Sunday, 23 August 2026 · Philippines

Roy Luarca

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?Get them for me?

MACAU?Freddie Roach now sees Brandon Rios as an open target for Manny Pacquiao. The Hall of Fame trainer first described Rios? defense as ?g…

Fri, 22 Nov 2013
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Macau weather won?t affect Pacquiao

THE SUDDEN change in weather won?t affect Manny Pacquiao when he arrives in Macau from Gen. Santos City this Monday. Though it?s hot in GenS…

Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Roach content with 2 sparmates

Satisfied with what he has seen thus far, chief trainer Freddie Roach has called off a plan to bring in unbeaten Thai welterweight Teerachai…

Fri, 08 Nov 2013
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Casimero TKOs Mexican, keeps title

JOHNRIEL Casimero stopped Felipe Salguero in the 11th round Saturday night to retain his IBF junior flyweight title at Makati Coliseum. Show…

Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Roach: Pacquiao will KO Rios

Manny Pacquiao?s showdown with Brandon Rios on Nov. 24 in Macau is going to end in a knockout. And Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach says i…

Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Pacquiao?s taut abs back

MANNY Pacquiao?s tummy flab is gone, replaced by solid muscle. ?Bato-bato na (It?s stone-like in hardness),? said Filipino trainer Nonoy Ner…

Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Pacquiao-Bradley ?up next?

TIMOTHY Bradley?s methodical conquest of Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) put him on top of the li…

Mon, 14 Oct 2013
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Pacquiao batters sparring partner

Manny Pacquiao gave Fredrick Lawson a sampling of what to expect in the coming days yesterday, turning the unbeaten Ghanian into a bewildere…

Fri, 04 Oct 2013
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No easing up on Pacquiao training

MANNY Pacquiao isn?t easing up on his preparations for Brandon Rios even far from his General Santos City base camp. Waking up early, Pacqui…

Tue, 01 Oct 2013
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Pacquiao training in high gear

The training of Manny Pacquiao is proceeding faster than planned, and members of his team are scrambling to keep pace. ?He will get into con…

Fri, 20 Sep 2013
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Kameda sets history by nailing WBO title

CEBU CITY?Tomoki Kameda of Japan wrested the WBO bantamweight title from Paulus Ambunda of Namibia Thursday night and made boxing history at…

Sat, 03 Aug 2013
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?Is Rios ready for me??

With the quality of opponents he has fought, Manny Pacquiao fears nobody in the ring. Certainly not Brandon Rios, his opponent on Nov. 24 at…

Wed, 31 Jul 2013
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Sabillo KOs foe, keeps WBO title

A CRACKLING left by Merlito Sabillo to the body knocked out Colombian Jorle Estrada in the ninth round as the Filipino retained his World Bo…

Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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Sabillo vows to keep title

IT WOULD be out of character for Merlito Sabillo to make knockout predictions. Rather than respond to Jorle Estrada?s boast of a seventh-rou…

Fri, 12 Jul 2013