Nick Giongco
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Suzuki gets under Pacquiao’s skin
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao kind of felt slighted upon hearing what his Japanese-Peruvian rival said through an interpreter during Monday’s press conference hyping their 28 July three-round fight at the Saitama Super Arena. “He…
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PACMAN RETURNS
By Nick Giongco
Less than 24 hours after the American media reported that Manny Pacquiao was in serious talks to fight for a world title in Las Vegas, the Filipino legend announced on Sunday that…
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JAPANESE INVASION: Action-packed southpaw showdown looms
By Nick Giongco
Amid the scorching Thursday afternoon heat, a dozen or so boxers did their thing at the Elorde Sports Center, a landmark establishment along Sucat Road in Parañaque. One guy was pummeling the…
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Jerusalem makes mandatory defense
By Nick Giongco
World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem will have his hands full when he makes the first defense of the title. “It’s going to be a mandatory defense,” reported JC Mananquil,…
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Phl boxers heading for German camp
By Nick Giongco
Light-heavyweight Eumir Marcial and female punchers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will set up camp in Saarbrücken, a German city near the French border as their final runup for the 2024 Paris…
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Game over for Gaballo?
By Nick Giongco
Reymart Gaballo climbed into the ring last week with an impending shot at the world title in mind. Instead, a nondescript Mexican fighter named Kenbun Torres messed everything up as he scored…
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THRILLER-DILLER: Mega celebration of historic fight eyed for 2025
By Nick Giongco
The 50th celebration of the Thrilla in Manila next year is taking shape. American promoter Sean Gibbons told DAILY TRIBUNE that he had a conversation with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently in…
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Can ‘Asero’ stop Japanese buzzsaw?
By Nick Giongco
The stage is set for Vincent Astrolabio’s second shot at a world title. The heavy-handed Filipino, who was already in training mode even before the announcement was made, faces defending champion Junto…
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Suarez sets sights on bigger prize
By Nick Giongco
Rio Olympics veteran Charly Suarez admits time is not on his side. But the world-rated super-featherweight insists he won’t hesitate to step up to the plate and fight for a world title…
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‘Doberman’ walks into lion’s den
By Nick Giongco
Undefeated Filipino flyweight Dave “Doberman” Apolinario heads into the lion’s den in his bold bid to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) 112-lb crown. The title showdown featuring Angel Ayala of Mexico…
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Casimero fights for relevance
By Nick Giongco
Amid all the excitement over Naoya Inoue’s latest conquest, there was clearly one thing that stood out. No longer on the agenda of the Japanese monster is one guy who is widely…
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Ex-trainer laments Casimero plight
By Nick Giongco
Nonoy Neri, a key member of Manny Pacquiao’s training team, could not help but bang his head on the wall in disgust over the inability of three-division champion John Riel Casimero to…
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Take your pick: Inoue or Nery
By Nick Giongco
This Monday, 6 May, is going to be a red-letter day for boxing fans all over the world. It will be the first defense of the undisputed world super-bantamweight crown of Naoya…
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Need for speed
By Nick Giongco
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao wants to get his hands on a premium motorcycle from Suzuki. In fact, the eight-division champion requested the inner circle of Suzuki Philippines recently that he would like…
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MAGIC MIKE
By Nick Giongco
A huge plate of soft-shell tacos still looked appetizingly delicious by the time the interviewer arrived for the 11 a.m. meeting at a classy American restaurant in Eastwood City for an informal…
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Apolinario awaits IBF purse bid
By Nick Giongco
World-rated flyweight Dave “Doberman” Apolinario is being enticed to come to Mexico where he will face Angel Ayala for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) crown. Mike Pelayo, the registered manager of…
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Lesson learned
By Nick Giongco
While power is boxing’s ultimate equalizer, it is not always enough to get the job done. A highly-touted Filipino fighter learned this lesson late last week in Osaka, Japan. Miel Fajardo, a…
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Aldeguer gets surprise visit from Jerusalem
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem, the country’s lone world champion, paid homage to a revered Filipino boxing personality a few days ago in Cebu City. The reigning World Boxing Council minimumweight king went to see…
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Gaspi sees more Paris qualifiers
By Nick Giongco
The four-man boxing team to the Second World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Thailand has a terrific chance of getting slots to the 2024 Paris Olympics, national team head coach Pat Gaspi said…
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Taduran Eyes Vengeance
By Nick Giongco
Pedro Taduran will be next in line to challenge Japanese champion Ginjiro Shigeoka, who is fresh from crushing last-minute replacement Jake Amparo in Nagoya last Sunday. Taduran is the mandatory challenger to…