Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Gibbons giddy with excitement over ‘Thrilla’
By Nick Giongco
The Philippines’ celebration of the 1975 Thrilla in Manila will be marked like no other with American boxing man Sean Gibbons guaranteeing just that. “It will be full steam ahead,” Gibbons told…
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MAN(NY) OF STEEL: Pacquiao, 46, wants shot at WBC crown
By Nick Giongco
A world champion at 46 years old? Why not? That’s the belief of boxing’s only eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao, who told DAILY TRIBUNE on Thursday of his other great plan for 2025.…
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TRULY A THRILLA: Pacquiao leads celebration of Ali-Frazier 3’s 50th anniversary
By Nick Giongco
History’s greatest heavyweight title fight deserves the greatest celebration of all time. The Thrilla in Manila, the colossal clash of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, will be marking its 50th anniversary in…
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Sanman Boxing stalwarts score victories
By Nick Giongco
Some of Sanman Boxing’s main men made rousing performances late Thursday night at the Bula Gymnasium in General Santos City. Former world bantamweight title challenger Reymart Gaballo, two-time world minimumweight title challenger…
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SHOWTIME SEAN: Gibbons sees banner 2025 for Filipino boxers
By Nick Giongco
Less than two weeks before 2024 finally bids goodbye, American boxing man Sean Gibbons is in an upbeat mood knowing that 2025 is just around the corner. For Gibbons, 2025 appears friendlier…
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Llover catches IBF champ’s attention
By Nick Giongco
Moments after Kenneth Llover scored a sensational 59-second annihilation of Tulio Dekanatudo on Sunday in Osaka, the Filipino fighter’s chief handler got a message from the camp of reigning world bantamweight champion…
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ONE LAST SHOT: Donaire, 42, wants to stage a comeback, eyes WBA strap
By Nick Giongco
Four-division champion Nonito Donaire seems to be getting bored that he has appealed to the World Boxing Association (WBA) that he be rated in the top five in the bantamweight division. Donaire…
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Llover destroys Japanese in 59 seconds
By Nick Giongco
Undefeated Filipino puncher Kenneth Llover made a rousing introduction on Japanese soil on Sunday by knocking out Tulio Dekanatudo of Japan in the very first round of their interim Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation…
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Manny loves Mommy
By Nick Giongco
Had quite a lengthy chat with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao last week. While we talked about the fight game, it didn’t dominate our convo. Know who did? Mommy D. Just a day…
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Tapales targets Cambodia return
By Nick Giongco
Cambodia is rolling out the red carpet for former unified world super-bantamweight king Marlon Tapales, who could find himself displaying his wares again in Phnom Penh sometime in February 2025. Tapales’ chief…
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Shigeoka eyes Jerusalem rematch
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem is on a collision course with the very same Japanese fighter he defeated to become the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight king. JC Mananquil, who promotes Jerusalem, told DAILY TRIBUNE…
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TRIPLE WORLD TITLE FIGHT
By Nick Giongco
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila is going to be massive, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao told DAILY TRIBUNE on Saturday. The Thrilla, one of the greatest fights…
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UNANIMOUS DECISION: Pacquiao formally enters Hall of Fame
By Nick Giongco
Canastota, a small village 140 miles from New York City, is rolling out the red carpet for the only boxer to achieve a feat no other fighter has ever done. During the…
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SanMan boxing looking good
By Nick Giongco
Things are looking up for fighters aligned with SanMan Boxing of General Santos City. You see, the boxing stable cum promotional outfit owned and operated by JC Mananquil boasts of reigning World…
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Collazo sees Filipino champs as serious threats
By Nick Giongco
Two-belt champion Oscar Collazo is carefully studying the landscape of the world 105-lb division that includes the two other titleholders — Filipinos Pedro Taduran and Melvin Jerusalem — fighters on the Puerto…
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Suarez plays waiting game
By Nick Giongco
Unbeaten super-featherweight Charly Suarez believes the key to staying relevant is regular activity. Already rated No. 1 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Suarez was aiming to secure a title shot before…
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Casimero’s curse
By Nick Giongco
Instead of moving up in rankings or staying in his original spot at No. 6, Johnriel Casimero found himself being relegated to No. 7 in the latest ratings released by the World…
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‘Wonder Boy’ struts stuff in Tijuana
By Nick Giongco
The quest for a world title shot next year for unbeaten super-bantamweight Carl Jammes Martin continues as he meets Ruben Tostado on 30 November in Tijuana, Mexico. It will be Martin’s second…
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Who you gonna call?
By Nick Giongco
The fast-approaching new year promises to be a slam-bang year for Philippine boxing. For one, the very first major world title fight involving a Filipino could be against the Puerto Rican star…
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Collazo eyeing Taduran or Jerusalem
By Nick Giongco
Oscar Collazo, the Puerto Rican world minimumweight king regarded as the 105-lb division’s top dog, is on a collision course with either Pedro Taduran or Melvin Jerusalem. Fresh from annexing the World…