Nick Giongco

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Fans never seem to tire of Manny?s Alamodome win

AT AROUND noon yesterday, near the corner of Rizal Avenue and Carriedo in the old section of downtown Manila, a group of men, young and old,…

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

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Pacquiao now No. 3 in WBC ?feather? list

TRUE TO his promise, World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman has made Manny Pacquiao the No. 3 challenger in the featherweight class ? …

Mon, 15 Dec 2003

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Manny offered $.8M to fight WBA champ

A MOUTH-WATERING $800,000 offer to fight Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico has reached the desk of the man widely credited for bringing Manny Pa…

Sat, 13 Dec 2003

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Pacquiao to fight for WBC ?feather? title

MANNY PACQUIAO has been installed as the mandatory challenger to the soon-to-be-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion. A…

Fri, 12 Dec 2003

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Elorde wants Pacquiao defense in Manila

DAREDEVIL LOCAL promoter Bebot Elorde is bidding to stage Manny Pacquiao?s first fight next year. ?I have already laid out my plans to promo…

Sat, 29 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao wants direct negotiation with HBO

NOW that he?s on top of the world, Manny Pacquiao wants to negotiate directly with HBO Boxing to make sure he doesn?t end up with the short …

Fri, 28 Nov 2003

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Japanese duo got 20% of Pacquiao prize

EVERYTHING?S WELL as far as Manny Pacquiao?s registered manager, Marty Elorde, is concerned. ?There?s no problem with the computation (of th…

Fri, 28 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao can?t fight in RP

MUCH AS Manny Pacquiao yearns to fight again before his adoring countrymen, that may not be feasible at this time. Rod Nazario, the world ch…

Wed, 26 Nov 2003

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After rousing welcome, champ gets P1M, condo

IT WAS a different crowd Manny Pacquiao faced this time. Just a week ago in Texas, inside the Alamodome, over 10,000 screaming fans where as…

Tue, 25 Nov 2003

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Manny gets ovation at Wild Card gym

LOS ANGELES?The first thing Manny Pacquiao did upon setting foot in the City of Angels following his unforgettable showing in Texas was pay …

Thu, 20 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao to fight in heavier division, will drop IBF title<br>World champ Erik Morales wants crack at RP hero

SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? The problem with Manny Pacquiao now is how to motivate him when he returns to the ring in March 2004. Two days after cr…

Wed, 19 Nov 2003

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Barrera setback derails Dela Hoya?s grand plans

SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? Promoter Oscar dela Hoya had grand plans for Marco Antonio Barrera. Saturday night at the Alamodome, all of Dela Hoya?s…

Tue, 18 Nov 2003

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?I?m all right, ma?m,? Pacquiao assures GMA

SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? At 9 p.m. local time Sunday, the cell phone of Boying Nazario, son of Manny Pacquiao?s business manager Rod, rang. The …

Tue, 18 Nov 2003

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No one but us believed he?ll win

SAN ANTONIO, Texas?When word came out a couple of months ago that Marco Antonio Barrera would be staking his reputation against Manny Pacqui…

Mon, 17 Nov 2003

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This is going to be a war ? Pacquiao

SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? Moments before the weigh-in on Friday afternoon, a member of Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera?s entourage threw a malevole…

Sun, 16 Nov 2003

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Calm before the storm<br>Pacquiao, Barrera praise each other in presscon

SAN ANTONIO, Texas ? There were no bottle-throwing and trash-talking usually seen in press conferences leading to a huge fight. Marco Antoni…

Fri, 14 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao sees ?emergency? after fight with Barrera

SAN ANTONIO, Texas?There?s going to be an ?emergency situation? come Saturday night, and Manny Pacquiao wants someone to call 9-1-1 after he…

Thu, 13 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao wants to be ?The Greatest?

LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao knows the odds he will be up against. But he also knows how much a win would mean to him and the Filipino peopl…

Mon, 10 Nov 2003

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Pacquiao gives Nicaraguan champion a taste of hell

LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao was about to go down the ring after working out a sweat with chief Mexican sparmate Israel Vasquez on Friday wh…

Sun, 09 Nov 2003

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Final hurdle cleared for Pacquiao fight

LOS ANGELES—When word came out from Texas that a license to fight will be issued for Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao could not h…

Sat, 08 Nov 2003