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Manny Pacquiao was just being true to himself – as an unapologetic homophobe

20 Feb 2016 - 2:21pm 1

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A year later, after both fighters have ‘retired’ to pursue other interests, could Mayweather and Pacquiao possibly do it all again?

3 May, 4:20pm

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Vintage Pacquiao wins unanimous decision in farewell bout against outclassed Bradley

10 Apr, 2:31pm

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Manny Pacquiao promises all action career finale as he gears up for Bradley Las Vegas rematch

9 Apr, 1:18pm

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Hunger game: Manny Pacquiao eager to sign off in style against Tim Bradley

7 Apr, 9:44am

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Freddie Roach backs Olympic cameo for Manny Pacquiao if pros allowed to rumble in Rio

31 Mar, 9:09am

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Punching through the Great Wall: How China is starting to become a force in boxing

14 Feb, 5:18pm

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I came here to entertain, says Zou Shiming after scoring 8th round TKO in Shanghai comeback

31 Jan, 1:33am 1

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Passion still burns inside Chinese boxer Zou Shiming as he faces moment of truth

29 Jan, 5:51pm

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Zou Shiming breaks from reality TV stardom to resurrect boxing career in 'Return of the King'

29 Jan, 11:09am

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Chinese boxing icon Zou Shiming to take on unbeaten Brazilian Natan Santana Coutinho in next fight

1 Jan, 5:19pm

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Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming to return to the ring in January

2 Dec, 10:12am

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Back to reality as Chinese boxer Zou Shiming wraps up hit TV show to continue world title bid in Macau

10 Sep, 2:47pm

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Pure gold: Ryota Murata to fight on the undercard of ‘Clash of Champions’ featuring Rex Tso

31 Mar, 9:58am

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Going the distance? Rex Tso to fight over 12 rounds in next bout against Young Gil-bae

26 Mar, 12:03pm

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Hong Kong set for first ever world championship fight: local boxing sensation Rex Tso in historic title shot

28 Jan, 1:56pm 1

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World title shot beckons for star Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso as WBA champion calls him out

21 Oct, 11:58am

Hong Kong

Many obstacles before Rex Tso gets title shot warns manager - not least US$200,000 fees

31 Aug, 12:22pm 3

Hong Kong

Hong Kong star Rex Tso makes it 18 fights, 18 wins as he underlines world title credentials

31 Aug, 7:24am

Canelo Alvarez is set to defend his middleweight titles against Khan, who has stepped up two weight divisions to challenge the Mexican. Photo: AFP

Underdog Amir Khan ready for ‘dream’ Las Vegas showdown with middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez

Amir Khan insisted Wednesday he is ready for the fight of his life when he steps up two divisions to take on Mexican world middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Las Vegas this weekend.

5 May 2016 - 12:08pm

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Manny Pacquiao has now turned his attentions to his political ambitions in his native Philippines. Photo: Reuters

A year later, after both fighters have ‘retired’ to pursue other interests, could Mayweather and Pacquiao possibly do it all again?

3 May 2016 - 4:20pm

Plans are being made for British boxer Anthony Joshua to defend his world title in Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest stadium. Photo: AP

Boxing at the Bird’s Nest? British champ Anthony Joshua plans future fight in Chinese capital

3 May 2016 - 10:20am

James DeGale of England retained his IBF Super Middleweight Championship title in a hard-fought win over Mexican Rogelio Medina. Photo: AFP

James DeGale out-points Rogelio Medina to retain IBF super middleweight title

1 May 2016 - 1:21pm

British heavyweight champions Tyson Fury continues to goad his Ukrainian opponent ahead of their world title rematch in July. Photo: AFP

Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury labels challenger Wladimir Klitschko a boring, no-risk fighter

29 Apr 2016 - 10:21am

Tyson Fury grins during a press conference to publicise his forthcoming world heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. Photo: AFP

I hate boxing: ‘performing monkey’ Tyson Fury in foul-mouthed rant ahead of rematch with Wladimir Klitschko

28 Apr 2016 - 11:20am

Manny Pacquiao celebrates after defeating Timothy Bradley Jnr by unanimous decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: AFP

Vintage Pacquiao wins unanimous decision in farewell bout against outclassed Bradley

10 Apr 2016 - 2:31pm

Anthony Joshua celebrates with his IBF heavyweight title after crushing Charles Martin in two rounds. Photo: Reuters

Ruthless Anthony Joshua claims IBF world heavyweight crown against poor Martin

10 Apr 2016 - 1:22pm

Manny Pacquiao, former boxer Roberto Duran and Timothy Bradley Jnr at the weigh-in. Photo: AFP

Manny Pacquiao promises all action career finale as he gears up for Bradley Las Vegas rematch

9 Apr 2016 - 1:18pm

Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley in amicable mood at the press conference in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP

Hunger game: Manny Pacquiao eager to sign off in style against Tim Bradley

7 Apr 2016 - 9:44am

Nick Blackwell and Chris Eubank Jnr were involved in a brutal title fight last month.

Beaten Nick Blackwell awake after winning ‘his toughest fight yet’, says promoter

5 Apr 2016 - 1:14pm

<p>Eight-time world champion mulling over possibility of trying to win first gold medal for the Philippines</p>

Freddie Roach backs Olympic cameo for Manny Pacquiao if pros allowed to rumble in Rio

31 Mar 2016 - 9:09am

Chris Eubank Snr urged his son to go easy on his opponent once he saw the damage that was being done. Photo: AP

As boxer Nick Blackwell lies in a coma, brain damage victim recalls beating at hands of Chris Eubank Jnr’s father a quarter of a century earlier

29 Mar 2016 - 11:41am

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (centre) is hoping to secure a Senate seat in the Phlippines is a celebrity. Photo: EPA

Manny Pacquiao: I would love to fight for Philippines at Rio Games

2 Mar 2016 - 6:18pm 1

Wayne Rooney lost a bet waged over Twitter to friend Rory McIlroy. Photo: Facebook

Rory McIlroy wins night out on Wayne Rooney as Carl Frampton defeats Scott Quigg for WBA, IBF straps

28 Feb 2016 - 12:04pm

Kazakh knockout merchant Gennady Golovkin would be a terrifying prospect for a young amateur at the Olympics. Photo: AP

Unimaginable carnage: Professionals boxing in Rio? A bad idea in so many ways

26 Feb 2016 - 11:44am

Could unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jnr be tempted to come out of retirement to fight at the Rio Olympics? A new ruling would give him the choice: Photo: AP

Floyd Mayweather at Rio Games?: Professional fighters set to be allowed a shot at the Olympics

25 Feb 2016 - 6:07pm

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2015, file photo, Manny Pacquiao takes questions at the Asia Society in New York. Boxing star Pacquiao has created a firestorm in his home country after saying people in same-sex relationships “are worse than animals.” Pacquiao, who is running for a Philippine Senate seat, made the remark in a video posted Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, on local TV5’s election site. He also said animals are better than people in same-sex relationships because they recognize the difference between males and females. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Manny Pacquiao dropped by sports giant Nike in wake of anti-gay statements

18 Feb 2016 - 9:55am 6

Jan 21, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Manny Pacquiao during a press conference at Madison Square Garden to announce the upcoming boxing fight against Timothy Bradley, Jr. to be held on April 9 in Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

Manny Pacquiao apologises for gays ‘worse than animals’ comment

17 Feb 2016 - 10:03am 3

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Britain’s Olympic heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to fight Charles Martin for IBF strap

15 Feb 2016 - 11:17am

(160130) -- SHANGHAI , Jan. 30, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Zou Shiming (R) of China fights against Natan Coutinho of Brazil in their WBO international flyweight boxing title bout in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 30, 2016.(Xinhua/Fan Jun)(wll)

Punching through the Great Wall: How China is starting to become a force in boxing

14 Feb 2016 - 5:18pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2014, file photo, Gennady Golovkin, right, of Kazakhstan, hits Marco Antonio Rubio with a right en route to winning in the second round during the WBC interim middleweight title boxing bout, in Carson, Calif. Golovkin will meet David Lemieux in a three-belt middleweight title unification bout Oct. 17, 2015, in New York. Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) holds the WBA belt and the WBC interim belt, while Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs) is the IBF middleweight champion. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Gennady Golovkin finally finds an opponent in unbeaten American Dominic Wade for April bout

11 Feb 2016 - 3:23pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 1989 file photo, British heavyweight champion Frank Bruno stretches his arms before sparring practice, at Club Mirage in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno, who suffers from mental illness that has left him feeling “suicidal,” says he wants to return to competitive boxing at the age of 54, it was reported on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 file photo. (AP Photo/Rob Schumacher, File)

Former world champion Frank Bruno denied an unlikely ring return at 54

2 Feb 2016 - 10:08am

Zou Shiming of China celebrates after winning against Natan Coutinho of Brazil in their WBO international flyweight boxing title bout in Shanghai on January 30, 2016. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE

I came here to entertain, says Zou Shiming after scoring 8th round TKO in Shanghai comeback

31 Jan 2016 - 1:33am 1

Argentina's Cesar Cuenca and China's Yang Lianhui face off at a media conference for "Victory at the Venetian". They will battle for the vacant International Boxing Federation junior welterweight world title on Saturday. Photos: Unus Alladin

World-class boxing bouts to continue in Macau despite slump in casino revenue

17 Jul 2015 - 8:30am

Rex Tso Sing-yu (Right) in cheers after winning Vacant WBC Asia Super Flyweight Title at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. 29AUG15

Hong Kong set for first ever world championship fight: local boxing sensation Rex Tso in historic title shot

28 Jan 2016 - 1:56pm 1

epa04745644 Filipino boxing icon Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao (C), wearing an arm-sling, poses for a photograph during a welcoming parade in Manila, Philippines, 13 May 2015. Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao underwent surgery to his left shoulder in Los Angeles, days after losing the welterweight championship fight against US fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Manny Pacquiao hopes his farewell fight against Timothy Bradley will help bolster his Senate bid

22 Jan 2016 - 11:16am

Boxer Timothy Bradley speaks during a press conference with opponent Manny Pacquiao announcing their upcoming 12-round world welterweight championship at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, January 19, 2016. Pacquiao said he is looking forward to swapping the boxing ring for the political arena as the countdown began towards his farewell fight with long-time American rival Timothy Bradley on April9, 2016. / AFP / ChrisFarina

Timothy Bradley relishes idea of sending legendary Manny Pacquiao into retirement in Las Vegas

21 Jan 2016 - 11:25am

Boxers Manny Pacquiao (L) and Timothy Bradley (R) pose during a press conference announcing their upcoming 12-round world welterweight championship at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, January 19, 2016. Manny Pacquiao said he is looking forward to swapping the boxing ring for the political arena as the countdown began towards his farewell fight with long-time American rival Timothey Bradley on April9, 2016. / AFP / ChrisFarina

Manny Pacquiao’s eye on senate as he prepares for farewell bout against old foe Timothy Bradley

20 Jan 2016 - 11:04am