Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao ignores lawsuit, trains harder for his fight
By Nick Giongco
WHEN TOLD that a lawsuit has been filed by American Shelly Finkel and company against lawyer Ging Gacal and confidant Wakee Salud, who are his trusted Filipino advisers, Manny Pacquiao reportedly withheld…
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Top US lawyer eyed to defend Salud, pal
By Nick Giongco
AS SOON as it was revealed that the Filipino advisers of boxing star Manny Pacquiao – lawyer Ging Gacal and confidant Wakee Salud – were being sued by American handlers Shelly Finkel…
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Roach calls suit filed by US group untimely
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH said the decision made by American boxing manager Shelly Finkel and lawyers Nicholas Khan and Keith Davidson to file a case against Manny Pacquiao’s Filipino advisers was ill-advised. "Bad timing,"…
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Pacquiao’s US, Filipino handlers in legal tussle
By Nick Giongco
THE AMERICAN handlers of Manny Pacquiao filed a civil case against the Filipino boxing star’s local advisers alleging that lawyer Jing Gacal and confidant Wakee Salud coerced Pacquiao into signing a disadvantageous…
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Pacquiao surprises Roach
By Nick Giongco
AMERICAN TRAINER Freddie Roach admitted recently that when Manny Pacquiao first showed up for training on May 17, he was a bit concerned as a string of much bigger fights are being…
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‘Deadly’ Russian boxer is new Pacquiao sparmate
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao has hired the services of two Russian boxers as sparmates, one of them deemed responsible for the death of a Mexican fighter after being knocked out. Rustam Nugaev, who now…
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Pacman is nearing his fighting weight
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao’s training for Oscar Larios is right on track. Since reporting for training last May 17, Pacquiao’s weight has considerably gone down and this is a good sign as the Filipino…
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Morales to train early for Pacman
By Nick Giongco
ERIK MORALES will train deep in the mountains of Mexico starting in August as he revs up for the rubber match with Manny Pacquiao, the Mexican media reported yesterday. Morales will be…
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Boom Boom revs up for Montiel!
By Nick Giongco
After receiving a rousing welcome in Manila, his homebase of Cebu and in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, unbeaten super-bantamweight Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista ackowledged the calls from concerned parties that he is a…
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Pacquiao faces a ‘different’ Larios
By Nick Giongco
WHEN MANNY Pacquiao climbs the ring on July 2, he would not be up against an opponent just out to cash a hefty paycheck. Pacquiao would be facing an extremely-dangerous foe in…
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Pacquiao is 4-1 favorite
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO is an overwhelming 4-1 favorite to repulse the challenge of the long-armed Mexican bomber Oscar Larios on July 2 at the Araneta Coliseum, the Mexican media reported yesterday. Owing to…
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Bautista reminds Roach of Pacman
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH can probably see Manny Pacquiao in the person of Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista. The top trainer told the Bulletin yesterday from the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood that Bautista…
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Roach: Don’t rush Boom Boom!
By Nick Giongco
Trainer non-pareil Freddie Roach said unbeaten Filipino super-bantamweight Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista is indeed a jewel "but I will not rush him" into fighting for the world title. "The kid's just 19…
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Juarez hot, Barrera not, says Nazario
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO will get past Marco Antonio Barrera easily, but it’s going to be a different story with Rocky Juarez. This was the observation made by boxing man Rod Nazario, who handled…
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Pacquiao still packs a wallop
By Nick Giongco
HE MAY have spent the last few weeks in front of the camera, but the fact remains that Manny Pacquiao possesses a paralyzing punching power. Showing up for Day One of training…
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Pacquiao listens to sage advise
By Nick Giongco
FREDDIE ROACH has apparently knocked some sense into the head of the happy-go-lucky Manny Pacquiao. “When I told Manny that we won’t be going back to the Philippines until June 20,” said…
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Roach puts foot down on Manny
By Nick Giongco
TOP TRAINER Freddie Roach has had enough of Manny Pacquiao’s antics. From 1-3 p.m. starting Tuesday afternoon (Wednesday morning in Manila), Roach will begin a closed-door training session with the Filipino boxing…
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Pacquiao visits cockpit before heading for US
By Nick Giongco
HOURS before his scheduled flight to Los Angeles, boxing star Manny Pacquiao was attending a big-time 5-cock derby at the Makati Coliseum. Which just about shows how disdainfully he is treating the…
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Is Pacman late for training?
By Nick Giongco
IT’S cramming time once again for Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino fighter officially begins Day One of training camp at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, on May 16, leaving Team…
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Pacquiao is heavy favorite
By Nick Giongco
Somebody better tell Oscar Larios to pull out of the July 2 face-off with Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is so overwhelmingly favored to win that Mexican might begin thinking of ways on how…