Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Bam Rodriguez-Juan Francisco Estrada More Proof of Phoenix’s Rise
PHOENIX – Losing a major sporting franchise always hurts. City pride deflates. One less steady entertainment option. Like an old friend leaving town. Yet, if any city can cushion the loss of…
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Manny Pacquiao Eyeing Mario Barrios’ Belt, ‘Wants to Win Again’
There’s matters to work out – mainly money – but Manny Pacquiao’s sincerity to win a welterweight title for a record sixth time and underline his standing as the best 147-pounder in…
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Manny Pacquiao Eyeing Mario Barrios’ Belt, ‘Wants to Win Again’
There’s matters to work out – mainly money – but Manny Pacquiao’s sincerity to win a welterweight title for a record sixth time and underline his standing as the best 147-pounder in…
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Should Canelo Alvarez Pursue the Terence Crawford Fight and Saudi Money?
Whether Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is following the Saudi Arabia riches by making career moves toward a showdown with possible fellow four-division and undisputed champion Terence Crawford is yet to be confirmed. But…
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‘Take the bomb apart:’ Atlas wants to see Lomachenko-’Tank’ Davis
The discussion over who Vasiliy Lomachenko should fight next after his revival knockout of former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. is rich. For veteran trainer Teddy Atlas, it should also be short.…
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On Second Thought, Cherneka Johnson Bests Nina Hughes After All
Cherneka Johnson’s expression of befuddlement said it all. Was she hearing this correctly, as ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessey read aloud at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, that WBA bantamweight titleholder Nina…
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Jim Lampley on Canelo Alvarez’s ‘Secret Weapon’: He Can’t Be Unsaddled
Saturday night, as I sat down in my T-Mobile Arena press seat to document the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Jaime Munguia undisputed super middleweight title fight next to my PPV.com live chat colleague Jim…
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Could ‘Father Time’ Catch Canelo Alvarez Against Live Dog Jaime Munguia?
There’s a working theory that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is sloping down the back side of his career, with the premise being that he will turn 34 this summer, has a loss and…
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‘It’s Cringe-Worthy’: The End Is Here for the Haney-Garcia Promotion
After watching all of “the madness” that transpired at Friday’s Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney press conference, there was one takeaway. “We’re heading to the finish line,” former 140-pound champion Chris Algieri said from…
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Gary Shaw Remembered as a Gregarious, Beloved and Devoted Promoter
Gary Shaw, a gregarious fight promoter who produced some of the best cross-promoted bouts of the early 2000s, died following a heart attack at age 79, several boxing officials confirmed Thursday. Shaw,…
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The Wit and Wisdom That Freddie Roach Brings to Callum Walsh
Beyond the beautiful mind Freddie Roach brings to his corner as a seven-time trainer of the year, his wit and mind games truly shine when he’s given time to thoughtfully devise comments…
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As trilogy fight with Gennadiy Golovkin nears, Canelo Alvarez nixes boxing other Mexicans
SAN DIEGO — The question was innocuous, the response shocking. Believe him or not, Canelo Alvarez said he would not be interested in fighting unbeaten former super-middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. And…
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‘This is my time’: Four-division champion Canelo Alvarez chasing boxing history
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez dedicated his life to being the ultimate sportsman. Now that he’s fully arrived, he’s changing the rules for how a boxing champion should operate. Gone are the…
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Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano ready for historic showdown at Madison Square Garden
Ireland’s Katie Taylor once dreamed she could help launch women’s boxing to a seminal event — like her Saturday night clash with seven-division champion Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden. Serrano, a…
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Yordenis Ugas manifested boxing success, now other Cuban fighters follow his lead
When Yordenis Ugas dared to board a motorized raft from his native Cuba more than a decade ago, his visions of freedom on the shores of Mexico and beyond propelled him along…
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A champion’s mettle: How Caleb Plant earned his Canelo Alvarez bout
LAS VEGAS — Caleb Plant can’t bring himself to admit triumph has already arrived just by stepping to the ring Saturday night against Canelo Alvarez. “It’s good, but yesterday’s victories don’t count…
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Opinion: Tyson Fury’s 11th-round KO of Deontay Wilder capped heavyweight title fight for the ages
LAS VEGAS – In measuring whether Tyson Fury’s gripping 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder was the greatest heavyweight title fight of all time, there was no one better to ask than Fury’s…
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Manny Pacquiao: Win against Errol Spence Jr. would help case as ‘the greatest fighter of all time’
LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao can feel history calling him. That tug to fulfill a legacy is profound, summoning him to complete the remarkable transformation from a street peddler of rice in…
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‘It just felt so dirty’: Inside the drama that has Nonito Donaire vs. John Riel Casimero in doubt
If Nonito Donaire has his way, withdrawing from his scheduled Aug. 14 bantamweight unification bout against countryman John Riel Casimero will become the landmark event boxing needs to implement 24/7, year-round drug…
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Manny Pacquiao faces lawsuit saying he veered from Mikey Garcia for Errol Spence
Powerful combat sports manager Audie Attar has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, seeking to recoup a $3.3 million advance and requesting an injunction to stop Pacquiao’s scheduled…