Nick Giongco
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Everyone wants Manny to fight Mayweather
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? The name that everyone mentioned following Manny Pacquiao?s rousing win over Tim Bradley late Saturday night was that of Floyd Mayweather. While there was a sprinkling of men who…
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Pacquiao out to avenge 2012 loss to Bradley
By Nick Giongco
Las Vegas ? His legacy and place among the all-time greats already secured, Manny Pacquiao attends to an unfinished business with Tim Bradley on Saturday night (Sunday noon in the Philippines) at…
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Pacman holds mini-concert
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao?s suite, which has a separate room for him, a kitchen, a holding and dining area and a mini-bar, was buzzing with activity Thursday even as his rematch…
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Pacquiao to suit up for Kia in PBA
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday that he is going to suit up for Kia Motors when the new ballclub plays in the PBA in October. Pacquiao, who faces Tim…
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DEATH WISH
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Tim Bradley had gone so desperate following the victory over Manny Pacquiao nearly two years ago that he even thought about killing himself. Bradley, who is set to face…
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Pacquiao: Still good for 2 years
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao believes he still has a shelf life of two more years as he gears up for this Saturday?s rematch with Tim Bradley here at the MGM Grand.…
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Pacquiao belts songs, plays darts on day off with friends
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? It was a day for prayer and eventually a time for relaxation for Manny Pacquiao on Sunday as the Filipino ring star spent his day off surrounded by friends…
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Roach laughs off Bradley?s KO claim
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? In the eyes of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, it is virtually impossible for Tim Bradley to knock Manny Pacquiao out in their rematch next week in Las…
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Bradley sees KO win vs Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Los Angeles ? Tim Bradley feels a victory over Manny Pacquiao next week in Las Vegas will be the crowning glory of his exemplary career and that whatever comes after it would…
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No Mr. Nice Guy for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao is going to make Tim Bradley fight every second of every round when they square off next week in Las Vegas, the Filipino star?s chief trainer declared yesterday from Los…
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Why Pacquiao will lose again
By Nick Giongco
Joel Diaz, trainer of world welterweight champion Tim Bradley, knows exactly why Manny Pacquiao is going to lose again on April 12. ?Manny, if you make him think, he doesn?t know how…
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Bradley is not getting attention
By Nick Giongco
The camp of Timothy Bradley feels a bit envious that nobody?s paying attention to see how things are going in their Palm Springs training camp. But Joel Diaz, who trains Bradley, thinks…
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Roach: Bradley is tough
By Nick Giongco
Don?t take Freddie Roach wrong because the Hall of Fame trainer believes Timothy Bradley is a hell of a fighter. While Roach has instructed Manny Pacquiao to assume the role of a…
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Pacman going extra mile
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao said he is going the extra mile in his April 12 rematch with Timothy Bradley. After completing two weeks under chief trainer Freddie Roach and comebacking conditioning coach Justin Fortune,…
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Pacquiao fights off cold and spar mate
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao was still a bit under the weather when he showed up for training on Thursday afternoon (Friday morning in Manila) at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood but he…
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Tim Bradley confident as fight nears
By Nick Giongco
Timothy Bradley can?t wait to get his hands on Manny Pacquiao. Reports from Bradley?s training camp in Indio, California, say the undefeated US fighter ?is in high spirits? with less than four…
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Pacquiao eyes KO victory
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao says it is useless to dwell into the past. With his heartbreaking loss to Timothy Bradley already a thing of the past, Pacquiao insists ?what is important is the present?…
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Servania vs Mu?oz
By Nick Giongco
The last thing that goes away from a fighter is his power and Alexander Mu?oz, who is already 35, says he still has plenty of that. Mu?oz, nicknamed ?El Explosivo?, battles Filipino…
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Pinoy pride at Solaire
By Nick Giongco
The hard thing about fighters on the rise is that they are supposed to give a good show regardless who the opponents are. This Saturday night, Genesis ?Azukal? Servania and King Arthur…
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Smiles off for MP, Rhodes
By Nick Giongco
Manny Pacquiao plunged into sparring yesterday, going four rounds with undefeated US fighter Lydell Rhodes in his General Santos City training headquarters. Under the supervision of Freddie Roach, who arrived there on…