Nick Giongco
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Mexican pug sees Pacquiao victory
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the fancied son of Mexico’s greatest ring warrior, predicted on Friday that Manny Pacquiao will encounter rough sailing against Joshua Clottey of Ghana when the…
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1 round or 9, Roach will take it
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Roach wouldn’t mind seeing Manny Pacquiao take out Joshua Clottey early. “I have said that the fight will be long and that it’ll probably end late, like nine…
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Pacquiao: I’m ready to rumble
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao can’t wait to get his hands on Joshua Clottey. “I am ready to rumble,” said Pacquiao, who faces the Ghana banger on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. “I…
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Pacquiao elated by poll ruling
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao was hardly surprised when the voice on the other line assured him his candidacy for Congress has been upheld by the Commission of Elections (Comelec). “I knew right from the…
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Pacquiao gets big plane for Dallas trip
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is reinventing the phrase “traveling in style.” When the Filipino fighter leaves Los Angeles for Dallas on March 9, he will hop inside a 179-seat jet, joined by his family…
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Clottey tough to beat — Roach
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach will be very surprised if Manny Pacquiao takes out Joshua Clottey in a quick and explosive manner on March 13 in Dallas. While Roach has no doubt that Pacquiao is…
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Dallas buzzing ahead of Pacquiao’s arrival
By Nick Giongco
Despite the forecast of cold weather in the next two weeks, Dallas is going to be scorching hot with the arrival there of the stars of the March 13 show at Cowboys…
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Donaire predicts Filipinos’ win
By Nick Giongco
Nonito Donaire, the heir apparent to Manny Pacquiao, is looking forward to a victory celebration soon as two Filipino fighters figure in world title fights this Sunday in Mexico and Puerto Rico.…
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Pacman to win by KO – Donaire
By Nick Giongco
Nonito Donaire is putting his money on a late-rounds stoppage by Manny Pacquiao on March 13. Donaire, regarded as the heir apparent of Pacquiao, told the weekly PSA Forum last Tuesday that…
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Clottey right on track
By Nick Giongco
Everything about Joshua Clottey’s ambitious quest to knock the pound-for-pound crown off Manny Pacquiao’s head on March 13 in Dallas is right on track. Despite the absence of his long-time trainer Godwin…
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Roach sees KO win for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
The more Freddie Roach watches Joshua Clottey on video, the more the celebrated trainer believes Manny Pacquiao is going to become the first fighter to knock the Ghanaian puncher out on March…
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Donaire to help in Gorres’ rehab
By Nick Giongco
Nonito Donaire has a heart of gold. Touched by the plight of fallen fighter Z Gorres, who will never box again after suffering a near-fatal injury last year in Las Vegas, Donaire…
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Pacquiao’s training hits a high chord
By Nick Giongco
With folk music blaring on the background, Manny Pacquiao, the current king of boxing, spoke the language of confidence Thursday moments after another tough day at the Wild Card Boxing Club, his…
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Pacquiao not bothered by disqualification case
By Nick Giongco
Not even the disqualification case filed by a local political party in Sarangani can stop boxing icon Manny Pacquiao from concentrating on his fight with Joshua Clottey of Ghana scheduled next month…
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Clottey laments lack of government support
By Nick Giongco
Joshua Clottey believes his native Ghana is not fully behind him in his bold bid to kick Manny Pacquiao out of the pound-for-pound throne. Speaking to Ghanaweb over the weekend, Clottey, who…
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Mayweather: Pacquiao should get less if fight pushes through
By Nick Giongco
Here goes Floyd Mayweather again. The trash-talking former holder of the mythical title of pound-for-pound king went on the offensive over the weekend, expressing his wonder to his hometown paper – the…
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Anonymous Clottey plods on
By Nick Giongco
Even in his adopted home of the Bronx in New York, nobody knows who Joshua Clottey is. The Ghanaian slugger, however, gets the chance to make a name for himself on March…
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Pacquiao is spoiled by Arum
By Nick Giongco
There was a time when Manny Pacquiao was happy to be on board a commercial flight. But times have changed. He is famous, rich and is the apple of Bob Arum’s eye,…
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Size doesn’t make Clottey unbreakable
By Nick Giongco
Being big, strong and durable do not make Joshua Clottey unbreakable. This is the belief of trainer Freddie Roach, who tries to steer Manny Pacquiao to another victory on March 13 at…
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‘Royal treatment’ for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
A makeshift gym will be constructed at the basement of the hotel where Manny Pacquiao will be billeted to make sure the Filipino fighter doesn’t miss a single beat in his training…