Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Marquez, Pacquiao at ringside!
By Nick Giongco
Juan Manuel Marquez is set to arrive in the Philippines on Sunday morning (Saturday night in the US), just hours before a big boxing event featuring Gerry Penalosa takes place at the…
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Pacquiao will earn more vs Diaz ? Arum
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chief Bob Arum said yesterday that Manny Pacquiao stands to earn more than what he pocketed from the recent rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez when he fights David Diaz for…
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Marquez insists on rematch
By Nick Giongco
More than two weeks after losing to Manny Pacquiao, Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez remains bitter that his Filipino conqueror is looking the other way and not too keen in giving boxing fans…
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Roach shops for new Pacman sparmates
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Pretty soon, Freddie Roach is going to tap a few sparring partners who will fit the fighting style of David Diaz, the Mexican-American puncher being lined up to battle…
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Pacquiao fight TV buys earned $ 20M
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao is the pay-per-view king of the lighter weight divisions. According to HBO, which telecast Pacquiao?s March 15 rematch with Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, there…
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Pacquiao vs DL Hoya possible, Roach says
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Oscar De La Hoya is reportedly serious in fighting Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino southpaw?s chief trainer disclosed on Wednesday at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. "I have…
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Fans want a rematch ? ESPN poll
By Nick Giongco
BIG BEAR, California ? Boxing fans want Manny Pacquiao to give Juan Manuel Marquez a rematch, an on-line poll revealed. The poll conducted by ESPN showed that 72 percent of 7,885 visitors…
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Watch your weight, Roach tells Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Trainer Freddie Roach has given Manny Pacquiao the green light to enjoy a break from boxing but reminded his prized pupil to keep a close watch on his weight…
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Pacquiao starts training in April
By Nick Giongco
SAN FRANCISCO ? Manny Pacquiao plans to report back for training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood in the last week of April in preparation for a June 28 fight…
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Diaz craves for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
SAN FRANCISCO ? David Diaz, the bull-strong Mexican-American being lined up to collide with Manny Pacquiao on June 28 in Las Vegas, is vacationing with his family in his native Chicago and…
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Pacquiao wants to fight Diaz
By Nick Giongco
SAN FRANCISCO ? Manny Pacquiao wants to push through with the June 28 battle with American David Diaz in Las Vegas, a key Team Pacquiao member said on Wednesday. "Manny says he…
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Rematch pressed
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is hell-bent in staging an immediate rubber match between Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and his Filipino tormentor Manny Pacquiao, GBP publicity director head Ramiro Gonzalez…
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KO artist dreams of Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? A shaggy-haired Venezuelan was at ringside when Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez brawled their way to another exciting 12-rounder at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas over the weekend.…
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Marquez says: We wuz robbed
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Manuel Marquez, heartbroken from the loss dealt by Manny Pacquiao over the weekend in Las Vegas, told the Mexican media upon his arrival in Mexico City that the…
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Pacquiao plans a grand vacation
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? For now, Manny Pacquiao just wants to chill out and forget about boxing for a while. After all what happened over the weekend, Pacquiao is thinking of going on…
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Marquez was a tough fighter, says Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? The nasty cut under his right eyebrow, bruises and other laceration tell the story of what happened Saturday night in Las Vegas. At least on two occasions during the…
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US media caught up in fight hype
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? The mainstream US media is also caught up with the buzz of Saturday night?s rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. The leading newspapers such as the Los…
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I sacrificed for this fight ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao is going to have a broken heart if he loses Saturday night. "I had to sacrifice a lot like being away from my loved ones," said Pacquiao…
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Barrera?s heart for Marquez, money for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao and Mexico?s beloved Marco Antonio Barrera bumped into each other Thursday afternoon at the lobby of The Hotel at Mandalay Bay as the Filipino was prepariing to…
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Pacman brod faces KO artist
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? In a fight that will determine his future, Bobby Pacquiao squares off with unbeaten Mexican-American Urbano Antillon on Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila) in a lightweight tenner at…