Robert Morales
415 articles · L.A. Daily News
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Insider Notebook: Donaire on The Team Pacquiao Beef
Nonito Donaire will be in the most important fight of his career when he challenges Fernando Montiel for his two bantamweight world championship belts on Feb. 19 at Mandalay Bay in Las…
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MORALES: Bradley won’t stop until he’s at the top
Timothy Bradley's dream is to fight the best in the world, meaning the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. But Bradley is not like a lot of fighters, who believe…
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Tim Bradley’s Promoter Wants Amir Khan or Pacquiao
Thompson Boxing co-promotes junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, who will fight fellow champion Devon Alexander on Jan. 29 in Pontiac, Mich. Alex Camponovo, head matchmaker at Thompson, said he would like to…
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Insider Notebook: Mosley, Golden Boy Beef Gets Personal
It doesn't appear the relationship between "Sugar" Shane Mosley and Golden Boy Promotions will be mended any time soon. Mosley walked away from Golden Boy recently so he could pursue a fight…
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MORALES: Mosley-Pacquiao a go – like it or not
When promoter Bob Arum announced last week Manny Pacquiao's next fight would be against "Sugar" Shane Mosley on May 7 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, criticism came down hard on Arum.…
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Insider Notebook: Pacquiao-Mosley Bidding Battle, Marquez
Promoter Bob Arum is bound to take some heat for making Manny Pacquiao-"Sugar" Shane Mosley for May 7 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas because Mosley is past his prime and it…
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MORALES: Khan hopes for starring role in U.S.
Amir Khan's road to success began when, as a young boy growing up in England, he was taken to the boxing gym by his father so he could burn some of his…
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Donaire KOs Sidorenko, sets up bout vs. Montiel
ANAHEIM - The thought of Nonito Donaire and Fernando Montiel tangling early next year is enough to make anyone who likes boxing salivate. The fight was signed for Feb. 19, but it…
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De La Hoya on Mosley Leaving: “It’s a Slap in The Face!”
The President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, is not happy with Shane Mosley at the moment. Mosley was promoted by Golden Boy for five years, but recently announced he…
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Marquez, not Mosley, deserves shot
Promoter Bob Arum has heard nothing from Floyd Mayweather Jr. Unless Mayweather miraculously appears and says he wants to fight Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather's name won't be among those Arum presents to Pacquiao…
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Marquez still pining for Pacquiao fight
Promoter Bob Arum has said several times since Manny Pacquiao's lopsided victory over Antonio Margarito two weeks ago he still wants to make a Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. But there already have…
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Talk is over for Williams, Martinez
Paul Williams has long coveted a fight with Manny Pacquiao, who last Saturday beat Antonio Margarito in their junior middleweight title fight at Cowboys Stadium. But Pacquiao is promoted by Bob Arum,…
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Connection is key for Margarito
BOXING: Promoter Arum sticks by controversial fighter, helps get him fight with Pacquiao. Antonio Margarito has absorbed more verbal punishment than any fighter since Mike Tyson chewed off a piece of Evander…
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MORALES: Marquez out to show he’s aging well
If the stars are aligned just right, fans could be in for a thriller tonight when Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez square off for Lopez's featherweight world title at MGM Grand…
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MORALES: Marquez out to show he’s aging well
If the stars are aligned just right, fans could be in for a thriller tonight when Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez square off for Lopez's featherweight world title at MGM Grand…
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Insider Notebook: Pacquiao Camp Concerns, PWill Next?
Promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach on Wednesday both said Manny Pacquiao was out of focus during his training in his native Philippines, where Pacquiao also serves as a Congressman. But…
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De La Hoya: Mosley’s Options Include Berto, Canelo, Cotto
It was pointed out to Oscar De La Hoya that "Sugar" Shane Mosley, 39, has had consecutive fights - a one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a draw with Sergio Mora…
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Insider Notebook: Katsidis-Marquez; Heavies, Juanma
John Bray was a highly touted amateur back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he went on to have a respectable professional career in the heavyweight division, going 15-3-2 with…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: Katsidis is Very, Very Dangerous
Juan Manuel Marquez has not turned his back on a third meeting with Manny Pacquiao. He made a miracle comeback in first fight, in 2004, by withstanding three knockdowns in the first…
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MORALES: Marquez’s consolation prize: Katsidis
Juan Manuel Marquez is one of the greatest fighters ever from Mexico, he's the best fighter from that country today and he's the fighter who has given Manny Pacquiao fits in two…