Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao is arrogant – Larios
By Nick Giongco
ASK OSCAR Larios about his recent visit to the Philippines and he’d tell you how nice and warm the people are except for one fellow who definitely got under his skin. That…
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Pacquiao to return June 3
By Nick Giongco
The bulk of Manny Pacquiao's training for the July 2 clash with Mexican Oscar Larios would still take place in the country as the steel-fisted Filipino southpaw will return on June 3.…
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Finally, Pacquiao begins training for Larios fight
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO finally showed up for training late yesterday afternoon after attending a photo shoot at the ABS-CBN headquarters. Tipping the scales at 141 lbs, Pacquiao did the punch-mitt routine at the…
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4 RP pugs in Pacquiao-Larios card
By Nick Giongco
FOUR MORE Filipino boxers — Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, Gerry Pe?alosa, Jimrex Jaca and Randy Suico — will share top billing with Manny Paquiao, when the Filipino ring icon fights Oscar Larios…
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Mayol vomits, lands in hospital
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO — So severe was the pounding Rodel Mayol took from the Thai titleholder Eagle Kyowa on Saturday night that moments after the decision was announced, the Filipino fighter vomitted, raising concern…
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Mayol eyes world title
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO — Filipino puncher Rodel Mayol is convinced nothing can stand in his way to stardom as he guns for the world title Saturday night at the Korakuen Hall even if the…
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Mayol is underdog in world title bid
By Nick Giongco
DESPITE his tremendous punching power, Filipino mandatory challenger Rodel Mayol is listed as the underdog against defending World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Eagle Kyowa on May 6 at the Korakuen Hall…
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Pacman in danger, observes Roach
By Nick Giongco
TOO many distractions can lead to Manny’s destruction. This was the observation made by Freddie Roach as the renowned trainer was busy fixing his travel documents in preparation for a flight back…
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Roach: Pacquiao must toe line!
By Nick Giongco
Top trainer Freddie Roach is more than hopeful that Manny Pacquiuao will show up at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood in the second week of May in preparation for the…
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Pacman bows to Roach, agrees to train in US
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO doesn’t take orders from anyone – not even from Freddie Roach. But in the end, he apparently saw the wisdom and the need to train in the United States. Upon…
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Beating Larios a must – Roach
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO should think twice about taking Mexican fighter Oscar Larios lightly because if he loses the fight against Larios, the mega buck encounter with Erik Morales in November may not push…
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Roach here to convince Pacquiao to train in LA
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach took a back-breaking 14-hour flight from Los Angeles to convince Manny Pacquiao to train in Los Angeles. Moments after arriving with lawyer Nicholas Khan yesterday, Roach underscored the importance of…
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I can beat Pacquiao — Larios
By Nick Giongco
AS OSCAR Larios was scanning the view from the 42nd floor of the Discovery Suites in Pasig yesterday afternoon, he could have realized the similarities between the place where he is at…
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Mayol eyes world title
By Nick Giongco
While Manny Pacquiao is the toast of Philippine boxing, he does not hold a world crown nor does any Filipino boxer. There's Brian Viloria, who currently holds the World Boxing Council (WBC)…
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Pacman wants to scrap US training
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao prefers bringing to the country a couple of Mexican sparring partners to prepare for the July 2 meeting with Oscar Larios instead of going to America for the first part…
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Pacquiao 13 pounds over fighting weight
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO has gained weight ever since hammering Mexican Erik Morales three months ago in Las Vegas. But there’s nothing to worry, he assures. Gracing the gala dinner hosted by the Games…
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Condes: The next Pacquiao!
By Nick Giongco
Philippine minimumweight champion Florante Condes and boxing star Manny Pacquiao have one thing in common. They have got a pair of bricks for hands. Condes showcased his frightening punching power late Friday…
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Amateur pugs to help Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
THE COUNTRY’S top amateur fighters are doing their share in making sure Manny Pacquiao gets quality time while training at the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) headquarters in Baguio in…
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Morales camp eyes weight expert for Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
THE CAMP of Erik Morales is trying to enlist the help of a weight-control expert to make sure that the rubbermatch against Manny Pacquiao is not derailed by a technicality over weight…
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Pacquiao invited to watch Mayol fight
By Nick Giongco
People are so fascinated with Manny Pacquiao that his presence in an event is believe to bring out a good luck charm. Yasuo Matsuoka, a Japanese advertising executive who manages world title…