Phil D. Jay
1,926 articles · WBN
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Manny Pacquiao’s $25m opponent takes dangerous fight
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao will watch through his hands on Saturday as future opponent Buakaw Banchamek fights Saenchai. Buakaw agreed to face Pacquiao in July as the pair shook hands on an exhibition match…
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Manny Pacquiao lines up an amazing seven fights in ten months
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao is lining up an astounding seven fights in 2024 after confirming his desire to face Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan. Pacquiao is among the guests of honor in Saudi Arabia…
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Manny Pacquiao confirms Floyd Mayweather rematch talks
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao confirmed what World Boxing News reported last week, that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather is in the works. The eight-weight boxing legend told fans to be patient after WBN revealed…
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Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Floyd Mayweather announcement’ falls flat
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao hit the gym training in preparation for a return to the ring and promised fans a big announcement if they were patient enough. However, a recent social media post fell…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 presser scrapped amid Showtime links
By Phil D. Jay
A press conference to announce a Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch in Tokyo on December 31 was called off amid interest from Showtime. World Boxing News revealed that Showtime is interested in staging…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 wanted for Showtime’s boxing farewell
By Phil D. Jay
Floyd Mayweather is considering a comeback against Mikey Garcia on the final broadcast of his former network, Showtime. However, Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is wanted more. When the reports began circulating that…
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Manny Pacquiao back in training as something big is brewing
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao is back in training as the boxing great looks to get his ring career back on track in his mid-forties. Pacquiao has confirmed he wants to qualify for the Olympics…
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Manny Pacquiao eyes Olympic gold medal – suffers early setback
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao suffered a setback after revealing his desire to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris next year. The Filipino superstar, who won world titles in eight divisions,…
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Manny Pacquiao KO insulted by new Ricky Hatton account
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao takes the brunt of a new documentary attempting to explain why Ricky Hatton suffered a devastating knockout at the hands of a boxing legend. In 2009, eighteen months after Floyd…
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‘It was one-sided!’ – Manny Pacquiao says no Crawford-Spence II
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao doesn’t believe a rematch is needed for Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence after a one-sided first fight. Pacquiao refused to back calls for Crawford vs Spence II but did pick…
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Exclusive: Deontay Wilder vs Andy Ruiz Jr. confirmed OFF
By Phil D. Jay
World Boxing News has exclusively been informed that a fight between Deontay Wilder and heavyweight rival Andy Ruiz Jr. is off the table. Contacting Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel ahead of a big…
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Viral Terence Crawford sees profile rise to Floyd Mayweather level
By Phil D. Jay
Terence Crawford’s victory over Errol Spence Jr. has skyrocketed the welterweight’s profile in line with that of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. World Boxing News researched Crawford’s social media and internet profile since…
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Terence Crawford may not defend welterweight belts, options grow
By Phil D. Jay
Terence Crawford is expected to come under increasing pressure from mandatories and a desire to win titles at 154 that his undisputed welterweight titles may never be defended. Crawford beat Errol Spence…
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Manny Pacquiao not sold on a Crawford vs Spence rematch
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao refused to back calls for a Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr. rematch but did pick ‘Bud’ as the pound-for-pound number one. Attending the fight at the T-Mobile Arena in…
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Errol Spence Jr accused of ‘cashing out on injury’ in one-sided loss
By Phil D. Jay
Errol Spence Jr. faces questions over the severity of an eye injury after being completely demoralized by Terence Crawford in their first fight. “The Truth” lost to the point where his ability…
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“Bud” is the undisputed welterweight world champion and it wasn’t even close. “The Truth” is Terence Crawford is the best boxer in the world … and it’s not even close. In what was billed by many a
By Phil D. Jay
Terence Crawford put on a marvelous display to capture a second-weight undisputed reign before a gasping crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Crawford took a round to figure out Spence.…
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Nonito Donaire fails in bid to emulate a ringside Manny Pacquiao
By Phil D. Jay
Nonito Donaire failed to emulate a watching Manny Pacquiao at ringside as the 40-year-old lost out on the vacant WBC bantamweight title. Dropping to 42-8, Donaire didn’t do enough in the later…
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Naoya Inoue becomes four-weight ruler and Pound for Pound King
By Phil D. Jay
Naoya Inoue is the new Pound for Pound King of Boxing after a scintillating win over Stephen Fulton pushed “The Monster” above Oleksandr Usyk. Inoue delighted his home crowd on Tuesday. He…
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Manny Pacquiao adds unusual resting rule to 2024 exhibition fight
By Phil D. Jay
Manny Pacquiao will have time on his side when the boxing legend goes up against Muay Thai and kickboxing legend Buakaw Banchamek next year. The pair announced their exhibition fight for January…
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Devin Haney arrested for possession of semi-automatic handgun
By Phil D. Jay
Devin Haney faces a court appearance after being booked on felony gun possession charges following a police stop and search in Hollywood. The undisputed lightweight champion got hauled in by authorities after…