Roy Luarca
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Pacquiao, Mayweather may collide this year
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines ? Promoter Bob Arum is not discounting the possibility of his prized ward, Manny Pacquiao, battling Floyd Mayweather Jr. this year. If a deal is reached for the megabuck bout,…
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Pacquiao set to smash Tyson?s PPV record
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines? Manny Pacquiao?s back-to-back box-office hits against Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez last year have cemented the Filipino ring icon?s reputation as pay-per-view (PPV) king of his generation. In besting…
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Lamb-like Giovani Segura is like a lion in the ring
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?Giovani Segura fights like a a lion in the ring, but is a lamb at heart. The Mexican challenger stole the show from Filipino-American champion Brian Viloria in their first meeting…
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Pacquiao says Mayweather Jr., Marquez lead list of next possible foe
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?It?s a three-way race for a juicy fight against Manny Pacquiao in May, with Floyd Mayweather Jr. ahead and Juan Manuel Marquez giving a spirited chase. Lagging behind is World Boxing…
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Rusty Sonsona still too good in comeback fight
By Roy Luarca
CEBU CITY?The zing, sting and timing were wanting, but Marvin Sonsona?s innate talent still proved too much for Carlos Jacobo Saturday night. Shrugging off a 20-month layoff, Sonsona knocked down the game…
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Nietes sure of dethroning Garcia
By Roy Luarca
BACOLOD CITY?What he has achieved abroad, he says he can do better in his homeland. Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes yesterday gave a 100-percent guarantee he would beat Ramon Hirales Garcia tonight and snare…
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Pacquiao-Marquez III boasts solid undercard
By Roy Luarca
Rising star Timothy Bradley, a possible future opponent of Manny Pacquiao, tangles with veteran Joel Casamayor in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.…
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Manny Pacquiao in 4 or 5, says Linares
By Roy Luarca
Manny Pacquiao?s rapid rise to form is catching his training team off-guard. Barely three days into his Baguio training camp, the pound-for-pound king surprised chief trainer Freddie Roach when he asked for…
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BAGUIO CAMP: Pacquiao, Roach start grind
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?A 16-hour flight from Los Angeles followed by a five-hour ride to Baguio City would have been enough reasons to defer further activity for a day. But not for Freddie Roach.…
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Pacquiao opens Baguio camp Roach arrives for training
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?The hard grind begins today as Manny Pacquiao officially begins training for his showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having seen and getting disappointed by…
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This time, Pacquiao going for decisive win against Marquez
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Juan Manuel Marquez is ripe for the picking and Manny Pacquiao is looking forward to putting the Mexican away for good this time. Pacquiao was animatedly rolling his fists, his eyes getting…
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Pacman?s vicious counter: Marquez will eat his words
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Figure of speech or not, Manny Pacquiao?s message revealed his desire to hand Juan Manuel Marquez a vicious beating when they tangle on November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.…
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No training break for fiery Juan Manuel Marquez
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Jogging and stretching were Juan Manuel Marquez?s antidote to jet lag. Hardly unaffected by the long, tiring trip from Los Angeles, the Mexican warrior gamely did interviews upon arrival at the Centennial…
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Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Jr. ready for first foreign foe
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Five fights, five wins, five knockouts. Dodie Boy Pe?alosa Jr. has lived up to hype as a sure-fire boxing prospect owing to his lineage. This Saturday, Dodie Boy Jr. will get his…
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Nietes match moved again
By Roy Luarca
LAPU-LAPU CITY?Donnie ?Ahas? Nietes? reputation as a fearless ring warrior must be giving the camp of Ramon Garcia Hirales the creeps. Hirales? handlers sought yet another postponement of the Mexican?s defense of…
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HBO may air Manny?s latest fight
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Showtime has the inside track, but HBO may yet spring a surprise and make a solid bid to air the third fight of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy on Nov. 12.…
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Juan Manuel Marquez ?now ready? for Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Hall of fame trainer Ignacio ?Nacho? Beristain believes he has devised a fight plan to finally shame Manny Pacquiao. He said all his prized ward Juan Manuel Marquez needs to do is…
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Arum calls Singson to explore Slim $65-M offer
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?There?s no formal offer yet, but Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ?Chavit? Singson confirmed on Monday Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim?s interest in hosting a fight between Manny Pacquiao and a local star…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: I learned from Floyd loss
By Roy Luarca
Once shown on television drinking his own urine during training, Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez will shift to medical science for his third showdown against Manny Pacquiao. Marquez, the WBA and WBO…
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Marquez-Pacquiao III a done deal
By Roy Luarca
MANILA?Manny Pacquiao?s confirmation, boxing pundits have long agreed, is as binding as a signed fight contract. ?Tuloy na po ?yun, abangan n?yo (It?s on, wait for it),? Pacquiao said during an interview…