Tuesday, 04 August 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Articles by Nick Giongco

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Be serious, trainer tells Casimero

It is going to be foolish to take British challenger Charlie Edwards for granted, the head trainer of Filipino champion Johnreil Casimero sa…

Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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World champ Tapales gets fight offers

London is calling for World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight king Marlon Tapales. So are Japan, Thailand, the US and even Vietnam. Wak…

Thu, 25 Aug 2016
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Nietes revs up for Sosa in ?fly? debut

Donnie Nietes is looking forward to a rousing debut at flyweight when he faces ex-world champion Edgar Sosa of Mexico on Sept. 24 at the Stu…

Sun, 21 Aug 2016
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We just fell short ? Picson

Sen. Manny Pacquiao has genuine plans of becoming the new boxing boss even as the Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines is in t…

Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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Vargas to Pacquiao: I?ll beat you

World welterweight champion Jessie Vargas has a chilling message to Manny Pacquiao. ?Prepare yourself because I am going to beat you,? Varga…

Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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Pacquiao warms up for training camp

Senator Manny Pacquiao will begin to scrape off the rust that gathered the last few months when he starts the pre-training camp routine of j…

Sat, 13 Aug 2016
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Vargas, not Crawford

Jessie Vargas has been picked to battle Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 5 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed yest…

Fri, 05 Aug 2016
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Barriga wins pro debut

Mark Anthony Barriga, once the toast of amateur boxing, made a rousing professional debut late Saturday night in Cebu City. In a six-round b…

Mon, 01 Aug 2016
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ALA Boxing wants to sign Tapales

ALA Boxing, the country?s premier promotional outfit, is eyeing to sign up newly-crowned World Boxing Organization bantamweight king Marlon …

Sun, 31 Jul 2016
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Putdown that fueled Tapales

Pinoy boxer was once told he?d never become world champion. I didn?t forget his words and used them as a challenge ? Tapales. BANGKOK ? An i…

Fri, 29 Jul 2016
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Tapales KOs foe, wins WBO crown

Ayutthaya, Thailand ? In what should go down as one of the most dramatic knockout victories scored by a Filipino fighter on hostile ground, …

Thu, 28 Jul 2016
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Dirty tactics greet Tapales

Bangkok ? Score the first round for Thailand?s defending world bantamweight champion Pungluang Sor Singyu, who faces mandatory Filipino chal…

Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Tapales plots fight plan vs Thai champ

Body punching rather than the usual and tried-and-tested head-hunting ploy will be the plan of attack of Marlon Tapales, the Filipino challe…

Sat, 23 Jul 2016
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Sen. Pacquiao to fight on Nov. 5

Neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao is coming out of a brief retirement and will return to the boxing ring on Nov. 5 after Top Rank chief Bob Ar…

Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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?Win a gold, I?ll give you an island?

President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday called on the athletes going to the Rio Olympics to make the country proud as the Philippines attempts t…

Tue, 19 Jul 2016