Robert Morales
415 articles · L.A. Daily News
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Pacquiao convincingly beats Bradley in potential final fight
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao proclaimed at the outset of the promotion for his third bout with Timothy Bradley that it would be the final fight of his fine career. By the…
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Morales: Fit Manny Pacquiao, hungry Timothy Bradley tangle again
The boxing community wasn?t happy with Manny Pacquiao?s welterweight title fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May. Pacquiao entered with an old rotator cuff injury that got worse during the fight, and…
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Morales: Now Manny Pacquiao not sure about retiring
Will he or won?t he? That was the tone of a conference call hosted by Manny Pacquiao, his promoter Bob Arum and his trainer Freddie Roach on Friday morning. Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38…
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Timothy Bradley, Teddy Atlas relationship so strong it?s scary
INDiO >> Teddy Atlas wore a pained expression as he talked about some of the uncool things that have happened to him as a boxing trainer. The one with former heavyweight champion…
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Morales: Timothy Bradley motivated to beat Manny Pacquiao
INDIO ? Timothy Bradley paused for a second, then gave the answer that was not so surprising. It doesn?t matter that he has won titles in two weight classes, that he is…
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Morales: Manny Pacquiao?s bigoted comments are shameful
Manny Pacquiao has long been known as a humanitarian, a fellow who has done all he can to aid the impoverished in his native Philippines. He should be commended for that. Now…
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Morales: Manny Pacquiao choosing Timothy Bradley not thrilling
It was kind of weird when Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought Andre Berto in September in what is supposed to be Mayweather?s final fight. Mayweather is a legend, and few really wanted to…
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De La Hoya: Canelo vs. Cotto is great for boxing fans
Oscar De La Hoya has a nice stable of fighters. Many of them, like Jason Quigley, Joseph Diaz Jr. and Antonio Orozco, are future stars. Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez of Mexico is already…
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Morales: Gennady Golovkin has ?biggest test? in Lemieux
Gennady Golovkin has been so viciously impressive that his accomplishments have taken on biblical proportions. Just listen to David Lemieux, who Saturday night will engage Golovkin in a middleweight title-unification bout at…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be too good for Manny Pacquiao on May 2
The world of Twitter was overloaded Feb. 20 when it became known the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was a done deal. One particular tweet was thought-provoking. It came…
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Mike Alvarado puts legal issues aside to focus on Brandon Rios
Mike Alvarado has been behind bars before, and with the legal troubles he faces he could go back again. But he swears he is focused for Saturday?s third fight with Brandon Rios…
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Chris Algieri thriving before challenge for Manny Pacquiao?s title
With Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines and Chris Algieri training this week at The Venetian in Las Vegas, it wouldn?t be a stretch to say Algieri has carried more of their promotion…
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Marcos Maidana finds boxing rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. easy after dodging bullets on streets of Argentina
OXNARD ? Marcos ?Chino? Maidana grew up street-fighting and dodging bullets on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina. So to him, this boxing business is a piece of cake. ?He grew up…
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Zou Shiming, still grasping pro game, in first 10-rounder Saturday against Luis De La Rosa
Trainer Freddie Roach has made an indelible mark on the world of boxing. But it?s quite a task even for someone like Roach to turn a lifelong amateur into a world-champion prize-fighter.…
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Things getting even hotter in camps of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Erislandy Lara
Oscar De La Hoya visited the camp of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez of Mexico this week in San Diego. He saw something different. ?The fact this fight is personal, it is the first…
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Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero survives a ring war with Yoshihiro Kamegai
CARSON >> It had been 13 months since Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a welterweight title fight when Guerrero took on Yoshihiro Kamegai of Japan in the…
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Insider Notebook: Schaefer, Golovkin-Geale, Cotto, More
Abel Sanchez had been worried that the WBA would make his fighter - middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin - fight his mandatory defense against unknown Jarrod Fletcher of Australia on July 26 at…
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Marcos Maidana will be latest to try to hand Floyd Mayweather Jr. first defeat
A lot has been made about Marcos ?El Chino? Maidana being tailor-made for Floyd Mayweather Jr. The thinking is Maidana hits hard, but he will be just another in a long line…
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Insider Notebook: Schaefer, Chavez vs. Golovkin, More
Oscar De La Hoya on Wednesday told the Los Angeles Times a couple of interesting things regarding himself and his former promoter, Bob Arum. Although Richard Schaefer - CEO of De La…
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Freddie Roach: Manny Pacquiao a bit older, but still dedicated to the sweet science
Manny Pacquiao has thrilled us for the longest time with his almost mystical presence in the ring. He?s been vicious, a national hero in his native Philippines and a world-renowned multi-division world…
