in the philippines. >> reporter: this is where manny pacquioa learnt to box at the age of 12. back then the young manny was selling bread for $2 a day to help his family in the southern philippines. his uncle's prize possessions are manny's first boxing gloves he bought him. >> translation: i started teaching him to box. he trained hard. he was different. didn't matter if he was under the ring or in torn shorts. he was determined. >> reporter: his rise from humble beginnings is mirrored by his climb through the weight continues. he fought for a prize of $1, and eventually joined fights and made hundreds of millions more. in the city there are signs of the boxer's success everywhere. he has become a legend in a town where majority of the peep live below the poverty line. everyone here wants to be like manny. >> this city produced many of the philippines top bombers throughout history. 14 of them became international champions. not all of them were success stories. the world boxing council ranks him as the ninth best feather wait champion history. he put min dan ou on the world m

>> to be honest i think that manny pacquioa is looking forward to the fight.s one fight that he is looking forward to in the last five years. i don't think there'll be pressure on him. he'll go into this like he always has done. he'll try to back floyd into a corner and let him have it. >> both fighters the late to mid 30s. is it too late for manny pacquioa, and can it possibly live up to the expectation? >> definitely it's five years too late. but, you know it's a fight that had to happen it's a legacy fight. not just for floyd, but mani. the two fighters do not lose. this is their legacy. this is not just a superfight as i said earlier, it's something for the legacy. floyd said that he's the greatest of all time. he doesn't want to be 47. manny has been with a couple of fighters not in his class. this is the fight that he needs. that he is looking forward to. >> do you think it's important not just for the fighters but the sport of boxing itself? >> definitely. we have heard over the last couple of years how martial arts eroded the fan bases. all the other f

manny pacquioa lost five times and is slightly smaller and lighter. >> i have been fighting bigger guy like marga retto and others. doesn't matter to me. lot of people wandering if you can be the dynamic attacking knock out artist again. how do you feel about that? >> i feel tomorrow the lord is with me strengthen me and deliver him to my hands. >> i dedicated myself to the sport of boxing for over 20 years. i'll ready. >> do you feel that manny pacquioa may do something reckless that she'd be able to take advantage of. >> i can't say. but i'm ready to fight >>> central asian artists rarely receive attention outside their homeland. now at an exhibition in singapore is attempting to put the spotlight on painters from the region. we have more on "the new silk roads." >> reporter: an inspiration for modern art from history. the silk road was a trade route through asia. it looks to see it through canvas and paint. >> we are trying to bring culture and art into asia. >> the show case includes 30 paintings from uzbekistan pakistan and turkmenistan giving a glimpse of light. >> it's to where

floyd stuck to his game plan picking apart manny pacquioa from long distances, and when he weighed in, floyd mayweather clinched and disengaged manny. that frustrated him, and that happened in the whole flight. i thought he was defeated. does he need to carry on. do you think he will fight again. right now it's a possibility. i know he does not want to end the career on a sour note. he will be looking to fight one more time. but the best advice is to take a few days off. this was a legacy fight. he's taken a couple of losses. tarnishes the reputation as one of the greatest of all time. i think he'll fight one more time. >> he seemed to have the crowd on his side in vegas. he's a legend in the philippines, do you think he'll step up his career in boxing. ris career is up and running. many has a lot of interests, he's looking for a seat in the senate. he has to focus on a good thing and get back to business in manila. >> thank you for that >>> the reining n.b.a. champion the san francisco spurs have been knocked out. there was a little between the side star players scoring 27. despite m

manny pacquioa the sporting hero made an aggressive start, despite an injured shoulder. the american relied on his renowned defense and counterpunching to win a unanimous judge's decision over 12 rounds, earning a reputed $180 million. >> i was the better man together. more calculated fighter, took my time, had patients, worked on countering using the jab. my love and passion for boxing is not the same. like it once was but this is my job. i've got to go out there and be at my best when i'm doing my job. >> i fought a good fight. i did my best and the people are happy because even though i hurt my shoulder i didn't complain in the ring but, you know, it's - it's part of the game >>> well, despite his defeat, the packman as he is known is a hero in his home town. we go to general santos in the southern philippines. >> reporter: there may be millions of filipinos whose hearts may be broken by the outcome of the fight. for the people in the home town in the southern philippines, the mood is not as sombre as a lot of people expect. we have spoken to many, and they told me it

manny pacquioa admitted he didn't have what it took to beat his rival. >> i did my best. but my best was not good enough. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of fans went to los angeles, many for the atmosphere. others paid astronomical prices for tickets. >> it was billed as the fight of the century. for fans that came from all over the world, the question is was it worth the weight? >> it was worth the weight. everyone saw maya angelou at its best and saw maya angelou do what he does best which is box. >> i got the money to go. >> meated did what he is supposed to do, handling. they'll go tonne, it was a hell of a fight. >> this was the most profitable bout in boxing's history with each fight egg taking home millions and for the u.s. entertainment capital. it may have been a billion dollar weekend to revitales the city and the sport >>> manny pacquioa claimed he was hampered by a shoulder injury. sports writer rick has been telling al jazeera he thought floyd mayweather was a deserving winner. >> it's a sad nation. the national pride is pricked and, yes, the judges prett

manny pacquioa hurt his shoulder weeks ago, no one was awake when he was unsuccessfully tried to get prime ministers to use an anti-inflmentry drug. >>> a music auction will take place, of note a guitar expected to go for half a million that one of the beetles played. several michael jackson memorabilia is on the block. one a glove. i'm antonio mora head over to aljazeera.com at any time. "inside story" is next. have a great night. psh psh >>> the citizens united decision from the supreme court opened a new era in campaign financing. running for president costs hundreds of millions and money that can't be traced to pouring in along with the backing of a small group of billionaires. they are ready to spend untold millions to pick the next president. what do they want in return. buying the white

manny pacquioa and floyd mayweather junior square off in the richest fight in boxing history.e asking if tonight's bout is the sport's last megabattle. on the rides is mixed martial arts growing in popularity. boxing is on the deline. andy gallagher has more on boxing's battle to stay in the game. >> reporter: if this is boxing's last big fight the so-called gentlemen's game is bowing out in a big way. [ chanting ] >> this is just the weigh-in for the anticipated floyd mayweather-manny pacquioa fight and the arena is almost full to capacity some say boxing is steadily losing fans to a new sport. >> i'm going for the shot. >> reporter: these are mixed martial arts fighters training to compete in the ultimate fighting championship or u.f.c. it's attracting younger fans. there are more knockouts, more action and a rising roster of stars. but each the professionals here have doubt about competing with boxing. >> boxing has been around forever. it will be around forever. this is a big fight. but i'm pretty sure that when ali fought foreman they said that would be the last big fight

manny pacquioa who lost the fight didn't tell organizers of his shoulder injury until before he went to the ring in las vegas. he could be fined by a nevada athletics commission. >>> to the n.b.a. playoffs. hawks beating the wizards 10 # to 90. they may have the most valuable players, but the golden state loft to the grizzlies of the steph curry was presented with the mvp trophy it wasn't long before he proved his worth on the court. it wasn't enough. memphis dominated for the majority coming out on topping 97-90. best of 7 series level at 1-1 >>> in the n.h.l. playoffs the chicago blackhawks are on the brink of winning the knherches. patrick kane with a goal, black hawks with a 3-0 lead. game 4 on thursday black hawks one win away from reaching the last four. >>> the calgary flames held back the anaheim ducks in the we were conference series but left it to overtime when mikkel buckland sealed the 4-3 win. anaheim winning series 2-1 >>> now, the world's best golfers are in florida ahead of the players' championship. the tournament has a $10 million prize purse and a field resembling

. >> manny pacquioa floyd mayweather. >> reporter: and there were no fights to raise money. lunched a go fund me to raise money for her second olympic run. >> my dream will be their dream, we can live it together. >> reporter: what is it about boxing you love so much? >> i love a lot about boxing i love that - i just love to fight. that is not being a bully, i love fighting and competing and being able to work hard and then put to the test and passing. i love getting my hair raised. that's my ultimate happiness. i want people to know i am not cocky. i'm confident, i'm a hard worker. follow me in rio in 2016 so we can do it again. good times. >>> two times she said don't count her out. that's "america tonight". tell us what you think at aljazeera.com/america tonight. talk to us on facebook and twitter, come back we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america is "techknow." a a show about intersection of hardware and heuvment and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science, by scientists.

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rafael nadal in wimbledon and ended roger federer's hopes of winning a fourth madrid trophy >>> manny pacquioahad surgery on his shoulders days after losing in the ring to floyd mayweather. the boxer was in surgery for an hour and a half. it's estimated he will not compete for nine months to a year. lawsuits have been filed, after he failed to disclose his injury. and that is all the sport for now. thank you so much >>> stay with us here. we have another full bulletin of news in a minute or so. of course, there's our website. [ ♪♪ ] >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry meets yemen's president abd-rabbu mansour hadi in riyadh as fighting rages. from al jazeera's headquarters in doha also ahead - pitched battles on the syrian-lebanese borders, both fighting groups claim victory >>>