Nick Giongco
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Marcial moves on
By Nick Giongco
It’s going to be boom or bust for Eumir Marcial when he fights for the third time as a pro in July or August. After spending some time picking himself up from…
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Inoue massive favorite vs Donaire
By Nick Giongco
Japanese pride Naoya Inoue opened as the heavy betting favorite in his three-belt bantamweight unification clash with Filipino-American Nonito Donaire on 7 June at the Saitama Super Arena. According to oddsmakers, Inoue,…
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‘Dr. Mouthguard’ calls it a day
By Nick Giongco
Los Angeles-based orthodontist Ed de la Vega, whose customized mouthguard was a vital part of Manny Pacquiao’s vast boxing arsenal, attended to his last patient yesterday. After five decades of serving as…
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On the Pacman campaign trail
By Nick Giongco
Even in retirement, Manny Pacquiao doesn’t fail to attract a big crowd. More than half a year after announcing his decision to hang up his gloves, Pacquiao continues to receive the type…
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Sean is the man
By Nick Giongco
Around this time two years ago, American boxing man Sean Gibbons was rushing to rebook his flight back to the United States (US). As the world was coming to grips with Covid-19,…
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Marcial battles Hart
By Nick Giongco
Eumir Marcial is so obsessed about winning his second professional fight in style that talks about the stint in the Hanoi Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hasn’t been discussed yet by his team.…
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Magsayo aims to unify belts
By Nick Giongco
The next time Mark Magsayo returns from the United States, he would love to see himself carrying the World Boxing Council (WBC) strap but also holding the other belts from the three…
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It’s Memo Time!
By Nick Giongco
Filipino fight fans rejoiced last week when word came out that dethroned International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas will be working under the tutelage of top conditioning coach Memo Heredia.…
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Pacquiao craves for hoops
By Nick Giongco
BACOOR, Cavite — Manny Pacquiao swears boxing is the last thing on his mind right now as the campaign season for the May presidential elections is nearing the halfway mark. Touring key…
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Ancajas’ power move
By Nick Giongco
Two days ago, the famed conditioning coach revealed that dethroned world champion Jerwin Ancajas has joined his ever-growing list of clients. Last week, doing a post-mortem of Ancajas’ heartbreaking defeat at the…
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Magsayo unveils next mission
By Nick Giongco
World featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo, who is in the country for a four-week vacation, is eyeing to climb the ring twice before 2022 comes to a close. “I can still do…
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Ancajas, Memo joining hands
By Nick Giongco
Ravaged by weight problems, subpar conditioning and diet woes, Jerwin Ancajas will finally undergo rehabilitation in his quest to regain his lofty standing on the world stage under the revered fitness freak…
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Memo: Ancajas ain’t done
By Nick Giongco
The career of dethroned world champion Jerwin Ancajas is far from over. Despite ending up battered and bruised by Argentine banger Fernando Martinez, Ancajas could still be rehabilitated and retooled, according to…
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Man on the beat
By Nick Giongco
He may be talking too much about matters pertaining to national interest, but Sen. Manny Pacquiao swears that sports also plays a pivotal part in his platform for good governance. On Monday…
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Meet Dr. J
By Nick Giongco
Two-time world boxing champion Gerry Peñalosa is not the type of guy to raise hell. Now a promoter, Peñalosa, whose illustrious career I covered here and overseas, reached out over the weekend…
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Casimero camps out in Cebu
By Nick Giongco
What do Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire and John Riel Casimero have all in common? Yeah, they are all power-punchers. But they are heavy-hitters of a different breed. According to two-time world title…
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Marcial makes Memo smile
By Nick Giongco
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial made strength coach Memo Heredia’s weekend in Las Vegas. Nope, the Filipino fighter didn’t hit the slot machine jackpot and decided to give Heredia a windfall.…
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Ancajas nears Elorde record
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas’ defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight title on 26 February in Las Vegas will be a major achievement assuming the Filipino fighter beats Argentine challenger Fernando Martinez. If…
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Marcial opens training camp
By Nick Giongco
A day after arriving there from Los Angeles, the power-punching Filipino middleweight hooked up with new trainer Jorge Capetillo and conditioning coach Memo Heredia. Marcial is being targeted to vie in his…
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Gibbons reaches out to Casimero
By Nick Giongco
Sean Gibbons has extended an olive branch to World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight king John Riel Casimero but the effort to reconcile remains up in the air, the MP Promotions chief said…