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Naoya Inoue retains undisputed world super-bantamweight title
Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “The Monster” Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight title against Irish challenger T...
Ryan General
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting wins Olympic gold amid gender controversy
Lin Yu-ting secured the gold medal in women’s featherweight boxing at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The Taiwanese athlete’s journey to the...
Carl Samson
Taiwanese boxer secures medal amid gender controversy
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting clinched a guaranteed medal by defeating Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva in the women’s 57-kilogram boxing quarter...
IOC defends women boxers accused of being transgender athletes
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement on Friday defending Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting and Algeria’s Imane Khelif, two women boxers...
Events
ESPN’s ranking of top 100 athletes draws backlash for Pacquiao’s low placement
ESPN’s recent ranking of the top 100 athletes since 2000 has sparked controversy, particularly for placing Filipino boxing icon Manny ...
News
Manny Pacquiao, 45, denied exemption to compete at Paris Olympics by IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has deemed boxing icon Manny Pacquiao too old for the 2024 Paris Games. About the limit: While th...
Business
Mike Tyson to launch weed brand in Thailand years after nearly being arrested for it
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is bringing his cannabis brand Tyson 2.0 to Thailand, the same country where he nearly got in trouble with the la...
Bryan Ke
Japan
Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue becomes 1st Japanese boxer to win ‘Fighter of the Year’ awards
Naoya Inoue, known as “Monster,” has become the first Japanese boxer to receive both the Sugar Ray Robinson Award and The Ring magazin...
Manny Pacquiao announces 2024 rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Filipino boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has revealed plans for a purported rematch with American rival Floyd Mayweather J...
Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo yells out to Manny Pacquiao in wholesome encounter in Riyadh
Pacquiao and Ronaldo were among the sporting greats invited to be at ringside for the “Battle of the Baddest” boxing match ...
Entertainment
Watch: Eunhyuk sings Backstreet Boys song on karaoke at Mary Pacquiao’s birthday party
Super Junior member Eunhyuk joined Manny Pacquiao and his family as they celebrated the legendary boxer’s daughter’s 17th birthday party in ...
Social Media
‘I’m training like crazy’: Chinese ‘Elon Musk’ gears up for Mark Zuckerberg fight
Yilong Ma, Elon Musk’s viral Chinese doppelgänger, has been “training” for the world’s richest man’s unofficial fight against fellow tech bi...
‘Simply special’: Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue continues undefeated streak
Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue proved on Tuesday night that he is a force to be reckoned with after defeating American boxer Stephen ...
Netflix releases official trailer for Korean series ‘Bloodhounds’ starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi
Netflix released the official trailer for its upcoming Korean series “Bloodhounds” on Thursday. Woo Do-hwan of “The Divine Fury” and “The Ki...
Daniel Anderson
Pacquiao addresses rumors of Mayweather rematch under MMA promotion Rizin
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has revealed more details about his upcoming fight under the Japanese MMA promotion company Rizin. Pac...
Philippines
Manny Pacquiao dominates YouTuber DK Yoo in return to the ring
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao outclassed South Korean YouTuber and mixed martial artist DK Yoo during their exhibition match on Satur...
Manny Pacquiao breaks his silence on referee’s controversial cheating confession
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao broke his silence last week in response to a controversial cheating confession. Renowned Filipino re...
Sports
Boxing referee admits to cheating to help Manny Pacquiao win fight in 2000
Prolific boxing referee Carlos Padilla Jr. has admitted to rigging one of Manny Pacquiao’s most important matches nearly two decades ago. ...
William Yuk
Film & TV
Manny Pacquiao produces film ‘Almighty Zeus’ tackling anti-Asian hate crimes
“Almighty Zeus,” a movie produced by eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, centers on anti-Asian hate crimes and showcases u...
Michelle De Pacina
Feature
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to unretire for exhibition match with Korean YouTuber DK Yoo
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is returning to the ring for the first time since his retirement to fight South Korean YouTuber DK Yo...
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather to face Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in exhibition bout
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, is set to face off against Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 29, in an exhibition boxing match in Se...
Jane Nam
Manny Pacquiao’s son Jimuel stands at 1-0 after his first US amateur boxing win
The eldest son of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Jimuel, won his first-ever sanctioned amateur fight against Mexican American boxer...
Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo wins WBC featherweight belt, becomes 5th active Filipino world boxing champion
Boxer Mark Magsayo kept his undefeated record intact by beating Gary Russell Jr. to win the World Boxing Council featherweight belt. Magsa...
‘I just heard the final bell’: Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing
Legendary boxer and Filipino politician Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao has officially announced his retirement from boxing. Hanging up his gloves: ...
Editorial Staff
Manny Pacquiao Will Fight Conor McGregor for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Manny Pacquiao’s camp has confirmed a match between the Filipino boxing legend and Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Conor McGregor i...
Japanese Boxer, 26, Makes ‘Millions’ After Stunning Defeat of Filipino World Champion
It appears there’s no stopping this “monster” from conquering the boxing world. No, not even Filipino fighter Nonito Donaire, who has been c...
Bulgarian Boxer Forces Kiss on Sports Journalist, Grabs Her Butt and Laughs
Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission for forcibly kissing sports reporter Jenny SuShe...
Khier Casino
Undefeated Mongolian Boxer Wins IBO World Featherweight Title
Mongolian boxer Tugstsogt Nyambayar became the International Boxing Organization World Featherweight champion after defeating Claudio Marrer...
MMA Fighter Defeats Another ‘Kung Fu Master’ in One-Sided Fight
Controversial mixed martial artist Xu Xiaodong continues on with his quest to expose “fake kung fu” by defeating another supposed kung fu...
Counting Down the Top 10 Greatest Asian Athletes Of All Time
The Tokyo Olympics may still be a year away, but it’s never a bad time to talk sports. Specifically, we’re talking the greatest ...
Ziye Wang
Floyd Mayweather Earns $9 Million After Defeating Japanese Kickboxer in 3 Minutes, Sparks Outcry
It took Floyd Mayweather less than one round to defeat his Japanese fighter Tenshin Nasukawa in their New Year’s Eve bout in Saitama, Japan....
This Undefeated Boxer Has a Shot at Becoming China’s First Heavyweight Champion
Standing at a staggering 6 foot 6 inches and weighing 260 pounds, there aren’t many people outside of a professional basketball court ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will Fight Undefeated Japanese MMA Kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa
Japanese Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Rizin Fighting Federation has announced that the long-running undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr...
Mayweather is Coming Out of Retirement to Fight Manny Pacquiao Again
Boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather (50-0) and Manny Pacquiao (60-7) are apparently facing each other in the boxing ring once again. Reporte...
Asia
Japanese Model-Turned-Professional Boxer is a Total Knockout
Japanese model-turned-professional boxer Tomomi Takano is showing everyone that there’s more to her than meets the eye. The 30-year-ol...
Kyle Encina
Manny Pacquiao Just Tweeted Floyd Mayweather the Diss of the Century
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’re acutely aware of the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. an...
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