Roy Luarca
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The trainer who fixed a busted Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Flashback to the early years: Manny Pacquiao was down; Emil Romano was there to pick him up. Having been a fighter before, Romano knew in his trainer?s heart that Pacquiao was headed…
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Pacquiao attacker references LGBT controversy
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Security is going to be tight for Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas from now on after a man attacked the eight-division champion at a parking lot of a Japanese restaurant Sunday afternoon.…
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Pacquiao no concerns being underweight with Bradley bout a week away
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Imagine a seesaw with Manny Pacquiao on top and Timothy Bradley at the bottom. That?s exactly the situation if Pacquiao-Bradley III is going to be held Saturday (Sunday) in Manila.…
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Roach opens Pacquiao spar session to select Filipino media
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Finally, Freddie Roach granted the media access into the inner sanctum of his Wild Card Gym to watch Manny Pacquiao spar with Ghislain Maduma Saturday afternoon. It was the first…
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Fighting Pacquiao is like death sentence?Bradley
By Roy Luarca
PALM SPRINGS?Fighting Manny Pacquiao is like a death sentence. That?s how Tim Bradley feels as his third showdown with Pacquiao nears. ?It consumes you as you don?t know what will happen,? Bradley…
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Bradley, Atlas put on show for Filipino scribes during workout
By Roy Luarca
PALM SPRINGS ? Watching Teddy Atlas and Timothy Bradley rehearsing their training routine Friday is like watching a television sitcom. Though they were fiery and intense, they looked like following a script…
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Bradley won?t rush vs Pacquiao, says trainer Atlas
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Teddy Atlas isn?t looking for a knockout this time. He?ll settle for a decision win by Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao on April 9. The articulate trainer isn?t even looking…
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Roach readying Pacquiao for ?best Bradley ever?
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach knows that Manny Pacquiao has beaten Timothy Bradley two in a row even if its officially 1-1. Still, the seven-time trainer of the year won?t be lulled into…
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Pacquiao ?a physical freak,? says strength coach
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Justin Fortune is familiar with Manny Pacquiao?s vaunted speed, power, and stamina. He?d worked with Pacquiao several times as strength and conditioning coach and did the same role in the…
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Speed key for lean, mean Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? For 30 seconds, Manny Pacquiao?s punches came in bunches and in a blur. He was circling the heavy bag while unloading the heavy bombs that exploded upon impact. They sounded…
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Pacquiao will go for KO if available
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? A convincing win will be enough, but Manny Pacquiao also intends to pursue a knockout of Timothy Bradley. ?What is in my heart and mind right now is to win…
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Roach: Pacquiao good for 2 more fights
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Freddie Roach has a long standing pact with Manny Pacquiao. The seven-time trainer of the year would tell his prized ward to retire if he sees Pacquiao on the wane.…
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Peak-form Pacquiao wows team with another virtuoso workout
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao was all smiles as he approached Filipino sportswriters watching the tailend of his workout at Wild Card Gym here Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). ?Okay lang? Mabagal (Was I slow)?? he…
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Pe?alosa sees stoppage win by Pacquiao vs Bradley
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Gerry Pe?alosa must have seen something distinct in Manny Pacquiao?s closed door sparring Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to convince him that Timothy Bradley won?t last the distance this time. After…
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Roach demands old, lethal mix from Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to deploy his full arsenal against Timothy Bradley on April 9. The seven-time trainer of the year demands the lethal combination of speed and power from his…
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Mayweather rematch can change Pacquiao?s plans
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Win or lose, Manny Pacquiao?s father and his brothers will support whatever the eight-division world champion decides to do with his life after his farewell fight. ?It will be up to him,?…
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Roach: Pacquiao ready to fight Bradley
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Like a recharged battery, Manny Pacquiao was full of power and energy in sparring and training Saturday. He was so impressive that chief trainer Freddie Roach promptly declared that he?s ?ready to…
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Pacquiao gets break from training
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao wanted to train, but Freddie Roach deemed it wise to give his prized ward a break Friday (Saturday in Manila). The eight-division world champion reported at Roach?s Wild Card Gym…
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Pacquiao ?in great shape,? reaches training summit
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao put on a show as he reached the pinnacle of his training for his third showdown with Timothy Bradley here Thursday (Friday in Manila). The eight-division world champion breezed through…
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Lucky punch from Bradley unlikely, says former Pacquiao trainer
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?For veteran trainer Ben Delgado, the only way Tim Bradley would beat his former ward, Manny Pacquiao, is by ?accidental knockout.? The 79-year-old Delgado, who first handled Pacquiao in 1997 and accompanied…