Nick Giongco
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No talk of boxing as Pacquiao marks birthday in GenSan
By Nick Giongco
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — For a moment during his lavish 31st birthday celebration on Thursday night, Manny Pacquiao hardly spoke about the sport that has given him an unimaginable amount of fame…
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Las Vegas favored for Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
By Nick Giongco
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — As Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) try to find the best venue to host the March 13, 2010 bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, a…
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GenSan prepares for Pacman’s birthday bash
By Nick Giongco
General Santos City is buzzing with excitement once again as its most beloved son celebrates his 31st birthday on Wednesday with personalities from the world of politics, showbiz and sports gracing the…
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Koncz: Floyd should go to church
By Nick Giongco
to go to church regularly to know where the Filipino’s vaunted strength and power come from.” Reacting to a statement made by Mayweather’s handlers that Pacquiao should undergo an Olympic-Style drug testing…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather an even match
By Nick Giongco
According to oddsmakers, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are evenly matched. Sportsbook.com, one of the leading on-line betting stations, has installed Mayweather a – 130 favorite, meaning a bettor has to come…
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Fight execs ponder Dallas offer
By Nick Giongco
The Cowboys Stadium owned by Texas billionaire Jerry Jones remains in the running to host the coveted Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum revealed Friday. “Dallas sent us…
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Arum: I am very disillusioned
By Nick Giongco
Promoter Bob Arum feels something strange is about to happen in the negotiations to finally formalize the March 13, 2010 super showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I think Richard…
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Roach sees easy win by Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach doesn’t mind going to the Philippines to begin training camp with Manny Pacquiao, who faces Floyd Mayweather in what could turn out to be boxing’s most expensive fight set in…
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Penalties eyed if Floyd is overweight
By Nick Giongco
Fearing that Floyd Mayweather may make a mockery of the agreed welterweight limit of 147 lbs on March 13, 2010, Manny Pacquiao’s camp is making sure the flashy American fighter is going…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather ticket to cost a fortune
By Nick Giongco
A ringside seat to the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather super fight next year will amount to the annual income of a minimum wage earner. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum told the Bulletin…
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Pacman to earn P2 billion vs Mayweather
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao could earn as much as $40 million (roughly P2 billion) when he fights Floyd Mayweather on March 13, 2010, possibly in Las Vegas. “I learned that Pacquiao’s guaranteed purse (for…
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Top Rank, ABS-CBN deal
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. has forged a partnership with giant Filipino TV station ABS-CBN. The deal was formally announced on Friday afternoon at the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City in the…
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Sparmates: Cotto hits like a mule
By Nick Giongco
Even with heavily-padded gloves and protected by headgear, the punches of Miguel Cotto still pack a lot of power, Cotto’s two southpaw sparring partners told the Puerto Rican press over the weekend.…
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History not on Pacquiao’s side?
By Nick Giongco
History is not on Manny Pacquiao’s side in the Filipino's quest to win the world welterweight crown on November 14. This is the belief of Joe Chavez, the cutman for Puerto Rican…
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Roach going to eat his words, Cotto vows
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach has somewhat succeeded in getting under Miguel Cotto’s skin. Less than a week after Roach told the Filipino press that he is placing a $1,000 bet on a first-round knockout…
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Hollywood stars to watch Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
A galaxy of stars from the world of entertainment and sports will be at ringside when Manny Pacquiao faces Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “Every…
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Pacquiao back to ‘normal’
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has reverted back to his old ways. Despite the punishing effects of jet lag, Pacquiao still managed to give trainer Freddie Roach a reason to smile when the Filipino kicked…
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Roach dangles cash for a Pacquiao fall
By Nick Giongco
The wad of $100 inside Freddie Roach’s pocket – amounting to $1,000 all in all – has remained unclaimed. Although the top trainer doesn’t wish to see Manny Pacquiao suffer a knockdown…
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In US, Pacquiao steps up training
By Nick Giongco
Pacquiao’s high-octane training reaches another level this weekend as the Filipino pound-for-pound king is scheduled to spar 12 rounds at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood under the supervision of Freddie Roach.…
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Roach irked over Pacquiao’s antics
By Nick Giongco
There was a long pause before words – just nine of them actually – came out Freddie Roach's mouth. "If he stays on the ropes, he'd get beat." Roach had been asked…