LOS ANGELES — Filipino featherweight Mark Magsayo was starstruck the first time he met his idol Manny Pacquiao on the Philippines senate floor on Dec. 5, 2017. The moment occurred on his wife and manager Frances’ birthday and a week after he scored his 18th professional win. Pacquiao publicly praised the young fighter by passing a congratulatory bill and gifted […]

Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) HE IS A quiet man, content to observe, and his manner gives him the air of the mystic. As everything around Manny Pacquiao moves — quickly, and solely for his benefit — he remains fixed, a stone in the center of a stream. In […]

Manny Pacquiao is eyeing up revenge over long-standing rival Floyd Mayweather in ‘one more’ fight, his trainer Freddie Roach reveals… after legendary Filipino admitted he was interested in a rematch Manny Pacquiao suffered defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather back in 2015  Legendary Filipino Pacquiao is now keen to exact his revenge in a future rematch Trainer Freddie Roach […]

Amir Khan FINALLY set for showdown with rival Kell Brook after talks this week with promoter Eddie Hearn as Sky Sports and DAZN eye Battle of Britain clash in December Amir Khan set to finally secure a showdown with fellow Brit Kell Brook Former world champions have been unable to agree bout several times in past Promoter Eddie Hearn says both […]

Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has revealed that his fighter would want any rematch with Floyd Mayweather to be a "professional bout". The Filipino legend prepares to take on late-replacement Yordenis Ugas in his ring return on Saturday night in Las Vegas, after original opponent Errol Spence was forced to withdraw from the hotly anticipated contest with an eye injury. […]

Ahead of his upcoming fight against Yordenis Ugas, the legendary Manny Pacquiao has finally started to hint that the end of his storied career may be nigh. Throughout his decade-spanning career, Pacquiao has done it all, and then some. World titles in eight weight divisions. Enormous paydays. Wins (and losses) to some of the biggest names and brightest talents in […]

Tito Ortiz has lashed out at Anderson Silva over the weight stipulation for their boxing match as the UFC icons prepare to cross sports. Mixed martial arts veterans Ortiz and Silva, both aged 46, will fight inside the ring on September 11. They are on the undercard to boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback, at the age of 48, […]

Oleksandr Usyk has been compared to Muhammad Ali ahead of his heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua. The Ukrainian will face his second contest in the blue-ribbon division against Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, and will be looking to spring a shock and earn the unified world titles in front of a capacity crowd in north London. […]

UFC middleweight Darren Till is worried Tyron Woodley might be paid to lose against Jake Paul when the two fight later this month. Woodley will make his first professional boxing appearance when he fights Paul next weekend on August 29. The fight will take place at 190 pounds and will be eight rounds. Till, who lost out on the UFC […]

David Haye has removed one word from any questions about his return to boxing. ‘It’s not a comeback,’ Haye swiftly interrupts when he is teased about his dramatic re-entry to the sport at the age of 40. One of the sport’s greatest showmen, Haye has been at the centre of stunning plot twists, so we shouldn’t be so surprised that […]