Dino Maragay
171 articles · The Philippine Star
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Inoue breaks down Tapales to become undisputed super bantam king
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – For 10 rounds, Marlon Tapales tried his darn best to weather the typhoon that is Naoya Inoue. But Tapales could only do so much, and despite his notable skill…
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Pacquiao loses case vs Paradigm, ordered to pay $5.1M
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao has been ordered by a US jury to pay $5.1 million (approximately P282 million) to Paradigm Sports Management (PSM) as the civil lawsuit filed by the latter…
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Roach warns Pacquiao’s exhibition foe
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach has gotten wind of Manny Pacquiao’s planned exhibition fight with Korean YouTube influencer and martial artist DK Yoo in December. Pacquiao’s long-time trainer has a simple message…
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Knocked out: How COVID-19 doomed my Pacquiao coverage in the US
By Dino Maragay
LOS ANGELES, United States — When Sen. Manny Pacquiao announced he is fighting Errol Spence Jr. in his first bout in more than two years, I was struck with mixed emotions. It…
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Titles should be won in the ring, Pacquiao stresses
By Dino Maragay
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao once again stressed that he is driven by the chance to settle his unfinished business with Yordenis Ugas. That business involves the WBA “super” welterweight championship that…
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Pacquiao expected to take his time vs Ugas
By Dino Maragay
HOLLYWOOD – Manny Pacquiao will be in no rush to take Yordenis Ugas out and reclaim the WBA welterweight belt he was unceremoniously stripped of. Those who helped Pacquiao train for his…
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Ghost of Eumir Marcial’s Olympic loss haunts Pacquiao
By Dino Maragay
HOLLYWOOD – Manny Pacquiao was hitting the mitts with Freddie Roach during Thursday afternoon’s session at the Wild Card Gym when, out of nowhere, he suddenly blurted out a phrase. “Thinking of…
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Pacquiao underscores quick adjustment for new foe
By Dino Maragay
HOLLYWOOD — Manny Pacquiao and his training coaches have made a smooth transition in preparing for his replacement opponent — from a southpaw opponent in Errol Spence Jr. to the orthodox Yordenis…
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Pacquiao camp solves mystery of last-minute foe
By Dino Maragay
HOLLYWOOD — Members of Manny Pacquiao’s training team have spent the last couple of days dissecting footage of Yordenis Ugas’ fights with the ultimate goal of figuring out the Cuban’s fighting style…
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The show must go on: Pacquiao welcomes Ugas as new foe
By Dino Maragay
HOLLYWOOD – A surprise twist rocked Manny Pacquiao’s scheduled ring return next week when Errol Spence Jr. went down with an eye injury and has been ruled out for what’s supposed to…
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Report: Legal move to stop Pacquiao-Spence fight temporarily denied
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Paradigm Sports Management reportedly hit a setback in its bid to prevent the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. when a judge temporarily denied its attempt…
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Gibbons: Pacquiao has better speed, power than Spence
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao's right-hand man sees the recently announced showdown with undefeated champion Errol Spence Jr. as a very winnable fight for the Filipino icon. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons…
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Pacquiao says he has started training for next fight
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Without giving specifics of his next fight, Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday announced he has began training, eager to resume his career that has so far been halted by the…
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Pacquiao a -140 favorite over Ryan Garcia
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao opened as a slight favorite against young gun Ryan Garcia a few days after talks proliferated about a proposed fight between the boxers. SportsBettingDime.com, a betting resource…
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MP Promotions eyes May 16 fight for new signee Magsayo
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – MP Promotions has signed Filipino featherweight prospect Mark Magsayo, who is set to return to the ring on May 16 as the latest fighter under Manny Pacquiao’s stable. MP…
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Pacquiao vs Crawford next? Gibbons unaware of Arum plan
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao’s right-hand man on Wednesday said he is not aware of any plan to pit the Filipino icon against welterweight star Terence Crawford. MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons…
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Pacquiao camp not ruling out fight with Conor McGregor
By Dino Maragay
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Manny Pacquiao is still working on the fighting senator’s return to the boxing ring, with no definite opponent yet for a bout reportedly planned either for…
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Pacquiao camp prefers Danny Garcia, Mikey Garcia over Spence, Porter
By Dino Maragay
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao?s team isn?t interested in pitting the newly minted WBA ?super? champion against his fellow titlists Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter. Pacquiao?s head trainer Buboy Fernandez and…
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Pacquiao camp prefers Danny Garcia, Mikey Garcia over Spence, Porter
By Dino Maragay
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao?s team isn?t interested in pitting the newly minted WBA ?super? champion against his fellow titlists Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter. Pacquiao?s head trainer Buboy Fernandez and…
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Pacquiao on Thurman clash: Now that?s a real fight
By Dino Maragay
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao is still feeling the adrenaline from his thrilling 12-round battle with Keith Thurman, from which he emerged victorious and with the WBA ?super? welterweight belt in tow.…