Nick Giongco
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Magsayo, Pagara ready to rumble in Cebu
By Nick Giongco
The unbeaten duo of Albert Pagara and Mark Magsayo will have their hands full as they get ready to repulse a brewing Latin invasion this Saturday at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu…
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Pacquiao sparmate impressed
By Nick Giongco
Ghislain Maduma, the Congolese-Canadian sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, admitted yesterday that he was befuddled by the cat-quick reflexes of the Filipino star after their four-round session in General Santos City. ?He…
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Pacquiao moves on from Nike split
By Nick Giongco
If Manny Pacquiao is unable to forge a deal with a new sports apparel brand following Nike?s decision to sever ties with him, the Filipino icon might end up taking a page…
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Pacquiao still wears Nike shoes
By Nick Giongco
Even though Nike has decided to cut ties with him after his harsh anti-gay comments, Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao continues to wear products manufactured by the Portland-based sports apparel giant during training.…
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Nike drops Pacquiao over gay slur; fight with Bradley at risk
By Nick Giongco
US sports equipment giant Nike on Wednesday axed Manny Pacquiao, while prospective sponsors for his April 9 fight with Tim Bradley are withdrawing after he described gay couples as ?worse than animals.?…
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Pacquiao rival also starts training for fight
By Nick Giongco
At around the same time Manny Pacquiao was working with Hall of Fame Freddie Roach in General Santos City last Monday, Tim Bradley was getting ready to do the same thing with…
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Roach likes what he sees in Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach said that Manny Pacquiao did not seem to miss a beat as they started training yesterday for Pacquiao?s fight with Tim Bradley set on April 9 in Las Vegas. Roach…
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Bradley?s new style may make him vulnerable
By Nick Giongco
Tim Bradley?s metamorphosis from being calculated and smart to being what he has now become, daring, dashing and dauntless, will result to a far more different ending to his first two fights…
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Overconfidence can be fatal ? Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao was getting ready to rock and roll during training yesterday when the topic shifted from boxing to basketball and back to boxing. But the famed Filipino fighter, who has declared…
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Pacquiao bracing up for last fight
By Nick Giongco
Straight from the airport yesterday afternoon, Manny Pacquiao went to the gym to work out as he gets ready for the arrival of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach for the formal…
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No heavy training for Bradley
By Nick Giongco
Tim Bradley will answer the bell in his April 9 showdown with Manny Pacquiao looking fresh as a daisy as Bradley trainer Teddy Atlas is not a stickler for heavy training leading…
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Bradley goes old school in training
By Nick Giongco
Tim Bradley has recently developed a fetish for a training camp devoid of any audio other than two things that bring music to his ears: the rat-a-tat of his punches hitting the…
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Roach saddens by Pacman?s departure
By Nick Giongco
NEW YORK CITY ? Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is letting go ? albeit with a heavy heart ? of the finest fighter who entered the hallowed confines of the Wild…
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Pacquiao in for a shock, says Bradley
By Nick Giongco
Los Angeles ? As the lights went off inside Manny Pacquiao?s suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines), Tim Bradley was busy entertaining a handful of…
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Manny?s next fight could be his last
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao?s third fight with Tim Bradley on April 9 in Las Vegas ? his 26th on US soil? could be his last. Since making his US debut in June 2001, Pacquiao…
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Pacquiao raring to start training camp
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiuao won?t wait until the usual eight weeks before his April 9 rubber match with Tim Bradley to kick off his training camp. Mike Koncz, the Canadian adviser of Pacquiao, had…
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Pacquiao needs medical clearance before fight
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is going to be re-examined by the renowned doctor who performed the operation on his right shoulder last year as a part of the requirement for him to return to…
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Pacquiao all pumped up for Bradley
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is putting the finishing touches on his Senate buildup so he can fully concentrate on his farewell fight ? the rubber match with Tim Bradley on April 9 in Las…
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Pacquiao?s retirement elicits joy and sadness
By Nick Giongco
As news of Manny Pacquiao?s imminent retirement spread like wildfire, the local sporting scene was filled with a m?lange of sadness and joy as personages yesterday paid homage to the country?s greatest…
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Arum won?t stop Pacquiao from retiring
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum doesn?t have any problem with Manny Pacquiao?s declaration that he is retiring right after his April 9 rubber match with Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. ?If…