Robert Morales
415 articles · L.A. Daily News
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Roach Still Mulling Over Final Decision To Train Margarito
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach advised BoxingScene.com that he was still mulling over a final decision as to whether or not he would actually become the new trainer of Antonio Margarito,…
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Hatton-Pacquiao buzz hits Hollywood
As hundreds of fans filled the area in front of the historic Roosevelt Hotel, with hundreds more gathered on the sidewalk across the street on Hollywood Blvd. on Monday night, actors Mickey…
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Insider Notebook: Genaro Defeats Cancer, Margarito Appeal
It was 3:15 p.m. Wednesday on the West Coast. The phone rang and it was longtime publicist Bill Caplan calling from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Seconds later, Caplan handed the…
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Insider Notebook: Hatton on Pacquiao, Booze, Status
It was Monday, 4:30 p.m. in Manchester, England. Ricky Hatton had just slept for a good hour during a train ride home following a training session. We were supposed to talk to…
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Hatton wants to train at home, not Vegas
Ricky Hatton of England is known to gain quite a bit of weight between fights. He likes to hang out with his buddies at the neighborhood pubs and drink lots of beer.…
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Darchinyan confident he’ll ‘punish’ Arce
Vic Darchinyan never speaks in glowing terms about his opponents. It's not his style. "You're going to see big punches from me, fast and strong," said Darchinyan, who tonight will defend his…
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Insider Notebook: Pacquiao is MIA, Mosley is Confident
Promoter Bob Arum had just gotten off a plane in Los Angeles about 2:30 p.m. West Coast time Wednesday when he engaged us in a telephone conversation. He confirmed what had already…
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Margarito is the pride of Mexico
Winning a big fight will always boost a boxer's popularity. But when a Mexican fighter defeats a Puerto Rican in the fashion that Antonio Margarito did Miguel Cotto, the adoration he receives…
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Is 2009 the year of the heavyweights?
It's been a while since we began a new year by anticipating some good fights in the heavyweight division, the kind that can provide sustenance to what is supposed to be boxing's…
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Insider Notebook: Oscar’s Weight Shocks, Pacquiao-Hatton
It was last Thursday, about 1 p.m. in Los Angeles. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, had just finished hosting a news conference to announce the signing…
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Insider Notebook: De La Hoya’s Future, Mosley and Balco
Oscar De La Hoya, fresh off Saturday's beatdown by Manny Pacquiao, was on hand at his Golden Boy Promotions offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday. "He's bummed out, maybe in disbelief," said…
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Pacquiao shows big heart in one-sided upset of De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS - Dustin Hoffman starred in the 1970 film, "Little Big Man." Manny Pacquiao starred in "Little Big Man II" on Saturday night at MGM Grand. With Oscar De La Hoya…
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Time to try De La Hoya-Pacquiao on for size
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao might be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he achieved that status by fighting guys his own size. However, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, seems to…
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De La Hoya victory might not be Oscar-winning to some skeptics
BOXING: Skeptics believe De La Hoya hurting sport by taking fight against smaller Pacquiao. Vernon Forrest had just beaten Sergio Mora to win back his junior middleweight world title Sept.13 at MGM…
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Oscar in a verbal bout, too
It was Sept.13 and Vernon Forrest had just beaten Sergio Mora to win back his junior middleweight world title at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Joel Casamayor…
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Pacquiao serves generously
Filipino fighter, a hero in his native country, shares his wealth among them. Manny Pacquiao is giving. Perhaps, to a fault. His trainer, Freddie Roach, is concerned that Pacquiao will give away…
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It’s game on for De La Hoya ahead of PacMan fight
If insults were like punches, Oscar De La Hoya would have been beaten to death a long time ago. "He has been in this position so many times with 'player haters,'" said…
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Golden Boy is bronzed at Staples
Oscar De La Hoya has come a long way since winning a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Now the Golden Boy has been bronzed, as a statue of him made…
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De La Hoya has become a happy warrior
Thin-faced Oscar De La Hoya fashioned a blackened right eye and a never-ending smile Wednesday during media day at his training camp in Big Bear Lake. De La Hoya, preparing for his…
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Trainers’ push kept Donaire from retiring
It was almost four years ago that Nonito Donaire thought about retiring from boxing because his career wasn't going anywhere. Then he signed a contract with his current manager, Cameron Dunkin, who…
