Philippine Showbiz Today 23
June 8 - 21 , 2018
Philippine Showbiz Today 23
SPORTS
Results of Ledgeview Golf Course on June 2 , 2018
CONGRATS to the CHAMPIONS :
KP WINNERS :
Hole # 4 - Jess Cusi # 8 - Rene de Leon # 11 - Vic Galvez # 14 - Oscar Apacible # 17 - Danny Villacrusis
CLASS A - Eugene Muriedas CLASS B - Manny Yatco
Pacquiao vs Matthysse tickets go on sale June 6
Fight tickets to the highly anticipated July 15 title fight between champ Lucas Matthysse and Manny Pacquiao go on sale on June 6th at the famous Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur and online .
There is already a mad dash for tickets as the historic boxing event in the last four decades unfolds in Malaysia featuring four world championships , including Pacquiao ’ s bid to win the World Boxing Association ’ s welterweight crown against Matthysse , the dangerous Argentine champion .
Fans can purchase their tickets at the Axiata Arena starting at 4 P . M . on Wednesday .
The 16,000-seat venue is expected to be sold out as MP Promotions Kuala Lumpur has been swamped with inquiries early on since April when the fight was announced in separate press conferences in Manila and Kuala Lumpur .
The website https :// myticket . asia , the Axiata Arena ’ s online ticketing office , is also the exclusive seller of tickets .
Ticket prices are pegged at $ 5,000 , $ 2,000 , $ 1,000 , $ 500 , $ 350 , $ 250 and $ 125 . Corporate
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to fans and associates projected . “ I choose the Warriors for their discipline and decorum that they continue to exemplify and show throughout the season .”
For Co , the Warriors “ play better teamwork . And I still believe that basketball I played bh five players inside the court . To which Mariano agreed , saying , “ the finals is a series between a team with the best player today ( Cavs ’ LeBron James ) versus the best team in the world .”
Of the 23 Filipino sportsmen the TIMEs polled , only three – its Chairman Emeritus , Dr . Dante Ang , box rooms are also available .
The long wait for the ticket release was timed well in order for the fans to avail of huge discounts . The new Malaysian government of Tun Dr . Mahathir bin Mohamad , the recently-elected Prime Minister eliminated the old GST or the goods and service tax . The six percent ( 6 %) GST was previously implemented on goods and services , which would have resulted in higher prices .
Pacquiao , the only eight-division and 10-time world boxing champion , is also the promoter of this fight with his MPKL company trying to equal , if not surpass the greatest boxing event in this country since Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner fought in 1975 .
“ I am excited . The fans are excited . Malaysia is ready . Let ’ s get on with this fight ,” said Pacquiao , who has already logged in more than a dozen rounds of sparring .
Aside from the Pacquiao Vs Matthysse championship , three other title fights will heat up the event . A stellar cast of fighters coming from all over including South Africa , Thailand , China , Pakistan , Australia , Japan , Mexico , India , and Malaysia are raring to showcase their skills before the world . ● - MS
two-division boxing champion Gerry Penalosa and billiards and snooker federadtion secretary general Robert Mananquil .
Dr . Ang , who is also the Special Envoy of President Duterte for International Public Relations , said the Cavs are the underdogs , “ but I root for them .”
For Dr . George Canlas , a member the International Basketball Fededation ( FIBA ) medical commission , Filipinos , not only in California but in the entire US , love Golden State for hosting a “ Filipino Heritage Night ” annually since 1978 in honor of former Warrior Raymond Townsend , acknowledgced the as
the first Filipino to play in the NBA as well as in appeciation to the support of the Filipino Community to the team .
It has even been reported that each time the Warriors play at Oracle Arena , Filipinos comprised 70 percent of the audience , leading not a few media men to pronounce the Dubs the Philippine team in the NBA
Ṅo less than two-time NBA MVP Curry ’ s mother Sonya Adams Curry recognized that when , during the 2015 Warriors ’ title conquest , she sent her heartfelt thanks to Filipino fans for supporting her son and his team .
Photos by Ferdinand Lontok
Former Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manny V . Pangilinan , MVP to sports and business circles , picks the Warriors to win their third championships in four straight finals appearance .
He is joined in the Warriors bandwagon by Philippine Olympic Committee president Jose “ Peping ” Cojuangco , PBA coaches Norman Black of Meralco , Alex Compton of Alaska Milk and Adonis Tierra of NLEX , and players Arwind Santos of San Miguel Beer , James Yap and Beau Belga of Rain or Shine , ex- Crispa Redmanizer Padim Israel and Philippine Star sports editor Lito Tacujan . ●