Roy Luarca
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Humdrum victory over Mosley is 2nd most lucrative for Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
Manila, Philippines -- The yawner of a fight still managed to ring cash registers. Manny Pacquiao?s successful title defense of his WBO welterweight crown against Shane Mosley last Saturday at the MGM…
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Lopsided Pacquiao win
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao forced Shane Mosley into a defensive mode with an early knockdown and settled for a unanimous decision to retain his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown at the sold-out…
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Pacquiao: Prospects bright for trilogy with Marquez
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS ? It's almost certain that the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy is going to happen. ?There's a big possibility, 80 percent, that Marquez is going to be my next opponent,?…
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Roach hoping for Pacquiao to stop Mosley early
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Renowned trainer Freddie Roach is sticking to his earlier prediction that Manny Pacquiao is going to stop Shane Mosley between rounds five and seven when they clash for the World Boxing Organization…
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Pacman heads for Las Vegas Tuesday
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?All bases have been covered, Manny Pacquiao is in tip-top shape and Freddie Roach believes they have done everything necessary to ensure victory in his title fight against Shane Mosley on May…
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Computer simulation sees Pacquiao winning by knockout
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Even the computer overwhelmingly favors Manny Pacquiao over Shane Mosley. If the ESPN virtual fight simulation posted Friday turns out to be accurate, Pacquiao will not only dominate Mosley when…
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Pacquiao even better, says long-time sparmate
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? The first time he sparred with Manny Pacquiao way back in 2004, lightweight Ray Beltran Jr. swore he felt the Filipino superstar?s punches ?like lightning bolts shooting down my body.?…
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Pacquiao shows booming punches in training for Mosley
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?The heavy bag swayed under the relentless pounding from Manny Pacquiao Wednesday afternoon. Had it been Shane Mosley's body, there's little doubt that the booming punches would have hurt the American challenger,…
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Mosley don?t see regrets in fighting Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? Shane Mosley knows that at 39, he's only as good as his last fight goes. That's why the former three-division champion vows to pour everything he's got in his May…
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Pacquiao?s battleplan vs Mosley a work in progress?Roach
By Roy Luarca
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines?For chief trainer Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao?s fight strategy against Shane Mosley on May 7 is a work in progress. While doing the mitts with Pacquiao, Roach noted every punch…
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Arum happy with Pacquiao?s right hook
By Roy Luarca
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao?s right hook exploded on Freddie Roach?s mitts with such impact that Bob Arum, watching intently at ringside, involuntarily blinked. Then the venerable promoter smiled, satisfied with what he…
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Pacquiao on track, may start sparring soon?Roach
By Roy Luarca
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines ?With Manny Pacquiao getting into shape sooner than expected, his sparring sessions may also be moved forward. Unbeaten welterweight Shawn Porter and lightweight David Rodela arrived late Sunday night…
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Obama-Pacquiao meeting at White House on Feb. 15
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?The meeting between the world?s most powerful man and the world?s best boxer is scheduled on Feb. 15. Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao confirmed his meeting with US President Barack Obama in…
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Mosley seen as underdog despite reach, height advantage over Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- Will Shane Mosley be the next member of Manny Pacquiao?s lucky loser club? The answer will be known on May 7 when they tangle at the MGM Grand in…
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Pacquiao may go for historic ninth crown
By Roy Luarca
Manny Pacquiao may yet go for an unthinkable ninth world title in as many divisions. The newly crowned World Boxing Council super welterweight champion reiterated yesterday that he?s willing to face anybody,…
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Pay-per-view hits on Pacquiao-Margarito fight seen to reach 1.5 million
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? What the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight failed to generate at the gates it drew from pay-per-view (PPV). Figures show the Pacquiao fight stands to be the most-watched ever in boxing…
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Manny ?lacks old KO sting?; Ariza blames it on training short cuts
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Dazzling as Manny Pacquiao?s demolition of Antonio Margarito was Saturday (Sunday in Manila), conditioning expert Alex Ariza still feels the pound-for-pound king could have knocked the Mexican out by the seventh or…
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?Margarito bravest I?ve ever met??Roach
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?On the heels of what Freddie Roach described as the ?best fight Manny Pacquiao has ever fought,? the renowned American trainer felt that the punishment the Filipino ring sensation inflicted on Antonio…
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Tired, hurting champion resting in Los Angeles
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD?Manny Pacquiao showed his hands briefly to his companions in the first-class section of the Boeing 757 plane he had chartered for his fight with Antonio Margarito. Both hands were bruised and…
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Pacquiao?s speed stuns
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS?Manny Pacquiao threw bombs that could have toppled a brick wall. Antonio Margarito absorbed most of them, but refused to fall. In a masterful display of speed and precision, Pacquiao dominated…