Roy Luarca
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Baguio training for ‘fit’ Pacman
By Roy Luarca
MANNY PACQUIAO HAS CHOSEN COOL Baguio City over the rugged terrain of Toluca, Mexico, as his training base for his showdown with Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas. Buboy Fernandez,…
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WBO: Cotto can be forced to stake his belt
By Roy Luarca
EVEN IF MIGUEL COTTO DOESN’T want to, he’d likely be forced to stake his World Boxing Organization welterweight belt against Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.…
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Roach sets eight-week camp for Pacman
By Roy Luarca
FREDDIE ROACH THINKS MANNY PACQUIAO is in for a tough fight against Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. But the famed trainer also feels that his…
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Arum presenting fight proposal to Koncz
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?Looks like negotiators for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto showdown on Nov. 14 are proceeding smoothly. Top Rank big boss Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, is meeting with Pacquiao adviser, Canadian…
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Pacquiao ?greatest southpaw ever?
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines - Proven wrong by Manny Pacquiao's two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas, boxing historian Bert Sugar added a new entry to the Filipino ring icon?s…
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Pacquiao now in rare ring company
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD - FROM POUND-FOR-POUND king to an all-time great. That?s the giant leap Manny Pacquiao took on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he knocked out Ricky Hatton in their showdown for the…
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Manny?s best still to come
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS?THE WORLD hasn?t seen the best of Manny Pacquiao yet. Bob Arum made this observation Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) a few hours after Pacquiao?s systematic two-round demolition of Briton Ricky…
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?It?s insane?: Pacman fame likened to Ali?s
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS??I?ve seen this before with Ali years and years ago. This is the same type of reaction. Ali was Ali, but Manny?s getting there.? This was how Bob Arum described the…
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Pacman loosens up playing chess
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS - LOOKING AT the bemoustached guy playing chess Wednesday night, it?s hard to believe that he?s just two days away from a title showdown with a dangerous opponent. Manny Pacquiao,…
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De La Hoya predicts Hatton KO
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya doesn't see the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton light welterweight showdown on May 2 (May 3 in Manila) going the distance. He picks Hatton to be the…
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Roach dead sure of Pacquiao win
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS? THEY?VE WORKED TOGETHER for eight years, but master trainer Freddie Roach continues to be amazed by Manny Pacquiao?s development as a fighter. After working the mitts with his prized ward,…
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Manny can?t fight, says Mayweather Sr.
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS ? FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR. likens Ricky Hatton to an animal, specifically a tiger, in the ring. Ferocious and vicious as a fighter, Hatton is also the epitome of what a…
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Biggest crowd ever greets Pacman
By Roy Luarca
LAS VEGAS -- Even Manny Pacquiao was surprised by the warm reception he got during his grand arrival Tuesday noon at the Mandalay Bay here. As soon as he emerged from the…
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I?m ready, declares the Pacman
By Roy Luarca
HOLLYWOOD ? It?s not the weight, but the impact of the punches that matters. A reinvigorated Manny Pacquiao said on Thursday that he didn?t care if Ricky Hatton would come in heavier…
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Pitchin? Pacquiao raises $50-K for a cause
By Roy Luarca
LOS ANGELES - Manny Pacquiao can make his presence felt even in the baseball field. The AT&T Park was filled to the rafters on Tuesday (April 21) night as Pacquiao, the world?s…
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Hatton?s ‘Hitman’ tag accurate – Roach
By Roy Luarca
LOS ANGELES -- For Freddie Roach, Ricky Hatton?s ?Hitman? tag is accurate. But not in its usual connotation. ??Hitman? is an accurate ring name for Hatton because o n May 2, Hatton…
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Hatton clash means richer Pacquiao payday
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao stands to earn more from his May 2 showdown with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas than when he stopped Oscar De La Hoya last Dec. 6. This…
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Hatton ?5 percent better now?
By Roy Luarca
HOW VALUABLE is Floyd Mayweather Sr. to Ricky Hatton?s corner? According to the British ?Hitman,? Mayweather has given him a five percent boost in performance. ?Floyd Sr. has put that extra five…
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Pacquiao to play chin music concerto ? Roach
By Roy Luarca
For trainer Freddie Roach, Ricky Hatton presents an open target for his prized ward, Manny Pacquiao, when they tangle on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Roach, who has…
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Roach: Hitman?s defense suspect
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao?s bombs will have little difficulty finding its target on May 2 in Las Vegas. ?[Ricky] Hatton?s defensive skills are too weak,? trainer Freddie Roach told Telegraph.co.uk. ?He?s too easy…