Nick Giongco
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Critics only spur Pacquiao to run
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO declared yesterday that there’s no more turning back in his bid to run for congressman of his home province despite mounting opposition from practically all sectors of society that he…
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US scribes give Pacquiao top honor
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO was named by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) as Boxer of the Year for 2006, beating the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe and Wild…
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Roach’s Cebu trip may not happen
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH is now so engrossed with the training of Oscar De La Hoya these days that the ace trainer might not only be able to do the cornerwork for Rey ‘Boom…
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Pacman ready to back out?
By Nick Giongco
DON?T BE surprised if boxing star Manny Pacquiao decides at the last minute to call off his plan to run for public office in the coming elections. Amid calls that his bid…
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High-profile lawyer tapped for court battle over Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
THE INITIAL hearing on the promotional battle over Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is tentatively set on March 5, Pacquiao?s lawyer Franklin Gacal revealed yesterday. Gacal arrived in Manila from the United…
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Pacman fight reset to April 14
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO will have enough time to campaign for the May 14 polls. Top Rank revealed yesterday that the fight with Jorge Solis of Mexico has been moved to April 14 from…
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Pacquiao in for tougher fight
By Nick Giongco
REGARDLESS OF who Manny Pacquiao faces outside the ring ? incumbent General Santos City Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. and South Cotabato Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio ? it?s going to be an uphill climb…
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Pacquiao not taking foe lightly
By Nick Giongco
THE SUBJECT matter among seven people that included a boxing icon and his wife, a boxing promoter, a lawyer, a high-ranking police officer, business associate and a newspaperman over a sumptuous lunch…
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Unheralded Solis puzzles Roach
By Nick Giongco
THE FIRST thing that Freddie Roach will do in the coming days is look for a videotape of Jorge Solis, the unbeaten and highly-rated Mexican featherweight who has been penciled to face…
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Arum eyes undefeated Mexican for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
JORGE SOLIS, an undefeated 27-year-old righthander from Guadalajara, Mexico, is being eyed to face Manny Pacquiao on April 21 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. This was disclosed yesterday by a…
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Finkel lambasts Arum
By Nick Giongco
SHELLY FINKEL yesterday threw a stinging jab at Top Rank chief Bob Arum for his alleged failure to come up with a concrete fight schedule for his former prized fighter Manny Pacquiao,…
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Boom Boom, Gorres in must-win bouts
By Nick Giongco
BIG THINGS are in store for Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and Z Gorres should they stave off their respective foreign foes in a mega-buck promotion being put up by the partnership of…
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Pacman plans early training!
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao plans to fly to Los Angeles late this month so he could start his training for the proposed April 21 bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ?We are…
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Bautista eyes slot in De La Hoya show
By Nick Giongco
Rising boxing star Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista will be featured in the undercard of the megabuck May 5 duel between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. But this…
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Pacquiao to fight in Texas, not Macau
By Nick Giongco
GOODBYE, MACAU. Hello, Texas? Plans are afoot for Manny Pacquiao to see action in the Lone Star State on April 21 after Top Rank and handlers of the Filipino star agreed to…
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Trouble brewing over at Pacland?
By Nick Giongco
TOP RANK head Bob Arum is on his toes these days. After announcing that he is going to meet with Manny Pacquiao in Macau in the coming week to discuss the proposed…
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Roach to coach Boom Boom and Z Gorres vs Latino pugs
By Nick Giongco
BEFORE Freddie Roach joins Oscar dela Hoya to Puerto Rico in the first week of March, the celebrated trainer from Hollywood will call the shots for Rey ‘Boom Boom’ Bautista and Z…
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Elorde grandson hopes to make splash like the ‘Flash’
By Nick Giongco
THE MOMENT he walks inside the Elorde Sports Center boxing gym in Para?aque at one in the afternoon, the well-built young man could probably be mistaken as one of countless lads who…
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Pacquiao sees himself in person of Chi years ago
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO sees himself in the person of South Korean Injin Chi on that unforgettable late-autumn night in San Antonio, Texas, over three years ago. ‘’You know this guy Injin Chi had…
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Roach to train Pacman, DL Hoya at same time
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao said he will stick with Freddie Roach as trainer after the American was selected by boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya as his trainer in his May 5 encounter with…