Roy Luarca
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Donnie Nietes stakes title vs Moises Fuentes
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes and Mexican Moises Fuentes will both go for a knockout when they clash Saturday night in the mainer of Pinoy Pride 25 at Mall…
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Grudge fight: Nietes eyes KO vs Fuentes
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? What they failed to settle the first time, Donnie Nietes and Mexican Moises Fuentes will try to finish decisively tomorrow (Saturday) night. Nietes and Fuentes vowed to knock each…
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Barrera also wants to see Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Count Mexican ring icon Marco Antonio Barrera among those pining to see Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. ?I want to see that fight,? Barrera said during Thursday?s final…
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Tough cast of possible Manny Pacquiao foes
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Apart from Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez, there are other marquee boxers who could have a shot at Manny Pacquiao in November. Heading the list are Shawn Porter and…
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Goodbye MGM, Las Vegas for Pacquiao?
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao?s next fight won?t be at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. And chances are, it will be held outside the glitzy desert city. This developed following…
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Pacquiao top Mayweather contender
By Roy Luarca
With his clear victory over Timothy Bradley in their grudge rematch on Saturday in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao vaulted back as top contender to American Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the latest pound-for-pound…
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Pacquiao: I?m ready for Mayweather bout
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao is back to sow fear in the ring?and one of his chief targets is Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated American. ?My line is open 24 hours, seven days a week,?…
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Manny Pacquiao: I?ll have everything back
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Had Manny Pacquiao been given the go-signal by Freddie Roach, he would have gone all out to finish off Timothy Bradley Saturday night (Sunday in Manila). ?I wanted to attack and…
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Bradley: Pacquiao still has it
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?After 32 fights, the figure ?0? in Timothy Bradley?s ring record is gone. But it hardly mattered to him?he has promised to work his way back to the top. He may…
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Pacquiao survives sneaky haymaker in 4th round
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao felt it. Freddie Roach saw it. But Timothy Bradley failed to pounce on it. The overhand right he had been practicing all along nearly gave Bradley the opportunity to…
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Time for fiery Manny Pacquiao to show up
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Expect the fiery, unforgiving Manny Pacquiao to show up at MGM Grand Garden Arena tonight. Irked by Timothy Bradley?s repeated taunts that his killer instinct is gone, Pacquiao has vowed to…
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Pacquiao menacing, Bradley imposing
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?They checked in almost even on Friday, with Manny Pacquiao yielding half a pound to Timothy Bradley during the well-attended official weigh-in of Pacquiao-Bradley 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Come…
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Pacquiao only wants fair deal from BIR
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?All Manny Pacquiao wants is a fair deal from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the settlement of his tax problems back home. He won?t run and won?t cheat in…
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Pacquiao ?strong, faster? for tiff
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?For Justin Fortune, Manny Pacquiao isn?t damaged goods at 35 years old. In fact, the Filipino boxing superstar is fresher than the younger Bradley, who is 30, Fortune adds. ?Remember, Pacquiao…
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Bradley to Pacquiao: You better be ready
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Just when their final press conference was about to wrap up without fireworks, Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao lit up some sparks. During their face-off, the loudmouth Bradley initiated the verbal…
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It?s my time, my moment ?Bradley
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?When Timothy Bradley won by a controversial split decision over Manny Pacquiao two years ago, he thought it was the start of a glorious reign as world champion. To the contrary,…
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Happy Manny Pacquiao now in Vegas
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Slouched on the sofa of his palatial suite on the 61st floor of Mandalay Bay?s Thehotel, Manny Pacquiao looked sleepy and tired. He was, having trained for two hours in Hollywood…
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Roach nixes Pacquiao-Bradley III
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?If Manny Pacquiao beats Timothy Bradley in their rematch for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown on April 12, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach will reject a third fight between the…
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Bradley may change tactics
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Filipino assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez believes Timothy Bradley will abandon the fight strategy he used against Manny Pacquiao in favor of the style Juan Manuel Marquez adapted in knocking out the Fighter…
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Roach: Manny ready to fight
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Freddie Roach was so pleased with Manny Pacquiao?s form Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that he made the declaration two days earlier than usual. ?He?s 100 percent ready (to fight),? said the Hall…