Aquiles Z. Zonio
283 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao cramming for Solis tiff
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—People’s Champion Manny Pacquiao is cramming for his super featherweight bout against Mexican Jorge Solis, drawing concerns that he may not be fully prepared for the April 14 bout in…
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Pacquiao gives ma ?old? car plus driver and guard
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- When Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao?s bank account became fatter after he floored Mexican Erik Morales Nov. 19 in Las Vegas, his mother Dionisia said she only wanted…
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Pacquiao is anti-drugs poster boy in Mindanao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--World-renowned boxer Manny Pacquiao will be the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s poster boy against illegal drugs in Central Mindanao. Supt. Edwin Minion, PDEA-12 chief, told reporters he would be meeting…
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A baby girl for the Pacquiaos
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- It's a baby girl for Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Jinky, Pacquiao's wife, delivered a healthy baby girl through normal procedure at around 4:31 p.m. on Sunday at…
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Is Pacquiao running for vice mayor of Manila? <br>Pacman plans to quit boxing
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Manny Pacquiao says he plans to hang up his boxing gloves but is coy on whether he’s stepping into the political arena. Placards declaring “Manny for President” were…
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Pacquiao wants to retire next year
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- World Boxing Council Super Featherweight International champion Manny Pacquiao said he would retire next year. Pacquiao revealed this during an interview with reporters on Wednesday, saying he wanted…
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Mayor Pacquiao, why not?
HOW about a boxing mayor? WBC Super Featherweight International champ Manny Pacquiao said he is not vying for the mayoral post in General Santos. Out of respect to Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr.,…
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Pacquiao in for new fight, throws hat into political ring
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -With Manny Pacquiao's money, popularity and charisma, this new fight is in the bag. We're not talking about Pacman's scheduled fight with Mexico's Oscar Larios in July. Pacquiao has…
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Pacquiao kin surprised by affair, son
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Members of Manny Pacquiao’s family said they were surprised by the sudden appearance of Joanna Bacosa, who claims she has a son by the boxing icon. Dionisia said his son…
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The champion’s mother refused to let fate knock her out
SHE has the fighting heart of a true champion, a trait that her son, boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao, apparently inherited. But while her son had to contend with setbacks in the boxing…
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GenSan City dreams of boxing greats
SINCE the 1970s, General Santos, the southern port city once known as Dadiangas, has been home to many boxing champions, the most popular among them two-time world champion and current World Boxing…
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300 fans camp out at Pacquiao’s gate waiting for ‘balato’
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Scores of people are patiently waiting outside the house of Manny Pacquiao here for a "balato" (token share of winnings) after his victory over Mexican boxer Erik Morales…
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Lando seeks Manny’s help
FORMER WBC Junior Lightweight champion Rolando Navarrete was impressed by the performance of WBC Super Featherweight International champion Manny Pacquiao during his rematch against Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales. Likewise, he is…
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Felons take a day off to watch Manny
EVERYONE would have wished that everyday be a Manny Pacquiao fight day. Not only because residents, including boxing fans around the globe, enjoyed Manny's recent drubbing of Mexico's Erik Morales but also…
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Lando seeks Manny’s help
FORMER WBC Junior Lightweight champion Rolando Navarrete was impressed by the performance of WBC Super Featherweight International champion Manny Pacquiao during his rematch against Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales. Likewise, he is…
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Fall in General Santos City crime rate linked to Pacquiao
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—On the day Manny Pacquiao fought Mexican Erik Morales, this city’s crime rate was unusually down and police attributed it to the fight. Senior Supt. Alfredo Toroctocon, city police chief,…
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Pacquiao’s mom wanted match to end early
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Time seemed to stop here as almost every household was glued to the television, waiting for the Pacquiao-Morales rematch. The streets were practically deserted. When Manny Pacquiao sent…
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Gen-San pugs root for Manny
GENERAL SANTOS CITY- The head of the amateur boxing group here said that ring idol Manny Pacquiao would be able to demolish Hector Velasquez during their fight in Los Angeles, California today.…
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CPA joins Pacquiao’s corner in bid to settle tax dues
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, South Cotabato, Philippines -- Ring sensation Manny Pacquiao has hired an accountant to review his tax liabilities, a revenue official here said yesterday. Eric Furia, revenue district officer of…
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Bad news came early to GenSan journalists
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, South Cotabato, Philippines -- It was past noon and the television feed of the fight had not yet come in, but some people in Manny Pacquiao's hometown already knew…
