Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Former Pacquiao-Bradley judge discusses his criticized card
LAS VEGAS -- The last time Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley fought, judge Duane Ford played a starring role. Ford?s 115-113 scorecard in favor of Bradley combined with judge C.J. Ross? same…
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Bradley says he’s equipped to box and brawl with Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS -- Timothy Bradley changed his fighting nature from boxer to brawler following the criticism of his controversial split-decision win over Manny Pacquiao in 2012. So, if he fought with such…
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Manny Pacquiao intends to put the questions to rest
LAS VEGAS ? Theories abound as to why Manny Pacquiao has gone seven fights since 2009 without knocking out an opponent. The effects of age on the 35-year-old, the talent and size…
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Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight ‘not about the promoter’
Manny Pacquiao says he isn't interested in separating from promoter Bob Arum even if it would secure a mega-bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, preparing for an April 12 World Boxing Organization…
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Juan Manuel Marquez expects tough fight against Mike Alvarado
Juan Manuel Marquez says he doesn?t view Mike Alvarado as the beaten-up puncher the rest of us might picture. ?I need to be at my best because this will be the best…
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Manny Pacquiao vows to show Timothy Bradley his ‘killer instinct’
Manny Pacquiao usually remains polite, but he hasn?t taken kindly to a recent assessment from April 12 foe Timothy Bradley that he?s lost his killer instinct. Bradley (31-0, 12 knockouts) repeated that…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Marcos Maidana capable of making ‘war
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. came to sell his May 3 welterweight title fight at MGM Grand on Saturday, hyping the idea his opponent, Marcos Maidana, has a chance to stain…
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Juan Manuel Marquez excited about possible Manny Pacquiao fight
Juan Manuel Marquez?s promoter in Mexico said Monday that the fighter was pleased with terms for a May 17 fight against Mike Alvarado at the Forum, and has had a change of…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wants Gennady Golovkin next
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. wasn?t showboating in the final rounds of his Saturday night victory over Bryan Vera as much as he was dealing with pain. Promoter Bob Arum said Sunday that…
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Enigmatic Chavez makes weight for Vera, skirts $250,000 penalty
Julio Cesar Chavez?s unanimous-decision victory over Brian Vera in September in Carson was so clouded by a travesty of weigh-in adjustments and dubious judging, a rematch is coming Saturday night in San…
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Manager’s fingerprints all over Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana
Last month, Adrien Broner exercised a rematch clause to pursue the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Assn. welterweight belts that he lost Dec. 14 to Marcos Maidana. The move was jarring…
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Promoter: Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Amir Khan lacks ‘signature’ win
A ?very disappointed? Amir Khan is now mulling his options after getting passed over by Floyd Mayweather Jr., who Monday chose Marcos Maidana as his May 3 opponent. Khan promoter Richard Schaefer…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Marcos Maidana on May 3
Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave himself a 37th birthday present Monday, confirming he?ll collect another multimillion-dollar purse by selecting Marcos Maidana as his May 3 opponent. Mayweather (45-0, 26 knockouts) will defend his…
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Manny Pacquiao seeks convincing win over Timothy Bradley in rematch
Timothy Bradley laid out some valid points about why he believes his April 12 rematch against Manny Pacquiao will be even more impressive than their June 2012 fight that Bradley won by…
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Timothy Bradley seeks convincing win over Manny Pacquiao
Timothy Bradley won his first fight against Manny Pacquiao according to two judges, the fighter himself and a few close friends. Now that he has a rematch scheduled April 12 at MGM…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is selected American fighter of the year
Floyd Mayweather Jr., who opened a lucrative Showtime pay-per-view deal with two fights in 2013, was announced Tuesday as the Boxing Writers? Assn. of America fighter of the year. Mayweather (45-0) dominated…
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Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley rematch finalized for April 12
Timothy Bradley?s thirst to definitively defeat Manny Pacquiao has lasted nearly two years. On April 12, Bradley?s opportunity will arrive. Top Rank, the promoter for both fighters, announced Saturday that Pacquiao (55-5-2,…
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Oxnard champion boxer Mikey Garcia ready for big year
Oxnard?s world super-featherweight champion, Mikey Garcia, has the immediate task of fighting Tijuana?s Juan Carlos Burgos on Saturday night on HBO in New York. The 26-year-old?s challenge is maintaining focus on that…
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Mayweather’s Pacquiao ‘Christmas card’ brings a smile
Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped short of giving sports fans his Christmas present to the world, but he did deliver some comic relief in producing a Twitter post photo montage he described as…
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Juan Manuel Marquez could fight Manny Pacquiao again, promoter says
Juan Manuel Marquez has instructed his Mexico-based promoter that he plans to fight twice more. Marquez, 40, is additionally a prominent candidate to be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent, his U.S. promoter, Bob…