Dino Maragay

171 articles · The Philippine Star

Aussie sparmate confident of Pacquiao win

By Dino Maragay Jul 11, 2018

KUALA LUMPUR ? Manny Pacquiao?s main sparring partner for his fight with Lucas Matthysse believes the Filipino icon will win on Sunday, as he should have in his last fight. George Kambosos…
Matthysse working to keep weight

By Dino Maragay Jul 9, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse will spend the rest of fight week maintaining the optimum weight for his clash with Manny Pacquiao at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur,…
Pacquiao assures fight with Matthysse will happen

By Dino Maragay Jun 22, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao?s fight with WBA welterweight titlist Lucas Matthysse will go on as planned on July 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, despite claims that the bout is in serious…
Pacquiao not surprised by Crawford’s KO of Horn

By Dino Maragay Jun 12, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao on Monday said he already expected an explosive performance by Terence Crawford against Jeff Horn in their WBO welterweight title fight in Las Vegas Sunday. The undefeated…
Mayweather hits Manila, insists he’s done fighting

By Dino Maragay May 8, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived in the Philippines in the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday, making good on his earlier declaration to visit the country as part of…
Crawford not on Pacquiao’s radar, says Koncz

By Dino Maragay Apr 24, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? If he gets past WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in July ? and looks good in doing so ? Manny Pacquiao is going after Ukrainian star Vasyl Lomachenko in…
Matthysse camp confident of KO win over Pacquiao

By Dino Maragay Apr 23, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? The camp of WBA welterweight titltist Lucas Matthysse vowed to pull off a knockout victory over Manny Pacquiao when the boxers lock horns in July. Speaking to Philstar.com during…
Matthysse: Pacquiao not the same fighter as before

By Dino Maragay Apr 18, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? For WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse, Manny Pacquiao is already ripe for the picking. Addressing the crowd Wednesday at the lone Manila press conference for his title defense against…
Top Rank to handle US broadcast of Pacquiao vs Matthysse

By Dino Maragay Apr 3, 2018

MANILA, Philippines ? Despite Manny Pacquiao recently severing ties with Bob Arum?s Top Rank Inc., the promotional company is not totally out of the picture with regards to the Filipino?s fight against…
WBO won’t review Pacquiao vs Horn fight

By Dino Maragay Jul 6, 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? The World Boxing Organization has turned down the request of the Games and Amusement Board to conduct a thorough review of the officiating and judging in Manny Pacquiao?s fight…
Controversial ex-Olympian looks to shine on Pacquiao undercard

By Dino Maragay Jun 28, 2017

BRISBANE, Australia ? Former Olympian Michael Conlan is ready to show his wares on the big stage. And having the chance to do it in the undercard of Manny Pacquiao?s WBO welterweight…
Laid-back Pacquiao delights Australian media with jokes

By Dino Maragay Jun 28, 2017

BRISBANE, Australia ? A usually calm and collected Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday faced the media for a short talk before a scheduled workout at a gym inside Suncorp Stadium, the venue for…
Pacquiao unbeatable in conditioning, Fortune insists

By Dino Maragay Jun 27, 2017

BRISBANE, Australia ? Manny Pacquiao?s strength coach Justin Fortune said the Filipino icon would be hard to top as far as conditioning is concerned. ?This guy (Pacquiao) is ridiculous. You can't beat…
Pacquiao hopes Mayweather vs McGregor fight won?t be boring

By Dino Maragay Jun 25, 2017

BRISBANE ? Manny Pacquiao can only hope that the recently announced boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC star Conor McGregor will live up to the hype. Many observers think the…
Pacquiao: Patronizing Mayweather-McGregor fight up to fans

By Dino Maragay Jun 16, 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao has no issue with the recently announced boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. After all, according to Pacquiao, the success of the fight will depend…
Pacquiao goes easy on sparmates; Roach unimpressed

By Dino Maragay May 23, 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday laced up his gloves for his second day of sparring, but it was hardly a session to remember. Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight…
Roach sees Horn fight as a ‘tune-up’ for Pacquiao

By Dino Maragay May 10, 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? Freddie Roach sees Manny Pacquiao?s upcoming fight with Jeff Horn as an opportunity for the Filipino icon to shed ring rust. Speaking recently to boxingscene.com, Roach seemed to be…
Pacquiao insists on rematch clause vs Horn

By Dino Maragay Apr 25, 2017

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is making sure he has a quick chance at getting back at Jeff Horn in the event the Australian shocks the world and defeats him in their…
Horn a younger, stronger version of Pacquiao, trainer claims

By Dino Maragay Apr 17, 2017

MANILA, Philippines ? The trainer of Jeff Horn, who will challenge WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao this July, likened the Australian to the Filipino icon. Only Horn is a younger, bigger and…
Horn welcomes Manny?s quick win bid

By Dino Maragay Apr 11, 2017

MANILA, Philippines - It has been reported the past days that Manny Pacquiao is looking to dispose of Jeff Horn quickly when they lock horns this July. The message has been clear…