Roy Luarca
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Marquez: I want Manny so bad
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao has been dubbed ?The Mexican Killer? for beating the best fighters Mexico has to offer. Juan Manuel Marquez asserts the Filipino ring superstar doesn?t deserve the moniker.…
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Pacquiao shrugs off Net shots
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao Thursday dismissed the photos being circulated on the Internet as a desperate attempt to discredit him. ?Paninira lang sa kanya (an attempt to discredit…
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Pacquiao, Donaire, Pe?alosa honored
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines?Filipino ring stars Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire and Gerry Pe?alosa were prominently mentioned in the 2007 Boxing Year in Review of The Boxing Times. Donaire?s knockout victory over the erstwhile unbeaten…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao rank 1-2 in ring poll
By Roy Luarca
AMERICAN superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao made the biggest impact in boxing this year, according to a recent boxing survey by Yahoo Sports. In the poll conducted by…
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Mediation gag order hints of Pacquiao deal
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- The end of the legal tussle between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions for a solid hold on the promotional rights to the fights of Manny Pacquiao is in…
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Mayweather says he’ll KO Pacman in 3
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s assertion that he would knock out Manny Pacquiao in three rounds at 130 lb has stirred the hornet’s nest in the boxing community. It is now…
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Barrera still on Pacquiao’s mind
By Roy Luarca
GEN. SANTOS CITY -- Former World Boxing Council super featherweight Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico remains the most attractive option for Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao. Promoter Wakee Salud, one of Pacquiao’s…
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Pacquiao keen on Guzman bout
By Roy Luarca
GEN. SANTOS CITY, Philippines—A fight against Joan Guzman sounds right for Manny Pacquiao. But the unbeaten fighter from the Dominican Republic has to wait until October before getting a crack against the…
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Unbeaten Guzman No. 1 on list of Pacquiao foes
By Roy Luarca
GEN. SANTOS CITY, Philippines—List Dominican Joan Guzman No. 1 on Manny Pacquiao’s roster of likely opponents. Bob Arum, chief honcho of Top Rank which is promoting Pacquiao’s fights, revealed this yesterday in…
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Pacquiao: De La Hoya by decision
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- They may have a misunderstanding over fight contracts, but Manny Pacquiao still goes for Oscar De La Hoya in an actual ring battle. Pacquiao has picked De La Hoya…
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Pacman ranks among world’s top KO artists
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- It used to be just his left hand that can send foes to dreamland. Now, with a solid right hook to boot, Manny Pacquiao is an even more potent…
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Pacquiao hasn t learned a thing from Roach, says Mayweather
By Roy Luarca
MANILA, Philippines -- The only thing Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao can do well is punch. And celebrated trainer Freddie Roach has absolutely nothing to do with it. That is as far…
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Marquez is Pacquiao’s next foe, says Top Rank
By Roy Luarca
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- His wish has been granted. Hours after defending his World Boxing Council International super featherweight crown on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), Manny Pacquiao received word that he would face…
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Concepcion emulates ‘Kuya Manny’
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- It pays to be in the company of the world’s best fighter. Somehow, his intensity and determination will rub off on you. Bernabe Concepcion, given the golden opportunity…
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Pacquiao says he’s underweight
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The sweat trickled as though from a dripping faucet and formed a damp circle in the ring of the Jesse James Lejia gym here. Manny Pacquiao, perspiring freely…
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Pacquiao 10-1 favorite over Solis
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- As fight time nears, the odds continue to swell in favor of Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao. What started as 8-1 odds last week climbed to 10-1 Thursday…
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Pacquiao camp sneers at Solis’ claims
By Roy Luarca
Australian Justin Fortune, serving as Manny Pacquiao’s main trainer in the United States, belittled the claim of Jorge Solis’ camp that he could throw 250 punches per round on Thursday (Friday in…
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Pacquiao vows good fight
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Clad in white polo shirt, well-groomed and wearing a jewel-studded watch, Manny Pacquiao hardly appeared to be the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter Wednesday. And when his turn to…
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Solis throws 250 punches per round, says manager
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Fernando Beltran certainly knows how to market his fighters. He describes them in glowing terms and gives credentials that will be enough to sway opinion, if not fate…
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Fight won’t go past six rounds, says Pacquiao trainer
By Roy Luarca
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- For Justin Fortune, it won’t go beyond Round Six. Saying Manny Pacquiao will bowl over Mexican challenger Jorge Solis, Fortune made the prediction Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after…