Lance Pugmire

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Sports books lose some juice

Reporting from Las Vegas - Gamblers know going in that the bright lights, marble tile floors and hospitable employees in this city are paid …

Mon, 23 Nov 2009

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Video of Pacquiao confirming interest in Mayweather

Just tonight, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s lead advisor told The Times the unbeaten fighter will move past his bitter relationship with the chairm…

Fri, 20 Nov 2009

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. will negotiate Manny Pacquiao fight with Top Rank

Floyd Mayweather Jr., taking an important step to help create an anticipated super-fight against Manny Pacquiao next year, will open dialogu…

Fri, 20 Nov 2009

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Busy boxing day, except for Mayweather-Pacquiao

Richard Schaefer, the Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions chief executive who's arranged Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s last three fights, was t…

Thu, 19 Nov 2009

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Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto tale of the tape and more

The tale of the tape for Saturday's anticipated welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto is missing just one categor…

Sat, 14 Nov 2009

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Miguel Cotto cites photo in disputed match with Antonio Margarito

Reporting from Las Vegas - Boxer Miguel Cotto glanced at the photo. He'd already seen it and had drawn a conclusion about what it indicates.…

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

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Pacquiao-Cotto bout has no rematch clause

In crafting the deal that is allowing Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto welterweight championship bout, promoter Bob Arum provide…

Fri, 13 Nov 2009

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Freddie Roach is no yes man

From Las Vegas - Manny Pacquiao is surrounded by people who make his life easier: a personal chef, friends to entertain with karaoke, buddie…

Thu, 12 Nov 2009

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Manny Pacquiao puts on a show

Manny Pacquiao returned from a Wednesday-long nap Thursday and gave his trainer Freddie Roach a vigorous workout at Hollywood's Wild Card Gy…

Sat, 31 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao: Mayweather 'doesn't want to fight me'

Manny Pacquiao usually keeps his opinions close to the vest, and I didn't expect him to elaborate much on the idea of his next fight beyond …

Sat, 31 Oct 2009

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Pacquiao sleeps through workout

I tried to spend some time talking to Manny Pacquiao today at his trainer Freddie Roach's gym in Hollywood, but the world's top pound-for-po…

Thu, 29 Oct 2009

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Will Manny Pacquiao's political aspirations hurt his boxing?

As a child, Manny Pacquiao slept on the dirt floor of a hut in the Philippines. The mythical painful story of his father eating the boy's ow…

Thu, 29 Oct 2009

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Notes from Manny Pacquiao's training camp

The door leading in to Hollywood's Wild Card Gym opened Tuesday afternoon and in walked Manny Pacquiao. Boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter…

Wed, 28 Oct 2009

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Manny Pacquiao aids typhoon victims

Manny Pacquiao interrupted his training this past weekend to assist the recovery in his home country the Philippines, making a substantial f…

Tue, 06 Oct 2009

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After Floyd Mayweather's win, boxing's Super Bowl awaits the second participant

Will the future mega-match be Mayweather versus Pacquiao, or Mayweather versus Mosley? The boxers, promoters -- and money -- will decide. Re…

Mon, 21 Sep 2009

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Pacquiao-Cotto title fight announced for Nov. 14 in Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao will have the opportunity to win a world title in a fourth division in November when he fights his Top Rank promotions stable…

Tue, 21 Jul 2009

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Shane Mosley willing to go down to 140 pounds to fight Pacquiao

Shane Mosley just called me to elaborate on a news statement that he's willing to go down to 140 pounds to fight Manny Pacquiao in the fall.…

Sat, 18 Jul 2009

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks (and says little)

Why have a conference call if no questions are going to be answered? Floyd Mayweather Jr. took questions in a call today with reporters and …

Wed, 15 Jul 2009

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Mosley pulls Pacquiao offer off table

"Sugar" Shane Mosley has decided to stop waiting for Manny Pacquiao. The Pomona boxer on Monday told his promoter, Richard Schaefer, to stop…

Tue, 07 Jul 2009

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Mosley tells it like it is

Shane Mosley certainly isn't the first fighter to be deprived of a major prizefight because of a promoter's financial interest, but since he…

Sat, 20 Jun 2009