Pacquiao eyes history, promises 'the old Manny' in July return - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — The last time Manny Pacquiao was in a boxing ring, he looked every bit of 42 years old as he was outpointed by Yordenis Ugas in 2021.
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Eala hopes Wimbledon heroics inspire others to forge own path
LONDON, July 4 : Filipina Alexandra Eala hoped her Wimbledon breakthrough would inspire others back home to carve out their own path after the 21-year-old ended Iga Swiatek's reign on Saturday to keep her remarkable rise firmly in the spotlight.
Eala writes history for Philippines in ‘electric’ Wimbledon atmosphere
LONDON: Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at Wimbledon on Thursday.The 21-year-old fought back to defeat Serena Williams’ first-round conqueror Joint 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, roared on by hundreds of Filipino spectators on Court Three.“It’s obviously an amazing thing for me to do that for my country,” she said after booking a last-32 tie with reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.“I really appreciate that I’m able to share this with the nation, but I think first and foremost it makes me super proud because of the work that I’ve put in.”There was an unmistakably Filipino feel to the small arena on Thursday, and not just provided by her legion of enthusiastic fans waving the Southeast Asian archipelago nation’s flag.Her team and family were wearing t-shirts bearing a picture of the sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines.“I think the atmosphere today was amazing, it was electric, respectful and all that I could have hoped for,” said Eala, who stayed on court for as long as possible to sign autographs.“Of course I also want to give them time, my time,” Eala told reporters of her fans. “It’s extremely hard to get tickets here at Wimbledon so I’m very happy with the support.”The world’s 12th most populous country has not had many female sports stars to cheer in recent years, with men’s boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and gymnast Carlos Yulo flying the flag on the global stage.Eala was sporting a custom Nike visor bearing a phrase in Tagalog which translates to: “Every dream begins as a seed.
Manny Pacquiao '100% confident' Floyd Mayweather rematch will happen
As far as Manny Pacquiao is concerned, he is "100 per cent confident" his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on for Sept. 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, regardless of what the latter has said about the event recently.
Pacquiao says Mayweather rematch is a fight, not an exhibition
April 3 : Manny Pacquiao said he has signed a contract for a fight with Floyd Mayweather and that he would not get back into the ring with the American if it was an exhibition bout.
Mayweather says rematch with Pacquiao is exhibition, venue still to be decided
March 29 : Floyd Mayweather's scheduled rematch with Manny Pacquiao will be an exhibition fight, with the venue for the bout yet to be nailed down, the former multi-weight world champion said on Saturday.
Floyd Mayweather pumps brakes on rematch with Manny Pacquiao - ESPN
The rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is apparently in flux, according to Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement for rematch with Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather is to face Manny Pacquiao in a rematch of the richest fight in history in Las Vegas on September 19th.
Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch set for September at Las Vegas Sphere
Feb 23 : Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face off in a professional rematch at the Sphere in Las Vegas in September, with the bout streaming globally on Netflix, the fighters and promoters announced on Monday.