Nick Giongco
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Freddie Roach and his favorites
By Nick Giongco
Few may be aware that Freddie Roach, 47, who is famous for having helped Manny Pacquiao become one of the most dangerous boxers in the world, also fought as a professional from…
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Condes defense in RP!
By Nick Giongco
Filipino promoter Rod Nazario and boxing manager Aljoe Jaro are joining hands in staging Florante Condes' first defense of the IBF mini-flyweight title either against former titlist Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia or…
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Future beckons for unbeaten Cebu pug
By Nick Giongco
TONY ALDEGUER has a long range plan for unbeaten super-flyweight AJ Banal, who now carries the burden of carrying the flag of the ALA Boxing Club, the Cebu-based stable which enjoys the…
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Tables turned in next Pacquiao-Barrera fight
By Nick Giongco
THE FIRST time they met in late 2003, Marco Antonio Barrera was the overwhelming favorite and Manny Pacquiao was the clear underdog. Almost four years later, things are now different — totally…
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Pacquiao urged to start training
By Nick Giongco
IN A rarity, Top Rank chief Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach are singing the same tune. They both want Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao to report for training at the soonest…
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Mexico versus Philippines: Roach confident of outcome
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH, on whose shoulders rest the outcome of the much-awaited Mexico versus Philippines boxing showdown on Aug. 11 in Sacramento, California, was upbeat about the chances of the seven-man Filipino crew.…
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Barrera has new plans vs Pacman
By Nick Giongco
MEXICAN ICON Marco Antonio Barrera is devising several strategies to beat Manny Pacquiao, saying that with the caliber of his opponent, a fighter needs more than one. The two will meet in…
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Trouble in paradise – again?
By Nick Giongco
BOB ARUM was forced to postpone a luncheon press conference set for Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after his star boxer Manny Pacquiao failed to board his plane bound for the US the…
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GMA to welcome RP world boxing champs
By Nick Giongco
MALACA?ANG IS rolling the red carpet for the country’s newest boxing heroes — the only ones who hold legitimate world titles — on Friday. Set to welcome newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF)…
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RP ready to hold Condes’ next fight
By Nick Giongco
The country is more than ready to stage the first defense of Florante Condes’ International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown on Oct. 27 in the event the hard-hitting slugger doesn’t get included…
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Pacquiao off to LA
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES keenly awaits the arrival of Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is booked to take a Philippine Airlines flight at 10 tonight with training assistants Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri…
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Pacquiao, Barrera presscon set
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO and Marco Antonio Barrera are going to see each other in the flesh for the first time in almost four years on July 24 in a press conference in Los…
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Biggest Filipino Upsets!
By Nick Giongco
Nonito Donaire was given up for dead when he decided to face Armenian-born Australian Vic Darchinyan last July 7 for the IBF/IBO flyweight crown at the Harbour Yard Arena in Bridgeport ,…
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Big promotion drive eyed for Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
TOP RANK, Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) and the top brass of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino are confident of finally sealing the much-awaited Oct. 6 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio…
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Condes eyes WBC, WBA titles!
By Nick Giongco
Newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight king Florante Condes doesn't only want to be known simply as a world champion. He wants to be the best of the best. "I want to…
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Total dedication key to Condes’ IBF title victory
By Nick Giongco
FLORANTE CONDES’ key to success is a terrific work ethic. Aljoe Jaro, the newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion’s chief handler said yesterday that Condes derives his awesome punching power from…
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Boxing expert sees a Barrera win
By Nick Giongco
RICHARD SCHAEFER, the man who runs the day-to-day operations of Golden Boy Promotions (GBP), one of the world’s chief boxing companies, is not discounting the possibility of a victory by Mexico’s Marco…
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Condes eyes $ 150,000 plus other perks
By Nick Giongco
THERE IS no rematch clause in the fight contract that newly-crowned International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight king Florante Condes signed with Indonesian promoters, making it doable for the Filipino puncher to showcase…
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RP champion’s punches hard as stone, says Indon
By Nick Giongco
FALLEN INDONESIAN fighter Muhammad Rachmann aptly describes the power behind the blows delivered and landed by his Filipino tormentor, Florante Condes. "His (Condes) punches were as hard as stone," Rachmann told fightnews…
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IBF champ coming to Manila soon
By Nick Giongco
NEWLY-CROWNED International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight champion, the US-based Nonito Donaire, is due for a big homecoming. Sources said Donaire is set to visit the country early next week during which he…