Roy Luarca
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Clottey ‘exposed’ Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD—Boxing pundits were nearly unanimous in praising Manny Pacquiao’s total domination of Ghanaian challenger Joshua Clottey in Texas Saturday night. But Floyd Mayweather Jr. was unimpressed, claiming that Clottey “exposed” Pacquiao as…
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Pacquiao unbeatable, says Wakee
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD—Longtime boxing promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud thinks Manny Pacquiao continues to grow as a boxer and is currently in a phase where he is peerless. “Unbeatable,” said Salud of Pacquiao, adding that…
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Pacquiao’s hit-me taunt sows fear
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD—Call it machismo or whatever, but Manny Pacquiao sows fear in the ring by taunting bigger opponents to hit him and then retaliating with devastating effect. Pacquiao did it first against Miguel…
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Decision win OK with Roach
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD—Manny Pacquiao’s failure to knock out Joshua Clottey doesn’t disappoint chief trainer Freddie Roach a bit. Boxing’s Hall of Famer trainer was just frustrated with the way Clottey fought Pacquiao Saturday night…
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Pacquiao’s entourage balloons to 174
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD—Team Pacquiao left Texas on Sunday just like the way they entered the United States’ biggest state—by chartered jet. Manny Pacquiao and his entourage were fetched from the Gaylord Texan by three…
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Pacquiao: Now, Mayweather must beat Mosley
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—His mission accomplished, Manny Pacquiao is now calling out on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to do his part against Shane Mosley so that their aborted megabuck showdown can push through. Pacquiao came…
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After title defense, Pacquiao parties
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, Texas—After what he had gone through in his 12 round showdown with Joshua Clottey Saturday (Sunday in Manila), ordinary mortals would think that Manny Pacquiao would be dead tired. But Pacquiao…
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Outboxed, outclassed
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—Before one of the largest indoor crowds in modern US ring history, Manny Pacquiao Sunday dominated a strangely gun-shy Joshua Clottey, outpunching him from bell to bell, to retain his World…
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Pacquiao first southpaw to beat Clottey
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, Texas—Lenny DeJesus, a 64-year-old multi-skilled ring craftsman, always says things as he sees it. He was disappointed that his ward Ghanaian Joshua Clottey, was readily beaten by the smaller, lighter Manny…
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Floyd needs to get past Mosley first–Pacquiao
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, Texas—Mission accomplished, Manny Pacquiao is now calling out on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to do his part against Shane Mosley so that their aborted megabuck showdown would push through. Pacquiao came out…
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Speed decided outcome—Clottey
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, Texas—Manny Pacquiao’s speed was the single factor that spelled defeat for Joshua Clottey Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium here. “He’s very, very fast, “explained Clottey during the…
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Pacquiao heavily favored over Clottey
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—FILIPINO BOXING ICON MANNY Pacquiao wants to add another glowing chapter to his fabled ring career, but Joshua Clottey, the Ghanian warrior who has nothing to lose in this fight, longs…
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Pacquiao feasts before scales check; Clottey on the dot
By Roy Luarca
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—IT’S EASY TO UNderstand why Manny Pacquiao was all smiles when he climbed the scale on Friday during the official weigh-in of The Event just outside the main entrance of the…
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Former ring foes predict a Pacquiao win vs Clottey
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, Texas—Many of them have tasted the power of Manny Pacquiao’s punches and came up short. Now, these world champions are convinced Pacquiao will again emerge victorious in his defense of the…
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Pacquiao’s magic number is 149, says trainer Roach
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, Texas—For four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, 149 is Manny Pacquiao’s magic number, his perfect fighting weight. No wonder, he and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza want Pacquiao to come in…
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No sweat: Pacman trains, then belts out songs
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, Texas—The transformation took only a few minutes, yet it left a lasting impression among the lucky souls at the Gaylord Texan Hotel on Thursday. After stepping out of the ring, Manny…
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Pacquiao to follow Hoya fight blueprint
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, Texas—Manny Pacquiao will be tracing the Oscar De La Hoya blueprint when he stakes his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Joshua Clottey on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in…
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Pacquiao registers 146 lbs, Clottey still overweight
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, Texas – It wasn’t only natural hard work ethic after all. When Ghanaian Joshua Clottey was spotted doing a very early morning run at the lobby of the Gaylord Texan Hotel…
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Clottey belittles Pacquiao’s punching power
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—Joshua Clottey holds little fear of Manny Pacquiao’s punching power. The Ghanaian is even willing to take a few Pacquiao hits to find out what’s in store for him when they…
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Horde of US celebs expected to watch Pacman fight
By Roy Luarca
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—Look who’s coming to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey title fight at the Cowboys Stadium on March 13. Dana White, the president of professional boxing’s foremost rival Universal Fighting Championship, no…