Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao still uncertain about his political plans
By Nick Giongco
HERE’S A piece of news on Manny Pacquiao that may be good or bad, depending on one’s perspective. When asked yesterday about whether he would seek public office or not, Pacquiao said…
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Roach to train De La Hoya?
By Nick Giongco
BARRING a last-minute change, Oscar de La Hoya is going to tap Freddie Roach as his chief trainer for the mega-buck bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5 in Las Vegas.…
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Finkel to go extra mile for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
SHELLY FINKEL, the New York-based manager of Manny Pacquiao, said yesterday that he can help the Filipino southpaw extricate himself from his legal problem stemming from the contracts that he signed with…
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Pacquiao fight is sure – but where?
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO’S April 28 clash with In Jin Chi is almost a done deal. But as to where the bout is to be held is everybody’s concern now. The bout is scheduled…
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Roach wants 8-week training for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
IF FREDDIE Roach can only have his way, he would like to see Manny Pacquiao on the doorsteps of the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood in the first week of March…
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Ex-Pacman manager says: Pacquiao will still deal with DL Hoya
By Nick Giongco
AT THE end of the day, Manny Pacquiao will have to knock on the door of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions if he wants to land big-money fights against big-name…
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Pacquiao applies for 20 gun ban exemptions
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO further fuelled speculations that he is running for a post this coming election when he applied for 20 gun ban exemptions from the Commission on Elections last week. Pacquiao cited…
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Roach says Valero could die against Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
UNLESS he gets the green light to fight on American soil, Freddie Roach doesn’t want Manny Pacquiao to square off with unbeaten Venezuelan knockout king Edwin Valero. "What if Manny hits him…
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Roach feels he’s being isolated
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH had wanted to have a word with his prized pupil on the eve of his journey back to Los Angeles. The Boston-bred Roach did not actually have an urgent message…
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Morales to endorse more RP products
By Nick Giongco
YOU HAVEN’T seen the last of Erik Morales. Morales is back in San Diego, California, after spending nine days in the Philippines to shoot a commercial and chill out in an ultra-exclusive…
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A SHAME
By Nick Giongco
That’s how ex-manager describes Pacquiao’s coming fight with Korean A SHAME. That’s what New York-based boxing manager Shelly Finkel said upon learning that Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao is going to face…
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Pacman faces dangerous foe — Roach
By Nick Giongco
INJIN CHI, the rugged Korean slugger being eyed to clash with Manny Pacquiao, is someone not to be taken for granted. This was the belief of Pacquiao’s American trainer Freddie Roach, whose…
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Pacquiao’s next foe is scourge of Pinoy pugs
By Nick Giongco
KOREAN puncher Injin Chi, who is being seriously considered to battle Manny Pacquiao on April 28 in Macau, should not be taken for granted. Chi, for one, has a reputation for beating…
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TV commercial to earn Roach, Morales P2 M each
By Nick Giongco
MEXICAN FIGHTER Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao’s American trainer Freddie Roach are being paid "a substantial amount" for being part in a soon-to-be-released beer commercial of San Miguel Corporation. That commercial will…
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Morales, Roach bury hatchet
By Nick Giongco
Mexican legend Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao’s American trainer Freddie Roach have apparently buried the hatchet and are now in speaking terms. At least that seemed to be the case yesterday when…
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WBC OKs Barrera, Marquez showdown
By Nick Giongco
WHY TAKE a risk against somebody like Manny Pacquiao when you can lessen the chances of being mauled by going up with someone like Juan Manuel Marquez for the same amount of…
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Roach eyes RP training for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
TO PROVE that he will go all the way for Manny Pacquiao, American trainer Freddie Roach revealed yesterday that he is willing to set up a training camp in the country in…
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Morales snubs trainer Roach
By Nick Giongco
ERIK MORALES probably will forgive but he won’t forget. In what appeared to be a total snub, the legendary Mexican fighter ignored Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach when they found themselves on…
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Pacman’s style not for longevity – US trainer
By Nick Giongco
EMANUEL STEWARD, who helped transform Thomas Hearns into one of the most feared fighter of his era, has given Manny Pacquiao an expiration date. A Hall of Fame trainer and top boxing…
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Morales slips into town
By Nick Giongco
ONE of the first few things that Erik ‘El Terrible’ Morales did upon arriving in Manila late Saturday night was taste the local brew. The popular Mexican puncher did not take a…