Author name: Homer D. Sayson

LOS ANGELES — The sandy blond hair looked the same. So did the boyish smile. But when he got up close, it looked like Canelo Alvarez had abandoned training and took up eating as a hobby. He was easily 60 pounds over the middleweight threshold. But no, it wasn’t the real Canelo. It was the […]

LAS VEGAS — It wasn’t exactly a performance of the ages but in his triumphant return to Sin City following a 26-month absence, Manny Pacquiao defied his age by outworking a game but over matched Adrien Broner en route to a successful defense of his WBA welterweight belt. Pacquiao landed on 112 of 568 total

LAS VEGAS — With about three hours to go (local time) before the main event, Manny Pacquiao had just awaken from a nap inside his swanky suite at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.  According to sources within the Filipino champ’s camp, the fighting Senator is ready to go and eager to put on a show

LAS VEGAS —  Manny Pacquiao easily made the 147-pound weight limit for their WBA welterweight title showdown this Saturday at the MGM Grand Arena Arena. Pacquiao, who received a roar of approval from an appreciated crow, tipped the scales at an even 146 while Broner Broner registered 146.5 pounds. Pacquiao, a Senator from the Philippines

LAS VEGAS — Last Sunday, after church service, Manny Pacquiao filled his empty belly with lunch at Kabuki Japanese Restaurant in Los Angeles. As usual, he had a sizeable entourage, some 100 happy souls, said a source. Like Ricky Hatton’s fans back during the amiable Brit’s brawling reign, Pacquiao’s circus travels well. And they are

LOS ANGELES — Ring legend Manny Pacquiao is 40. His upcoming January 19 date against Adrian Broner is pro fight No. 70.  But the way he swings his fists and moves his feet reflects that image of an elite athlete who succeeded in what many others before him had failed  — find the fountain of youth.

LOS ANGELES — When there is smoke there is fire. But when it comes to Pacquiao vs Mayweather 2, this dance appears like a lit wick, ready to explode. Against the backdrop of the Filipino-Heritage Night celebration at the L.A-Clippers-Charlotte Hornets game at Staples Center, the two iconic fighters met at court-side and played nice,

CHICAGO — A thick crowd of Manny Pacquiao’s friends, supporters and running mates gathered outside the legendary fighter’s Los Angeles residence on Friday waiting for him to emerge and carry on with his usual morning jog routine. The huge wooden doors of the gated refuge flung open several times, ushering in and out several Team

CHICAGO —  In a massive show of wealth, political influence, and mass appeal, Manny Pacquiao celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday night with some 15,000 of his closest friends. The shindig at the KCC Convention Center in General Santos, Philippines, was attended by titans of the business and entertainment industry. Some of the pictures are

CHICAGO — It was one of those days in Los Angles, a place of heaven on Earth where the sun rises with a glorious smile and life is so beautifully laid-back. On a windswept early Wednesday morning Manny Pacquiao was soaking it all up. After a hectic few days in which he flew from the