Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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WAKEE WORLD OF BOXING: Boxing remains in Salud’s heart even after retirement
By Nick Giongco
The taxi ride to Wakee Salud’s place in Guadalupe in Cebu City took more than 30 minutes because of the traffic. The journey should have been shorter. His residence, tucked away from…
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Vegas on my mind
By Nick Giongco
Around this time 30 years ago, under the bright lights of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, I ‘served’ as one of the cornermen of Cebu world title challenger Edito…
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GOING FOR KNOCKOUT: Jerusalem adds more zip to punching power
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY — Melvin Jerusalem knows what he is up against when he makes the second defense of the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown on 30 March in Japan. He’s not…
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Villoria, Rodrigo score first-round knockout victories
By Nick Giongco
Philippine boxing put on a show of force Sunday when Justin Viloria and Jino Rodrigo scored sensational first-round knockout wins in the United States. Viloria, nephew of Brian Viloria, needed just 64…
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No slowing down for Jerusalem
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem is cutting down on his sparring sessions but it doesn’t mean that the Filipino world champion is compromising the quality of his workouts. About three weeks before defending the World…
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TINY TERROR
By Nick Giongco
When Pedro Taduran traveled to Otsu City in Japan in July last year to face Ginjiro Shigeoka for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown, Japanese fight fans didn’t see him as…
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Watch out for Justin Viloria
By Nick Giongco
Fast-rising super-featherweight Justin Viloria has a solid boxing pedigree. His uncle, Brian Viloria, was a two-division world champion and one of the best fighters of his generation. But Justin, just 20, is…
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‘Lover Boy’ shoots for OPBF crown
By Nick Giongco
Unbeaten Filipino bantamweight Kenneth Llover, who electrified the Japanese boxing scene last December with a 59-second win, challenges for the Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) crown on 24 March in Tokyo. Defending the…
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No rest for birthday boy Jerusalem
By Nick Giongco
World boxing champion Melvin Jerusalem celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday without fanfare. Instead of taking the day off, Jerusalem woke up early and still reported for training. Instead of the gym,…
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Training mode
By Nick Giongco
His title defense is more than three months away but Pedro Taduran is making sure he is in training mode. The current International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight titleholder — one of just…
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JERUSALEM’S TRIP
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem, one of just two reigning Filipino world boxing champions, was horsing around with his Japanese handlers in Nagoya when the DAILY TRIBUNE caught up with him on a lazy Sunday…
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Jerusalem turns up heat in Nagoya
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem backed off when asked if a knockout is on the agenda when he defends the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown against Yudai Shigeoka in a rematch on 30 March…
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‘Llover Boy’ shoots for OPBF bantamweight crown
By Nick Giongco
Kenneth Llover, who was sensational in his last fight in Japan, faces defending champion Keita Kurihara for the Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title on 24 March at the fabled Korakuen Hall…
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Taduran savors PSA experience
By Nick Giongco
Apart from the handsome trophy that he received from the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) a few days ago, Pedro Taduran also brought home moments that will forever remain in his memory bank.…
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What’s next for Suarez?
By Nick Giongco
World No. 1 super-featherweight Charly Suarez remains in the hunt for a fight that could finally lead to a title shot. But his turn to secure a crack at a world crown…
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Gibbons working on ‘Thrilla’ treat
By Nick Giongco
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila keeps on gaining traction. Sean Gibbons is closely working with the leadership of the World Boxing Council (WBC) in guaranteeing that…
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Don’t count Magsayo out
By Nick Giongco
Over at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is neck-deep in preparations for what could be the biggest fight of his colorful career. Though he is not officially…
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Knockout king Llover returning in March
By Nick Giongco
Undefeated bantamweight Kenneth Llover, who needed just 60 seconds in knocking out his Japanese rival last month, could resurface in late-March to resume display his devastating ways again. After dismantling Tulio Dekanarudo…
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CIVIL WAR: Blow-By-Blow plotting all-Filipino world title fight
By Nick Giongco
An all-Filipino world title fight on Philippine soil looms on the horizon. Efforts are under way to hold the first defense of International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Pedro Taduran against Ar-Ar Andales…
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KUMANDER DANTE: Boxing manager goes the extra mile
By Nick Giongco
Michael Corleone, the central figure in The Godfather, summed it up perfectly. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in,” he said in the finale of the trilogy.…