Roy Luarca
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Arum?s correct, but not on winner
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Promoter Bob Arum was right all along. The fourth showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez was a blockbuster and it did end via knockout. Only it was his favorite…
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Marquez taking time to savor vengeful win
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?For now, fighting again is out of Juan Manuel Marquez?s mind. Marquez would rather celebrate his smashing victory over Manny Pacquiao with his family, friends and countrymen in Mexico. ?This is…
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Freddie?s improbable losing spell continues
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?For someone who is used to winning, Freddie Roach is now getting accustomed to losing. With Manny Pacquiao?s shocking knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night, the Hall of Fame…
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Leonard predicts incredible fight
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?When a guy like Sugar Ray Leonard vouches for a fight, then it must be really good. ?It?s going to be an incredible fight,? said Leonard, referring to the fourth battle…
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Pacquiao primed for war, says Roach
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Feeling light and easy, Manny Pacquiao saw no need to do his early morning run on Saturday. Instead, he opted to give his body a break, eating a late breakfast and…
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?Marquez can?t survive combos?
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Take it from former world champion Gerry Pe?alosa. There?s one sure-fire way to beat a savvy counter-puncher like Juan Manuel Marquez: Overwhelm him with sheer volume of punches. ?If you throw a…
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Pacquiao excited and ready to rumble
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao gave a privileged few a preview of what to expect in his Dec. 8 (Dec. 9 in Manila) showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez. He was on attack mode in four…
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Whatever happens, no excuses?Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Life goes on for Manny Pacquiao regardless of the result of his fourth bout with Juan Manuel Marquez on Dec. 8 (Dec. 9 in Manila). If he wins by knockout as he…
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Marquez KO loss looms?Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?This should serve as a stern warning to Juan Manuel Marquez. Manny Pacquiao has set Dec. 8 as the date when he?d hand the Mexican icon a final, decisive beating to end…
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Roach closes Wild Card doors for Pacquiao training
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Freddie Roach may be happy with the way Manny Pacquiao has been training, but the uninvited throng sneaking into the sweaty Wild Card Gym here during the afternoon sessions has frayed his…
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Pacquiao learns to pace himself
By Roy Luarca
Manny Pacquiao has finally realized the value of moderation. Unlike before, when he trained with wild abandon and pushed himself to exhaustion, Pacquiao now listens to what his body says. Entering the…
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?Transformation? of Pacquiao leaves Arum impressed
By Roy Luarca
FROM lethargic to terrific. That?s the amazing transformation Manny Pacquiao underwent in a few days, according to revered promoter Bob Arum, who saw it unfold at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.…
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Pacquiao sparring impresses Barrera
By Roy Luarca
WATCHED by a worthy former adversary, Manny Pacquiao put on a show in his training camp on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. Mexican ring legend Marco…
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Pacquiao starts sparring today
By Roy Luarca
MANNY Pacquiao?s fitness and readiness to fight will be tested when he plunges into sparring for the first time at Wild Card Gym in Hollywood today. Tasked by chief trainer Freddie Roach…
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Young Banal, Olaivar triumph
By Roy Luarca
BAGO CITY?Flashy Hipolito Banal Jr. of Mandaue City trounced Willy Boy Domiquel, 23-9, last night to lead the winners of the PLDT-Abap Visayas Area boxing tournament at Bago Gymnasium here. The brother…
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Donaire a cinch for WBO Fighter of the Year
By Roy Luarca
HE has one more tough rival to hurdle, but Nonito Donaire Jr. is already a cinch for WBO Fighter of the Year honors. The Filipino Flash, fresh off a methodical ninth-round stoppage…
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Banal ready to suprise Thai Pungluang tonight
By Roy Luarca
GIVEN another crack at a world title, AJ Banal is ready for whatever Pungluang Sor Singyu will bring to the ring tonight in their battle for the WBO bantamweight championship at Mall…
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Banal, Thai both vow KO victory
By Roy Luarca
It will be a race for the knockout win when Filipino AJ Banal and Thai Pungluang Sor Singyu tangle for the World Boxing Organization bantamweight title tomorrow night at Mall of Asia…
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Cocksure foreign fighters vow KOs over Filipino opponents
By Roy Luarca
FOREIGN fighters Miguel Antoine and Daniel Ruiz vowed to knock out their respective Filipino foes in the supporting bouts of the WBO bantamweight title clash between AJ ?Bazooka? Banal and Thai Pungluang…
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Pacquiao starts early training for Marquez
By Roy Luarca
Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao will be relying on his inherent speed advantage to counter Juan Manuel Marquez?s ?dirty tricks? when they tangle for the fourth time on Dec. 8 at…