'Floyd can make $200M by fighting Pacman, Bradley'

Source: ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Roger Mayweather, trainer and uncle of unbeaten fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr., thinks his nephew could earn close to $200 million by fighting Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley.

Roger, however, maintained that the biggest fight for Floyd remains Pacquiao.

“The fight with Floyd is Pacquiao,” said Roger in Boxing Scene. “That’s the fight. He fights Timothy Bradley, he fights Pacquiao. He’ll make so much money. He’ll make close to $200 million.”

The anticipated Pacquiao-Floyd fight is seen as the biggest bout in terms of popularity and earnings in recent boxing history. Analysts believe that it could eclipse Floyd’s fight against Oscar de la Hoya in 2007, which generated over P120 million in revenues.

However, Floyd remained mum over the Pacquiao fight despite the latter offering a 55-45 share of earnings.

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Buboy reveals Pacquiao's 'to do' list vs Marquez

Source: ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao’s assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez has revealed the list of things they will have to watch out when fighting Juan Manuel Marquez.

For one, Fernandez said they will have to negate Marquez’s counterpunching and foot stomping.

Fernandez, who is Pacquiao’s bosom friend, admitted that they have been preoccupied with their offensive tack.

Archers, Kaya battle to 1-1 draw

Source: Cedelf P Tupas; Philippine Daily Inquirer
Skipper Tating Pasilan struck four minutes from time as Green Archers United held fancied Kaya to a 1-1 draw Tuesday night in the United Football League Cup at  Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Nate Burkey gave Kaya the lead with a fifth minute-strike, but missed a host of chances that could have put the game away for his side in an enthralling Group B clash. 

Pasilan equalized through an indirect free kick from 10 yards out after referee Rey Ritaga caught Kaya goalkeeper Saba Garmaroudi collecting a back pass from Nico Bolzico.

Rain or Shine routs new-look Petron

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Source: Mark Giongco; Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine beat Petron Blaze as if the Boosters weren’t preseason favorites to win the title.

Riding high on their recent championship, the Elasto Painters pummeled the Boosters, 102-86, Wednesday night in the 38th PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 

“As I said before the game, this is the best time to play Petron, they’re still in transition, they have a new coach,” said ROS head coach Yeng Guiao. “They’re going to be a lot more dangerous in the next two to three games and they won’t be the same when we play them the second time around.”

PBA Philippine Cup: Barako Bull edges Air21 behind ‘main man’

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Source: Mark Giongco; Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Barako Bull lost Willie Miller in the offseason and for head coach Junel Baculi, Ronald Tubid will have to fill the void.

Tubid responded with a game-high 19 points to lead the Energy Cola to a 90-87 squeaker over the Air21 Express Wednesday in the 38th PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. 

“Sean (Anthony) had his moments but the main man right now is Ronald Tubid,” said Baculi.

Younghusbands back in Azkals lineup for Middle East Camp

Source: Mark Giongco; Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines – After missing the recently concluded Philippine Football Peace Cup, Phil and James Younghusband are back with the men’s National Football team for its coming Middle East Camp.

The Fil-British brothers, whom the Philippine Football Federation didn’t include in the lineup the last time out citing “economic and non-economic” reasons, will join the Azkals as they face Bahrain and Kuwait in a pair of international friendlies set on October 7-11. 

Expected to lead the Azkals along with the Younghusbands are PH squad fixture Chieffy Caligdong, Peace Cup Golden Boot awardee and MVP Denis Wolf and Angel and Juan Guirado.

Phil, James shrug off 'prima donna' tag

Source: ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines -- For football players Phil and James Younghusband, being reportedly referred to as "prima donnas" by Philippine Azkals coach Michael Weiss is still a matter for clarification.

"Coach Weiss -- English is not his native language... so it's difficult. Sometimes things are misheard or sometimes misunderstood," Phil said during a press conference for an endorsement launch on Tuesday, when asked for his reaction to Weiss' reported reference to them shortly after the Azkals' championship win in the recently  Philippine Football Peace Cup.

Last Saturday, during the Philippine football team's post-match press conference, Weiss was quoted as saying that the current Azkals line-up is "without prima donnas... people who think they already have achieved something in football."