Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Marquez is logical choice as next foe
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There’s no other mouth-watering matchup to see than a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, a ranking official from Top Rank said on Sunday. Publicist Ricardo…
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I was in charge — Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES — With his wife Jinkee seated beside him at the dining table late Sunday morning, Manny Pacquiao asked a reporter what he thought was the sentiment of the Filipino people…
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Manny-mania in San Antonio
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Manny Pacquiao’s fifth-floor suite was filled with some of his supporters, well-wishers and autograph-seekers in the early hours of Sunday following the Filipino’s electrifying eighth-round knockout victory over…
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Pacquiao KOs foe in 8th
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Even when he is not 100 percent, Manny Pacquiao remains too classy for lesser mortals like Jorge Solis of Mexico. Solis, previously undefeated, found out Saturday night how…
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Roach rates Pacquiao win a ‘5’
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Top trainer Freddie Roach may have given the lowest rating to a performance by Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. "A five," said Roach moments after Pacquiao demolished unbeaten…
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Viloria fails again in world title bid
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Edgar Sosa of Mexico denied Filipino-American Brian Viloria’s chance at redemption Saturday night by claiming the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight crown on a 12-round majority decision.…
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Pacquiao ready to hand Solis first loss
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Manny Pacquiao finds himself in another precarious situation Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) but is confident that he can once again get the job done as millions…
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Pacman fails to intimidate Solis
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — If Saturday night’s event at the Alamodome is a body-building contest, then, Manny Pacquiao, gets the top prize, according to his Mexican foe Jorge Solis, who nevertheless predicted…
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This lightflyweight title is mine, says Viloria
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Filipino-American Brian Viloria says it’s rightfully his, but Edgar Sosa of Mexico believes otherwise. Viloria and Sosa are talking of one thing and that’s the World Boxing Council…
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‘Solis will shock the world’
By Nick Giongco
big thing, according to the crystal ball of arguably Mexico’s most outspoken boxing personality. Fernando Beltran boasted on Wednesday that Solis will put an end to Manny Pacquiao’s reign of terror this…
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Solis out inside 6 rounds
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Australian Justin Fortune is worried of three things going into Manny Pacquiao’s encounter with Mexican Jorge Solis this Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) at the Alamodome. "I am…
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He has not fought one like me – Solis
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Mexican Jorge Solis boasted on Tuesday that Filipino star Manny Pacquiao hasn’t faced anyone like him. But here’s the dilemma. While he may have climbed off the floor…
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Solis logs 300 rounds of sparring
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Six weeks of training, including 300 rounds of hard sparring, will propel Mexican Jorge Solis past Filipino favorite Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night at the Alamodome. ‘’That’s enough…
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Pacquiao returns to scene of glory
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Same city, same venue and hopefully, same result. That’s what Manny Pacquiao is aiming for this Saturday night when he meets Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamodome, site…
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Team Pacquiao: ‘Organized chaos’
By Nick Giongco
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Times have changed drastically since that fateful November evening in 2003 when Manny Pacquiao pulled off a victory that eventually made him a Filipino icon. Since then, the…
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Fight fans crave for Pacman-Barrera tiff
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES — A rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera is still a fight many fans would like to see. And if everything falls into place, Pacquiao and Barrera will…
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Pacquiao raring to go
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES — If there’s one guy at the Wild Card Boxing Club who knows Manny Pacquiao other than Freddie Roach, that’s Australian conditioning coach Justin Fortune. Fortune is Wild Card guru…
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‘Picasso of cutmen’ to work for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO’S corner on fight night will be solid with or without Freddie Roach. Even if Roach doesn’t show up, Pacquiao can lean on Roach’s trusted lieutenant Justin Fortune and loyal and…
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Fortune wants Roach out of Pacquiao corner
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach and his right-hand man Justine Fortune appear to be on collision course. While the Wild Card Boxing Club guru has made no secret about…
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Pacman ready to blow Solis away
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Michael Buffer can now say his famous and patented phrase even if it?s still a week to go before Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring. Pacquiao, as the ring announcer…