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BIFF: Yordenis Ugas (left) hits Manny Pacquiao in the welterweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas last weekend
MANNY PACQUIAO’S story is so remarkable that anyone familiar with it can’t help but hope that it doesn’t come with a bad ending.
Fighting his way out of abject poverty in the Philippines was an accomplishment all by itself. Winning titles in eight different divisions and becoming a star pay-per-view attraction cemented his status as a boxing legend.
And don’t forget about Pacquiao’s second career as a politician. There’s an outside chance he could end up as president of the Philippines if he plays his cards right.
The Khelif gender row shows no sign of being resolved to the satisfaction of anyone involved anytime soon, says boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
JOHN WIGHT previews the much-anticipated bout between Benn and Eubank Jnr where — unlike the fights between their fathers — spectacle has reigned over substance
