Roy Luarca
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Beristain, Garcia bet on Manny Pacquiao
EMINENT boxing trainers Ignacio ?Nacho? Beristain and Robert Garcia see Manny Pacquiao as the prohibitive favorite to prevail over Timothy Bradley in their third showdown on April 9 at MGM Grand Garden…
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Pacquiao leaves for last training phase in LA
Manny Pacquiao left for Los Angeles Saturday night to continue preparations for his third showdown with Tim Bradley on April 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Not wanting to waste time,…
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Pacquiao takes earlier flight to LA
Team Pacquiao will leave for the United States on March 12, three days earlier than planned, for the final phase of Manny Pacquiao?s training for his third showdown with Timothy Bradley on…
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Pacquiao picks up pace, spars six rounds
BRINGING his training to the next level, Manny Pacquiao sparred for six rounds with Ghislain Maduma yesterday even as another sparring partner arrived in General Santos to provide more quality workout for…
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Pacquiao gets back to work, in shades
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Manny Pacquiao made up for lost time yesterday, putting up a spirited display of speed and power in his mitts work with chief trainer Freddie Roach at his Pacman Wild…
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Pacquiao resumes sparring sessions Thursday
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Manny Pacquiao took a break from training yesterday, but sparring will continue today at his Wild Card Gym here. Bothered by body pains that normally follow a boxer?s first sparring…
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Pacquiao?s timing off, but power, speed there
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?The long layoff hasn?t diminished Manny Pacquiao?s speed and power a bit. His timing, of course, isn?t there yet. Overall, however, chief trainer Freddie Roach was happy with how Pacquiao?s…
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New spar mate for Pacquiao
GENERAL SANTOS City ? Ghislain Madumba, a Congolese fighter based in Canada, arrived here Sunday to serve as Manny Pacquiao?s sparring partner in his preparation for a third showdown with Timothy Bradley…
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Pacquiao skips workout, goes on early run
GENERAL SANTOS CITY?Manny Pacquiao was unable to do his afternoon gym workout Saturday, electing to do an early run around a track oval here. Chief trainer Freddie Roach gave the eight-division world…
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Pagara, Magsayo seek impressive wins
Unbeaten ?Prince? Albert Pagara and Mark ?Magnifico? Magsayo aim to boost their world status with big victories when they co-headline Pinoy Pride 35: Stars of the Future on Feb. 27 at Waterfront…
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Pacquiao extends training camp to 9 weeks
Manny Pacquiao is hell-bent on putting up a smashing farewell performance against Timothy Bradley on April 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Instead of his normal eight weeks of preparations, Pacquiao…
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No PBA stints as Pacquiao keeps focus on third bout vs Bradley
VANCOUVER?Manny Pacquiao will focus on his preparations for Timothy Bradley starting next week. There will be no pro basketball for him until after Pacquiao-Bradley III on April 9 in Las Vegas. Instead,…
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Pacquiao?s shoulder okay, says surgeon
NEW YORK CITY?As expected, Manny Pacquiao got the clearance to push through with his last fight against Timothy Bradley on April 9. His right shoulder is as good as new. ?Ready to…
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3rd fight vs Pacquiao no lose situation for Bradley, says Arum
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles?For promoter Bob Arum, Timothy Bradley is in a no-lose situation in his third fight against Manny Pacquiao on April 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. ?If he…
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Pacman-Clinton meeting slated
BEVERLY HILLS, California?Manny Pacquiao?s original plan to spend his first month of training in the Philippines will likely be derailed by a possible meeting with Democrat presidential nomination frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Promoter…
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Pacquiao off to LA for Bradley promo tour
MANNY Pacquiao knows that selling Timothy Bradley as a worthy adversary for the third time won?t be easy. That?s why the eight-division world champion is leaving for Los Angeles tonight to begin…
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Arum holds out hope PPV buys will top 1M
Promoter Bob Arum has modest goals for Manny Pacquiao?s third fight against Timothy Bradley on April 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He?d be happy if the duel for Bradley?s World…
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ALA readies big boxing splash next year
LAPU-LAPU City?Where Philippine boxing is headed to will partly be known in February next year. That?s when ALA Promotions will again pit its brightest young talents against world-class foes through another Pinoy…
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Close shaves for ?avengers?
LAPU-LAPU CITY??King? Arthur Villanueva and Milan Melindo, both bidding to return to the world-title trail, settled instead for scrambling split decisions over their Mexican rivals Saturday in the headliners of Pinoy Pride…
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Pinoy Pride 34: Villanueva, Melindo eye rebound
LAPU-LAPU CITY?They both bungled their previous world title bids. Now, ?King? Arthur Villanueva and Milan Melindo are raring to get back into boxing?s elite ranks. Villanueva will tangle with Mexican Victor Mendez…
