Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Sugar Ray sees Pacquiao victory
Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard predicts an easy win by Manny Pacquiao over Antonio Margarito in their planned November 13 showdown. ?He?ll just overwhelm Margarito,? Leonard told Fanhouse, noting that Pacquiao?s speed…
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Pacman wants Margarito at 150 pounds
Manny Pacquiao will demand that a planned Nov. 13 fight versus Antonio Margarito of Mexico be fought at a catch weight of 150 pounds. ?One-hundred fifty pounds,? Pacquiao?s lawyer Franklin Gacal said…
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Roach ready to go to Manila for Pacquiao
Freddie Roach will bring conditioning coach Alex Ariza and import a battery of sparring partners when Manny Pacquiao kicks off training camp in the second week of September. ?Where Manny goes, I…
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It?s Mexico or Abu Dhabi for Pacquiao?s next fight
Abu Dhabi and Monterrey in Mexico are the two leading candidates to land the much-awaited ring return of Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino fighter?s Canadian adviser said on Thursday. ?It?s because of economics,?…
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Mayweather disappoints Pacquiao
It was not as if the world was about to come to an end when Manny Pacquiao learned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. had opted to ignore a deadline set by promoter Bob…
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No one can beat Pacquiao ? Roach
Regardless of who it?s going to be for Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13 ? Mexican Antonio Margarito or Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto ? top trainer Freddie Roach believes the Filipino star will…
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8th boxing title for Pacquiao excites Arum
The prospects of Manny Pacquiao winning an eighth world title in as many weight classes is making Bob Arum forget about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. As the ultimatum issued by Arum for Mayweather…
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Arum looking past Floyd for Pacquiao foe
There is life after Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Sensing that Mayweather will decide to sit it out the rest of the year, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is looking at the possibilities…
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Megafight can wait untl 2011, says Bob Arum
With no response from Floyd Mayweather Jr., promoter Bob Arum plans to do the next best thing: He?s willing to wait, even until next year for Mayweather to make a decision. The…
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Pacquiao willing to give Cotto a rematch
Manny Pacquiao is more than willing to give Miguel Cotto a chance to redeem himself following a brutal beating that he suffered against the Filipino late last year, Pacquiao?s adviser told the…
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Pacquiao?s assistant disagrees with Roach
There are only three persons involved in the delicate negotiations to bring about the megabuck match-up involving Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. ?The only guys involved in the talks are Manny, (promoter)…
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Fight proposal sent to Floyd for OK ? Arum
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum disclosed Wednesday that the secret negotiations between him and Floyd Mayweather?s handlers have ended and the final proposal has been submitted for the American boxer?s review…
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Arum not in a hurry
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum was a bit embarrassed when told that the June 30 self-imposed deadline to determine whether the megabuck welterweight matchup starring Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.…
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Pacquiao oath-taking live on TV worldwide
Congressman-elect Manny Pacquiao?s oath-taking at the provincial capitol of Sarangani province Monday will be beamed live worldwide. Mike Koncz, Pacquiao?s Canadian consiglieri, said over the weekend that media entities from overseas are…
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Concepcion is ready to rumble
Abe Concepcion is slighted that Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico is already training his sights on a showdown with Rafael Marquez of Mexico on Sept. 18 even though Lopez has to…
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Mega-fight decision is near ? Arum
Whether the November 13 super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will happen will be known in the next few days, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday afternoon. ?We…
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Bob Arum sees megafight happening
In the run-up to the epic 1985 brawl between Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum spoke about jumping in and out of airplanes for 14 straight days…
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Pacquiao prepares to receive US accolades
Aside from the Fighter of the Year (2009) award that he will receive this Friday from the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, Manny Pacquiao…
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Pacman is A-Okay!
Manny Pacquiao is leaving for Los Angeles on June 1 with his family for a much-needed break and in time for his attendance in the Boxing Writers Association of America awards night…
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Pacquiao raring to start work as congressman
Manny Pacquiao is raring to begin his new role as congressman of Sarangani province. Even during confinement, Pacquiao was attending to personal matters relative to his being a politician within the confines…
