Mark Giongco
93 articles · Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Purefoods import calls Pacquiao the professional basketball player a ?joke?
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Purefoods import Daniel Orton called Kia playing-coach Manny Pacquiao ?a joke? shortly after the Hotshots? 95-84 loss to the Carnival Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Orton played…
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Pacquiao scores first career point in PBA
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? For the first time in his PBA career, Kia Motors playing-coach Manny Pacquiao will go home with at least a point in the stat sheet. Pacquiao appeared in his…
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Past, present sports stars converge for PSA Awards
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? The country?s brightest sports stars ? past and present ? aligned on Monday night for the annual Philippine Sportswriters Association awards at the One Esplanade at Mall of Asia…
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WBO president doubts Mayweather-Pacquiao bout will push through
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? World Boxing Organization (WBO) president Francisco ?Paco? Valcarcel is certainly not among those who believe that the long-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight will happen. Though he wants to…
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Pacquiao, another Filipino athlete nominated in ESPN awards
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? The list of nominees for the 2014 ESPN?s Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards was unveiled Wednesday (Manila time) and two Filipinos made the cut. Filipino boxing legend…
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It?s official: New PBA team Kia names Pacquiao head coach
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines?From being an eight-time world boxing champion and then a congressman, Manny Pacquiao can now call himself a basketball head coach. Newly-approved PBA team Kia officially named Pacquiao its coach Monday…
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Pacquiao punching power ?way harder? in first fight?Bradley
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Timothy Bradley admitted Manny Pacquiao was able to hurt him throughout their WBO welterweight title rematch that lasted another 12 rounds Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Bradley?s face swelled from…
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Viloria shakes off rust to beat Herrera
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Former flyweight champion Brian Viloria fought off rust early to beat Juan Herrera via unanimous decision Sunday (Manila time) at the Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas. Viloria (33-4,…
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?Sugar? Shane Mosley arrives in Manila
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? American boxing legend ?Sugar? Shane Mosley is in the country for the first time Tuesday to help raise funds for the victims of Typhoon ?Yolanda? through the United Boxing…
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Filipino scores bizarre KO over Indonesian in Pacquiao-Rios curtain raiser
By Mark Giongco
Filipino boxer Harmonito dela Torre scored a third-round knockout over Indonesian Jason Butar-Butar in the non-televised undercard of the Pacquiao-Rios headliner Sunday at the Cotai Arena at The Venetian in Macau. Dela…
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Pinoy Pride XXI: Colombian challenger eyes KO win vs Sabillo
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines?Colombian challenger Jorle Estrada fired a warning shot to Filipino champion Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo just days ahead of their world title fight in the main event of Pinoy Pride XXI: When…
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Another fallen champion: Donaire yields world boxing title to Rigondeaux
By Mark Giongco
Philippine boxing took another blow after Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire lost his WBO world super bantamweight belt to unbeaten Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux Sunday (Manila time) in their 12-round fight at the…
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Beckham on Pacquiao: I?m a huge fan
By Mark Giongco
MANILA, Philippines?Drenched in sweat, he rushed out of the pitch and took off his jersey before handing it to his idol seated at the VIP area. Even David Beckham gets enthralled by…