Pacquiao refuses to back down after gay diatribe

Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao refused to back down over gay slurs that have tarnished his reputation and cost him millions in sponsorship deals, insisting God is on his side.

The eight-division world champion smiled and joked through a short training session in his hometown of General Santos just after dawn, then told reporters he had no intention of bowing to his critics.

"What I am saying is right. I mean I am just stating the truth, what the Bible says," Pacquiao said.