By Jun Medina, Special Correspondent

Manny Pacquiao must win impressively in his coming title defense against unbeaten challenger Timothy Bradley to regain the luster of his lofty position as the world’s best fighter pound-for-pound, according to respected American trainer Robert Garcia.

Garcia, the Boxing Writer Association of America 2011 Trainer of the Year, observed that a lot of people, including him, were unimpressed by Pacquiao’s controversial majority decision win over arch-rival Juan Manuel Marquez last November 12.

By Joaquin Henson The Philippine Star

Undefeated Timothy Bradley is like Juan Manuel Marquez in that they’re both resilient, showing a rare ability to recover from knockdowns – a cause for concern as WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao prepares to meet the man called “Desert Storm” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 9.

Marquez was dropped thrice by Pacquiao in the first round but stayed on his feet until the final bell to escape with a split 12-round draw in 2004.

By ABS-CBNnews.com

Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao does not deserve a bigger share of pay-per-view revenue if he fights unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., because he is not as big a star as the American fighter. This, according to Mayweather’s father, boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.

Speaking with On The Ropes Boxing Radio, Mayweather said his son was “the man to beat” in boxing thanks to his undefeated record, and that this was Floyd Jr.’s greatest bargaining chip in the negotiations with Pacquiao.

By ABS-CBNnews.com

Unbeaten boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. knows he is the underdog in his June 9 bout against Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, but the American fighter insists that he is not concerned.

“I like being the underdog. I’ve been the underdog my whole life,” Bradley said during the first episode of the HBO reality series "24/7: The Road to Pacquiao-Bradley." “I don’t really care what anybody say.”

By ROBBIE PANGILINAN, Manila Times

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has accepted the apology of columnist Granville Ampong, whose column stated that Pacquiao quoted Leviticus 20:13 in declaring his stand against same-sex marriage. Pacquiao said he would not file any charges against Ampong.

Ampong said that the quote, “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads,” came from him and not from Pacquiao.

By JUN MEDINA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

World Boxing Organization interim junior welterweight champ Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez favors unbeaten Filipino title contender Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta for his next big money fight planned for July 14.

Marquez, who has a win-loss-draw record of 54-6-1 (39 by knockouts), said he has narrowed his choice to Gesta or fellow Mexican Erik Morales, the last fighter to beat Manny Pacquiao.

By Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star)

Manny Pacquiao said he understands why fans are clamoring for a fourth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao said that in his storied boxing career that has spanned 59 fights, it was only Marquez who has given him a real challenge.

“Our trilogy has been as exciting for us as it has been for boxing fans… His deliberate and patient style of fighting is a product that comes from experience, and experience against great opposition. He's a brilliant counterpuncher,” the fighting congressman said in ESPN.

By ABS-CBNnews.com

Manny Pacquiao is again included in Forbes’ list of most powerful celebrities for 2012. Pacquiao, the world’s only eight-division boxing champion, was ranked No. 33 in Forbes’ “Celebrity 100 list.”

The fighting congressman from Sarangani province outranked the likes of TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres (No. 34) and film directors Michael Bay (No. 35) and George Lucas (No. 36).

By InterAKTV

A group advocating marriage equality has suspended its petition for Nike to drop Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao from its list of endorsers after clarification about his comments on members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community.

Gay Marriage USA earlier advocated for the athletic wear company because of Pacquiao’s supposed comments in an inteview with blogger Granville Ampong encouraging violence against LGBT members...

By ABS-CBNnews.com

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao denied condemning homosexuals when he made his comment against same-sex marriage. Pacquiao, who has become a Bible preacher, said he merely voiced out his opinion against homosexual union.

“Sinabi ko lang ang opinion ko na against the law of God ang same-sex marriage (I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God),” he told ABS-CBN’s Dyan Castillejo.