Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Showtime exec says he’ll reach out about a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight
Achieving the impossible has to start somewhere, and after so many failed tries to make a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao super-fight, there's an olive branch being extended. Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen…
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Manny Pacquiao’s bank accounts frozen in Philippines
Manny Pacquiao?s bank accounts in the Philippines have been frozen, stopping him from fulfilling his promise to help typhoon victims in his homeland, according to his promoter. Pacquiao was locked in training…
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Impressive win casts aside doubts about Manny Pacquiao’s boxing future
In the last major fight Bob Arum promoted in the Far East, he walked out of a Philippines arena to a burning sun, mourning the destruction Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier delivered…
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Manny Pacquiao dismisses doubters before Brandon Rios fight
Manny Pacquiao has been the most dynamic boxer of the last decade, but the most recent image many fans have of the star is of his being knocked out and flat on…
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Don’t think Freddie Roach was acting in Rios camp melee
Some things aren?t forgivable. That?s the resounding thought that echoes from the video of Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach igniting a confrontation with Brandon Rios? trainer Robert Garcia and conditioning coach Alex…
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Brandon Rios won’t back down against Manny Pacquiao
No one near the welterweight division can hit as hard as Manny Pacquiao. No one near the welterweight division can take punches better than Brandon Rios. The prospect of an action-packed fight…
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Middleweight champion Golovkin chasing 15th straight KO
Should Gennady Golovkin get through the Saturday night challenge of middleweight contender Curtis Stevens in Brooklyn, the Russian world middleweight champion is aiming to fight four times in 2014. If he can…
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After friend Margarito failed, can Brandon Rios beat Manny Pacquiao?
The last time Robert Garcia sent one of his fighters into a ring with Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito was reduced to lying coldly on a gurney, ice packs covering his battered body,…
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Nonito Donaire healing after loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux
Nonito Donaire has his own rematch he longs for. Before he gets there, he has to deal with the guy whose career he derailed. On Nov. 9, on an HBO-televised card from…
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Manny Pacquiao says ‘nothing’ concerns him about Brandon Rios
Manny Pacquiao provided an update from his Philippines-based training camp Thursday as he prepares for his Nov. 23 welterweight bout in Macao, China, against Oxnard?s Brandon Rios. Pacquiao?s most relevant words came…
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Timothy Bradley wants a shot at Floyd Mayweather after latest win
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley's conquest of Juan Manuel Marquez inspired the unbeaten world welterweight champion from Palm Springs to chase even greater glory. "If a Floyd Mayweather fight could materialize, I'd…
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Timothy Bradley captures a split decision over Juan Manuel Marquez
LAS VEGAS -- If there were doubts ? and there were ? Timothy Bradley wanted to clear them up in the final seconds of his gritty 12-round fight with Juan Manuel Marquez…
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Marquez revisits Pacquiao knockout, balks again at fifth fight
Lost in Juan Manuel Marquez?s memorable sixth-round knockout of Manny Pacquiao in December was the fact Marquez was getting beaten up in the round and trailed on all three judges? scorecards. Marquez…
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Judge selection process altered for Marquez-Bradley fight
In a reaction to the dubious judging of fights involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the last 16 months, Nevada has altered its selection process for judges and referees. Starting…
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Ex-boxing judge Ross has support from Tim Bradley
The calls for Nevada boxing judge C.J. Ross to vacate her ringside position for good following her Sept. 14 scoring of Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez as a draw were intense. Ross…
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Momemtum grows to oust Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez judge from big fights
Calls for the Nevada State Athletic Commission to stop highly criticized judge C.J. Ross from scoring another major fight in the state have gained traction. Bill Brady, the commission chairman, told the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s next challenge: finding a credible foe
LAS VEGAS ? The promotion model for Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s remaining four fights has changed after his latest display of brilliance. From now on, his co-promoter and pay-per-view executive said late Saturday,…
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Floyd Mayweather’s disposal of Canelo Alvarez leaves vacant landscape
Las Vegas ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. has four more fights on his contract with Showtime, but in a landscape that saw the popular Saul "Canelo" Alvarez?s elimination as a serious contender Saturday…
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Bettors flocking to lay money on draw for Mayweather-Alvarez
LAS VEGAS ? Conspiracy theorists are flocking to the Las Vegas sports books to bet that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez will fight to a draw Saturday night. MGM Resorts…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is obsessed with perfection
LAS VEGAS ? Spotless. It's not only Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s record, but how he lives. The unbeaten world champion (44-0, 26 KOs) in five weight classes is meticulous. Not only major tasks,…