Nick Giongco
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Larios is dangerous – Barrera
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO will have to be at his best if he hopes to beat Oscar Larios. This was the warning of Marco Antonio Barrera, who, like Larios, fights under the Golden Boy…
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ABAP offers Baguio camp to Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) training headquarters in Baguio can play a big part in Manny Pacquiao's preparation for Mexican Oscar Larios, who the Filipino slugger locks horns with…
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Pacman vs ‘Terible’ set later this year
By Nick Giongco
THERE’S NO stopping Top Rank Inc. from staging the much-anticipated rubber match between the promotional outfit’s fairhaired boy Erik Morales against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao this year. Box-Latino.com, owned by Morales, reported…
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Guess who’s coming to June 2 fight?
By Nick Giongco
Marco Antonio Barrera may make a surprise appearance during the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar Larios fight on June 2 at the Araneta Coliseum. This was disclosed yesterday by Eric Pineda, Pacquiao’s chief marketing man,…
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Larios coming to promote fight with Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
OSCAR LARIOS is coming to town and Manny Pacquiao better watch out. The long-armed and heavy-handed Mexican puncher is scheduled to arrive in Manila on April 27 as part of the promotional…
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Pacquiao now a homebody
By Nick Giongco
WHAT’S THE country’s most beloved sporting hero up to these days? He no longer frequents his favorite billiards hall in Malate. Neither does he stay up late to attend bigtime derbies across…
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Pumar tames African for international title
By Nick Giongco
GABRIEL PUMAR of Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu, will never forget the first time he set foot on foreign land. The unheralded Pumar stopped Tshepo Lefele of South Africa in the seventh…
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Larios not a patsy – Roach
By Nick Giongco
WILD CARD Boxing Club guru Freddie Roach is cautioning fans of the beloved Filipino fighter MAanny Pacquiao from describing Mexican Oscar Larios as a mere opponent. "He’s a tough guy," Roach told…
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?Let?s get ready to rumble?
By Nick Giongco
Michael Buffer, the suave ring announcer who is famous for belting out "Let?s get ready to rumble" in major fights in the US, will take center stage during the Manny Pacquiao versus…
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Top tickets at Pacman fight to cost $1,000
By Nick Giongco
GETTING into the much-talked Manny Pacquiao versus Oscar Larios showdown will cost one a fortune, if not an arm and a leg. But organizers of the July 2 show are upbeat that…
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Barrera deserves a chance against Pacquiao ? Roach
By Nick Giongco
ONE OF the first few things that boxing manager Shelly Finkel will do upon his return to the US would be to put the pressure on Erik Morales? promotional outfit Top Rank…
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Larios coming over to hype up Pacman fight
By Nick Giongco
JUST before Oscar Larios heads to training camp, he might end up making a short visit to Manila to drum up interest regarding his 12-round battle with Manny Pacquiao on July 2…
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Morales haunted by loss, wants revenge
By Nick Giongco
ERIK MORALES has nobody in mind to face in his comeback bout other than Manny Pacquiao. More than two months after suffering the most devastating defeat of his career, Morales told the…
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Team Pacquiao gather to finalize Larios fight
By Nick Giongco
IT’S GOING to be a busy weekend starting tomorrow for boxing star Manny Pacquiao as well as members of his entourage and even the fighter’s local and US management team. American handlers…
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GBP says Larios is dangerous
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY — Boxing outfit Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is puzzled over the insistence of Manny Pacquiao to bring over Mexican Oscar Larios to Manila for a ten-rounder in June or July.…
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Salud not taking chances for Jaca
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY — Boxing man Wakee Salud is not taking any chances when one of his top boxers, super-featherweight Jimrex Jaca, guns for the vacant Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) 130-lb crown on…
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Pacquiao-Larios to push through?
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY — Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) executive Eric Gomez said on Saturday that “in America, a done deal is not the same as a signed contract.” Gomez was obviously referring to…
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Cebu promoter wins an ‘Oscar’
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY — Tony Aldeguer felt as if he won an Oscar Award yesterday. Oscar De La Hoya, that is. In a breakthrough agreement, Aldeguer’s ALA Boxing Gym forged a tie-up with…
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Pacquiao assures ABS-CBN
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO met with executives of ABS-CBN the other night to update the television channel on his eagerly-awaited tune up fight at the Araneta Coliseum sometime in June or July. "ABS-CBN is…
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Erik’s dad wants him to retire
By Nick Giongco
Jose "Olivaritos" Morales, the father and long-time trainer of Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales, told the Mexican media yesterday that his son should prepare to hang up his gloves soon while his…