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Pacquiao to fight in September

Phils. hopes to improve
performance in 2nd AYG

MANILA – Preparations are underway to help field a competitive team that would help improve the Philippines’ performance in the Second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China on August 16-24, the delegation’s chef de mission, sportsman Nathaniel  Padilla said yesterday.

Padilla, many-time shooting gold medalists in various international events, said the Philippine Olympic Committee is now in the process of gathering, screening and completing the list of athletes who will participate in 118 events in at least 13 sports in the quadrennial sportsfests featuring thousands of athletes from 45 countries.

So far, the Philippines is set to participate in aquatics (swimming and diving), athletics, badminton, basketball,. fencing, golf, judo, rugby, football, shooting, table tennis, tennis and weightlifting.

Pacquiao to fight in September

MANILA - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao plans to fight again in September, with the bout likely to be staged outside the United States to avoid high taxes, his spokeswoman said yesterday.

Negotiations are ongoing for a rematch with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked Pacquiao out in his last fight in December, although the opponent and the venue are yet to be finalized, Rose Tamayo told AFP.

"The fight is definitely in September. We will talk about the opponent and the place after the May 13 elections," Tamayo said, citing comments Pacquiao made to her on Wednesday.

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