Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao says he?s on target
By Nick Giongco
The voice on the other line on the other side of the planet sounded chirpy and not dreary since he had gone 11 intense rounds of sparring against heftier guys a few…
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Pacquiao will win by KO ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
American trainer Freddie Roach predicted yesterday that Manny Pacquiao wll be the first boxer to knock out world champion David Diaz when they clash for the American?s junior lightweight crown on June…
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Pacquiao steps up training
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is about to enter the critical phase of his training for his bout with David Diaz. "My training is getting harder and harder and in the coming days, the number…
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Diaz loves underdog image
By Nick Giongco
Outside his small circle of friends, loved ones and training team, nobody seems to believe that American David Diaz can get the job done on June 28 in Las Vegas. A heavy…
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Pacquiao training on track ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao never ceases to amaze his trainer Freddie Roach. "I like where he is right now," said Roach yesterday (Sunday night in the US) when asked to assess the progress of…
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Pacquiao trains like a madman
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is slowly metamorphosing into the madman that he usually is when training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. "I just don?t feel like stopping when I get into…
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Roach gets ?Rambo? for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
Ramiro Cano, also known as Rambo, is coming to get Manny Pacquiao. Fighting out of Texas, Cano, who fights in the super-lightweight and welter classes, will be brought to the Wild Card…
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I will beat Pacquiao in his own game ? Diaz
By Nick Giongco
What Manny Pacquiao can dish out, David Diaz can dish out better. This was the belief of Diaz chief trainer and manager Jim Strickland, who told Neil Milbert of the Chicago Tribune…
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Pacquiao is right on track!
By Nick Giongco
Trainer Freddie Roach was all smiles after Manny Pacquiao conducted his first sparring session on Wednesday afternoon at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. "Manny looked very good," Roach told fightnews/The…
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Pacquiao holds first sparring
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao will be put under a litmus test Tuesday afternoon (Wednesday morning in Manila) at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. Pacquiao is scheduled to hold his first sparring session…
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Soto is next for Pacman?
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao?s desire to avenge the defeat of younger brother Bobby to Humberto Soto of Mexico might be realized before the end of the year, the Mexican media reported yesterday. Top Rank…
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No respite for Pacquiao in LA
By Nick Giongco
Once a week every Wednesday ? a non-sparring day for Manny Pacquiao ? the Filipino fireball will either have to hop on a chartered plane or step inside an executive van as…
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Pacquiao oversleeps but training is right on track
By Nick Giongco
Save for a minor incident the past three days in Los Angeles, everything is going great in relation to Manny Pacquiao?s training in preparation for an ambitious crack at the World Boxing…
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Diaz not missing a beat
By Nick Giongco
After being forced to miss a day of workout, David Diaz woke up early Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and ran like a man possessed as he tried to make up for the…
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Power, not mind, to decide outcome of Pacman-Diaz
By Nick Giongco
A few hours before flying to Los Angeles late Monday night, Manny Pacquiao was heavily-engaged in a chess match with former business manager Rod Nazario, who later disclosed that the June 28…
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Pacquiao leaves today to reunite with Roach
By Nick Giongco
Based on what Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz are saying on their respective recent newspaper writeups, it?s going to be a blast on June 28 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, the reigning World…
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Pacquiao better be ready ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao better be ready by the time he reports for training in the USA. Trainer Freddie Roach, one of the last persons to be told about Pacquiao?s decision to delay his…
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Pacman in LA on May 12!
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has decided to postpone his departure for the US to May 12 so he can attend the formal turnover rites of Army chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano, who will assume…
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Diaz and Pacquiao similar in many aspects ? trainer
By Nick Giongco
Top trainer Jim Strickland sees a common thread between his fighter David Diaz and the Filipino hotshot the Chicago native will face on June 28 in Las Vegas. Strickland believes Diaz and…
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Diaz unsure he can stop Pacman
By Nick Giongco
David Diaz believes he can go toe-to-toe with Manny Pacquiao for 12 rounds, but he?s unsure whether he can stop the Filipino star dead in his tracks. "I think I can stay…