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  • Floyd?s legs are shot, says Arum

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines ? Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s defensive skills, ring savvy and boxing know-how have, arguably, stayed intact. But for trained eyes like Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum?s, there?s something lacking in…

  • Golovkin visits Pacquiao, says Filipino ?too fast?

    By Roy Luarca

    World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin showed up at Wild Card Gym and indicated his support for the Filipino icon in his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 in Las Vegas.…

  • Roach?s strategy for Pacquiao: Win every round

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Win the first round and all the rounds thereafter. This is the simple plan seven-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach has laid out for Manny Pacquiao in his Fight of…

  • Why Pacquiao?s happy that Mayweather KO?d sparmate

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?If the intention is to get the attention of Team Pacquiao, then it has succeeded. But Pacquiao?s reaction to reports that Floyd Mayweather Jr. knocked out a sparring partner with a…

  • Nietes title, Donaire future at stake in Pinoy Pride

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Donnie Nietes aims to extend his reign while Nonito Donaire Jr. seeks redemption in the co-headliner of Pinoy Pride 30 on March 28 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The longest reigning Filipino…

  • Pacquiao plans to baffle Mayweather with punches

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao intends to overwhelm Floyd Mayweather Jr. with the sheer volume of his punches. Make that hard punches. The Filipino ring icon bared the simple plan, part of a web…

  • Records show Pacquiao hits stronger than Mayweather

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?If the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao Super Fight on May 2 (May 3 in Manila) ends by knockout, it?s likely that the unbeaten American will be the one sprawled on the…

  • Pacman, Mayweather hit US gyms Monday

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will officially start training on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) for their welterweight Super Fight on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao…

  • Pe?alosa sees Pacquiao kayo win

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao by stoppage. That?s the bold prediction blurted out by two-time world division champion Gerry Pe?alosa yesterday as to the outcome of Pacquiao?s megabuck bout with Floyd Mayweather on May…

  • Manny Pacquiao hits brakes in training

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?His body was ready for some more work Thursday, but Manny Pacquiao?s mind took over. He has to slow down a bit and maintain his pace. After a spirited mitts session…

  • Roach predicts knockout win for Pacquiao

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao vowed yesterday to punish undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. with unrelenting combinations in their Super Fight on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Trainer Freddie Roach, meanwhile,…

  • Pacquiao spots Mayweather?s flaws

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao watched Floyd Mayweather score two victories over Marcos Maidana last year and liked what he saw. Mayweather was far from perfect. Especially in the first bout on May 5…

  • Pacman starts light training

    By Roy Luarca

    THERE will be no horsing around for Manny Pacquiao this time. As soon as Floyd Mayweather Jr. formally announced his May 2 megabuck bout with Pacquiao yesterday morning, the Sarangani representative went…

  • After Pacquiao scores first career point, Mayweather hits the court, too

    By Roy Luarca

    MANILA, Philipines?What Manny Pacquiao can do I can do better. This seems to be the stance Floyd Mayweather Jr. has taken with regard to his pound-for-pound rival and likely opponent on May…

  • Pagara guns for early KO vs Chavez tonight

    By Roy Luarca

    DAVAO CITY?Jason ?El Ni?o? Pagara will gun for a quick knockout when he defends his WBO International junior featherweight title against Mexican Cesar ?El Dolar? Chavez in the headliner of Pinoy Pride…

  • Australia bars ?ex-convict? Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    By Roy Luarca

    There are some things ?Money? can?t buy. An Australian visa for one. Flamboyant American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., acknowledged as the world?s highest-paid athlete and who likes to be called ?Money,?…

  • Why Floyd Mayweather Jr. still dodges Manny Pacquiao

    By Roy Luarca

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s shameful reluctance to fight Manny Pacquiao may be driven by fear, according to veteran ring pundits. The brash, undefeated American fears that the Filipino superstar will stain his record…

  • Weight not an issue for Pacquiao against Mayweather

    By Roy Luarca

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. can choose the weight he wants and Manny Pacquiao won?t object to it if only to make their megabuck bout happen next year. Whether the fight will be at…

  • Team Pacquiao: It?s all up to Mayweather

    By Roy Luarca

    MACAU?Manny Pacquiao is opening all avenues so that his dream fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. can push through. Pacquiao won?t mind it even if the undefeated American bides his time, takes the…

  • Pacquiao showed pity, eased up on Algieri in the end

    By Roy Luarca

    MACAU?In the end, Manny Pacquiao just didn?t have the heart to inflict the supreme ignominy of a knockout on a battered challenger. ?Nakakaawa din (I pitied him),? Pacquiao said Monday, three hours…