Nick Giongco
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All-Pinoy showdown
By Nick Giongco
They might end up battling each other anytime soon in a rare all-Filipino world title showdown. But World Boxing Organization bantam king Marlon Tapales and King Arthur Villanueva could not help but…
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Officials for Tapales fight named
By Nick Giongco
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has assigned Celestino Ruiz of Chicago to serve as the third man on the ring when Filipino champion Marlon Tapales makes the first defense of the WBO…
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Tapales leaves for Osaka today for 1st title defense
By Nick Giongco
It was supposed to be a time for rest and recreation but Marlon Tapales showed up at the gym yesterday in Cebu City, appearing relaxed and looking forward to a successful defense…
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Pacquiao not taking Horn lightly
By Nick Giongco
If undefeated Australian challenger Jeff Horn believes that Manny Pacquiao is looking past him, he is terribly mistaken. In fact, Pacquiao, who defends the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown for the…
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Roach plans 6-week Manila stay to prepare Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has already made travel plans for a six-week stay in Manila to get Manny Pacquiao ripe and ready for the first defense of his World Boxing…
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Horn?s loud blast
By Nick Giongco
?Train hard because I will be training absolutely hard as to win this fight,? Horn told Australian TV as co-promoters Top Rank and Duco Promotions formally announce the world welterweight title fight…
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Pacquiao starts prep versus Horn
By Nick Giongco
Preparations for Manny Pacquiao?s July 2 defense of the world welterweight crown in Australia kicked off yesterday when the fighting lawmaker hit the road with wife Jinkee and her twin sister, Janet,…
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WBO champ braces for cold weather
By Nick Giongco
As Marlon Tapales began to complain about the searing summer heat, it would be the total opposite when he arrives in Japan early next week for his April 23 first defense of…
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Best against the best
By Nick Giongco
Only way to revive boxing, says Pe?alosa, is to pit the best against each other. With Manny Pacquiao?s fighting days numbered, two-time world champion Gerry Pe?alosa believes that the only way interest…
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Tapales goes fast and furious
By Nick Giongco
World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight king Marlon Tapales pushed himself to the limit last week after going 12 full rounds of sparring twice as the Filipino champion revs up for his first…
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Pacquiao-Horn fight details being finalized
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao?s camp acknowledged yesterday that a deal is almost in place for the fighting Filipino senator to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against unbeaten Australian challenger Jeff Horn…
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Arum issues ultimatum to Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Top Rank chief Bob Arum is giving Manny Pacquiao 48 hours to make a decision whether he is going to fight or not on July 2 in Brisbane, Australia. While Arum is…
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Rolando Navarette: Bad Boy no more
By Nick Giongco
Three decades removed from the trappings of fame, he remains a crowd darling and it was evident late Saturday night when people gathered around him that Rolando Navarette has not cease to…
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Tapales wary of retooled Japanese foe
By Nick Giongco
Filipino champion Marlon Tapales swears he is facing a fine-tuned version of the guy he easily knocked out almost two years ago when he makes the first defense of the World Boxing…
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Pacquiao UAE fight off; Arum delighted
By Nick Giongco
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has a new deal in place for Manny Pacquiao to fight either in June or July as the proposal to bring his act to the United Arab Emirates…
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No rest for Tapales
By Nick Giongco
Even on what is traditionally a rest day, world bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales went the extra mile on Sunday by running from Labangon in Cebu City to Liloan town. Forty-seven days before…
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Pacquiao-Khan fight reset to May 20
By Nick Giongco
To maximize its earning potential on pay-per-view, the Manny Pacquiao vs Amir Khan world welterweight title fight has been moved from April 23 to May 20 in the Middle East. The venue…
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Pacquiao to fight tough ex-spar mate Khan next
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, whose behind-closed-doors sparring sessions have reached urban legend status among fight fans, have agreed to face each other. Both camps confirmed the fight on their respective social…
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Dubai eyed as Pacquiao-Khan site
By Nick Giongco
The fight-fans are craving to see ? Manny Pacquiao versus England?s Amir Khan ? is under negotiations for April 23 in Dubai, the Filipino fighter?s camp said yesterday. Two days after the…
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Manny, me and Bob are fine?Koncz
By Nick Giongco
The camp of Manny Pacquiao insists that all is well between the Filipino fighting senator and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank. As Pacquiao sets the stage for an…