Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Pacquiao makes heads turn even in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES—To say Manny Pacquiao is a head-turner is an understatement. Wherever he goes, whether the supermarket, restaurant, fastfood chain outlet, computer shop, sporting goods store, shopping mall, underground parking area, airport…
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This time, Pacquiao absorbs body punches
LOS ANGELES — As temperatures begin to drop, the heat will intensify at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood in the coming days as Manny Pacquiao is set to work out…
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For Pacquiao, Sunday is not a day of rest
LOS ANGELES — Not even on Sundays. Manny Pacquiao, set to fight Mexican Hector Velazquez on Sept. 10 at the Staples Center, got out of his room at 6:30 a.m. clad in…
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Pacquiao wary of Velazquez
LOS ANGELES — After a so-so performance in his first sparring session last Thursday against Israel Vazquez, Manny Pacquiao performed much better on Saturday when he worked out with Mexican lightwelterweight Juan…
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Manny’s brod raring to work out at Wild Card
LOS ANGELES — Bobby Pacquiao, the younger brother of boxing star Manny Pacquiao, will be arriving here sometime late this week in preparation for his tough outing against Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez of…
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Pacquiao vows to take out Velazquez in style
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao doesn’t have to shut the daylights out of Mexican Hector Velazquez next month to seal the megabuck rematch with Erik Morales sometime in January of next year.…
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Exception to the rule
LOS ANGELES — From 1-3 p.m., nobody with official business is allowed entry to the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. But an exception is this Manila Bulletin reporter. While many others…
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Pacquiao handlers put boxer under ‘lock, key’
LOS ANGELES — Aside from the closed-door policy being practiced at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, the handlers of Manny Pacquiao have also made sure that the Filipino puncher do…
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Bautista, Gabi train under Roach’s strict standards
LOS ANGELES — Other than Manny Pacquiao, two other Filipinos are working out at the famed sweat shop of Freddie Roach in Hollywood. Reporting for duty on Monday were bantamweight prospect Rey…
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Pacquiao hits the road early
LOS ANGELES — Before the sun came up on Monday morning (Tuesday in Manila), Manny Pacquiao was already dressed in a gray sweatsuit raring to start his first roadwork here as he…
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Pacquiao off to US
AFTER MAKING the rounds of the country’s gyms, Manny Pacquiao flew out of the country late last night supremely confident of returning next month sporting that trademark toothy smile. His destination: Los…
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Pacquiao-Morales rematch is going to be huge — Davidson
ASSUMING Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales survive the ambush being laid out on Sept. 10 in Los Angeles, they are destined to meet in a megabuck showdown sometime in late-January 2006. "The…
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Pacquiao exorcises ‘bad spirits’
MANNY PACQUIAO visited his old haunt yesterday in an effort to tame the spirits of the L&M Gym which he blamed as the reason for having failed to win his last two…
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Pacquiao wows ’em in Cebu
CEBU CITY — Manny Pacquiao made good on his promise to local promoter Wakee Salud that he will make a one-day stopover and work out a sweat in preparation for his departure…
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Velazquez to give Manny hard time
TRAINER FREDDIE Roach admitted yesterday that Mexican Hector Velazquez boasts of an iron chin and is a bodypuncher but nevertheless expressed high hopes that Filipino star Manny Pacquiao will emerge triumphant in…
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It’s LA training for Pacquiao after all
FROM 1-3 p.m. beginning Aug. 2, fans and supporters of Manny Pacquiao won’t be allowed even to get a sneek-peek of their boxing idol while training for his Sept. 10 showdown with…
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Pacquiao training camp to be off limits to fans
NO ENTRY. This will be the sign that will be posted in the doorstep of Manny Pacquiao’s training headquarters beginning next month until the final phase of his five-week preparation. Away from…
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Pacquiao sibling nearing stardom
HE’S NOT yet as famous as his brother, but there are strong indications that Bobby Pacquiao is well on his way to international stardom — just like boxing idol and brother, Manny.…
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Pacquiao to get P39 million
THE MEGABUCKS just keep on falling on Manny Pacquiao’s lap. If reports are true, Pacquiao will pocket $700,000 (roughly R39 million) when he squares off with Hector Velazquez of Mexico in a…
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Pacquiao got P44M from Murad
ON THE day Manny Pacquiao revealed that he will be facing Mexican Hector Velazquez on Sept. 10 in Los Angeles, sports website ESPN.com reported that the Filipino boxing star accepted an out-of-court…
