Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacman-Albertsons tieup
Manny Pacquiao, boxing’s No. 1 attraction, has forged a commercial partnership with Albertsons, a major grocery chain in the US. According to Pacquiao’s adviser Mike Koncz, a shopper who pays a minimum…
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Clottey deep in training; Pacquiao KO win seen
Vinny Scolpino, manager of Joshua Clottey, assures everyone that the Ghanaian slugger “is not sitting on his ass” as they prepare for the thundering fists of Manny Pacquiao. Clottey broke camp two…
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Demand strong for Pacquiao fight tickets
The most expensive ticket for the March 13 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey in Dallas – selling for just $700 – is selling for as much as ten times its…
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Pacquiao awes Cowboys’ billionaire owner
Texas billionaire Jerry Jones had an unforgettable experience during the ongoing whirlwind tour of Mexico to promote his ambitious project – the March 13 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. “Manny…
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Mayweather Jr. resumes attack against Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather is back on the offensive. After weeks of silence, Mayweather said in a radio interview over the weekend that he doesn’t believe somebody like Manny Pacquiao could accomplish things in…
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Pacquiao-Clottey tickets selling briskly despite stiff prices
Tickets for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title showdown between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Joshua Clottey of Ghana are selling briskly despite the tickets’ stiff prices. The top seat…
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Ghana all out for Clottey
The whole of Ghana is throwing its full support behind Joshua Clottey with the African nation’s premier puncher – Hall of Famer Azumah Nelson – leading the way. Nelson said Clottey will…
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Ring hails Pacquiao as decade’s best
The Ring magazine has named Manny Pacquiao as the best boxer of the 2000s. In its March 2010 issue, Pacquiao was listed on top ahead of Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe,…
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Roach closes down Wild Card to visitors
Freddie Roach had the Wild Card Boxing Club closed down on Saturday afternoon when Manny Pacquiao showed up for the second day of training for the March 13 fight with Joshua Clottey…
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Wild Card saddles up for Pacquiao training
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao was given the green light Thursday by trainer Freddie Roach to spend what was supposed to be his first day of training with his friends after the…
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Roach tells Pacman to rest
Instead of Thursday, Manny Pacquiao will report for training at the Wild Card in Hollywood on Friday so he can recharge his batteries after attending the two-city press tour promoting his March…
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Manny invincible, says ex-cutman
NEW YORK ? A former member of Team Pacquiao who now works for Joshua Clottey conceded Wednesday that Manny Pacquiao is invincible and ?that the only guy who can beat Pacquiao is…
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Rock star treatment titillates Pacquiao
DALLAS, Texas — Manny Pacquiao felt like a true-blue Texan on Tuesday as he titillated his hosts, the assembled media, and a modest Filipino crowd living here by telling them that the…
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Clottey guaranteed $1-million
DALLAS – Joshua Clottey said he and Filipino foe Manny Pacquiao have something in common. Clottey said he grew up dirt poor in Accra, Ghana, much the same way Pacquiao did in…
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Clottey not going for a quick KO
DALLAS — Joshua Clottey of Ghana spoke modestly about his March 13 battle with Manny Pacquiao, telling the Philippine press on Monday that while he will be armed to the teeth, he…
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Clottey big, but passive: Roach
DALLAS – Aboard the private plane that brought Manny Pacquiao and select members of his team here Monday night, it was the fighter’s trainer that provided the juiciest quotes to a visiting…
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Pacquiao predicts win over Clottey
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao predicted that Joshua Clottey of Ghana will suffer the same fate as Miguel Cotto and a few others who have tried to underestimate him as the Filipino…
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Cheerleaders to keep Pacquiao company
LOS ANGELES – Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is getting a bigger private plane so a chosen few – select members of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders – could join Manny Pacquiao…
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Even match for Pacquiao, Clottey – Cotto
LOS ANGELES – Take it from somebody who’s been there in the ring with both Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto told the Bulletin on Friday that the duel…
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Pacquiao always on Clottey’s mind
LOS ANGELES — Like Manny Pacquiao, his Ghanaian foe Joshua Clottey is also a fitness freak. Clottey, who faces Pacquiao on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas, is already…
