Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Alvarez-Kirkland not viewed as Mayweather-Pacquiao deal-breaker
Tuesday night word that Mexico?s popular former light-middleweight champion Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez is in advanced negotiations to fight James Kirkland May 2 at San Antonio?s Alamodome on HBO is like a chess…
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Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather should sign this month to fight May 2
Manny Pacquiao doesn?t know all the details that might be slowing Floyd Mayweather Jr. from signing to fight for their mega-bout. But since Pacquiao is already on the record as agreeing to…
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Is Canelo-Cotto fight off? What about Mayweather-Pacquiao bout?
It was a panic-button announcement, but don?t press it just yet. Oscar De La Hoya told reporters in Las Vegas on Saturday that a potential Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Miguel Cotto fight is not…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout closer; Showtime, HBO to talk
The delicate negotiations and long wait for a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight will move Wednesday to discussions between premium cable giants Showtime and HBO, which are scheduled to sort out a…
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Official: Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao ‘making progress’ on fight
The long wait for Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao isn?t over yet, but words long absent from the anticipated super-fight have been spoken. ?We?re making progress,? a boxing authority involved in…
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Boxing, mixed martial arts could enjoy a big 2015
This year wasn't an extraordinary one for boxing and mixed martial arts fans, but the combat sports do have some momentum going into 2015. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has called out Manny Pacquiao…
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Ray Beltran, former Manny Pacquiao sparring partner, has title shot
Being known as one of Manny Pacquiao?s most used sparring partners isn?t such a bad thing. Ray Beltran wants more. The recently relocated Southern California fighter will travel Saturday to Omaha, Neb.,…
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Freddie Roach put Pacquiao-Mayweather talks in motion
oundwork has already been laid to help make a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather mega-fight. The man who helped coordinate the first of what fight fans hope will be further fruitful sessions identified himself…
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Manny Pacquiao: Six-knockdown showing demands Floyd Mayweather fight
Manny Pacquiao used the momentum of his career-best six knockdowns Sunday to launch a renewed push for a much-anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. ?For me, the fans deserve to see that…
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Vasyl Lomachenko’s injured hand is not broken
atherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko said an X-ray taken after his fight showed he did not break his left hand as suspected in his one-sided title defense Sunday on the Manny Pacquiao-Chris…
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Pacquiao dominates Algieri
MACAO ? Manny Pacquiao badly wanted his five-year-old knockdown slump to end Saturday. It didn??t, but consolation was impactful. Pacquiao produced a six-knockdown destruction of previously unbeaten Chris Algieri?a six-pack of additions…
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Manny Pacquiao, Chris Algieri each explain why they expect to win in Macao
Manny Pacquiao is more apt to speak truth than trash. So after hearing one more time how smart his college-educated opponent Chris Algieri is, Pacquiao thought it time to communicate his position…
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Manny Pacquiao finishes training for Chris Algieri bout in high spirits
If a lighthearted mood is any kind of indicator, this might be a real laugher for Manny Pacquiao. At his final training session Thursday before his Sunday morning (Macao time) welterweight world…
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Chris Algieri’s promoter arguing to keep fighter’s 140-pound title
The promoter for Chris Algieri will meet later this week with the head of the World Boxing Organization to resolve the possible stripping of Algieri?s 140-pound world-title belt. Algieri promoter Joe DeGuardia…
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Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is virtually at home in Macao
Manny Pacquiao's popularity in the ring outgrew his native Philippines, but China's embrace of capitalism has given him another chance at fighting closer to home. Pacquiao's last bout in his homeland was…
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Freddie Roach: Chris Algieri won’t last full round with Manny Pacquiao
reddie Roach?s wishful thinking of how Manny Pacquiao?s Saturday night welterweight defense against Chris Algieri was further fueled by the champion in training camp. ?I promise you, I?ve never seen Manny Pacquiao…
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Buzz picks up on a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight
or years now, disagreements over money, drug testing and personal grudges have prevented the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight from happening. Ego is another reason why the top two boxers of the…
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Chris Algieri’s dad reveals why his son can beat Manny Pacquiao
New Yorker Dominick Algieri built his own six-bedroom home, so he possesses the smarts, patience and optimism to finish a hard job in the name of his family. Those same attributes are…
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. further fuels Mayweather Jr.-Pacquiao talk
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on vacation and Manny Pacquiao still has a world title defense ahead of him next month, but the speculation that the pair are headed to a long-awaited superfight…
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Official: Joshua Clottey ‘imminent’ as next ‘Canelo’ Alvarez opponent
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez has an ?imminent? deal to fight former welterweight world champion Joshua Clottey on Dec. 6 in Houston, boxing officials close to the negotiations told the Los Angeles Times on…