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PACQUIAO VS. THURMAN FACTS AND FIGURES PART II
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019

Manny Pacquiao is the only fighter to win twelve major boxing world titles in eight different weight divisions. Pacquiao achieved the outstanding feat when he defeated Antonio Margarito via a unanimous decision to win  Read Full Story >>>

August 31: Lomachenko-Campbell Set for London Showdown at The O2 LIVE and Exclusive on ESPN+
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019

LONDON (July 20, 2019) — London called. Loma answered. WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound Picasso and two-time Olympic gold medalist, will defend his belts Saturday, Aug.   Read Full Story >>>

Weights from Atlantic City
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
ATLANTIC CITY (JULY 20, 2019)-Weights for Saturday night's card at The Carousel Room at The Showboat in Atlantic City. Nikita Miroshnichenko 161.25 - Jordan Rosario 154.25 Antonio Lucaine 123.5 - Ry'Shine Cillins 123.75 Davonn Boone 161.75 - Zach Dubnoff 161.5 Steven Lopez 119 - Josue Rosa 11  Read Full Story >>>

Cleveland welterweight Delante
PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 19, 2019) - Boxing medal collector Delante "Tiger" Johnson has been so busy placing at tournaments that he'll soon need an extension on his home to accommodate his overflowing display case. The Cleveland welterweight has 8 national and 9 international medals. He has  Read Full Story >>>

Thurman Admires Pacquiao, But He'll Retire Long Before He's 40
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Keith Thurman admires Manny Pacquiao. Right after he watched the 40-year-old Pacquiao defeat Adrien Broner on January 19, Thurman hit the streets for a three-mile run in the wee hours of the morning. Thurman’s long-awaited return to the ring was scheduled for the following Saturday and seeing the  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs. Thurman official fight purses: ‘Pac-Man’ banks $10 million, ‘One Time’ earns $2.5 million
By Dan Hiergesell, MMA Mania, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
As for Thurman, who has fought just once in the past 28 months, he will nab a cool $2.5 million for his clash with Pacquiao, although he is expected to earn millions more as well. Thurman, who is defending his WBA (Super) welterweight title, will be entering the biggest fight of his career. A victor  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao’s amazing life story, from sleeping rough in Manila to becoming king of the ring and thought of as the future president of the Philippines
By Jon Boon, The Sun, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
WHEN Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring on Saturday in Las Vegas to fight Keith Thurman, you can expect fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to go wild. The hugely popular welterweight, now 40, has won the admiration of the sporting world with a life story that's the epitome of rags-to-riches. A  Read Full Story >>>

Buboy Fernandez to unleash Pacquiao’s full fury
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS, USA – There will be no restraining order for Manny Pacquiao this time. According to lead trainer Buboy Fernandez he’s going to unleash Pacquiao and let him pounce on Keith Thurman in their collision for the World Boxing Association “super” welterweight crown on Saturday, July 20 (Sunda  Read Full Story >>>

Thurman 'not 100 percent, taking cortisone shots' ahead of Pacquiao fight
By Homer D. Sayson, Spin.ph, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS - Keith Thurman is guaranteed to earn a $2.5 million purse when he squares off against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here in the heart of Sin City. Including his share of the pay-per-view, which is sold at $74.99 a unit, the unbeaten Amer  Read Full Story >>>

Contradictions, Controversy and Predictions: Pacquiao vs. Thurman
By Kirk Jackson, Boxing Insider, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Fight time is here. The moment has arrived for the (Regular) WBA welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (61-2-7, 39 KO’s) to take on (Super) WBA welterweight champion Keith “One-Time” Thurman (29-0, 22 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity   Read Full Story >>>

Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez expects Manny Pacquiao to win by decision
By Mark Giongco, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS—Julio Cesar Chavez is the latest boxing great to take Manny Pacquiao’s side against Keith Thurman on Saturday. Chavez, the legendary Mexican warrior, said that while there won’t be any knockout, he believes Pacquiao will beat Thurman on points. “Pacquiao by decision,” Chavez said Fri  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs. Thurman 2019: Final Odds and Predictions for Title Fight
By Jake Rill, BleacherReport.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Keith Thurman has never lost. Manny Pacquiao has won a championship in eight divisions, something no other boxer has done. On Saturday, the two welterweights will step into the ring together for the first time for the WBA "super" welterweight title. It's shaping up to be a great fight as Pacquiao  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman: Tale of the Tape
By Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Tonight on FOX pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao is back again, continuing his legendary career in a high stakes fight against the undefeated Keith Thurman. How do the fighters match up on paper? Let’s look at some of the numbers. Quick note: the “record in title fig  Read Full Story >>>

‘Pacquiao vs Thurman’ prediction, preview and fight analysis
By Patrick L. Stumberg, MMA Mania, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
One of the living legends of boxing looks to prove he still deserves a place among the elite later TONIGHT (Sat., July 20, 2019) when eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao faces undefeated WBA Welterweight kingpin Keith Thurman inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAmania.com wil  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao sons see KO win
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – Jinkee Pacquiao kept her cards close to her chest and declined to make any prediction for Saturday’s title fight. “Huwag na lang (There’s no need),” Manny Pacquiao’s fashionable wife begged. Reporters curiously sought her thoughts after Friday’s official weigh-in at the MGM Grand G  Read Full Story >>>

Quijano: 3 scenarios for Thurman-Pacquiao
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
FIRST. Keith Thurman storms out of the gate as promised. He launches an all-out assault but the Pacman however, is only too happy to oblige. It’s a brutal slugfest the first three rounds. Were Pacquiao a younger man, it would have been a swift, brutal ending for Thurman and he would be Hattonized  Read Full Story >>>

Where was Pacquiao’s belt?
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – Something was missing up on stage Friday during the official weigh-in for Saturday’s big event between Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman. While the undefeated Thurman had his WBA “super” welterweight belt hanging from his shoulder most of the time, Pacquiao didn’t carry his. Pacquia  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao wants to keep boxing until he’s 45 before buying an NBA team
By Tom Roddy, The Sun, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
BOXING'S Benjamin Button Manny Pacquiao says he still feels like a 20-year-old after vowing to carry on fighting to the age of 45. And, once he does retire from the ring, the basketball mad Philippine fighter revealed plans to invest in an NBA team. Pacquiao, 40, takes on undefeated welterweig  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao Net Worth, Projected Thurman Purse Earnings, Fight Predictions
By Tim Daniels, BleacherReport.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Manny Pacquiao will seek the 62nd victory of his legendary boxing career Saturday night when he takes on Keith Thurman at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao has won two straight fights since dropping the WBO welterweight title to Jeff Horn in July 2017. He defeated Lucas Matthysse   Read Full Story >>>

Vasyl Lomachenko travels to London to fight Luke Campbell
MaxBoxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
London called. Loma answered. WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound Picasso and two-time Olympic gold medalist, will defend his belts Saturday, Aug. 31, against fellow Olympic gold medalist “Cool Hand” Luke Campbell, the pride of Hull, England, at The O2   Read Full Story >>>

Maxim Dadashev Update
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Friday night’s co-main event at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland between Subriel Matias and Maxim Dadashev ended in tragedy. After taking a wicked beating and trailing by a wide margin on all three judges’ scorecards, Dadashev’s trainer Buddy McGirt, after telling his in  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao weighs NBA ownership when boxing career ends
By Sara Dorn, New York Post, Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Manny Pacquiao is considering buying an NBA team when his boxing career is over, the welterweight champion said in a new interview. Pacquiao — who is among the top 100 highest-paid athletes in the world — is “thinking about” investing in a basketball team, he said, noting he has the right experie  Read Full Story >>>

Why Morales, Barrera root for Pacquiao over unbeaten Keith Thurman
By Leo Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

Ex-Pacquiao foes Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera believe that despite Manny Pacquiao’s age (he turned 40 last Dec. 17), the eight-division world champ will emerge victorious over unbeaten Keith Thurman when they  Read Full Story >>>

PACQUIAO VS. THURMAN FACTS AND FIGURES
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

At the official weighin, both Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) and Keith Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs) weighs 146½ pounds for the 147-pound limit World Boxing Association world welterweight championship. Pacquiao is the WBA (  Read Full Story >>>

91-YEAR-OLD LAURA ELORDE SENDS BEST WISHES TO MANNY PACQUIAO (VIDEO)
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

Laura Elorde. The matriarch of Philippine boxing, the widow of Philippine boxing great Gabriel 'Flash' Elorde, sends her best wishes to Manny Pacquiao on the eve of Pacquiao's fight against the undefeated Keith Thurman of th  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao 146.5, Thurman 146.5 for WBA Welterweight Super Championship in Las Vegas
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

Same weight. Filipino super star Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and American world titlist Keith "One Time" Thurman came in at an identical weight of 146.5 pounds for their blockbuster battle for WBA Welterweight Super champ  Read Full Story >>>

Maryland Takeover: Teofimo Lopez Defeats Masayoshi Nakatani
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

Lopez prevails via unanimous decision in IBF Lightweight world title eliminator Subriel Matias KOs Maxim Dadashev in IBF Junior Welterweight world title eliminator OXON HILL, Md. (July 19, 2019) — Next up for Teofim  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vows to teach Thurman a lesson
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao gives out a test that he believes Keith Thurman will flunk Saturday night (Sunday noon in Manila) at the MGM Grand. “I am going to teach him a lesson,” Pacquiao said, riled up by Thurman’s non-stop trash-talking even during their official weigh-in on Friday. “I hope   Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao driven to remain relevant at age 40
By Sam Gordon, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao maintains a humble demeanor, rarely offering anything more than an occasional quip or shy smile before his welterweight title fight against Keith Thurman. The 40-year-old Filipino senator is at ease with his legacy, well aware of what he’s accomplishe  Read Full Story >>>

Keith Thurman confident in ability to defeat Manny Pacquiao
By Sam Gordon, Las Vegas Review Journal, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Keith Thurman lacks experience compared to Manny Pacquiao, his opponent Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. But he definitely doesn’t lack the confidence needed to defeat an opponent of Pacquiao’s caliber. “It’s hard for a Keith Thurman fight for it not to be the Keith Thurman show,” said Thurma  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao ready in case Thurman comes heavy, says Buboy
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – Keith Thurman can put on as much weight as he can on fight day, and it won’t be a concern for Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is used to fighting taller and heavier guys, and Thurman should not be different. While the undefeated fighter came in half a pound under the welterweight limit of  Read Full Story >>>

John Scully: “With Thurman looking vulnerable, the timing is probably right for Manny Pacquiao to win”
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
One of the biggest fights this year is almost here, as Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman is set to take place tonight at the MGM Grand. Both fighters have talked up the fight and now are set to see who will come out on top. With a big fight like this, you hear predictions from all over the sport, but  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao will silence his doubters but not Keith Thurman
By George Willis, New York Post, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Manny Pacquiao has made a point in recent weeks to tell us his major motivation in his fight with Keith Thurman on Saturday night in Las Vegas is to prove he’s still an elite boxer after turning 40 last December. “People are doubting my capability at the age of 40,” Pacquiao said recently. “I hav  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Keith Thurman could be the last time we see him in the ring
By Norm Frauenheim, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS — One preaches. The other promises. Both have a big punch, which for now is the one thing in common that figures to finally separate one from the other Saturday night in a compelling welterweight fight full of traditional elements loaded with the potential for a classic. Manny Pacqu  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao lords it over in weigh-in, betting
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS, USA – Manny Pacquiao, certain he’s within the limit, went to the weight scale as soon as he heard the announcer. Little did he know, it was Keith Thurman’s turn first. It was an indication of how the Fighting Senator is ready to go for his title duel with Thurman on Saturday, July 2  Read Full Story >>>

Manny Pacquiao: Keith Thurman even made my mom get mad!
World Boxing News, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has cast his opinion on Keith Thurman’s trash talk ahead of their duel on July 20 for the WBA world championship. Prior to their welterweight battle in Las Vegas, Thurman had promised to send ‘Pacman’ into retirement just like the Filipino icon did with Oscar De La Hoya   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao holds ground vs Thurman in long staredown
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao usually doesn’t do well in pre-fight staredowns, but he might have outdone himself when he faced off with Keith Thurman for the last time Friday (Saturday, Manila time) before they lock horns in the ring. When Pacquiao kept a serious face as he stood in front of Thurman  Read Full Story >>>

Budding fighter Jimuel Pacquiao looks at dad’s fight as a student, not as a fan
By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
There’s a new Emmanuel Pacquiao in town who has been grabbing a lot of attention recently. As selfie and autograph seekers surround him, Emmanuel Jr., or Jimuel Pacquiao, is now building his own fan base. "It's not very often though," Pacquiao said, as he signed a glove and was asked if it was  Read Full Story >>>

Inside Manny Pacquiao's brutal training regime for Keith Thurman fight
By Martin Domin, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
At 40 years of age, you might expect Manny Pacquiao to be slowing down - but you'd be wrong. For as the ring legend prepares to step into the squared circle for the 71st time against Keith Thurman tonight, he is showing no sign of taking his foot off the gas. After spending the first part of h  Read Full Story >>>

Teofimo Lopez forced to go the distance, wins hard-fought decision over game Masayoshi Nakatani
MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs) likely expected to waltz into the ring and starch Masayoshi Nakatani in a couple or rounds. He’d do his trademark backflip and go home. Friday night at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD, Lopez had to work harder than he ever has in his young career, winning a   Read Full Story >>>

Libranza, Dato, Inson fight in Pacquiao-Thurman card
By Roy Luarca, Rappler, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS, USA – Drawing inspiration from Manny Pacquiao, 3 Filipino boxers will try to make their mark on American soil. Top flyweight prospect Genisis Libranza, unbeaten flyweight John Leo Dato and welterweight Jayar Inson are seeing action in the undercard of Pacquiao’s title duel with Keith T  Read Full Story >>>

All bases covered with Manny
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

LAS VEGAS. Whatever Keith Thurman intends to do in the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila time), Manny Pacquiao has the antidote to make sure the undefeated American’s best-laid plans   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao vs. Thurman : The Battle of Two Kings
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

LAS VEGAS - The World Boxing Association (WBA) is weird. Their 147 pound landscape is ruled by two champions. First is the undefeated Keith Thurman Jr. of the United States - it’s Super Champion. Then, there’s the   Read Full Story >>>

Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera: Mexican legends pick Pacquiao over Thurman
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 20 Jul 2019

Lost Wages, Nevada: Mexicans and Latin Americans appreciate their boxing. They are today’s most ardent fans of the fight game. Now fans in their own right, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera, who fought   Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao has a message for Thurman before they fight
By Henry Fernandez, Fox News, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
Manny Pacquiao has a message for WBA world welterweight champion Keith Thurman before they go toe-to-toe in the boxing Opens a New Window. ring this Saturday. “I want to teach him, like a professor,” he told FOX Business’ Ashley Webster Opens a New Window. on Friday. The Hall of Fame-bound box  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao to Thurman: Prepare for class
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Sat, 20 Jul 2019
LAS VEGAS – It will be “Exam Day” for Keith Thurman 24 hours from now. Manny Pacquiao warned Thurman that his boxing knowledge will be put to the test when they meet in the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday (Sunday, Manila time). “Tomorrow night, class is in session,” Pacquiao said t  Read Full Story >>>