Nick Giongco
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Marcial Jumpstarts Paris Buildup
By Nick Giongco
Calling it “one of the most challenging,” 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier Eumir Marcial left for the United States Friday to prepare for his fifth professional fight on 16 March at the Ninoy…
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Falling Off The Radar
By Nick Giongco
The word war involving American boxing man Sean Gibbons and the camp of John Riel Casimero is heating up. It has greatly escalated that Gibbons even floated the idea of having Marlon…
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STRIKE GOLD
By Nick Giongco
With six months to go before his quest for the Olympic gold in Paris, Eumir Marcial heads back to the United States on Friday to put his quest in motion. Booked for…
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BRED FOR BATTLE
By Nick Giongco
After getting help from the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, Jerwin Ancajas spends the last five weeks of training camp in the company of three sparring partners tasked to sharpen…
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The Guy Who Beats Inoue
By Nick Giongco
How do you beat a guy like Naoya Inoue? Simple. Bring in John Riel Casimero. While Superman boasts of extraordinary powers, kryptonite is his weakness. Casimero is Inoue’s kryptonite. But the thing…
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PARIS PUNCH
By Nick Giongco
Eumir Marcial found a heavyweight backer in the Philippine Sports Commission after it approved the request of the Paris Olympics-bound puncher to use the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila as the…
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Saludar Risks OPBF Bantam Crown
By Nick Giongco
Froilan Saludar takes a step towards a world title shot when he makes the first defense of his Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation bantamweight crown against Keita Kurihara on 26 January in Cebu. This…
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Ancajas Receives Big Pacman Punch
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas recently got a big jolt as he ramps up his preparation for a world title shot next month in Tokyo. Six weeks before his scheduled crack at the World Boxing…
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Apex Predator
By Nick Giongco
The thing about Naoya Inoue is that he — apparently — hasn’t reached his peak yet. That’s bad news for his prospective opponents. Moments after Filipino Marlon Tapales got his bid quashed…
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Desert Storm — MP Promotions Hatching Blockbuster Event
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao isn’t done yet. The Filipino legend is willing to take on any of these three young guys: Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia or Devin Haney. This was reported yesterday from Tokyo…
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BACK WITH A BIG BANG
By Nick Giongco
Filipino boxers are eager to bounce back in 2024 following a heartbreaking campaign in the year that just passed. In fact, Jerwin Ancajas will kick off the hostilities on 24 February in…
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ONE CALL AWAY
By Nick Giongco
In the aftermath of Marlon Tapales’ botched bid to conquer Naoya Inoue and become an undisputed champion, the shadow of one man notorious for his rugged ways began to appear. The name…
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Casimero: Lost In Space
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO, Japan — In the aftermath of Naoya Inoue demolition of Marlon Tapales in a show of force in neighboring Yokohama on Tuesday, one familiar name was often heard being mentioned as…
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Tapales Vows To Let Fists Fly
By Nick Giongco
YOKOHAMA, Japan—Marlon Tapales was kind of slighted when he was asked what concerns him the most about facing a legit hard-hitter like Naoya Inoue on Tuesday at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo.…
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TAPALES’ TALL TASK
By Nick Giongco
YOKOHAMA, Japan — With the music of Freddie Mercury’s “I Want To Break Free” blaring from the Bluetooth speakers, Marlon Tapales and head trainer Ernel Fontanilla worked the mitts on Saturday afternoon…
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Fancied ‘Monster’ — Inoue Remains Heavy Favorite Vs Tapales
By Nick Giongco
The betting odds for next week’s unification fight between Marlon Tapales and Naoya Inoue remain unchanged. Unless Inoue starts to look pale and gaunt in the press conference and official weigh-in, it…
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BOXING‘NO FEAR’ — Tapales Swears ‘Monster’ Doesn’t Scare Him
By Nick Giongco
There’s one thing Marlon Tapales swears he won’t be bringing to the ring when he faces Naoya “Monster” Inoue next week in Tokyo. “I have no fear,” Tapales said after hosting a…
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Tokyo-Bound Tapales Back In Manila
By Nick Giongco
Marlon Tapales, tasked to pull off what has been called Mission: Impossible, is back in Manila, his bags already packed for the Tuesday flight to Tokyo where he will face Naoya Inouye…
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KEEP YOUR HANDS UP — Inoue Fears Tapales’ Sneaky Counters
By Nick Giongco
Despite his lofty billing and his Filipino rival’s low reviews, Naoya Inoue insists Marlon Tapales is someone not to be taken for granted. Hosting an open workout in Yokohama on Friday, Inoue…
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Jerwin, Eumir Join Hands
By Nick Giongco
TAGAYTAY CITY — Jerwin Ancajas will seek the assistance of the Philippine boxing team to shore up his preparation for a world title shot on 24 February in Tokyo. Believing that Japanese…