, there is a wide disparity between their knockout wins.

Roach to test Pacquiao's killer instinct with KO win over Horn By Leo Reyes Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is confident eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will knock out unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn when they collide on July 2 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

George Kombosos bolsters Pacquiao's chance of victory over Horn By Leo Reyes The mere presence of spar mate George Kombosos, Jr. inside Manny Pacquiao's training camp has caught the attention of unbeaten Australian boxer Jeff Horn, who is set to face Pacquiao on July 2 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

Op-Ed: Pacquiao would be sharper, faster, stronger at 140 pounds By Leo Reyes The last time Manny Pacquiao scored a knockout win in over eight years was against Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in a title bout fought at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds in Nov. 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Team Pacquiao moves to Gensan for 2nd phase of training By Leo Reyes The training camp of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is moving to General Santos City this Sunday morning after winding down its activities at the Elorde Gym near the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Philippines Saturday afternoon.

Winner of Broner-Garcia fight looms as Pacquiao's next foe By Leo Reyes Four-weight world champion Adrien Broner is set to face WBC Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia on July 29 in a light welterweight limit of 140 pounds with the winner having a good chance of landing a lucrative fight against Manny Pacquiao down the road.

Op-Ed: Why Jeff Horn could be Manny Pacquiao's easiest career fight By Leo Reyes Despite Jeff Horn's massive preparation for his upcoming fight against eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, his chance of winning is very small because of the disparity between their career history.

Op-Ed: How Mayweather could surpass PPV record in rematch with Pacquiao By Leo Reyes Floyd Mayweather is trying hard to sell his proposed comeback fight against MMA fighter Conor McGregor but isn't really sure if the fans will buy the fight because it could be a potential mismatch as McGregor hasn't fought as a boxer since turning pro.

Op-Ed: What makes Paquiao popular in Australia, elsewhere in the world By Leo Reyes With barely two weeks to go before WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao moves over to Brisbane to continue training for his fight against unbeaten Australian boxer Jeff Horn, there are reports that tickets for the fight are almost sold out.

Op-Ed: Why Amonsot can't help Jeff Horn as sparmate for Pacquiao fight By Leo Reyes Unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn could be making a big mistake by taking into his camp Filipino-Australian boxer Czar Amonsot as his sparring partner for his fight against Manny Pacquiao on July 2 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

Pacquiao gets call from three world champs for unification fight By Leo Reyes With Errol Spence's victory over Kell Brook Saturday at the Bramall Lane, Sheffield in the UK, at least three world champions are now seeking a lucrative fight against Manny Pacquiao but first the fighting senator needs to beat Jeff Horn on July 2.

Op-Ed: Why Freddie Roach needs to revise Pacquaio's training schedule By Leo Reyes In the light of prevailing situation in Mindanao where Freddie Roach is set to move the Pacquiao training camp in the next two weeks, it would be better for him and the camp to stay where they are now at the Elorde Gym in Pasay City, Philippines.

Pacquiao likely to extend training schedule in Manila By Leo Reyes Phl Senator Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to fly to General Santos City after the last session day of the Philippine senate to start the second leg of training for his upcoming fight against Jeff Horn on July 2 at the Suncorp Arena in Brisbane, Australia.

Op-Ed: Why Manny Pacquiao lags behind in training for the Horn fight By Leo Reyes Manny Pacquiao's longtime trainer Freddie Roach could not hide his disappointment over the slow pace of Pacquiao's ongoing training for his upcoming fight against Jeff Horn on July 2 at the Suncorp Arena in Brisbane, Australia.

Op-Ed: Why Horn can't do what Marquez did to Pacquiao in 2012 By Leo Reyes Jeff Horn's trainer Glenn Rushton may have exposed his strategy to score a knockout win against Manny Pacquiao too soon when he bragged about Horn's ability to do better than what Juan Manuel Marquez did to Pacquiao in 2012.

World title shot awaits Pacquiao sparring partner Ray Beltran By Leo Reyes Word title contender Ray Beltran is inching closer to his dream of winning a world title after failing in at least three attempts in the last four years that started with title fight against Ricky Burns in 2013.

Milan Melindo joins Manny Pacquiao as one of Phl world titlists By Leo Reyes Filipino boxer Milan Melindo has graduated from being the IBF interim Light flyweight champion after he shocked Japanese regular IBF junior flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi with first round knockout victory Sunday at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.

Freddie Roach joining Pacquiao in training camp starting Monday By Leo Reyes Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is flying in Sunday morning from the US to join Manny Pacquiao in training camp at the Elorde Gym in Pasay City, Philippines to step up preparation for Pacquiao's fight against Jeff Horn on July 2 in Brisbane, Australia.

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