Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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With win over Josesito Lopez, Victor Ortiz would face ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
Former welterweight boxing champion Victor Ortiz has a June 23 main event at Staples Center scheduled against Riverside's scrappy Josesito Lopez, but should Ortiz win as expected he has landed a Sept.…
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No plans for Nevada commission to review Pacquiao-Bradley judges
LAS VEGAS -- The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission said he anticipates no discipline or review of the judges who awarded Palm Springs' Timothy Bradley a controversial split-decision victory…
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A Pacquiao-Bradley rematch? Not so fast
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao reserved a contractual right to request a rematch against Palm Springs' Timothy Bradley if he lost Saturday. And even though Pacquiao was left stunned by a split-decision…
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Manny Pacquiao is fighting age as much as opponent Timothy Bradley
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao interrupted training in Hollywood recently and confided in his conditioning coach Alex Ariza that something wasn't right. "I'm not feeling well. I'm restless. I can't eat," Pacquiao…
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Boxing: Manny Pacquiao’s training starts to take toll on veteran boxer
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao interrupted training in Hollywood recently and confided in his conditioning coach Alex Ariza that something wasn't right. "I'm not feeling well. I'm restless. I can't eat," Pacquiao…
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Timothy Bradley thinks Manny Pacquiao is not ready
LAS VEGAS ? Ray Bradley raised his son like most fathers, pushing the boy to be a more complete version of the parent who ground through sweltering Palm Springs construction, skycap and…
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Antonio Margarito announces his retirement from boxing
LAS VEGAS -- Boxer Antonio Margarito, whose career was stained by the 2009 confiscation of plaster inserts inside his hand wraps, announced his retirement Thursday. "After twenty-two years of full dedication to…
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Manny Pacquiao says boxing, and life, are still serious business
Pacquiao, 33, has made changes, renouncing gambling and womanizing and embracing religion. But he still has to make a living and insists he isn't taking Saturday's fight vs. Timothy Bradley lightly. LAS…
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Manny Pacquiao: Divide in gym ‘not a problem’
It might be stifling hot in the glorified broom closet where Manny Pacquiao wraps his hands and changes into training gear, but there's a chill elsewhere at the Wild Card Boxing Club…
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Amir Khan looking for a July opponent in Anaheim
Golden Boy Promotions tentatively plans to stage former junior-welterweight champion Amir Khan's next fight July 7 at the Honda Center, company Chief Executive Richard Schaefer said Thursday. England's Khan (26-2, 18 knockouts)…
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Manny Pacquiao, trainer say boxer was distracted before last fight
Manny Pacquiao's skyrocketing popularity created chaos that no mere mortal could be expected to balance. Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 knockouts) appeared more human than ever in his last fight, however. As he prepares…
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Miguel Cotto has many suitors for next bout
The attorney for former WBA super-welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said there is high interest by those angling for his next fight, and three major promoters confirm they are interested in the free…
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Floyd Mayweather wins unanimous decision over Miguel Cotto
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr.improved to 43-0 with a unanimous decision over Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto (37-3) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mayweather, who is 35 and…
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Is this the end for Shane Mosley vs. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez?
LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley has been the young lion, a new champion, a major fight headliner and the veteran warrior. Now 40, the Pomona fighter is the gatekeeper who will determine…
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Larry Merchant isn’t finished with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
There will be a rematch. At the end of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s controversial, borderline-sucker-punch victory over Victor Ortiz in September, HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant's post-fight interview with Mayweather took a personal…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. learned more than boxing from his father
LAS VEGAS ? The volatility that defines Floyd Mayweather Jr. is rooted partly in the complex relationship with his father. Floyd Mayweather Sr.'s boxing lessons helped propel his son to unimaginable riches.…
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Fighters’ brains damaged long before symptoms emerge, study hints
A yearlong study of boxers' and mixed martial-arts fighters' brain activity has found those who fight for more than six years begin to experience damage and those who fight longer than 12…
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Brandon Rios, Juan Manuel Marquez on collision course
If all goes as planned Saturday night, Juan Manuel Marquez, the veteran technician, and Brandon Rios, the young aggressor, will clear their final hurdles to a July 14 junior-welterweight showdown at Cowboys…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. not expecting to fight Manny Pacquiao next
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. told The Times he is not among those who believe the long-awaited showdown against Manny Pacquiao is likely to happen in the fall. "No, I don't…
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Manny Pacquiao prepares to fight while talking about a non-fight
Spend enough time around hard-core boxing followers, and their opinions begin taking the shape of gospel. Timothy Bradley is stronger and younger than Manny Pacquiao, the argument starts. Some say that Pacquiao…