Nick Giongco
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Nietes spars with Viloria
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? For three days last week at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Donnie Nietes was taken to deep waters and the Filipino world light-flyweight king didn?t disappoint. Nietes,…
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Nietes ready to rumble
By Nick Giongco
Donnie Nietes is ready to rumble. Barely a week before making his US debut, Nietes is feeling all pumped up, eager to showcase his wares against Mexican challenger Juan Alejo. Nietes makes…
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Viloria, Nietes in intense training
By Nick Giongco
Although they were complementing each other outside the ring, acting as if they were long-lost friends, Brian Viloria and Donnie Nietes were pretty intense during their three-round sparring session Wednesday afternoon at…
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Viloria, Nietes upbeat to beat foes on Oct. 17
By Nick Giongco
hat?s because two grizzled fighters ? Donnie Nietes and Brian Viloria ? are out to captivate the world anew when they go up against separate rivals in the United States. While their…
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Keep in shape, Roach tells Nietes
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has reminded the camp of long-reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes to whip himself into shape in the coming days. ?Freddie told us Brian (Viloria) is…
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Nietes, Viloria set for sparring
By Nick Giongco
The mouth-watering sparring session starring Donnie Nietes and Brian Viloria will push through next week at the Wild card Boxing Club in Hollywood. Nietes arrived in Los Angeles Thursday night for his…
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I can beat Pacquiao ? Khan
By Nick Giongco
Khan, who logged plenty of sparring rounds with Pacquiao when he was still with Freddie Roach, is being groomed to face the Filipino in February or April next year at the MGM…
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Nietes? foe hopeful
By Nick Giongco
It?s not exactly mission impossible, but Mexican challenger Juan Alejo remains hopeful his life will undergo a dramatic change beginning on the night of Oct. 17 in Carson, California. Alejo, who even…
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MGM to host Pacquiao?s comeback fight
By Nick Giongco
The comeback fight of Manny Pacquiao next year has a venue: the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The choice of opponent and the exact date will follow, Hall of Fame promoter Bob…
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Nietes still waiting for visa release
By Nick Giongco
As the undercard fighters are getting used to the local conditions in the US West Coast, the star of the show is still in the country, waiting for the release of his…
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Pacquiao-Marquez V possible
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach dreads the day when he finally tells the great Manny Pacquiao to finally hang his boxing gloves. But the Hall of Fame promoter won?t hesitate to tell it to Pacquiao?s…
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Nietes looking for worthy sparmate
By Nick Giongco
Donnie Nietes has logged a total 70 rounds so far as he revs up for the eight defense of his World Boxing Organization light-flyweight crown against Mexican Juan Alejo on Oct. 17…
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Pacquiao?s next fight in US ? Arum
By Nick Giongco
If there?s one thing certain about Manny Pacquiao?s next fight in 2016, it is the place where it is going to happen. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum revealed over the weekend…
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Nietes defense
By Nick Giongco
Donnie Nietes, one of the world?s longest reigning champions, is in the thick of training for the eight defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-flyweight title set Oct. 17 in Carson,…
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Argentine KO artist wants to fight Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
The list of fighters being eyed to face Manny Pacquiao next year is getting longer. Add the name of Argentine knockout king Lucas Matthysse to the growing list, according to Top Rank…
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Promoters hold key to Pacquiao, Khan fight
By Nick Giongco
Whether a mouth-watering matchup with former sparring partner Manny Pacquiao will happen next year is a question that can be answered by the all-powerful promoters, British star Amir Khan said the other…
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No fight unless Pacquiao sees a doctor
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum was up all night Saturday but not because he was glued on the screen watching Floyd Mayweather run his unbeaten record to 49-0 against Andre Berto,…
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Pacquiao starts playing ball
By Nick Giongco
Boxing is the least of Manny Pacquiao?s primary concerns these days. But it doesn?t mean the Filipino legend is not looking forward to his return to the ring next year. Pacquiao said…
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Nietes not taking foe for granted
By Nick Giongco
Mexican puncher Juan Alejo, who has been handpicked to challenge Donnie Nietes for the Filipino?s world light flyweight title on Oct. 17 in the US, is shrouded in mystery. Alejo, rated No.…
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Is Alejo next for Nietes?
By Nick Giongco
Long-reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes will defend his World Boxing Organization light-flyweight crown for the eighth time on Oct. 17 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, and one of the…