Roy Luarca
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Bewildered loser calls clear winner ?the greatest?
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?After being brought to Sunday school by Manny Pacquiao, Chris Algieri labeled the first man to beat him in the boxing ring ?the greatest.? Admitting that he was outfought and outfoxed by…
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Impressive punch accuracy: Pacquiao on target this time
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?The punch rate did not actually improve, it just got more accurate. Promising an increase in the volume of punches being thrown by Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach made the eight-time world…
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Manny: Expect fireworks
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Don?t blink. Be there early. Take the cue from the man himself. Manny Pacquiao intends to go after Chris Algieri with his fists flying right from the opening bell. ?Get your seat…
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Pacquiao eyes KO in 1st round
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Manny Pacquiao looked up at the taller Chris Algieri during their face-off on Saturday. But there?s a good chance, he?ll end up standing over the fallen American challenger after their battle for…
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Fernandez says weight issue will affect Algieri
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez has studied Chris Algieri closely and has practically gone inside the mind of the undefeated American. He knows Algieri?s best punches. And he knows that fraction of a…
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Why Algieri struggled to make weight
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Freddie Roach?s hunch was right, after all. Chris Algieri was indeed having weight problems. When he first stepped on the scales, Algieri registered 144.4 pounds, raising a howl among hundreds of fans…
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Roach on Algieri?s chance vs Pacquiao: 0
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Freddie Roach was brutally frank in assessing Chris Algieri?s chances against Manny Pacquiao in their showdown on Sunday for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown. ?Zero,? Roach told Filipino sportswriters on…
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Bigger Algieri plans to retire Pacquiao: ?Manny is gonna sleep?
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Chris Algieri?s corner is convinced its ward will put Manny Pacquiao to ?sleep? on Sunday, when the two fighters collide for the WBO welterweight crown at The Venetian Macao?s Cotai Arena here.…
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Pacquiao ?100% confident? in Sunday match vs Algieri
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?The fire is back in Manny Pacquiao?s eyes. And it spells trouble for Chris Algieri. Satisfied with what he has done after his gym session on Thursday, Pacquiao expressed confidence that he…
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Algieri won?t retreat, will go after Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Confident he can take the power of Manny Pacquiao?s punches, Chris Algieri vows to go toe-to-toe with the ring icon when they square off for the WBO welterweight crown Sunday at The…
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Team Algieri sees perfect ending, KO in 10
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Chris Algieri removed his shirt, stood up and raised his arms. ?This is going to be the perfect ending,? Algieri told reporters Wednesday morning before his workout at the training room of…
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Lighter is better
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Weight isn?t an issue for Freddie Roach. Manny Pacquiao can come in as light as he wants and Chris Algieri can check in as heavy as he gets and it won?t matter.…
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Pacquiao?s showing key to Floyd Jr. fight
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?There?s a lot more at stake in Manny Pacquiao?s bout against Chris Algieri on Sunday at Cotai Arena of The Venetian Macao here. A potential billion-dollar megafight with undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.,…
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It?s in the bag, swears Roach
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Freddie Roach doesn?t see Chris Algieri lasting the distance when he fights Manny Pacquiao on Sunday. ?Manny will overwhelm him,? said Roach, convinced that Pacquiao has become more powerful and faster after…
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Pacquiao unfazed by Algieri?s pluck
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Manny Pacquiao believes Chris Algieri is behaving like a boy. Pacquiao said his American foe?s brashness shows his confidence in his own chances ahead of their World Boxing Organization welterweight title bout…
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Nietes halts Mexican foe; Pagara prevails
By Roy Luarca
CEBU CITY?His mission done, Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes has been tapped as headliner of a big fight card set in Macau next year. The important foreign assignment was sealed after Nietes stopped Mexican…
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Nietes standing on edge of history
By Roy Luarca
CEBU CITY?Donnie Nietes found no need to trash-talk Carlos Velarde here yesterday. All the Filipino world champion did was give the Mexican a dagger look during their faceoff at the weigh-in of…
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Roach OK with weight of Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
TRAINER Freddie Roach doesn?t see any problem with Manny Pacquiao being underweight for his WBO welterweight bout against Chris Algieri on Nov. 23 in Macau. Pacquiao, after all, has always been under…
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2 jets flying Pacquiao team to Macau tiff
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? No other boxer travels like Manny Pacquiao. Not one, but two planes will ferry Team Pacquiao from General Santos City to Macau on Nov. 17. A pair of Airbus…
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Pacquiao knocks down spar partner
By Roy Luarca
MANNY Pacquiao?s rhythm and timing is back if his recent sparring sessions were to be the gauge. According to a Team Pacquiao insider, the eight-division world champion knocked down spar mate Stan…