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Incoming PBA chairman Ramon Segismundo said the league-backed Gilas Pilipinas intends to qualify to the Olympics, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

This, he said, is apart from the nationals’ target to “make it to the Top 16” of the FIBA World Cup in 2014.

This is why, according to Segismundo, the league is including in its plans to rally the country behind Gilas and the PBA.

Confident of his chances in his upcoming fight, Manny Pacquiao said he won’t break under pressure while fighting a swarmer like Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios.

Pacquiao said he knows he’ll need the extra stamina to handle Rios, which is why he started training early for their November 24 fight.

“For the first time I will be speaking for myself, let me just say na ni sa guniguni, hindi ko inisip na matatalo ako. Precisely that’s the reason why I started training early, 10 months to be exact,” he said in an interview with Philboxing’s Eddie Alinea.

Juan Manuel Marquez claimed he was robbed of victory in his recent WBO welterweight title clash with Timothy Bradley.

The Mexican fighter said he wants to fight Bradley again to set things right.

"I'm sad for what happened in my last fight, because I needed to win. I was more focused and stronger, but as I look to the future....what motivates me is a rematch with Bradley,” Marquez said in a Boxing Scene report by Rene Umanzor.

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao seems to have gotten some satisfaction from his Mexican rival’s recent loss to reigning WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley.

In a teleconference with boxing media last Thursday, the former eight-division world champion said he was pleased with the outcome of the welterweight title fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Bradley.

The unbeaten American edged the 40-year-old Marquez via split decision to retain the WBO welterweight belt.

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HOURS after dropping by Barangay Ginebra's practice on Friday, Greg Slaughter made no effort to hide where he wants to end up in the PBA rookie draft on November 3.

“If I end up in Ginebra, I can’t ask for anything more than that,” said the Cebuano seven-footer, the prospective No. 1 pick in the rookie draft where the Gin Kings happen to own the top selection overall.