Nick Giongco
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Mexican boxer picks Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Saying nationality is not an issue, rugged David Diaz, the Mexican-American banger being groomed to face Manny Pacquiao in June, believes the Filipino will be too much for Juan…
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Third fight possible if Pacquiao gets beaten
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? There is a clause in the contract that Manny Pacquiao signed with Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) that guarantees him of a crack at Juan Manuel Marquez…
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Pacquiao rocks, performs magic
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao appears bored with the long wait and the never-ending Q&As with the media for Saturday night?s rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao put on a show for…
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Happy fighter makes Roach happy, too
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Like his prized puncher Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach is all smiles these days. "I like that your fighter is happy and is in great shape. We have a…
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Pacquiao aims to make history against Marquez
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? There?s no turning back for Manny Pacquiao?s stab at immortality on Saturday night when he aims to become the first Filipino to capture world titles in three different weight…
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Marquez treated like work of art
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? In the final days leading to the fight, Mexican maestro Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain will treat his fighter Juan Manuel Marquez like an expensive figurine. Since breaking camp last Friday…
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Pacquiao hits Vegas relaxed and no worries
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? During the 300-mile journey from Los Angeles to here on Monday afternoon, Manny Pacquiao was light, relaxed and worry-free as the countdown for Saturday night?s clash with Juan Manuel…
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Odds favoring Pacquiao rising
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? You?d think that the guy Manny Pacquiao is fighting Saturday night is stuck to a wheelchair if the latest odds from the sportsbook is to be given enough credence.…
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Hostile crowd jeers Pacquiao as Marquez vows to win fight
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Manuel Marquez said on Monday that he is not putting to waste three months of training that amounted to 120 rounds of sparring this weekend against Manny Pacquiao.…
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Pacman is heavy favorite
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Highrollers and plain bettors rooting for Manny Pacquiao wouldn?t like this piece of news from Las Vegas. Reports from Vegas, site of Saturday night?s rematch between Pacquiao and Juan…
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Pacquiao set for Vegas trip
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao put to use his million-dollar hands for a different purpose on Sunday, six days before an all-important rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico in Las Vegas.…
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Roach never thought he?d be this famous
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Even before Manny Pacquiao walked into his life one spring day in 2001, Freddie Roach had already built up a reputation for being one of prizefighting?s top trainers. Roach…
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Game over, Pacman, says Marquez fan
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Manuel Marquez was humbled by the reception that he received upon setting foot here from Mexico City on Saturday afternoon with one kid holding up a poster that…
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Pacquiao to shed 3 lbs in one week
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Moments after seeing Manny Pacquiao tip the scales at 133 lbs on Saturday afternoon, trainer Freddie Roach flashed a big smile and then rattled off the reason why the…
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Pacquiao told: Take it easy
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Ready to rumble. That?s what Freddie Roach said on Thursday afternoon after overseeing another intense workout by Manny Pacquiao at the famed Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. The Filipino…
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Pacman sees no weighty problem
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao wants to make the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds by training hard instead of starving himself to death. So far, the plan is working fine. "I…
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Pacquiao tells why it?s a must-win fight
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? ?One more (round),? Manny Pacquiao shouted. ?No more,? Freddie Roach shouted back, his baby-blue shirt drenched in sweat and his arms, weary from the pounding it took Wednesday afternoon…
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Marquez applies lessons from first Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? The first time Juan Manuel Marquez faced Filipino dynamo Manny Pacquiao in May 2004, he did not have the luxury of sparring with left-handers and that may have cost…
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Fire in Pacquiao?s eyes
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? The fire in Manny Pacquiao?s eyes is back. His cheekbones now more prominent and dressed in a fancy jacket moments after working out at the Wild Card on Tuesday…
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Pacquiao?s sparmate sees knockout victory
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Garcia, a rising super featherweight from Phoenix, is the one fellow other than trainer Freddie Roach who can gauge the progress of Manny Pacquiao?s training for his March…