Jimuel Pacquiao bags first pro win via stoppage

MANILA, Philippines— Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr. notched his first professional victory with a technical knockout of Darrick Gates on Saturday (Manila time) at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Pacquiao stopped the 36-year-old Gates in the second round of their four-round lightweight bout, part of the undercard of the IBF minimumweight title fight between Pedro