Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Cracking the code

Trainer Bob Santos used to be a familiar face at the Wild Card Boxing Club that he got to watch Manny Pacquiao work out and spar regularly t…

Sat, 05 Jul 2025
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No pain, no gain

The seemingly harmless rattan stick that has struck fear among many fighters training at the Wild Card Boxing Club is back in use. The fello…

Fri, 04 Jul 2025
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HAPPY CAMPERS

It is not very often these days that Marvin Somodio gets asked about Manny Pacquiao, who is getting ready to challenge for the world title o…

Wed, 02 Jul 2025
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Marcial basks in Pacquiao’s presence

There was a time when Eumir Marcial imagined himself fighting on the same card as his longtime idol Manny Pacquiao. At that time, Marcial wa…

Wed, 02 Jul 2025
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Live underdog

A former opponent of Manny Pacquiao understands why the Filipino icon will wind up as the heavy underdog when he enters the ring to challeng…

Sat, 28 Jun 2025
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Talent is timeless

All the talk during Manny Pacquiao’s open media workout on Wednesday afternoon (Thursday morning in Manila) revolved around the eight-divisi…

Fri, 27 Jun 2025
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SUPER PACMAN

There’s one thing that’s going to catapult Manny Pacquiao to the world title against Mario Barrios on 19 July. It is the one thing that made…

Wed, 25 Jun 2025
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Expert advice

The three Filipino fighters seeing action in the undercard of Manny Pacquiao’s monumental comeback next month in Las Vegas have been getting…

Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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Rested and recharged

Manny Pacquiao was lacing up his trainers, already dressed in his jet-black running outfit ready to head out from his apartment on Wilshire …

Sat, 21 Jun 2025
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Fortune teller

Conditioning coach Justin Fortune has been spending so much time with Manny Pacquiao the last few weeks that he is not afraid to issue a bol…

Tue, 17 Jun 2025
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Araneta ready to drop bomb

Just a few days before his world title crack in Japan, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta is already right on track. Araneta is slated to meet Tha…

Mon, 16 Jun 2025
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Warning shot

Mario Barrios is going into his title defense against Manny Pacquiao on 19 July in Las Vegas as if he is facing the same guy who left a trai…

Sun, 15 Jun 2025
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HAMMER HANDS

After needing just 90 seconds to score his 14th knockout win, the murderous-punching middleweight Weljon Mindoro will ease back into trainin…

Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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Araneta using odd training technique

Christian “The Bomb” Araneta is taking a page from one of Vasyl Lomachenko’s training techniques as he prepares to bring the International B…

Tue, 10 Jun 2025
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Pinoy pride

Manny Pacquiao’s comeback next month in Las Vegas just got bigger. Aside from Pacquiao’s shot at the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight…

Sun, 08 Jun 2025
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Pacquiao heats up training camp

Manny Pacquiao passed his first major test when he strung up four rounds of sparring with the help of unbeaten prospect Samuel Contreras as …

Sat, 07 Jun 2025
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Badass Barrios

Mario Barrios feels the Manny Pacquiao who’s going to show up on 19 July in Las Vegas is the fighter of old: Fast and furious. “Manny’s stil…

Wed, 04 Jun 2025