Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Will Ancajas, Sultan remain Facebook friends after fight?
By Nick Giongco
While world champion Jerwin Ancajas was having his hair trimmed in one of Makati?s fancy salons, mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan was hard at work in his Cebu training camp, making sure his…
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Ancajas vs Sultan showdown set for April 14 in Las Vegas
By Nick Giongco
The first all-Filipino world title fight in almost a century takes place on April 14 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said on Monday morning.…
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I can still compete at high level ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Except for a few loose ends in the planned June 24 fight in Malaysia, Manny Pacquiao swears he is all fired up to win against world welterweight king Lucas Matthysse of Argentina.…
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Arum sets dates for Ancajas-Sultan duel
By Nick Giongco
Las Vegas on April 14 or Philadelphia on April 28 are the working dates for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight mandatory title fight between champion Jerwin Ancajas and challenger Jonas Sultan,…
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Arum fine with Pacquiao fight in Kuala Lumpur
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao?s desire to bring his wares to Malaysia has the blessings of Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who told the Bulletin on Wednesday morning from Las Vegas that he doesn?t…
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Ancajas, Sultan on training mode
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas is back on training mode in his threadbare training camp in Magallanes, Cavite, after being advised that he might find himself making the mandatory defense of the International Boxing Federation…
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Saulong falls short in title bid
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO ? Ernesto Saulong fell short on his bid to become a world champion Thursday after dropping a lopsided 12-round decision to fleet-footed Japanese champion Ryosuke Iwasa in their International Boxing Federation…
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IBF crown for the taking
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO ? Ernesto Saulong kept tossing and turning in the hours leading to Wednesday?s official weighin for his crack at defending champion Ryosuke Iwasa?s International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-bantamweight crown. You simply…
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Ancajas to replace Pacquiao?
By Nick Giongco
TOKYO ? International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight king Jerwin Ancajas might end up replacing Manny Pacquiao on the April promotion being staged by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum in Las Vegas.…
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Saulong camp sees no worry making weight
By Nick Giongco
Ernesto Saulong doesn?t see any problems making the super-bantamweight limit of 122 lb on the eve of his bid to dethrone Ryosuke Iwasa as the International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion on March…
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Bound for Tokyo, Saulong eyes upset
By Nick Giongco
Filipino world title challenger Ernesto Saulong doesn?t know the meaning of retreat. Nor does he know how to take a backward step. ?Matapang ?yan?di umaatras ?yan,? Laguna businessman Ariel Araja told the…
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Pacquiao, Arum disagree on foe
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao wants a big name opponent for his next fight but his promoter Bob Arum insists a clash with Argentine jawcracker Lucas Matthysse is not possible. ?I want Matthysse,? Pacquiao told…
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Pacquiao eyes Matthysse for comeback fight
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao doesn?t want to settle for a second-rate foe for his comeback fight. In fact, Pacquiao is craving to face Argentine strongman Lucas Matthysse, the reigning World Boxing Association welterweight champion.…
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Pinoy upbeat about IBF title shot
By Nick Giongco
Fresh from seeing Jerwin Ancajas put on an electrifying performance in the US, Ernesto Saulong gets ready to rumble for a world title. On March 1 in Tokyo, Saulong challenges Ryosuke Iwasa…
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Ancajas eyes marquee matchups
By Nick Giongco
Not looking past mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan, reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas feels he is ripe and ready to take on the 115-lb division?s big names. ?I really…
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Ancajas sees no problem fighting Sultan
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas, the current toast of Philippine boxing, doesn?t see any problem defending his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight title against mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan. Neither does Sultan, whose camp is looking…
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Arum welcomes Ancajas vs Sultan
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has reached out to the camp of Jonas Sultan, the mandatory challenger to Jerwin Ancajas?s International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-flyweight crown for a unique all-Filipino title…
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Pacquiao puts Bob Arum on suspense mode
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum is itching to make a Michael Buffer-like introduction of his April 14 show at Madison Square Garden in New York. But the star of the show, Manny Pacquiao, has yet…
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Ancajas is next big attraction
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Jerwin Ancajas?s knockout win over the weekend in Corpus Christi proved one important point: Top Rank was right in signing the Filipino fighter to a juicy multi-fight contract. Ancajas?…
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Bring ?em on, says Ancajas
By Nick Giongco
Jerwin Ancajas swears he won?t back down from anyone who will attempt to bring him to deep waters, telling a pair of Manila-based scribes Sunday that he is looking forward to a…