Nick Giongco
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Pacquiao: Not closing door on Roach
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is not ruling out the possibility that Freddie Roach will be back as chief trainer. But in the meantime, it appears that preparations and cornerwork needed for the Lucas Matthysse…
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Matthysse?s biggest catch could be Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Whenever Lucas Matthysse is afforded a break from beakbusting, he spends most of his time doing what he loves best: fishing. One time, Matthysse, here in Manila to promote his first defense…
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Pacquiao is not done yet
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao knew that people would roll their eyes if he insisted on getting a weakling for a comeback opponent. So, Pacquiao got one who is the exact opposite of a deadwood.…
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Ancajas: Sultan?s style a big riddle
By Nick Giongco
Reigning champion Jerwin Ancajas admits the style of mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan resembles a puzzle that needs to be solved. ?He (Sultan) is very unpredictable,? said Ancajas, who makes the fifth defense…
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Ancajas swears overconfidence kills
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas swears he will not fall into a booby trap called overconfidence. Five weeks before he leaves for the US to make a mandatory defense of the International Boxing Federation (IBF)…
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Matthysse headed for California training camp
By Nick Giongco
Lucas Matthysse is embarking on a career-defining fight and the Argentine puncher is eyeing to make heads turn when he defends the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight crown against Manny Pacquiao on…
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Pacquiao, Roach part ways
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach are parting ways after a 17-year union, ESPN reported yesterday. The decision to leave Roach and reinstate Buboy Fernandez as lead trainer was announced by Pacquiao?s Canadian…
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Arum: Top Rank ?locked and loaded? for KL fight
By Nick Giongco
Over at the Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas, the July 15 show starring Manny Pacquiao in Malaysia is ?locked and loaded.? A day after Oscar De La Hoya?s Golden Boy Promotions…
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Pacquiao vs Matthysse: Signed, sealed, delivered
By Nick Giongco
Two red-letter days for Philippine boxing were made yesterday following the confirmation of the fight schedules of the country?s biggest star and his heir apparent. After weeks of wheeling and dealing, Manny…
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Ancajas-Sultan heads to Vegas
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chief Bob Arum has penciled May 26 as the date for the landmark all-Filipino world title clash between champion Jerwin Ancajas and mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan. In an email to…
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Pacquiao takes Osaka by storm
By Nick Giongco
Sen. Manny Pacquiao took his act to Japan during the Lenten break to make a little money on the side. ?Alangan naman yung Senado pa ang pagkakitaan ko,? Pacquiao said from Osaka…
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No Maundy Thursday rest
By Nick Giongco
For Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan, not even the Lenten break could keep them from the gym on Maundy Thursday. Ancajas, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion, was all business at…
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Sultan rues lost chance
By Nick Giongco
The camp of mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan feels terribly sad that Top Rank chief Bob Arum made a last-minute decision to postpone the April 14 show that would have seen the Cebu-based…
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No bad blood between Ancajas, Sultan
By Nick Giongco
International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas was prim and proper during the 18th Elorde Boxing Awards on Sunday night you?d think he was answering questions one would usually hear during…
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Ancajas, Sultan face off
By Nick Giongco
IBF super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas ran into mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan during Sunday night?s Elorde Boxing Awards at the Okada Manila. But they behaved well when they were formally introduced as they…
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Pacquiao vs Matthysse moved to July 8
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao?s crack at Lucas Matthysse?s World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight crown has been moved to July 8. Kuala Lumpur will remain as the venue of the scheduled 12-rounder, according to Pacquiao,…
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Ancajas-Sultan headed to San Francisco Bay Area?
By Nick Giongco
The San Francisco Bay Area is the leading contender to land the historic all-Filipino world title fight starring champion Jerwin Ancajas and mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan in May or June, the International…
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No rest day for Ancajas
By Nick Giongco
MAGALLANES, Cavite ? It was supposed to be a day of rest but Jerwin Ancajas opted to get dressed for training Sunday even though the exact date of his postponed fight has…
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Arum assures Ancajas of 4 fights in 2018
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum rang up Filipino world champion Jerwin Ancajas late Thursday night to assure him of one thing. ?Mr. Arum told Jerwin that Top Rank will fulfill its…
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Ancajas, Sultan swear their fight is purely work
By Nick Giongco
When it finally dawned on them that they are on a collision course for April 14 in Las Vegas, champion Jerwin Ancajas and mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan expressed the same sentiment yesterday…