Philippine Sports News and Updates

Boxing champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is set to return to the country on Wednesday where he will celebrate his 30th birthday on December 17.

However, Pacquiao will be revisiting the United States with his children Jimuel, Mike, and Princess on the 23rd. Pacquiao's family will be spending Christmas in the US to return to his wife Jinkee, who is set to give birth to their fourth child by the end of the year.

As of posting time, Pacquiao and his team are making their way to Los Angeles, where they will be spending one night.

Pacquiao scored a decisive technical knockout victory over a heavily-outclassed Oscar de la Hoya in their highly anticipated "Dream Match" Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The corner of the 10-time world champion decided to yield before the start of the ninth round after Pacquiao outboxed and nearly closed de la Hoya's left eye in the course of eight rounds.

The American fighter was already sporting a puffy left eye by the end of Round 8, prompting him to drop the bout.