Josef T. Ramos
320 articles · The Manila Times
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Pacquiao ?open? to Mayweather bout
BOXING enthusiasts may not have seen the last of Manny Pacquiao in the ring after all. Another fight looms in the horizon for the boxing superstar who admitted on Thursday that he…
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Arum says Pacquiao-Bradley 3 won?t bore fans
Top Rank Promotion boss Bob Arum promised that the third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley today at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada would not bore boxing…
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Donaire sees Pacman winning via unanimous decision
World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. has predicted a unanimous decision win for Manny Pacquiao in his third fight against Timothy Bradley on Saturday (Sunday…
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Congolese sparmate predicts Pacquiao?s KO win
Manny Pacquiao?s Congolese sparring mate Ghislain Mani Maduma believes that the Filipino ring icon could score a sixth or ninth round knock out victory over American Timothy Bradley in their third fight…
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Bradley?s knockout power ?tricky? ? trainer
Freddie Roach?s Filipino assistant trainer Marvin Somodio believes that the newly-improved punching power of Timothy Bradley remain ?tricky? as of this time. Somodio is currently assisting Roach at the Wildcard gym in…
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Pacquiao?s training shifts to higher gear
Manny Pacquiao returned to his usual best form after an eight-round sparring session last week at his own gym in General Santos as he preparers for his upcoming third bout against American…
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Pacquiao competing in Rio ?unrealistic? ? Arum
Top Rank Promotion chief Bob Arum welcomed the proposal of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to allow professional boxers to compete in this year?s Rio Olympics. But Arum quickly added that…
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Roach to arrive Feb 14 to supervise Pacman?s training
American trainer Freddie Roach is scheduled to arrive on February 14 to supervise Manny Pacquiao?s training in General Santos for his upcoming third bout against reigning World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Timothy…
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?Ahas? to face Fuentes anew
Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes said that he is very much willing to fight and give Mexican Moises Fuentes a third chance to redeem himself. Nietes,…
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Pacquiao vs Bradley 3 a done deal ? Arum
Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and American World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight titleholder Timothy ?The Desert Storm? Bradley will fight for the third time on April 9 at the MGM Grand in…
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Arum predicts ?big? 2016 for Donaire
Top Rank Promotion head Bob Arum said on Monday that newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. is set for two big title defenses…
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Pacquiao wants Crawford ? Pineda
Eight division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao wants American World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford to be his opponent next year before he retires from professional boxing. Pacquiao?s long…
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Pacquiao to give P5M to Olympic gold winner
Eighth weight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has promised to give a P5 million cash reward to any Filipino athletes who will win a gold medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio…
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Arum OKs Pacquiao?s self-rehab
Top Rank Promotion boss Bob Arum has approved of Manny Pacquiao?s self-rehabilitation of his right shoulder. ?It is fine with me if he?s not going to be here in the US at…
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Donaire Jr. fights Frenchman Settoul
Former world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire Jr. will fight Frenchman Anthony Settoul today in a super bantamweight non-title bout at the Cotai Arena of Venetian Hotel in Macau. Donaire?s father…
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Melindo challenges Mendoza
Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo will challenge International Boxing Federation (IBF) world light flyweight champion Javier ?Cobra? Mendoza on Sunday at the Camp Nuevo Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico. The bout is Melindo?s…
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Sonsona?s TKO win inspires Melindo
Milan ?El Metodico? Melindo got a morale boosts for his upcoming world title bid against Javier ?Cobra? Mendoza on May 30 from the second round technical knockout victory of his compatriot Eden…
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?Ahas? to defend title vs Rodriguez
Longest reigning Filipino world boxing champion Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes will defend his belt against former world champion Mexican Francisco Rodriguez Jr. on July 4 in the 31st edition of Pinoy Pride at…
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Manny better than any ?medicine,? says Roach
Boxing Writers Association of America seven-time trainer of the year winner Freddie Roach said his long-term relationship with Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao as his student for 14 years is better than…
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World champions predict Pacquiao win
Current world boxing champions Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes and Randy Petalcorin firmly believe that fellow world champion Manny Pacquiao would win against undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 at the MGM…