Nick Giongco
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Online help for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Want to help Manny Pacquiao reach even greater heights? It’s not that the Filipino southpaw is in dire need of backup, but HBO Pay-Per-View is currently conducting an on-line poll on who…
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Pacman off to US to arrange next fight
By Nick Giongco
IN A bid to settle the issue concerning his next fight, Manny Pacquiao is flying to the US on March 19 to meet with manager Shelly Finkel, the fighter’s right-hand man Wakee…
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Barrera is desperate – Pacman
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO yesterday belittled Marco Antonio Barrera’s challenge for a rematch and labelled his Mexican rival as “desperate.” Pacquiao, who arrived from a four-day vacation in Hong Kong late Thursday night, told…
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Pacman: Barrera doesn’t scare me!
By Nick Giongco
Filipino hotshot Manny Pacquiao said on Friday that Marco Antonio Barrera doesn't give him the creeps and that he doesn't have any qualms about facing the Mexican star in a rematch. "I…
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World awaits Pacman-Barrera II
By Nick Giongco
A SENIOR member of Marco Antonio Barrera’s entourage said on Thursday that the Mexican is so haunted by his loss to Manny Pacquiao that he plans to do what it takes to…
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Roach dismisses Barrera offer to fight Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
TOP TRAINER Freddie Roach yesterday said Marco Antonio Barrera is just green with envy with the recent success of Manny Pacquiao that he now expressed his readiness to face the Filipino icon…
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Barrera wants Pacquiao: WBC
By Nick Giongco
The World Boxing Council (WBC) disclosed yesterday that super-featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera “is willing and ready” to make a mandatory defense against Manny Pacquiao, a fight everybody wants to witness since…
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Wanted: New Pacquiao foe
By Nick Giongco
IF Plan A fails, go to Plan B, boxing promoter Wakee Salud said yesterday. Faced with the prospects of Mexican Oscar Larios pulling out of a 10-round bout with Manny Pacquiao in…
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England mag calls Pacquiao ‘Legend Killer’
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO’S popularity has dramatically spread all over the globe that England’s premier boxing magazine dubbed the Filipino southpaw as "The Legend Killer." In the latest issue of Boxing Monthly UK, an…
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Pacquiao sets Baguio training
By Nick Giongco
SECURITY IS going to be tightened when Manny Pacquiao begins his month-long training in Baguio City in preparation for a tune-up but dangerous fight with Mexican Oscar Larios in late-June or early-July…
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Pacquiao OKs fight in Manila
By Nick Giongco
BOMBARDED BY numerous requests, Manny Pacquiao finally cave in. Taking into consideration the millions of Filipinos who only get to see him fight on television, Pacquiao has decided to stage his fight…
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Larios has a dream: To KO Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
OSCAR LARIOS dreams of coming to Manila and scoring a victory over Manny Pacquiao. Larios, the former World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight titleholder, told the Mexican media about his desire of traveling…
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Pacquiao: No fight at 132 lbs!
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao insisted on Monday morning that he is not fighting Erik Morales on Sept. 16 at 132 lbs. "You can write this down. I won't fight at 132 lbs. There's going…
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El Terrible’s old man says revenge will be in September
By Nick Giongco
GIVEN ENOUGH rest and right training, Erik Morales will redeem himself from a devastating loss to Manny Pacquiao when they collide for the third time on Sept. 16 at the Sam Boyd…
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Weeks 3rd man in Viloria title defense
By Nick Giongco
TONY WEEKS of the US will be the third man on the ring when Filipino-American Brian Viloria puts his coveted World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight crown on the line against Mexican Jose…
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Pacquiao-Morales III at 132 lbs — Arum
By Nick Giongco
THE THIRD, and perhaps the ultimate fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales is already a done deal. This was reported Friday by the Los Angeles-based Spanish language newspaper – La Opinion…
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FG comes to Pacquiao’s defense
By Nick Giongco
FIRST Gentleman Mike Arroyo is behind Manny Pacquiao in every step of the way. "Bibigyan natin siya ng abogado. Willing na willing kami na magbigay ng abogado sa kanya," said Arroyo, also…
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Viloria counts on speed, power against Mexican
By Nick Giongco
Speed and power. Brian Viloria is supremely confident of repulsing the challenge of Mexican challenger Jose Antonio Aguirre with a display of lightning-quick reflexes and punching prowess on Feb. 18 at the…
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Pacquiao won’t fight Morales at 132 pounds
By Nick Giongco
There’s just too much going inside his mind these days but Manny Pacquiao remains steadfast that he won’t grant the request of Erik Morales that they agree to a catch weight of…
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Pacquiao vs Larios in Manila?
By Nick Giongco
The Mexican media reported on Wednesday that Manny Pacquiao will clash with Oscar Larios sometime in May this year in Manila, Philippines. When Fightnews contacted Pacquiao over the weekend, the Filipino southpaw…