Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Manny Pacquiao responds to reported kidnap plot: ‘I have no fear. God is with me’
Manny Pacquiao continued his campaign to become a senator in the Philippines Thursday, a day after his country?s president said terrorists who beheaded a Canadian hostage possibly sought to kidnap Pacquiao and…
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Golovkin questions hover as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s media day arrives
Bob Arum is usually involved in most important boxing matters, but in the case of Gennady Golovkin and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez, his participation is limited mostly to his observation as a man…
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Gennady Golovkin makes his power move against Dominic Wade
Gennady Golovkin stated his case for recognition as the best fighter in the world Saturday by dominating Dominic Wade at the Forum, and he also ratcheted up the pressure on Mexico's Saul…
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Amir Khan: Take note Al Haymon didn’t stop Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fight
Amir Khan wants the fighters and promoters who use Al Haymon as an excuse for preventing fights to reconsider. The powerful boxing manager didn?t block Khan from making a daring two-weight-class jump…
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Gennady Golovkin calls out Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez: ‘Let’s go fight’
Gennady Golovkin?s knockout power makes even a Saturday date against little-known Dominic Wade a possible sellout at the Forum and an HBO main event, but it causes great difficulty in bringing him…
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Manny Pacquiao retires but doesn’t close door on return to boxing
Manny Pacquiao has stepped into retirement alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr., so now comes the matter of waiting to see whether it represents the dawn of a new era in boxing or whether…
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Manny Pacquiao says he’s retiring after his victory over Timothy Bradley
Manny Pacquiao joined Floyd Mayweather Jr. in retirement Saturday night, less than a year after they produced the best-selling prizefight in history. In beating Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision at the MGM…
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Manny Pacquiao defeats Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision
Manny Pacquiao mentioned retirement after his Saturday night work, but after knocking down Timothy Bradley twice in his unanimous-decision victory, calling it quits seems like a premature choice. Pacquiao, 11 months after…
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Manny Pacquiao says he’ll fight Timothy Bradley as if it’s his last bout
At 37, coming off a defeat and his longest absence from the ring, Manny Pacquiao says he's approaching Saturday's trilogy-capping fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. as if it will be his final…
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Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley make weight for Saturday fight
There?s an anti-climactic feel around the third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr., but powerful repercussions of the non-title welterweight fight's outcome are at hand. Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 knockouts), in…
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Timothy Bradley Jr. thinks Teddy Atlas has him on path to victory over Pacquiao
With age comes maturity. With belief comes confidence. With Teddy Atlas in his corner, Timothy Bradley Jr. hopes, comes an undisputed victory. Bradley reasons that his path from a highly criticized split-decision…
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Is a Floyd Mayweather rematch in play if Manny Pacquiao wins Saturday?
With a new, 20,000-seat arena open on the Strip, and Manny Pacquiao capable of an impressive victory Saturday that could ignite talks of a rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr., would the unbeaten…
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Timothy Bradley stumps for Manny Pacquiao at their news conference
Timothy Bradley plans to aim hurtful punches at Manny Pacquiao?s head and body Saturday night, but he paused Wednesday before the brutality to endorse Pacquiao?s bid to win election as a senator…
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A tale of two trainers: Freddie Roach and Teddy Atlas
One of the best ways to help assess a fight before it happens is the "tale of the tape," exploring comparisons such as height, reach, fist size and more. It's a bit…
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Manny Pacquiao concludes what might be his final workout at Wild Card Boxing Club
The thought crossed Manny Pacquiao?s mind as he taped his own hands in the small closet that serves as a dressing room at Wild Card Boxing Club -- maybe this was his…
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A Timothy Bradley victory over Manny Pacquiao could be in trainer Teddy Atlas’ cards
Teddy Atlas is obsessed with finding ways for his fighter, Timothy Bradley, to defeat Manny Pacquiao, and the proof of that exists on what he pulls from his pocket. A large index…
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Manny Pacquiao’s ring showing could enhance his Senate bid
Manny Pacquiao hosted what might be his final media day at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood on Wednesday, saying he expects his April 9 fight against Timothy Bradley to be his…
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Timothy Bradley details why his third Manny Pacquiao fight will be his best
There?s a confidence brimming in Timothy Bradley that?s visible, something beyond the usual vacant words of those who vow this training camp has been their best. ?If I fight the way I…
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Timothy Bradley has powerful reasons to disapprove of Manny Pacquiao’s comments about gay people
Timothy Bradley has financial incentive to reject the comments Manny Pacquiao has issued about gay people, but Bradley gets most upset when he considers Pacquiao?s viewpoint through the lens of his life…
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Southland boxer Oscar Valdez has Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley card to shine
Oscar Valdez was asked this week where he?d rank himself in a list of the top 10 boxers under age 30 from Southern California. He mentioned featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz…