Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao leaves for US Aug. 1!
By Nick Giongco
In preparation for his Sept. 10 comeback fight in Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao is flying to the US on Aug. 1, the fighter told fightnews yesterday afternoon on board his brand-new silver-colored…
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For Pacquiao, it’s now first class all the way
By Nick Giongco
TIME was when Manny Pacquiao settled himself, with nary a whimper, at economy class whenever he flies to the US. He also stayed in a standard hotel room. But those “sacrifices,” even…
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Pacquiao to work for ‘green card’
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO will do everything this year to get a green card in the United States, the document that would enable him to leave and enter the US without the attendant hassle.…
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For Pacquiao, let bygones be bygones
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is willing to forgive and forget. Appearing at the weekly PSA Forum at the Pantalan Restaurant five hours after arriving from 16-hour flight from Los Angeles, Pacquiao revealed that he…
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Pacquiao to fight aging American
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO disclosed over the weekend that American Kevin Kelley, the aging former world featherweight, has been mentioned as his possible opponent when he returns to the ring on Sept. 10 at…
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‘Pacquiao is no Tyson’
By Nick Giongco
ROD NAZARIO, accused by Manny Pacquiao of conniving with US promoter Murad Muhammad in depriving him of additional income, yesterday lashed out at the famed prizefighter’s remarks and said the boxer’s own…
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US promoter, Pacquiao settle out of court
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO has broken free from the legal stranglehold of US promoter Murad Muhammad after the American sought an out-of-court settlement early Tuesday afternoon (yesterday morning in Manila) and agreed to pay…
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Another Pacquiao makes wave in US
By Nick Giongco
AFTER A spectacular victory Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila), Bobby Pacquiao now wants to be known not only as the brother of Manny Pacquiao. Bobby scored a seventh round stoppage over…
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Matsuoka signs up Mayol, Tunacao!
By Nick Giongco
Yasuo Matsuoka, a Japanese boxing aficionado, has signed up world title prospect Rodel Mayol and ex-WBC fly titlist Malcolm Tunacao. Shortly after the signing, Matsuoka, a frequent Manila visitor, vowed to guide…
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Bautista pummels Mexican Bolanos
By Nick Giongco
Even Gilberto Bolanos, fighting for the first time before a hostile crowd at the Mandaue Sports Complex in Cebu, could attest to that as the Mexican slugger, badly hurt after being pummeled…
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Pacquiao confident his US lawyers will deliver
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao expressed high hopes that his highly-paid American lawyers would deliver on the $33 million lawsuit the boxing idol filed against promoter Murad Muhammad. "Napakalaki ng tiwala ko sa aking mga…
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Bautista to slug it out with Mexican
By Nick Giongco
IT’S GOING to take one whole day for Mexican Gilberto Bolanos to reach Cebu from his hometown of Ciudad Obregon in Sonora, Mexico. But he’s not worried. Bolanos, 37, begins his back-breaking…
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Philippine Update!
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is confident his brother Bobby Pacquiao will climb the ring on June 17 in Friant, Carlifornia, armed to the teeth. Bobby has been penciled to wage war with Carlos Navarro…
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Pacquiao to attend New York hearing
By Nick Giongco
MANNY PACQUIAO is flying to the US on June 12 for a briefing with his American lawyers in preparation for the start of a whirlwind trial concerning the case he filed against…
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After waiting for weeks, Pe?alosa’s US fight cancelled
By Nick Giongco
IT WAS Thursday afternoon in sunny Florida (Friday morning in Manila) when the phone rang and ex-world champion Gerry Pe?alosa excitedly and hurriedly answered the phone. Later on, as he put back…
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Pacquiao slated to fight Aussie
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is set to square off with Australian Robbie "Bomber" Peden in September in the US. Pacquiao’s chief trainer Freddie Roach told the fightnews.com editor-in-chief Karl Freitag that Pacquiao, who lost…
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Pacquiao welfare is GAB?s concern
By Nick Giongco
A MEETING with boxing star Manny Pacquiao is on top of the agenda of Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Eric Buhain. "The GAB exists to look after the welfare of the…
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Pacquiao wants to join cock derby elite
By Nick Giongco
AFTER AN auspicious showing in a Cebu 5-cocker recently, Manny Pacquiao is training his sights on a much bigger prize: The World Slasher Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Pacquiao?s trademark entry Pacman…
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I was overconfident, says Marquez of Pacquiao fight
By Nick Giongco
JUAN MANUEL Marquez, who many believed exposed the limitations of Manny Pacquiao, said on the eve of the defense of his twin world featherweight titles that he was overconfident going into his…
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Manny-Erik II in December?
By Nick Giongco
IF MANNY Pacquiao shakes off or wins a settlement case with promoter Murad Muhammad, he will likely be back in the ring on September 10 as a prelude to a much-anticipated rematch…