He may be Pacman to most of the world, but in his homeland, Pacquiao is the ‘Pambansang Ninong’ — national godfather

MANNY PACQUIAO will respond to Floyd Mayweather’s challenge for a May 5 fight in the next 48 hours, trainer Freddie Roach says.

MANNY PACQUIAO insists he will not be underestimating Shane Mosley when the two meet in Las Vegas tonight claiming to have trained harder than ever for the bout.

Manchester’s light-welterweight king Ricky Hatton faces Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Casino in the early hours of tomorrow morning in the first super-fight of 2009. But has the economic downturn impacted on the appetite for big time boxing Stateside? Simon Lewis reports from Nevada.

WITH five minutes to go in Saturday evening’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling qualifier between Limerick and Offaly, the hosts won a free around the middle of the field.