Nick Giongco

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High-profile lawyer tapped for court battle over Pacquiao

THE INITIAL hearing on the promotional battle over Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is tentatively set on March 5, Pacquiao?s lawyer Fran…

Mon, 12 Feb 2007

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Pacman fight reset to April 14

MANNY PACQUIAO will have enough time to campaign for the May 14 polls. Top Rank revealed yesterday that the fight with Jorge Solis of Mexico…

Sun, 11 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao in for tougher fight

REGARDLESS OF who Manny Pacquiao faces outside the ring ? incumbent General Santos City Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. and South Cotabato Rep. Darl…

Sun, 11 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao not taking foe lightly

THE SUBJECT matter among seven people that included a boxing icon and his wife, a boxing promoter, a lawyer, a high-ranking police officer, …

Sat, 10 Feb 2007

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Unheralded Solis puzzles Roach

THE FIRST thing that Freddie Roach will do in the coming days is look for a videotape of Jorge Solis, the unbeaten and highly-rated Mexican …

Fri, 09 Feb 2007

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Arum eyes undefeated Mexican for Pacquiao

JORGE SOLIS, an undefeated 27-year-old righthander from Guadalajara, Mexico, is being eyed to face Manny Pacquiao on April 21 at the Alamodo…

Thu, 08 Feb 2007

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Finkel lambasts Arum

SHELLY FINKEL yesterday threw a stinging jab at Top Rank chief Bob Arum for his alleged failure to come up with a concrete fight schedule fo…

Thu, 08 Feb 2007

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Boom Boom, Gorres in must-win bouts

BIG THINGS are in store for Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and Z Gorres should they stave off their respective foreign foes in a mega-buck promoti…

Wed, 07 Feb 2007

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Pacman plans early training!

Manny Pacquiao plans to fly to Los Angeles late this month so he could start his training for the proposed April 21 bout at the Alamodome in…

Wed, 07 Feb 2007

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Bautista eyes slot in De La Hoya show

Rising boxing star Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista will be featured in the undercard of the megabuck May 5 duel between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd …

Tue, 06 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao to fight in Texas, not Macau

GOODBYE, MACAU. Hello, Texas? Plans are afoot for Manny Pacquiao to see action in the Lone Star State on April 21 after Top Rank and handler…

Mon, 05 Feb 2007

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Trouble brewing over at Pacland?

TOP RANK head Bob Arum is on his toes these days. After announcing that he is going to meet with Manny Pacquiao in Macau in the coming week …

Sun, 04 Feb 2007

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Roach to coach Boom Boom and Z Gorres vs Latino pugs

BEFORE Freddie Roach joins Oscar dela Hoya to Puerto Rico in the first week of March, the celebrated trainer from Hollywood will call the sh…

Sat, 03 Feb 2007

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Elorde grandson hopes to make splash like the ‘Flash’

THE MOMENT he walks inside the Elorde Sports Center boxing gym in Para?aque at one in the afternoon, the well-built young man could probably…

Sat, 03 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao sees himself in person of Chi years ago

MANNY PACQUIAO sees himself in the person of South Korean Injin Chi on that unforgettable late-autumn night in San Antonio, Texas, over thre…

Fri, 02 Feb 2007

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Roach to train Pacman, DL Hoya at same time

Manny Pacquiao said he will stick with Freddie Roach as trainer after the American was selected by boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya as his tra…

Thu, 01 Feb 2007

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Pacquiao still uncertain about his political plans

HERE’S A piece of news on Manny Pacquiao that may be good or bad, depending on one’s perspective. When asked yesterday about whe…

Wed, 31 Jan 2007

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Roach to train De La Hoya?

BARRING a last-minute change, Oscar de La Hoya is going to tap Freddie Roach as his chief trainer for the mega-buck bout with Floyd Mayweath…

Wed, 31 Jan 2007

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Finkel to go extra mile for Pacman

SHELLY FINKEL, the New York-based manager of Manny Pacquiao, said yesterday that he can help the Filipino southpaw extricate himself from hi…

Sun, 28 Jan 2007

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Pacquiao fight is sure – but where?

MANNY PACQUIAO’S April 28 clash with In Jin Chi is almost a done deal. But as to where the bout is to be held is everybody’s con…

Sat, 27 Jan 2007