Roy Luarca
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Pacquiao fight now in UAE, says Koncz
By Roy Luarca
Manny Pacquiao?s next fight on April 23 will definitely be in the United Arab Emirates. His opponent, however, has yet to be decided upon. That?s the message relayed to Filipino scribes by…
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Ancajas target: knockout or unanimous decision
By Roy Luarca
If Jerwin Ancajas intends to make an impact in the international arena, he must not only retain his International Boxing Federation super flyweight crown against Mexican Juan Alfredo Rodriguez this Sunday in…
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Arum: Pacquiao Global tour
By Roy Luarca
It may be just wishful thinking, but Bob Arum sees Manny Pacquiao fighting four times and going global this year. The 85-year-old revered promoter forged Pacquiao?s World Boxing Organization welterweight title fight…
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Pacquiao-Horn likely April 23
By Roy Luarca
From all indications, Jeff Horn will be Manny Pacquiao?s first opponent this year. Terence Crawford comes next. Fact is, Horn?s co-promoter, Dean Lonergan, is flying in to Los Angeles on Tuesday to…
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Pacquiao-Horn down under?
By Roy Luarca
If Manny Pacquiao can?t forge a fight with Terence Crawford and other big names, he may end up fighting in Australia for the same amount of money. The camp of Jeff Horn…
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Tough fight
By Roy Luarca
When Manny Pacquiao fought against Jessie Vargas last November, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach felt certain of a dominant victory. He was right. Now that Terence Crawford looms as a prime…
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Lomachenko ready for Pacquiao fight
By Roy Luarca
Classy Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko is eager for more ring challenges, including a possible encounter with Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao next year. ?I very much respect Manny Pacquiao,? Lomachenko told BoxingScene.com after his…
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One final dance
By Roy Luarca
When Manny Pacquiao glanced at Floyd Mayweather Jr. after taking Jessie Vargas to school Saturday night, he was fishing for an opinion. And his special guest reciprocated by giving his former bitter…
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Pac-Mayweather II likely
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?It wasn?t just eye contact between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. at ringside, after all. Mayweather, the flamboyant American who retired as unbeaten champion, gave his former ring rival the thumbs-up…
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Pacquiao throws less punches, but lands more
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao?s bunches of punches maybe becoming scarce, but they are finding their mark more often. This was evident with the way Pacquiao dominated Jessie Vargas Saturday night. Though he?s no…
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Pacquiao is champ again
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title for the third time, although he failed to knock out defending champion Jessie Vargas in his comeback fight on Saturday (Sunday…
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Vargas says fighting Pacquiao makes him better
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Jessie Vargas now knows the difference between him being a champion and a legend like Manny Pacquiao. ?You have to be alert every second to stay alive,? said Vargas, who likened…
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Pacquiao likely to climb to 148 lbs, Vargas 154 on fight night
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?When Manny Pacquiao stepped into the weighing scale, the predominantly Filipino crowd that came to watch the official weigh-in of The Legend vs The Champ at Encore Theater turned silent for…
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Bradley: Vargas not on Pacquiao?s level
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?There?s no other boxer who knows both Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas better than Tim Bradley. Bradley, a five-time world champion in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions, fought Pacquiao three…
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Pacquiao?s left versus Vargas? right?Cooper
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Beating fighting Manny Pacquiao won?t be easy, but it will be done. After spending countless hours analyzing Pacquiao?s fights and movements, Cooper believes his ward, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie…
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Pacquiao built for the kill
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?They?ve trained long and hard. Sweated it out beyond exhaustion. Attained optimum form. Yet the struggle isn?t over for Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas. They still have to endure the torturous…
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Workaholic Pacquiao chases history
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Wonder no more why Manny Pacquiao works so long in the gym, likes to run on steeper terrain, and hits the bags as fast and hard as he could. He?s a…
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Knockout No. 39
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?The deposed king is back to reclaim his throne. Manny Pacquiao wheeled into this city of lights Monday night, eager and ready to snare the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown from…
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Pacquiao seeks KO, but thinks Vargas will run
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao refuses to predict a knockout, but his actions say otherwise. He wants to knock Jessie Vargas out when they tangle for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown on Nov. 5…
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?Rocky? says ?Pacman? best ever
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? It was strictly a closed-door sparring session, but there was no effort to stop the guy from walking into the downstairs ring of Wild Card Gym Saturday afternoon. He?d aged…