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You are here: Home / Archives for Manny Pacquiao

Quite the contrast — Senator Manny vs Adrien Broner

November 30, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sharp gray suit and tie, Manny Pacquiao looked every bit the senator he is. It was his other job, though, that he was working last week when the eight-time champion announced a Jan. 19 defense of his WBA welterweight belt against Adrien […]

Filed Under: Sports, Featured stories Tagged With: 2018, ADRIEN BRONER, Manny Pacquiao, VOL 37 NO 49 | DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 7

The Layup Drill — Tiger Woods’ tough road back

December 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we talk about Tiger Woods’ return, a racially-motivated attack, and Pacquiao winning a title.

Filed Under: Sports, Featured stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2016, Manny Pacquiao, Tiger Woods, VOL 35 NO 50 | DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 16

Philippines elects first transgender politician to Congress

May 26, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The first transgender politician elected in the Philippines said she hopes her win in a congressional race shows that people like her can contribute to nation-building in a country where LGBT people are still sometimes publicly ridiculed.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Geraldine Roman, LGBT, Manny Pacquiao, Philippine Senate, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Pacquiao presses senatorial campaign despite kidnap threat

May 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Bullit Marquez Associated Press SAN PABLO, Philippines (AP) — Boxing star Manny Pacquiao pressed on with his campaign for a seat in the Philippine Senate on April 28, barnstorming in a province south of Manila, despite a reported militant plot to kidnap him. Pacquiao had few visible security escorts as he campaigned in Laguna […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Manny Pacquiao, VOL 35 NO 19 | MAY 7 – MAY 13

Pacquiao says he may fight in Olympics if pros allowed

April 8, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tim Dahlberg AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao says he’s thinking about fighting for his country in the Olympics this summer if the boxing competition is open to professional fighters. His promoter, though, thinks the idea of any pro fighting in Rio — much less the eight-time world champion — is […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Bob Arum, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao, Olympics, Philippines, Timothy Bradley April, Trainer Freddie Roach, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15

Philippine commission urged to stop Pacquiao fight due to too much publicity

March 6, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Teresa Cerojano Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World boxing star Manny Pacquiao’s April 9 bout with Timothy Bradley came under a cloud Feb. 22 when the Philippine elections commission was asked to stop the Las Vegas match because it would give the Filipino slugger and senatorial candidate massive publicity. Former Rep. Walden Bello, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Fair Elections Act, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Former Rep, Las Vegas, MANILA, Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, TV, Timothy Bradley, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, Walden Bello

The Layup Drill — A New Year talking Doug B, a new Mariner, and … Manny’s last fight?

February 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to a new edition of The Layup Drill! This month, we revisit the great year by Doug Baldwin, a return home for a new Seattle Mariner — and is this the last fight for Manny Pacquiao? Despite coming up short, Seahawks’ Baldwin has a career year The feeling is […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, 2016, Andre Berto, Carolina Panthers, Doug Baldwin, Father Time, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, National League, Philippines, Pro Bowl, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Baldwin, Seattle Mariner, Super Bowl, Timothy Bradley, Travis Ishikawa, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, World Series

The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight

November 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.  In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin in Charlotte, Ichiro returning for at least one more season, and Manny Pacquiao’s last fight. New team, new ’do for Lin Since it is November, […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Alibaba, Although Ichiro, Charlotte Hornets, China Gary Locke, ESPN, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Jeremy Lin, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Clippers, Manny Pacquiao, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pac-12 Conference, Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, World Series

Pacquiao seeks mercy for Filipino on death row

July 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Oliver Teves Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao prayed with a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia and promised to appeal for clemency in the latest bid from her country to save her. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, spent about an hour with Mary Jane Veloso early Friday at […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Associated Press, Dwi Prasetyo Santoso, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, Human Rights, Indonesia, MANILA, Malaysia, Manny Pacquiao, Mary Jane Veloso, Philippine Congress, President Joko Widodo, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24, Zaenal Arifin

The Layup Drill — Pacquiao loses; Munoz retires and UFC in the Philippines

May 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pacquiao loses “Fight of the Century” to Mayweather Manny Pacquiao dropped a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd in Las Vegas in the biggest money fight in the history of boxing. An estimated 4.4 million people purchased the inflated $100 pay-per-view event ($90 if you did not […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, HBO, Jason Cruz, Las Vegas, MMA, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Munoz, Nevada Athletic State Commission, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oklahoma State, Philippines, Southern California, UFC, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

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