Nick Giongco
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Marquez pumped up for Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Juan Manuel Marquez doesn't see his fight with Colombian Likar Ramos this Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Cancun, Mexico, as a stumbling block to his Nov. 12 rubber match…
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No Pacquiao-Rios showdown for now
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum will not put the young lion in there with the leader of the pride. Not yet. ?In a year or two,? the Hall of Fame promoter told…
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Pacquiao okays unlimited random testing
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao has somewhat given in to the demands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Top Rank chief Bob Arum told the website ESPN that Pacquiao will agree to ?unlimited random…
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Pacman’s next fight guaranteed $20M
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Sarangani Rep. Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao is guaranteed $20 million (P860 million) in the much-awaited rubber match with Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez on…
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Luneta eyed for Pacquiao tour
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Two landmark sites in the Philippines and Mexico will play host to the much-awaited promotional tour of the Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez Nov. 12 fi ght, Hall…
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Minus Pacquiao and Donaire, Elorde still the best PH fighter
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Excluding active fighters Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire, The Ring magazine has come up with a top ten list of the finest Filipino fighters of all-time. In its August…
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Marquez: Kill or be killed
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Juan Manuel Marquez has only two visions of what will happen on the night he faces Manny Pacquiao for the third time on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. ?(Either)…
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Oddsmakers see stoppage before 10th
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Oddsmakers are convinced that the Nov. 12 world welterweight war between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will not go beyond 10 rounds. After listing Pacquiao as the overwhelming…
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Pacquiao 8-1 favorite vs Marquez
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao was aghast when told about the odds for his Nov. 12 rubber match with his Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez. ?Grabe naman ?yan, (That?s too much),? Pacquao,…
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Pacquiao fights Floyd in court
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Manny Pacquiao is determined to square off with Floyd Mayweather in court in relation to the defamation suit filed by the Filipino…
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Stiff price for Pacquiao tickets
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Fight fans eager to see Manny Pacquiao in the flesh against Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12 will have to fork out a little bit more, Hall of Fame…
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Bautista seeks revenge vs Ruiz
By Nick Giongco
CEBU CITY, Philippines ? At 24 years of age, the bitter prospect of retirement is staring Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista in his face. Saturday night at the Waterfront Hotel, Bautista gets the…
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Pacquiao happy with Floyd?s decision to fight Ortiz in Sept.
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather is making a ring comeback, something the pound-for-pound king believes is a sign they are destined to face each other in 2012. ?That?s good,? Pacquiao told the…
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Marquez includes ballet in training
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Juan Manuel Marquez is taking a page from the training regimen of former undisputed world heavyweight king Evander Holyfield as he revs up for the Nov. 12 rubber match…
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Pacquiao, Marquez fight goes global
By Nick Giongco
MANILA, Philippines ? Manila. Tokyo. London. New York. Los Angeles. Mexico City. Six cities, five countries, three continents. From the way it looks, it?s an itinerary of a rock band on a…
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Marquez set to sign contract
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez is due anytime here to finalize the contract for his planned Nov. 12 rubber match with Filipino star Manny Pacquiao. Hall of Fame promoter…
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Arum still waiting for Donaire
By Nick Giongco
SAN FRANCISCO ? Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is still hopeful that Filipino renegade fighter Nonito Donaire would come to his senses and rekindle his love affair with Top Rank. "We're…
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GBP has 3 days to match Arum?s offer
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Even after 45 years of promoting the biggest names in boxing, Bob Arum admits to being excited like a fan whenever a mouth-watering match-up looms on the horizon. Arum…
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Arum hurdles 1st test for Pacquiao-Marquez clash
By Nick Giongco
LOS ANGELES ? Juan Manuel Marquez has accepted the revised offer sheet that Top Rank forwarded to him, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said on Tuesday, a development that could very…
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Roach wants Marquez badly
By Nick Giongco
Freddie Roach wants Juan Manuel Marquez badly for Manny Pacquiao. LOS ANGELES ? Talking to Manila-based scribes at the Wild card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Monday that a rubber match with…