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Trainer Freddie Roach cannot wait for Pacquiao’s fight against Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach spoke about the upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather after watching his pupil, two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming, lose his first title fight to Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand on Saturday (March 7) in Macau. Roach’s biggest challenge will be when his protégé Manny Pacquiao faces off with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 in a long awaited mega bout. “I don’t think he’s (Mayweather) passed it at all. […]

Slovak Filip Polc wins Valparaiso downhill bike race

Slovakian Filip Polc raced to his third win at the Red Bull Valparaiso, Cerro Abajo downhill mountain bike race Sunday (March 1) afternoon in front of thousands of cheering fans lining the city streets. Polc navigated the tricky 1.7 kilometre (1.05 mile) urban course in central Chile that winds down ramps, stairs, streets, and man-made obstacles in 2 minutes, 28.06 seconds. In speaking after his victory, Polc acknowledged the treacherous trail to victory. “The course […]