Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao sends tremors up Buboy?s hands
By Nick Giongco
Buboy Fernandez?s left hand trembled seconds after an intense workout with the mitts with Manny Pacquiao. ??Yan ba ang sinasabi nila na 40 years old? (Is that what they say is 40…
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Pacquiao takes on a taller, heavier sparring mate
By Nick Giongco
Australian Tim Tszyu gave Manny Pacquiao quality work in their first sparring session on Tuesday as the Filipino star revs up in training camp for his July 20 clash with Keith Thurman…
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Fortune warns Pacquiao on Thurman?s true worth
By Nick Giongco
Australian conditioning coach Justin Fortune warns Manny Pacquiao not to look at Keith Thurman?s last fight ? a rather disappointing showing ? as gauge of how the undefeated American will perform on…
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Pacquiao gets ready for sparring
By Nick Giongco
There is prevailing sense of panic inside Manny Pacquiao?s camp. Conditioning coach Justin Fortune feels training camp is a bit delayed and he wants Pacquiao to get a feel of sparring the…
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Sunny Florida is perfect training place for Thurman
By Nick Giongco
While Manny Pacquiao was engrossed in the election fever, Keith Thurman was already immersed in training neat Tampa bay in Florida. Thurman, who battles Pacquiao in a welterweight war on July 20…
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Thurman is 21 lbs. overweight
By Nick Giongco
The visibly overweight Keith Thurman who showed up earlier in the week to promote his July 20 fight against Manny Pacquiao promises to be in terrific shape come fight night at the…
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Pacquiao vows to teach brash Thurman a lesson
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? After maintaining his poise during press conferences held in the last few days in New York City and Beverly Hills, Manny Pacquiao finally opened up about the trash-talking that…
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Roach wants Pacquiao early at Wild Card
By Nick Giongco
BEVERLY HILLS ? If only he can have his way, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to show up at the doors of the Wild Card Boxing Club six…
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Pacquiao in NY
By Nick Giongco
NEW YORK CITY ? Blowing into town early-Monday morning after a 16-hour trip from Manila, Manny Pacquiao has already finalized the logistics of his training camp for the July 20 world welterweight…
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Pacquiao trainers rev up for camp
By Nick Giongco
A key ingredient in Manny Pacquiao?s training camp will be discussed during the Filipino?s lightning tour of New York City and Los Angeles this week for the July 20 clash with Keith…
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Thurman slight favorite vs Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Keith Thurman is slightly favored to beat Manny Pacquiao on July 20 according to oddsmakers. Listed at -135 ($135 bet wins $100) Thurman is the early pick because of his age while…
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Pacquiao kicks off training camp
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao showed up for pre-conditioning training on Wednesday in General Santos City in preparation for his July 20 welterweight war with undefeated American puncher Keith Thurman. It was the first time…
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Pacquiao, Thurman face off in New York
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman get to size each other up in person when they embark on a whirlwind, two-city press tour that kicks off in New York early next week. Before…
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Pacquiao faces Thurman in fight for welter supremacy
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman will unify the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title on July 20 either at the MGM Grand or T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao is the regular…
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Details of Pacquiao next fight soon
By Nick Giongco
The skies are going to clear up for Manny Pacquiao in the coming days. Unable to focus on his boxing duties owing to the election fever, Pacquiao should be able to provide…
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Ancajas gets award from IBF
By Nick Giongco
Super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will travel to Macau late this month to receive a major award from the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Coming off the seventh defense of the IBF 115-lb crown…
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Hall of Famer praises Ancajas
By Nick Giongco
Words of praise continue to pour in for Jerwin Ancajas, who was mesmerizing in his seventh and mandatory defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight crown over the weekend in Stockton,…
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Promoter Bob Arum back in Ancajas? corner
By Nick Giongco
STOCKTON, California ? Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum was ecstatic the day after Jerwin Ancajas put on a show against Japanese mandatory challenger Ryuichi Funai before more than 10,000 fans at…
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Ancajas stops Funai in seventh
By Nick Giongco
STOCKTON, California?Jerwin Ancajas stopped Japanese mandatory challenger Ryuichi Funai in the seventh round to keep his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight title on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) at the Stockton…
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Ancajas? foe confident
By Nick Giongco
STOCKTON, California ? Mandatory challenger Ryuichi Funai tapped four left-handers during his training camp in Japan to help him cope with the southpaw style of International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion Jerwin…