Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Roach willing to train Manny in Manila again
Aware of his No. 1 fighter?s new role, Freddie Roach said he is willing to leave behind the familiar confines of the Wild Card in Hollywood as long as Manny Pacquiao gets…
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Pacman?s big plans
The candidate himself?Manny Pacquiao?was the least surprised over the outcome of the fight for the lone congressional seat of Sarangani. A week after being proclaimed winner over the heavily-favored Roy Chiongbian, Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao mellows, OKs drug test vs. Mayweather
Here?s a piece of good news to Floyd Mayweather Jr. As part of efforts to agree on a November 13 fight, Manny Pacquiao said he is amenable to undergo random drug and…
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Court case hangs over Floyd-Pacquiao fight
The defamation suit filed by Manny Pacquiao against the Mayweathers ? Floyd Jr., Floyd Sr. and Roger ? and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) will play a key role in negotiations to reach…
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Pacquiao dismisses Floyd’s climb in rankings
Told about the rankings made by Yahoo Sports that installed Floyd Mayweather as boxing?s No. 1 fighter, Manny Pacquiao just shrugged it off, telling his Canadian adviser Saturday that he remains secure…
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Arum learns lesson from past blunder
Learning their lessons well from the aborted Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said they will be extra cautious this time when they prepare for another round of…
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Mayweather would be easy
Floyd Mayweather is going to be easy pickings for Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino fighter?s trainer Freddie Roach said Saturday from Los Angeles. ?Easy (fight),? Roach said when asked about what he sees…
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Pacquiao, Mayweather battle still possible ? Arum
Boxing promoter and Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum is convinced that the failed bout between local boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could still push through in the coming…
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Playful Bangoyan stuns Japan fans
TOKYO ? Balweg Bangoyan displayed a form of bravado that is rarely seen among Filipinos gunning for a world title shot on Thursday afternoon, something his handlers saw as a very good…
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Is Francisco for real?
Is Drian Francisco really extra-special that he makes highly-rated guys like Ricardo Nu?ez of Panama look very ordinary? The unbeaten Francisco flattened Nu?ez with a left hook in the fifth round of…
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Pacman won?t win in elections ? Roach
Freddie Roach has a funny feeling about Manny Pacquiao?s foray into politics. ?I don?t feel he will win the congressional race because they don?t want him to be congressman because they (Filipino…
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Fearless Balweg battles odds in quest of WBO title
Under the scorching Thursday afternoon heat, Balweg Bangoyan walked his way inside the Tiger City Boxing Gym, a sweat shop located a few hundred meters away from one of Mandaluyong?s busiest well-paved…
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Golden Boy, Solar ink deal
Two of the major sports outfits from both ends of the world joined forces to bring before millions of Filipino households some of the biggest boxing fights scheduled for this year. Solar…
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If Mayweather drops drug test issue, fight is on ? Arum
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum told the media gathered in Los Angeles Wednesday that the only thing that would pave the way for having the megabuck fight between Manny Pacquiao and…
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US boxing writers to honor Pacquiao
The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) will hold its 85th awards banquet at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan in New York with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao as the group?s…
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3 named as next Pacquiao foe
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has narrowed down the list of Manny Pacquiao?s opponents to just three: Antonio Margarito, Juan Manuel Marquez, and Floyd Mayweather. Unbeaten Edwin Valero has been dropped…
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US media to cover Pacquiao?s campaign
Major American media outlets are sending representatives to Mindanao to cover Manny Pacquiao?s grandiose run for public office in May. ?I have 60 Minutes, the Associated Press and other media entities wanting…
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Pacquiao says he’ll retire on his own terms
Manny Pacquiao said he?s been hearing people telling him to retire. He himself said he?ll soon be retiring. When that will be is not clear. What is clear, he said Friday is…
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Endless options for Pacquiao
The possibilities are endless for Manny Pacquiao. A week after the Filipino tamed Joshua Clottey of Ghana before 51,000 fans at the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Pacquiao’s promoter, future Hall…
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Long rest good for Pacquiao
Conditioning coach Alex Ariza said the eight months of inactivity that Manny Pacquiao will have will actually be good for the Filipino pound-for-pound king. “That’s going to be exactly what the doctor…
