Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Miel’s masterpiece
By Nick Giongco
It’s not every time that a Filipino boxer returns home from an overseas campaign successful. Many times, a fighter opts to see action on foreign soil for the paycheck alone since fighting…
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Risky business: Jerusalem faces tough African assignment
By Nick Giongco
Melvin Jerusalem and his team are relocating to South Africa almost three weeks before the 16 May fight against hometown bet Siyakholwa Kuse in Johannesburg. The decision to get there early is…
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Fajardo makes Argentina cry
By Nick Giongco
Miel Fajardo’s road to becoming mandatory challenger was littered with landmines. The Filipino knockout artist, fresh from crushing hometown hero Tobias Reyes in just 65 seconds in their International Boxing Federation (IBF)…
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IBF champ treats self before big bout
By Nick Giongco
Pedro Taduran spent his day-off wisely by attending Sunday church and treating himself to a sumptuous dinner afterwards. Less than two weeks before he defends the International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title,…
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Casimero feels Donaire is done
By Nick Giongco
Johnriel Casimero feels four-division legend Nonito Donaire has reached the end of the road. “He doesn’t have anything more to prove,” Casimero said after watching how youthful Japanese puncher Riku Masuda score…
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Taduran: One fight at a time
By Nick Giongco
After another hard grind at the gym on Saturday, reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Pedro Taduran turned on the TV to watch a potential foe fight live. While Taduran has…
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Arum guarantees Navarrete-Suarez rematch
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chief Bob Arum said on Friday that his company will hold an Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez rematch as mandated by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). “It’s going to be…
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Can Casimero make 122?
By Nick Giongco
Johnriel Casimero should have no problems knocking out Luis Nery in their much-anticipated slugfest on 18 April in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, according to top Filipino boxing trainers. While they all agree that Casimero…
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Marcial gushes over Netflix show
By Nick Giongco
The Philippine delegation to the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya just lost one gold medal prospect with the decision of Eumir Marcial to fight in the undercard of the Netflix-presented rematch starring…
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Top Rank: No Suarez-Navarrete rematch deal yet
By Nick Giongco
So, is a rematch with unified world super-featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete on the horizon for Charly Suarez? Navarrete, holder of the World Boxing Organization title, is fresh from beating fellow Mexican Eduardo…
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Jerusalem faces daunting task
By Nick Giongco
There is a moderate to high chance that Melvin Jerusalem will return home from South Africa in mid-May an ex-world champion. The Filipino fighter makes the fourth defense of the World Boxing…
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Pacquiao: I’m out to inflict pain
By Nick Giongco
The mere thought of getting his hands on Floyd Mayweather pumps up Manny Pacquiao that he comes up short of being delirious when asked about the rematch. “This is the fight that…
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Jerusalem camp looking for title fight
By Nick Giongco
The camp of World Boxing Council (WBC) strawweight champion Melvin Jerusalem is not wasting precious time waiting for a unification fight to happen. In fact, Jerusalem and his people are on the…
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Pacquiao vs Provodnikov: This ain’t an exhibition
By Nick Giongco
The first thing that went through my mind when it was reported that Manny Pacquiao and Ruslan Provodnikov are facing off in an exhibition match on 18 April in Las Vegas was…
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Marcial, Mindoro joining Asiad
By Nick Giongco
BAGUIO CITY — The Philippine boxing team is willing to give Weljon Mindoro the chance to atone for his early exit in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by suiting up in the…
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Working boys of ABAP
By Nick Giongco
BAGUIO CITY — Paid a visit to the Philippine national boxing team’s training facility at Teacher’s Camp a few days ago and was left utterly impressed. On hand to warmly receive me…
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Navarrete assures Suarez of rematch
By Nick Giongco
Charly Suarez will have to exercise more patience and hope Mexican warrior Emanuel Navarrete survives his unification super-featherweight showdown with his heavy-handed compatriot Eduardo Nuñez late next month in Arizona. Navarrete was…
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Packing a punch
By Nick Giongco
BAGUIO CITY — At 6:30 each morning six days a week, the members of the national boxing team report for weights training at a facility just a few minutes from their quarters…
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Taduran’s camp eyes other options
By Nick Giongco
Now that it’s becoming clearer that his chance at Puerto Rican two-belt titleholder Oscar Collazo is not happening anytime soon, Pedro Taduran and his camp have started looking elsewhere. Nothing concrete is…
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WBC hails Pacquiao’s near-win vs Barrios
By Nick Giongco
Despite coming up short of winning a world title at age 46, Manny Pacquiao emerged as the top choice for Comeback of the Year in a poll conducted by the World Boxing…