Boxing

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (C) poses for photo with his wife Jinkee (2L), sons Jimuel (L) and Michael (3L), daughter Princess (front 2R) and mother Dionesia (R) shortly after arriving at the international airport in Manila on November 20, 2009 as he returned after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (CR) arrives to attend mass with his wife Jinkee (CL) in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009 as he returned after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (L) joins hands with his wife Jinkee during mass in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009, after he returned with a historic seventh career boxing title in as many divisions. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (C) arrives to attend mass with his wife Jinkee (L) in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009 as he returned after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (L) kisses his daughter Princess, while his son Michael (2R) and mother Dionesia (R) look on shortly after arriving at the international airport in Manila on November 20, 2009 after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (R) kisses his wife Jinkee (L) after a press conference at Manila international airport on November 20, 2009, as he returned after claiming a historic seventh career boxing title in as many divisions. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (2L) joins hands with his wife Jinkee (2R) and Environment Secretary Lito Atienza (L) with former governor Chavit Singson (R) during mass in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009, after he returned with a historic seventh career boxing title in as many divisions. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (CR) arrives to attend mass with his wife Jinkee (CL) in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009 as he returned after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao (C) embraces his children Jimuel (L) and princess (R) while his wife Jinkee (back) looks on after a press conference at Manila international airport on November 20, 2009, as he returned after claiming a historic seventh career boxing title in as many divisions. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao. Earlier this week, Pacquiao brushed off rumours his marriage was in trouble amid reports he flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win.

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao waves to fans after attending a mass in the Quiapo district of Manila on November 20, 2009 as he returned after claiming his seventh career boxing title. The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on November 20 for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Pacquiao.

A boxing contestant takes a break in the ring as he participates in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

Filipinos hold up promotional fans advertising the boxing bout between the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto as the celebrate in the streets of Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Pacquiao's technical stoppage victory of Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: NRL player Wendell Sailor looks on during the celebrity boxing match against former AFL player Warwick Capper during a celebrity boxing match in the Sports Theatre at Star City on October 29, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: NRL player Wendell Sailor looks on during the celebrity boxing match against former AFL player Warwick Capper during a celebrity boxing match in the Sports Theatre at Star City on October 29, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

Filipinos wave their country's flag and celebrate in the streets of Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipinos wave their country's flag and celebrate in the streets of Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans wave the country's flag as they react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Filipino fans react wildly in Manila on November 15, 2009 after Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wins a technical stoppage of Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto to take the World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas. From its teeming slums to its strife-torn southern region, the boxing-crazy Philippines erupted in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in a history-making bout.

Britain's new boxing World heavyweight champion David Haye poses on arrival to London's Leicester Square for the European Premiere of Michael Caine's latest film, 'Harry Brown' directed by Daniel Barber on November 10, 2009. Described as a 'modern urban western,' the titular Harry Brown (Caine) is an elderly widower and former Royal Marine who has lived to see his South London neighbourhood overrun by violent gangs, drugs and crime.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) talks with actor Jeremy Piven after the weigh-in for his upcoming bout against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on November 14. Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds and Cotto weighed in at 145 pounds.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) poses during the official weigh-in for his fight against WBO champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (R) at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM on November 14.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) poses during the official weigh-in for his fight against WBO champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (R) at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM on November 14.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) talks with actor Jeremy Piven after the weigh-in for his upcoming bout against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on November 14. Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds and Cotto weighed in at 145 pounds.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao of the Philippines poses during the official weigh-in for his fight against WBO champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM on November 14.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) poses during the official weigh-in for his fight against WBO champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (R) at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM on November 14.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) poses during the official weigh-in for his fight against WBO champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (R) at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM on November 14.

Britain's new boxing World heavyweight champion David Haye poses on arrival to London's Leicester Square for the European Premiere of Michael Caine's latest film, 'Harry Brown' directed by Daniel Barber on November 10, 2009. Described as a 'modern urban western,' the titular Harry Brown (Caine) is an elderly widower and former Royal Marine who has lived to see his South London neighbourhood overrun by violent gangs, drugs and crime.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) talks with actor Jeremy Piven after the weigh-in for his upcoming bout against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on November 14. Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds and Cotto weighed in at 145 pounds.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (L) talks with actor Jeremy Piven after the weigh-in for his upcoming bout against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on November 14. Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds and Cotto weighed in at 145 pounds.

Welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (R) laughs with his trainer Freddie Roach after the weigh-in for his upcoming bout against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 13, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet in a WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand on November 14. Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds and Cotto weighed in at 145 pounds.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: NRL player Wendell Sailor celebrates his victory against former AFL player Warwick Capper during a celebrity boxing match in the Sports Theatre at Star City on October 29, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

A contestant (L) gets ready get into the ring to participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

A contestant (L) gets ready to participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

A contestant (C) gets ready get into the ring to participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

Philippine ambassador to Indonesia, Vidal Querol (3rd L-behind table), leads a group of Filipino residents in the Indonesian capital Jakarta in celebrations at a restaurant on November 15, 2009 after watching a live television broadcast of Asian boxing icon Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines against Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. Expatriated Filipinos from around the globe joined their boxing-crazy homeland in erupting in a frenzy of joy after Manny Pacquiao pummelled Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in the history-making bout in Las Vegas.

Contestants slug it out in the ring as they participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

Supporters (L) cheer as contestants (R) arrive to enter the ring to participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

Contestants slug it out in the ring as they participate in 'Hedge Fund Night Fight 2009', a promotional boxing event held by the banking and hedge fund industry in Hong Kong on October 29, 2009. The 'Hedge Fund Fight Nite,' a charity boxing match where a final 12 men from various financial companies in the territory gathered to fght in three two-minute-rounds to pick a winner. The same event was held last year, with monies raised from the event going toward two charities to help youths.

Welterweight boxer Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico prepares to train at the Pound4Pound Gym in Los Angeles, on November 3, 2009. Underdog Miguel Cotto will carry the hopes of his native Puerto Rico on his shoulders in this month's mega fight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao. Unfazed by the long odds against him, the 27-year-old Cotto will be fighting for his place in boxing history in the 145-pound bout November 14 at the MGM Grand hotel and casino.

Welterweight boxer Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico talks to the press after training at the Pound4Pound Gym in Los Angeles, on November 3, 2009. Underdog Miguel Cotto will carry the hopes of his native Puerto Rico on his shoulders in this month's mega fight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao. Unfazed by the long odds against him, the 27-year-old Cotto will be fighting for his place in boxing history in the 145-pound bout November 14 at the MGM Grand hotel and casino.

Welterweight boxer Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico talks to the press after training at the Pound4Pound Gym in Los Angeles, on November 3, 2009. Underdog Miguel Cotto will carry the hopes of his native Puerto Rico on his shoulders in this month's mega fight against Filipino Manny Pacquiao. Unfazed by the long odds against him, the 27-year-old Cotto will be fighting for his place in boxing history in the 145-pound bout November 14 at the MGM Grand hotel and casino.

Britain's newly crowned world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye attends a press conference in central London on November 9, 2009. David Haye said his title defence against John Ruiz would be like another cruiserweight contest after he took the WBA title off the giant Nikolai Valuev. The 29-year-old Briton scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's punches in Nuremberg on Saturday.

Britain's newly crowned world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye attends a press conference in central London, on November 9, 2009. David Haye said his title defence against John Ruiz would be like another cruiserweight contest after he took the WBA title off the giant Nikolai Valuev. The 29-year-old Briton scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's punches in Nuremberg on Saturday.

Britain's newly crowned world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye attends a press conference in central London, on November 9, 2009. David Haye said his title defence against John Ruiz would be like another cruiserweight contest after he took the WBA title off the giant Nikolai Valuev. The 29-year-old Briton scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's punches in Nuremberg on Saturday.

KIEL, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Dimitri Sartison (R) of Germany exchanges punches with Stjepan Bozic (L) of Croatia during the WBA super middleweight world championship fight during the Universum Champions night boxing at the Sparkassen Arena on November 21, 2009 in Kiel, Germany.