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Pacquiao’s sparmate sees knockout victory
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Thu, 06 Mar 2008

LOS ANGELES — Juan Garcia, a rising super featherweight from Phoenix, is the one fellow other than trainer Freddie Roach who can gauge the progress of Manny Pacquiao’s training for his March 15 rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez.

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