Roach: Pacquiao-Hoya will be over in 9 rounds

MANILA, Philippines - The Dream Match won't go the distance, if Freddie Roach is asked.

In an interview with GMANews.TV on Friday, Manny Pacquiao's trainer was asked to predict what round the Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoya bout would end. He had a terse reply.

"Ninth round."

Pacquiao finished a five-round sparring session with light-middleweight Rashad Holloway and Roach was pleased with what he saw Thursday afternoon at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.

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WHITTAKER, LAPUT CO-HEADLINE DIGOS CARD!

WBO no. 7 junior middleweight Charles Whittaker of the Cayman Islands and WBO no. 15 superbantamweight Ramie Laput of the ABA Boxing Gym will co-headline an exciting card on October 31 in Digos City.

ABA owner Ken Smith and promoter Fred Salazar are putting up this event to showcase some of the promising fighters at the ABA gym, said matchmaker Glenn Salazar.

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