Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao trainer wants a slugfest
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Trainer Freddie Roach fantasizes about Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez turning into a slugger rather than sticking with being a counter-puncher. Roach told a handful of Manila-based scribes on…
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Marquez is dangerous ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
While counter-punching expert Juan Manuel Marquez doesn?t give Manny Pacquiao the creeps, the Filipino hotshot insists he is not taking his Mexican rival lightly. "I am not underestimating Marquez," Pacquiao said in…
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Confident Marquez plods on
By Nick Giongco
AT 8,793 feet above sea level in the Mexican city of Toluca on Wednesday, Juan Manuel Marquez was in a jolly mood looking as though in a little over two weeks he…
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Pacquiao sends sparmate packing
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has been intense, almost ruthless against his sparring partners, one whom was unfortunate to absorb one of the Filipino?s lightning-fast punches, went down then went home the following day, perhaps…
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Pacman in a very tough situation, says Arum
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum is not totally sold on a Manny Pacquiao victory over Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15 and this is the reason why the rematch has all the trappings of a…
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Marquez going for a KO win
By Nick Giongco
ALL his life, Juan Manuel Marquez had never been in a bad fight. While there were a few occasions when he looked very pedestrian, it didn?t mean Marquez was not in tip-top…
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Pacquiao a lot better than in 2004
By Nick Giongco
Trainer non-pareil Freddie Roach knows where the part of his bread is buttered. So when he was asked over the weekend if he already knew the identities of the referee and three…
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Marquez vows to complete unfinished job on Pacman
By Nick Giongco
Whenever Juan Manuel Marquez looks back to that eventful night in May, 2004 where he battled Manny Pacquiao to a controversial draw, he feels as though the woman of his dreams had…
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Mexico riveted on Marquez fight
By Nick Giongco
The whole of Mexico is throwing its full support behind Juan Manuel Marquez, who faces the daunting task of putting an end to Manny Pacquiao?s giant-killing ways on March 15. Ramiro Gonzalez,…
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Roach watches Pacquiao and says he?s impressed
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach likes what he sees whenever Manny Pacquiao trains at the Wild Card Boxing Club in preparation for the Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15. "I haven?t seen him this excited…
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Arum hints of untold riches for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum did not say how much Manny Pacquiao is going to earn for his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico but Top Rank boss hinted that this would…
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Donaire upbeat on title defense
By Nick Giongco
Still beaming after being named winner PSA Athlete of the Year award alongside swimmer Miguel Molina, world boxing champion Nonito Donaire is looking forward to defending his International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight…
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Marquez seven pounds lighter than Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao sounded a bit surprised on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) when told that Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez was down to just 133 lbs when the World Boxing Council (WBC)…
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Viloria gets back on track with points win
By Nick Giongco
BRIAN VILORIA, the Honolulu-born Filipino flyweight, got back on track Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) with an eight-round unanimous decision victory over Cesar Lopez of Texas in the undercard of the Kelly…
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Arum wants Gorres-Montiel 2!
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Fightnews.com and The Manila Bulletin on Monday about his desire to stage a rematch between Filipino Z Gorres and Mexican Fernando Montiel sometime in May if…
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Weight problem a thing of the past ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
MAKING the superfeatherweight limit of 130 lbs is expected to be a breeze this time for Manny Pacquiao. Unlike last year when he experienced difficulties getting rid of excess baggage, Pacquiao assured…
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Marquez issues warning
By Nick Giongco
"GET ready and be prepared." It surely sounded like a threat and those words came out directly from the mouth of Juan Manuel Marquez, the Mexican counter-puncher who meets Manny Pacquiao in…
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Concepcion makes Mexican debut
By Nick Giongco
Young Filipino bomber Bernabe Concepcion aims to steal the thunder from the night?s top draw when he defends the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) superbantamweight crown against Juan Ruiz on Saturday night…
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Training on even without Roach
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach was not around when Manny Pacquiao showed up for another round of sparring at the Wild Card on Thursday afternoon. But Roach made sure the Filipino southpaw was left to…
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Being southpaw may give Pacquiao edge
By Nick Giongco
History is on the side of Manny Pacquiao when he seeks to become the country?s fifth world champion in the super-featherweight class (130 lbs) on March 15. Like the four previous Filipino…