Roy Luarca
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Pacquiao not guaranteeing KO vs Horn: ?Just wait and see?
By Roy Luarca
BRISBANE, Australia?Manny Pacquiao won?t guarantee a knockout, but will definitely go for a stoppage against Jeff Horn on July 2 here. ?I?ll do everything in my power to do it (knockout),? Pacquiao…
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KO victory to boost Pacquiao?s stock
By Roy Luarca
Brisbane?The drawing power of Manny Pacquiao remains as strong as ever with his fight against Jeff Horn billed as the ?Battle of Brisbane? headed for a sellout. ?They (Australian organizers) told me…
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Taking it slow, Pacquiao leaves for Australia underweight
By Roy Luarca
GEN. SANTOS City?Intermittent rains led to the cancellation of Manny Pacquiao?s scheduled hilly morning run Saturday, hours before his chartered plane took off for Australia. To make up for that, strength and…
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100% fit and ready
By Roy Luarca
GEN. SANTOS CITY?Manny Pacquiao swears his speed is back and so are the hard punches after the conclusion of his gym work here Friday. Still, Pacquiao wouldn?t guarantee that the long-awaited knockout…
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Pacquiao punishes spar mates
By Roy Luarca
Manny Pacquiao unloaded hard punches against George Kambosos and Adrian Young on Monday, leaving his spar mates battered and bruised. His training team was delighted, of course, especially chief trainer Freddie Roach,…
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Pacquiao tapering training for Horn
By Roy Luarca
This early, Manny Pacquiao is ready to wage war against Jeff Horn. Though the World Boxing Organization welterweight title bout is set on July 2 yet, Pacquiao?s training team led by Freddie…
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Pacman finding his groove
By Roy Luarca
Like a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces are slowly coming together for Manny Pacquiao?s training for his defense of the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown. Trainer Freddie Roach watched Pacquiao spar three rounds…
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Roach wants earlier Australia trip for Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
Dissatisfied with Manny Pacquiao?s sparring session Tuesday, chief trainer Freddie Roach is thinking of reverting to their original training plan. That is, for them to conduct the crucial stages of preparations in…
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Pacquiao begins sparring sessions
By Roy Luarca
He was far from peak form, but Manny Pacquiao still did enough on his first sparring session Saturday to impress onlookers at the Elorde Gym near the SM Mall of Asia in…
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Nietes sets sight on unified crown
By Roy Luarca
CEBU CITY?What?s left for Donnie Nietes to conquer? Already the longest-reigning Filipino world champion, Nietes chalked up another major accomplishment on Saturday night. In beating Thai Komgrich Nantapech by unanimous decision at…
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?Old? Nietes shoots for flyweight crown
By Roy Luarca
Donnie Nietes tries to add another chapter to his ring legacy when he tangles with Thai Komgrich Nantapech for the vacant International Boxing Federation flyweight title Saturday at Waterfront in Cebu City.…
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Dethroned Tapales KOs Omori
By Roy Luarca
OSAKA, Japan?His crown is gone, but his pride remains. Marlon Tapales stopped Japanese Shohei Omori early in the 11th round Sunday night to prove that he still has the heart of a…
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Still overweight, ?vegetarian? Tapales goes full crash-diet mode
By Roy Luarca
OSAKA?Marlon Tapales has turned vegetarian since arriving here Monday. With his weight still far from ideal, Tapales is now on a crash diet, avoiding rice and bread in the hopes of making…
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Weight poses no serious problem for Tapales
By Roy Luarca
Having missed his target weight before leaving for Japan on Monday, Marlon Tapales needs to put in extra work at the gym and hit the road before his World Boxing Organization title…
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Tapales going for another knockout win over Japanese challenger Omori
By Roy Luarca
He has done it before, so Marlon Tapales sees no reason why he can?t knock out Shohei Omori again. Unlike in 2015, however, when he stopped the then unbeaten Japanese in only…
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Pacquiao slowly begins getting into shape for Horn bout
By Roy Luarca
Training camp won?t open until early May, but already Manny Pacquiao is in preparation mode. The eight-division world champion has added jogging to his daily routine of playing basketball to whip himself…
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Tapales right on track for title defense
By Roy Luarca
Keeping his weight in check is of utmost concern for Marlon Tapales. A week before flying to Osaka for his first defense of the World Boxing Organization bantamweight (118 pounds) crown against…
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No stopping Pacquiao, Horn bout
By Roy Luarca
There is no final contract yet but Manny Pacquiao?s fight against Jeff Horn is practically a done deal. Brisbane?s Suncorp Stadium will host the bout on July 2 and Sen. Pacquiao is…
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It?s Pacquiao-Horn after all
By Roy Luarca
If negotiations go smoothly, Pacquiao?s defense of his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Horn in Brisbane, Australia, on July 2 will be finalized before the week ends. This developed after Team…
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South African calls out Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
For boxers seeking instant international recognition, fighting Manny Pacquiao is a prime option. South African Chris van Heerden, hardly known like Australian Jeff Horn, has joined the line of probable opponents for…