Roy Luarca
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Bradley won?t last distance? Pe?alosa
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD? When he first saw Manny Pacquiao in training in General Santos City last month, former two-division world champion Gerry Pe?alosa predicted that his close friend would beat Timothy Bradley by unanimous…
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Roach wants big victory, says Pacquiao all fired up
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is batting for a knockout, but a lopsided decision by Manny Pacquiao over Timothy Bradley will satisfy him as well. A shaky victory, however, will be…
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Pacquiao: training pace ?just right?
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Even long-time buddy Buboy Fernandez is surprised with Manny Pacquiao?s new found intensity and ferocity in training at Wild Card Gym here. Pacquiao works at a frenetic pace and is making his…
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Bradley: I?ll knock out Pacman with left hook
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Timothy Bradley may not be a power puncher, but he sees the possibility of stopping Manny Pacquiao in their showdown for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown on April 12 in Las…
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Tapering off: Pacquiao already at 147 lb
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Maybe Manny Pacquiao has Timothy Bradley all figured out. Maybe he wants to put a lock on the American?s loud mouth. Whatever his reasons are, Pacquiao would make a a face whenever…
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Pacquiao impresses Bill Clinton
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Coming from former United States President Bill Clinton, the glowing accolade should have floored Manny Pacquiao backstage. ?He?s already in the Philippine parliament; I hope he goes right on up the ladder,?…
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Servania closes in on world title crack after punishing Venezuelan
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Unbeaten Genesis Servania boosted his bid for a world title crack with a 12th-round stoppage of Venezuelan veteran Alexander Mu?oz late Saturday at Solaire Resort & Casino in Paranaque…
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Pinoy Pride: Servania faces big test vs Mu?oz
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philipines ? Whether Genesis ?Azukal? Servania is sugary sweet or bittersweet will be known Saturday when he disputes the World Boxing Organization Intercontinental junior featherweight crown with Alexander Mu?oz at Solaire…
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Pacquiao sparring next week
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao will level up his conditioning regimen next week when he steps into the ring for the first time since dominating Brandon Rios last Nov. 24 in Macau.…
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Tim Bradley: Manny Pacquiao killer instinct gone
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Has Manny Pacquiao lost his killer instinct? Timothy Bradley thinks so, and believes it will serve him in good stead when they clash anew for the World Boxing Organization…
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Pacquiao condoles with Sulaiman?s family
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and Hall of Fame promoters Bob Arum and Don King have joined the boxing world in condoling with the family of the late World…
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Bradley is Pacquiao?s preferred April foe
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Timothy Bradley is a cinch as Manny Pacquiao?s foe when the Filipino boxing icon returns to the ring in Las Vegas this year. Pacquiao himself has chosen the unbeaten…
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Nietes eyes KO vs Mexican foe
By Roy Luarca
DONNIE ?Ahas? Nietes oozes with confidence while Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo takes it cautiously when they stake their respective World Boxing Organization crowns tonight in Pinoy Pride 23 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Emboldened…
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Nietes, Sabillo stake crowns vs Latino foes
By Roy Luarca
Filipino champions Donnie Nietes and Merlito Sabillo stake their world crowns against dangerous Latinos tomorrow in an explosive Pinoy Pride double-header at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Nietes will defend his World Boxing Organization…
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Pacquiao comeback devastating
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Like a supertyphoon, Manny Pacquiao ravaged Brandon Rios on Sunday. For 12 rounds, Pacquiao relentlessly battered the Mexican-American fighter, heralding his comeback with a lopsided unanimous decision in the headliner of ?The…
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It?s back to Vegas on April 12
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?After giving Asia a dose of Manny Pacquiao, it?s time to bring him back to Las Vegas. Right after Pacquiao?s conquest of Brandon Rios on Sunday at the Cotai Arena here, Hall…
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Pacquiao makes Rios trainer eat his words
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?After watching Manny Pacquiao?s demolition of Brandon Rios on Sunday, trainer Robert Garcia readily took back his words that the Filipino ring icon is now past his prime. ?Pacquiao still has a…
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Quickness Pacquiao?s best punch, says foe
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Brandon Rios knows Manny Pacquiao is fast. But he didn?t expect Pacquiao to be too fast to make him look like a punching bag. ?His quickness was his best punch,? Rios said…
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Zou: Pacquiao great champ, inspiration
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Even an amateur great like Zou Shiming can learn many things from training with Manny Pacquiao. Zou, the poster boy of China boxing as a two-time Olympic and three-time World Amateur champion,…
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Never again will I fail you, Pacquiao vows
By Roy Luarca
MACAU?Manny Pacquiao cried when he first saw the devastation wreaked by Supertyphoon ?Yolanda? on Nov. 8. On Sunday, he gets the chance to put the smile back on the faces of his…