Roy Luarca
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Jerwin Ancajas ripped, ready at 120 lbs
By Roy Luarca
OAKLAND, California ? A week to go before his defense of the International Boxing Federation junior bantamweight crown here, Jerwin Ancajas is ripped and excited to show fight fans why he is…
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Manny to get 85% of Pacquiao-Matthysse broadcast earnings
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Top Rank has reportedly called up Manny Pacquiao to clear the air and patch things up. And it looks like everything has been settled amicably, with Top Rank likely…
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Rematch in order for Nietes, Palicte
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Officially, there was no winner between Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte as their battle for the World Boxing Organization super flyweight crown ended in a split draw Saturday night,…
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Donnie Nietes, Aston Palicte clash for vacant WBO title
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? It's going to be Donnie Nietes? tactical skills and experience against Aston Palicte?s youth, length and power. Whoever will be able to exploit his advantage over the other is…
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Ancajas nears top shape in title defense vs Barrios
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Jerwin Ancajas intends to impress when he makes a maiden appearance at the Oracle Arena, home court of NBA champion Golden State Warriors, in Oakland, California, on September 29.…
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Araneta to challenge for world crown after Tomogdan KO
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Just when the bomb was thought to be a dud, it exploded. Power puncher Christian Araneta, dubbed ?The Bomb? unleashed a left uppercut with just two seconds to go…
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Boxing: Froilan Saludar suffers KO defeat, fails in world-title bid
By Roy Luarca
Filipino title challenger Froilan Saludar faltered in his bid to join his younger brother as world champion, when he lost in Qingdao, China on Friday night. Saludar was knocked out by Sho…
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Pacquiao provides blueprint to athletic excellence
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? Filipino athletes have always looked up to Manny Pacquiao for inspiration. But if they really want to succeed like the boxing great, they should also emulate his work…
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Brace for secret Pacquiao punch
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? They?ve shrouded their training and fight plans in secrecy. But now that the weigh-in is over, Team Pacquiao and Team Matthysse can unravel the preparations they?ve undergone and…
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Pacquiao wants early KO as Matthysse aims to hurt
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? A human versus a mean machine. An aging legend against a champion longing for recognition. Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse should live up to hype when they tangle…
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Pacquiao right on target, chips Fernandez’s tooth
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? Debunking notions that Lucas Matthysse is having difficulty making weight, trainer Joel Diaz maintains the Argentine is just two pounds over a day before the official weigh-in of…
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Matthysse out to cement ring legacy vs Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? Lucas Matthysse isn?t at all intimidated by Manny Pacquiao?s stature as a boxing legend. Fact is, the Argentine sounded certain of beating the Fighter of the Decade in…
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Ancajas: Agility, speed key to Pacquiao victory over Matthysse
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? For world champion Jerwin Ancajas, there are two key factors Manny Pacquiao can exploit to beat Lucas Matthysse: mobility and speed. ?Mas lamang sa galaw. Speed nandoon pa…
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Pacquiao sweats it out, Matthysse holds back
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ? Manny Pacquiao put up a show while Lucas Matthysse chose to hold his punches in the media workout of the Fight of Champions on Wednesday, July 11, at…
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Minus Roach, Pacquiao gets a jolt
By Roy Luarca
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia?Altering training patterns did Manny Pacquiao real good. Like an electric volt, it shocked his body system back to work. No wonder, he appears younger, moves faster these days ,…
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Either way, Pacquiao-Matthysse duel will end in stoppage: Buboy
By Roy Luarca
Buboy Fernandez doesn't see the Manny Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysee fight going the distance. With the fighters capable of either a one-punch knockout or a stoppage through a flurry of punches, Fernandez said one…
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Ancajas narrows down choice of date for next fight to October
By Roy Luarca
The exact date and the opponent aren?t known yet, but already Jerwin Ancajas has started to train for his sixth title defense of the International Boxing Federation junior-bantamweight world title. All that…
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Factoring in Pacquiao?s age, high-impact training now a thing of the past
By Roy Luarca
There have been drastic changes in the way Manny Pacquiao is training for his world-title duel against Lucas Matthysse of Argentina in Kuala Lumpur on July 15. Unlike before when Pacquiao used…
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Lucas Matthysse trainer expects champ to hurt Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
Trainer Joel Diaz insists Manny Pacquiao no longer possesses the same power as when he was younger. As such, Diaz will instruct Lucas Matthysse to go all out for a knockout when…
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Pacquiao tries to balance time between training, supervising MPBL opening
By Roy Luarca
Even deep in training, Manny Pacquiao won?t allow his ?baby? to start rolling the ball without him. The 8-division world champion, who is preparing to challenge Lucas Matthysse for the Argentinean fighter?s…