Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao training rated ‘A’ by Roach
By Nick Giongco
ALL PUMPED up and raring to get it on. That was how Freddie Roach described Manny Pacquiao yesterday in an interview with the Bulletin from the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood,…
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I know I can make the weight — Morales
By Nick Giongco
OLD SCHOOL training and scientific technique will propel Erik Morales to a victory over Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas. An article in the daily Mexican sports paper…
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Morales asks fans to believe in him
By Nick Giongco
UNO MAS (one more). When Erik Morales was saved from further harm seven months ago, you’d think he’d just embark on a vacation, have a good time with family and friends and…
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Hefty paycheck awaits Pacman
By Nick Giongco
AT THE very least, Manny Pacquiao will earn $2.5 million from his rubber match with Erik Morales on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas. "That is if the pay-per-view and the ticket sales…
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Pacquiao ponders politics as future option
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO is still undecided whether to run as vice-mayor of Manila next year, but there were signs that he is weighing his options one of them a political career after boxing.…
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Pacquiao to run for Manila vice mayor?
By Nick Giongco
THE KING of the ring is being eyed to throw his hat into the political ring. Manila’s favorite adopted son, boxing star Manny Pacquiao, is being seriously considered to run alongside ex-taekwondo…
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Pacquiao keeps weight in check
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO is making sure his weight remains in check. More than three months before he faces Erik Morales in a rubber match, Pacquiao said yesterday that he is doing morning roadwork…
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Pacquiao’s next fight with Erik not about money
By Nick Giongco
WHILE HE admits that the prize money for his grudge rubber match turns him on, Manny Pacquiao yesterday said there’s nothing more fulfilling than beating Erik Morales for the second straight time.…
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Morales to shell out $ 1M if he fails weight limit
By Nick Giongco
NO WONDER Erik Morales is pushing himself too hard. The US and Mexican media reported on Saturday that the Mexican stands to lose as much as $ 1 million in the event…
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Morales sweating to make 130-lb limit
By Nick Giongco
ERIK MORALES’ pre-training camp workout is right on target, the Mexican puncher’s promoter Top Rank said in an article that came out in the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper on Thursday (Friday…
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Pacquiao, Solar Sports slug it out for TV rights
By Nick Giongco
WHO OWNS the broadcast rights for the much anticipated rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales? Solar Sports said the cable channel has the right to show the fight on local…
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GMA is also Pacquiao?s hero
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao and President Arroyo can be said to belong to a mutual admiration society. Pacquiao was among the country?s sports heroes cited by the President during her State of the Nation…
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Morales on weight reduction training
By Nick Giongco
ERIK MORALES’ special weight reduction training for the Nov. 18 rubber match with Manny Pacquiao is underway and the Mexican fighter is optimistic that the eight-member multi-racial medical team tapped by his…
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Pacquiao demands $ 3M pay
By Nick Giongco
WHILE THE Nov. 18 rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales is already etched in stone, a major issue remains unsolved concerning the highly-anticipated duel, the Filipino star’s confidant revealed yesterday.…
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Morales slams Roach for hit below the belt
By Nick Giongco
THE FIRST punch has been thrown in relation with the Nov. 18 rubber match between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. Morales expressed his disgust over reports that came out from the Philippines…
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I can easily beat Diaz — Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
HOW MANNY Pacquiao wished that he was the one on top of the ring Saturday night in Las Vegas and not the hapless and immobile Randy Suico who was beaten to a…
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Suico fails to break jinx
By Nick Giongco
FLASH ELORDE tried to win it on two occasions. Bert Somodio, Andy Ganigan and Dindo Canoy also had their chances. Add the name of Randy Suico to the growing list. Suico was…
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Suico goes for WBA lightweight title
By Nick Giongco
RANDY SUICO makes an ambitious bid this morning in a scheduled 12-round encounter with Mexican-American Juan Diaz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Suico will not only try to knock the…
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Pacman leaves hospital
By Nick Giongco
AVOID SALTY and spicy foods and rest as much as you can. This was the orders given by gastroenterologist Regina Bagsic to Manny Pacquiao just before the boxing star was discharged from…
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Pacquiao hospitalized with stomach pains
By Nick Giongco
BOXING ICON Manny Pacquiao was rushed to the hospital yesterday afternoon after suffering from stomach pains and vomiting repeatedly. Pacquiao’s close friend, Wakee Salud, said the 27-year-old boxer suffered stomach pains after…