Robert Morales
415 articles · L.A. Daily News
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Pacquiao not lacking in motivation
Manny Pacquiao sat in his closet of a dressing room Wednesday at Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. Surrounded by a handful of reporters and one annoying photographer who rarely stopped clicking away,…
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Insider Notebook: Mayweather-Ortiz Debate, Vanes, More
Bob Arum has been promoting boxing for over 40 years. In all that time, he said he can't think of one fighter who would have taken advantage of the situation the way…
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Insider Notebook: Mayweather-Ortiz Debate, Vanes, More
Bob Arum has been promoting boxing for over 40 years. In all that time, he said he can't think of one fighter who would have taken advantage of the situation the way…
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Mayweather never at loss for words in build-up to fight
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been his typical self during the promotion for his challenge Saturday to welterweight champion Victor Ortiz at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He has run his mouth about…
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Insider Notebook: Floyd Mayweather, Drug Testing, More
Promoter Bob Arum certainly has not given up on a fight between his Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. But that fight would lose a lot of luster off its shine if…
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Ortiz lands punches on critics in media
It has been well-chronicled that Victor Ortiz overcame a rough childhood that included being abandoned by his parents when he was a boy. But Ortiz doesn't seem to be able to get…
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BOXING: Marquez hopes third time’s the charm
Three and a half years ago, in March 2008, Juan Manuel Marquez fought his heart out against Manny Pacquiao for the second time. After earning a draw against Pacquiao in May 2004,…
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Insider Notebook: Victor Ortiz is Ready, Oscar, Marquez
It was Tuesday, about 1:20 p.m. in Ventura, Calif, some 60 miles from Los Angeles. Walking around the corner to get to an area behind Knuckleheadz Gym, a reporter is hit by…
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Trainer Roach standing in the way of Pacquiao-Khan
Boxing has always had some difficulty getting the best to fight the best. Sometimes rival promoters get in the way. More recently, one fighter refusing special drug testing requested by another prevented…
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Pacquiao-Khan could be a classic, but don’t expect it anytime soon
Amir Khan is looking better and better with each fight under the guidance of trainer Freddie Roach. Because of his speed, length and power he would seem to be a viable candidate…
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Insider Notebook: Pacquiao-Khan, Bradley Talks, More
Amir Khan is looking better and better with each fight he has under the guidance of trainer Freddie Roach. Because of his speed, length and power he would seem to be a…
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Mayweather a polarizing figure
Love him or hate him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will go down as one of the best fighters of all time. He also will be remembered as someone who brought a magical tone,…
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Insider Notebook: Ortiz Eyes Legacy, Antillon Eyes War
It was about noon Wednesday in Los Angeles, and Victor Ortiz was some eight hours away from his second news conference in two days promoting his Sept. 17 welterweight title defense against…
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Insider Notebook: P. Williams; Victor Ortiz; Collazo; More
Raul Williams did more than lose a big fight to Sergio Martinez last November at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City - he was knocked out in the second round of a middleweight…
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Return is therapeutic for Christy Martin; De La Hoya taking steps to recovery
Christy Martin pulled down her sock to display a long, nasty scar on her left calf. "I was laying on the floor and this part of my leg laid on the floor,"…
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Bernard Hopkins, Jean Pascal to meet in rematch for the ages; Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III closer to fruition
Jean Pascal was less than two months removed from his 28th birthday when he stepped into the ring to defend his light heavyweight title againstBernard Hopkins last Dec. 18 in Pascal's backyard…
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Insider Notebook: Roach Admits Fear in Marquez Trilogy
Promoters, trainers and the like often dole rhetoric to help sell a fight. It's probably been going on for as long as boxing has existed. It's up to reporters and fans to…
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Ward’s handlers insist he isn’t favorite in Super Six
Boxers like Mikkel Kessler of Denmark and then Arthur Abraham of Germany were probably the favorites to win Showtime's Super Six super middleweight tournament at the beginning. A lot has happened since…
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Legacy in the making
Manny Pacquiao's accomplishments during a 16-year career are, in one way, more impressive than any in boxing history. He has won major-sanctioning body world titles in a record-tying six weight classes, and…
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Insider Notebook: Analyzing The Legacy of Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao has graced the professional boxing world with his presence for the past 16 years, since he turned pro in January 1995 at the age of 16. Much has been made…