Nick Giongco
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Ex-champ sees no chance for Pacman to win
By Nick Giongco
Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez is not rooting for Oscar De La Hoya nor is he picking Manny Pacquiao to win their much-ballyhooed Dec. 6 bout in Las Vegas. Still bitter over…
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Pacquiao trains hard, wants De La Hoya to do the same
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao appears to be sounding a bit cocky. Yesterday, the Filipino boxing idol sent a message to Oscar De La Hoya. "Mag-ensayo siya ng mabuti (He should train hard)," Pacquiao said…
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Only 500 Hoya-Pacquiao tickets go on sale today
By Nick Giongco
Only a fraction of the tickets for the much-awaited Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao Dec. 6 slugfest will go on sale today and it is expected that everything is going to sell…
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Only 500 tickets for sale to fans
By Nick Giongco
Only 500 tickets for the much-awaited Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight on Dec. 6 will be made available to the public, promoter Bob Arum said yesterday. Tickets go on sale on…
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Five major cities, five US landmarks
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chief Bob Arum revealed yesterday that an unforgettable experience awaits Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya ? the main protagonists in a Dec. 6 fight in Las Vegas ?…
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Pacquiao says speed is key
By Nick Giongco
DESPITE the huge odds, Manny Pacquiao last night expressed his readiness in taking on the biggest challenge of his storied career, singling out his lightning-quick reflexes will prove pivotal when he collides…
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Pacquiao must last distance, says Salud
By Nick Giongco
The first three rounds will be the danger zone for Manny Pacquiao, who faces Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "After the first three…
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Pacquiao-Hoya tickets gone in 2 hours ? Arum
By Nick Giongco
The remaining tickets for the Dec. 6 welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya will sell out "in two or three hours," Top Rank president Bob Arum said yesterday…
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Pacman eager to get into the ring
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is so eager to get on with his fight with Oscar de la Hoya that he would have preferred to have it sooner than the Dec. 6 fight date. "Ang…
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Filipino fight fans on Pacman-De La Hoya bout!
By Nick Giongco
Philippine boxing is abuzz with excitement over the December 6th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya and here's what some of them have to say: Antonio Aldeguer, Cebu boxing…
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Fight prep begins, sparmates hired
By Nick Giongco
A pair of rangy and long-armed African-American super-welterweights (154 lbs) have been tapped by Freddie Roach to help Manny Pacquiao rev up for Oscar De La Hoya. Roach told the Bulletin yesterday…
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De La Hoya will punish Pacquiao, bettors say
By Nick Giongco
It?s not exactly a betting line that suggests that Manny Pacquiao would have to bring a pistol to the ring to guarantee a victory over Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6…
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Top Rank, GBP defend Hoya-Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions yesterday came to the defense of the Dec. 6 showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya after World Boxing Council (WBC) president Jose Sulaiman branded…
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WBC chief criticizes Pacquiao-Hoya fight
By Nick Giongco
Jose Sulaiman, the long-reigning president of the World Boxing Council (WBC), lashed at the multi-million match starring Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao by way of the Spanish-speaking media, calling the…
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Fight can last 12 rounds ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
While Freddie Roach has been describing Oscar De La Hoya in interviews as somebody who can no longer pull the trigger and that Manny Pacquiao has genuine chances of scoring a knockout,…
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Big payday for scalpers looms ahead
By Nick Giongco
Tickets were so hard to come by during Oscar De la Hoya?s fight with Floyd Mayweather last year that a ringside seat that had a face value of $ 2,000 sold for…
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Arum flooded with ticket demand
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum swore he is not exaggerating when asked about the response to the Dec. 6 welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya. "Every call is for 100, 200…
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Fight off if Oscar is overweight ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach is starting to play mind games on Oscar De La Hoya, who faces his fair-haired boy Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas. Roach said he will not allow…
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Fight venue memorable for Pacquiao, DL Hoya
By Nick Giongco
While Oscar De La Hoya scored some of his most memorable victories at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the 17,000-plus seat venue also played host to three of his five losses…
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Top Pacquiao-Hoya ticket costs P65,000
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum disclosed over the weekend that top ringside seats will be priced at $ 1,500 (about P65,000). It?s $ 500 less than the $ 2,000 charged to patrons…