Nick Giongco
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Horn hints at retiring Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Australian Jeff Horn reminded Manny Pacquiao a couple of days ago not to look past their world welterweight title fight in Brisbane, sounding slighted over what he?s been reading online exactly a…
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Arum urges Pacquiao to leave early
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum insists it is imperative that Manny Pacquiao holds the tail end of his training camp in Brisbane which will give him enough time to adjust to…
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McGregor vs Pacquiao?
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao can fill in for Floyd Mayweather in case the brash American fighter opts not to proceed with a crossover showdown with mixed-martial arts star Connor McGregor, Hall of Fame trainer…
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Roach looking for stronger sparmates
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach swears Manny Pacquiao is starting to get into the groove but the Hall of Fame trainer remains bothered by plans to leave for Brisbane ten days before?and not 14 days?as…
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Horn grins at Pacman?s struggle
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is going to meet his Waterloo on July 2 before a record-setting crowd of 55,000 at Brisbane?s Suncorp Stadium. This is the belief of Jeff Horn, the huge underdog from…
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Horn clone for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach wants to beef up Manny Pacquiao?s shallow roster of sparring partners by importing world-ranked lightweight George Kambosos Jr., who reminds the Hall of Fame trainer of Jeff Horn, the Australian…
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Crawford ?dangerous? for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach admits that Terence Crawford is going to be ?a dangerous fight? for Manny Pacquiao this year as the Hall of Fame trainer prefers Mikey Garcia for the Filipino eight-division titleholder…
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Offers abound for new IBF champion
By Nick Giongco
Shortly after Milan Melindo made short work of Akira Yaegashi to win the International Boxing Federation light-flyweight crown in Tokyo last Sunday, Michael Aldeguer?s phone started acting up. ?Got calls, offers to…
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Melindo wrests crown in shocking 1st round KO
By Nick Giongco
Milan Melindo, not known as a power-puncher, knocked out the iron-chinned Japanese Akira Yaegashi in the first round last night to crown himself the new International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-flyweight king before…
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Horn is easy to hit ? Buboy
By Nick Giongco
The punches came in bunches and they were either heavy or quick, or most of the time, even both. For nearly 30 minutes, Buboy Fernandez?s hands, adorned with a pair of heavy-duty…
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Melindo vows fall of IBF champ
By Nick Giongco
High above their hotel room overlooking the massive Tokyo Dome, Filipino fighter Milan Melindo and trainer Edito ?Ala? Villamor are plotting the downfall of Japanese champion Akira Yaegashi on May 21. With…
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Horn swears Pacquiao in for a shock of his life
By Nick Giongco
Australian challenger Jeff Horn insists Manny Pacquiao has this impression that all it takes for him to win on July 2 in Brisbane is show up at the Suncorp Stadium. ?I can…
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Horn taps ?power guy? as Pacquiao fight nears
By Nick Giongco
Jeff Horn is loading up on power as he gets ready to bang with Manny Pacquiao on July 2 in Brisbane, Australia. Aside from his regular gym sessions with long-time trainer Glenn…
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Nietes seeks immortality
By Nick Giongco
Donnie Nietes shoots for immortality tonight when he faces Komgrich Nantapech of Thailand for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight (112 lbs) crown at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City. If…
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Young Horn ready for Pacquiao ? Arum
By Nick Giongco
Bob Arum has seen it all, having been promoting for over 50 years and the Hall of Fame promoter insists that he?d seen too many changing of the guard rites that he…
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Honor defended
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan ? Handing the world title on a silver platter was the farthest in Marlon Tapales? mind when he faced long-armed Japanese bomber Shohei Omori at the Edion Arena. After the…
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Tapales redeems self, KOs rival
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan ? With nothing but pride and honor at stake, Marlon Tapales fought Sunday night as if there was more on the line before a crowd that turned eerily silent following…
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Tapales loses title on the scales
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan ? Making the first defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight crown, Filipino boxer Marlon Tapales won?t be able to bring home that belt even if he gets to…
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Tapales hopes to make weight
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan ? The hardest part outside the fight itself is starting to wear down Filipino champion Marlon Tapales, who only had a paltry serving of vegetables and fruits ? and just…
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Tapales gets tips from ex-champ
By Nick Giongco
Osaka, Japan ? Filipino champion Marlon Tapales got premium pointers from a once premier puncher during a light workout Thursday, just three days before the first defense of his World Boxing Organization…