Nick Giongco
3,473 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Araneta bringing ‘bomb’to world title fight
By Nick Giongco
In less than three weeks, another Filipino fighter will climb a Tokyo gym in the pursuit of becoming a world champion. The guy’s name is Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, a hard-hitting light-flyweight…
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Shigeoka showing improvement
By Nick Giongco
Ginjiro Shigeoka, the Japanese fighter who fell into a coma after losing his bid to dethrone Filipino Pedro Taduran over the weekend in Osaka, is reportedly showing signs of improvement. In a…
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Happy campers
By Nick Giongco
Those around eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles these days are a happy bunch. One of them is training camp assistant Roger Fernandez, the brother of Buboy Fernandez, one of Pacquiao’s…
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Araneta all set for IBF title shot
By Nick Giongco
Christian “The Bomb” Araneta is setting up camp in Tokyo — site of his world title crack next month — almost three weeks before the fight. The heavy-handed Araneta, holder of a…
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IBF champ detects major flaws
By Nick Giongco
World champion Pedro Taduran came to realize over the weekend that he has to ramp up his game if he wishes to have an extended reign as International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight…
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Shigeoka remains hospitalized
By Nick Giongco
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) is coming out with an announcement on the medical condition of Ginjiro Shigeoka, the Japanese fighter who Filipino champion Pedro Taduran defeated to retain the International Boxing…
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Heart of gold
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan --- The morning papers hardly gave attention to Pedro Taduran’s victory over Ginjiro Shigeoka in their bruising 12-rounder for the Filipino’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight crown Saturday at INTEX…
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Gibbons, Elorde siblings lead unification talks
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan — Cucuy Elorde’s phone rang as Pedro Taduran and his team were celebrating his 12-round split decision victory over the game and gutsy Japanese challenger Ginjiro Shigeoka on Saturday at…
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Osaka braces for impact: Taduran eyes repeat KO victory vs Shigeoka
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan — Filipino champion Pedro Taduran took note of the massive change in Ginjiro Shigeoka when they came face to face during the official weighin for their International Boxing Federation (IBF)…
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Meat of the matter
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan — In the early morning rush hours of Thursday — just as the working men and women of this vibrant city began their mad rush to their respective offices —…
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Silent assassin: Peñalosa insists Taduran’s fists will do the talking
By Nick Giongco
OSAKA, Japan — Looking at Pedro Taduran, you won’t think the little dude could even hurt a fly. “He’s such a nice person,” exclaimed cornerman Carl Peñalosa Jr., who trains the reigning…
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‘PAC’ ATTACK: Wild Card, Thai eatery come alive once more
By Nick Giongco
Aside from Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and the entire Wild Card Boxing Club family, the happiest person nowadays in Hollywood is a Thai cook whose restaurant is just a few…
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Kamikaze: Japanese challenger targets KO victory
By Nick Giongco
Ginjiro Shigeoka put on a show of force during an open media workout heading into the final days before his chance to get back at Filipino champion Pedro Taduran in Osaka this…
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Locked and loaded: IBF champ has Japanese challenger all figured out
By Nick Giongco
Filipino champion Pedro Taduran displayed his readiness during Friday’s open workout at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque with his lead trainer going as far as saying Japanese challenger Ginjiro Shigeoka is…
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Warning signal: Filipino boxing champ assumes segurista attitude
By Nick Giongco
Pedro Taduran is less than 10 days away from risking his world title on hostile ground. Even if he and chief trainer Jonathan Peñalosa have covered all the bases, the reigning International…
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Thrill-seeker
By Nick Giongco
Celebrations for the 50th year anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila on 28 September at the Smart Araneta Coliseum are starting to heat up. In fact, Sean Gibbons, the do-it-all American boxing…
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Arum downplays ‘Thrilla’ rematch
By Nick Giongco
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum feels Mexican banger Emanuel Navarrete won’t be ready to face Charly Suarez in time for the 50th year celebration of the Thrilla in Manila on 28…
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Uncrowned champion: Suarez overjoyed by show of support
By Nick Giongco
There is no timeline yet for Charly Suarez’s desire and wish to get another shot at Mexican Emanuel Navarrete, a senior Top Rank official told DAILY TRIBUNE on Monday. “Way too early…
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Phl boxing raises howl over Suarez defeat
By Nick Giongco
Controversy marred Charly Suarez’s bold bid to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-featherweight title on Sunday in San Diego, California. Instead of snatching the WBO 130-pound crown from Emanuel Navarrete of…
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BEWARE OF SUAREZ: Arum: Underdog Filipino challenger has a ‘helluva shot’
By Nick Giongco
Don’t count Charly Suarez out against Emanuel Navarrete. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum told a group of Filipino reporters via zoom on Thursday that Navarrete, who will risk the World Boxing…