Sunday, 20 September 2026 · Philippines

Nick Giongco

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Arum impressed by Marquez's progress

MANILA, Philippines ? When Bob Arum was told to look at a few pictures of a fighter in training, the Hall of Fame promoter?s eyes almost pop…

Tue, 18 Oct 2011
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Narvaez upbeat to upset Donaire

MANILA, Philippines ? Argentina?s Omar Narvaez doesn?t mind the underdog tag against Filipino hotshot Nonito Donaire. A week before he shoot…

Mon, 17 Oct 2011
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Donaire's KO punch awes Arum

MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum has seen them all after more than 46 years of promoting many of the biggest fights in history. While he admit…

Sat, 15 Oct 2011
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Pacquiao spars on first day

MANILA, Philippines ? Even though he was not scheduled to spar on Monday ? his first day of training at the Wild Card Boxing Club ? Manny Pa…

Wed, 12 Oct 2011
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I?m 80% ready, says Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao feels he is already in fighting form a little over a month before he collides with Juan Manuel Marquez …

Tue, 11 Oct 2011
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Choice defense next for Nietes

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines ? Newly-crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-flyweight king Donnie Nietes will make the first defense of …

Sun, 09 Oct 2011
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Nietes wrests Mexican?s WBO crown

BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines ? Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes of the Philippines became a two-division world champion late Saturday ni…

Sun, 09 Oct 2011
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Nietes battles Mex for light-fly crown

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines ? Donnie Nietes has Mexican rival Ramon Garcia all figured out that he doesn?t expect him to last when they rumble…

Sat, 08 Oct 2011
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Marquez training very hard

MANILA, Philippines ? Aside from having a couple of unbeaten sparring partners at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City, Juan Manuel Marquez also t…

Thu, 06 Oct 2011
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Pacquiao-Marquez ticket sales: $11.7 M

MANILA, Philippines ? The Nov. 12 trilogy between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez has generated sales of around $11.7 million, Hall o…

Sun, 02 Oct 2011
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Pacquiao foe giving sparmates hell

MANILA, Philippines ? The thunderous fists of Juan Manuel Marquez have been rocking the foundations of Mexico City. ?Marquez has been beatin…

Thu, 29 Sep 2011
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Marquez is livewire foe ? Arum

MANILA, Philippines ? Even Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum believes the 8-1 odds favoring Manny Pacquiao against Juan Manuel Marquez is outra…

Wed, 28 Sep 2011
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Arum bats for younger ref

MANILA, Philippines ? Bob Arum is not taking any chances in the choice of referee for the decisive Nov. 12 rubber match between Manny Pacqui…

Sun, 25 Sep 2011
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Arum anoints the next Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines ? Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has found the heir apparent to Manny Pacquiao and he?s no other than Nonito Donaire. ?I…

Sun, 25 Sep 2011
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Great opportunities await Donaire ? Arum

MANILA, Philippines ? Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has found the heir apparent to Manny Pacquiao and he's no other than Nonito Donaire. "I…

Sat, 24 Sep 2011
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Roach wants Pacquiao to KO Marquez

MANILA, Philippines ? Freddie Roach has become so discriminating and hard-to-please that he wants no less than a knockout victory by Manny P…

Wed, 21 Sep 2011
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Roach joins Pacquiao in training

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach will turn up the heat in cold Baguio City as the dazzling duo reunited Tuesday for th…

Tue, 20 Sep 2011
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Mayweather's win not fair ? Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao said he saw nothing criminal in what Floyd Mayweather did in knocking out the inexperienced Victor Orti…

Sun, 18 Sep 2011
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$1,200 fight tickets selling for $17,000

MANILA, Philippines ? The moment Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced during the four-city press tour last week that the Nov. 12 trilogy…

Wed, 14 Sep 2011