Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Promoter: Pacquiao fight was boxer’s largest pay-per-view yet
Manny Pacquiao's lopsided unanimous decision triumph over Shane Mosley last month has been projected to net at least 1.3 million pay-per-view buys, Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum said Monday, making the bout the…
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Pacquiao settles defamation case against De La Hoya
Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday that he has settled his lawsuit with boxing promoters Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya, two of the four individuals he alleged defamed him. Pacquiao filed a…
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After cataract surgery, Antonio Margarito is on track to fight again
Margarito suffered what was considered a career-threatening injury to his right eye during his fight with Manny Pacquiao in November. But a "miracle" turn of events, according to promoter Bob Arum, will…
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Marquez signs deal to fight Pacquiao Nov. 12
Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez Wednesday officially signed a contract to fight Manny Pacquiao for a third time Nov. 12, most likely in Las Vegas, said Todd duBoef, the president of Pacquiao's promotional…
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Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are close to deal for third fight
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, heroes in their boxing-rabid home countries and world champions who have staged two prior classics in the ring, took a significant step toward their trilogy Tuesday.…
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Boxing champion Andre Ward isn’t a knockout with fans
Andre Ward is the last American gold medalist active in boxing, unbeaten as a professional and on Saturday he hopes to move one significant step closer to unifying the super-middleweight title in…
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Bob Arum gives Golden Boy a Monday deadline to respond to Marquez offer
Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday that rival promoter Golden Boy Promotions in Los Angeles has until 5 p.m. Monday to match Arum's offer to Juan Manuel Marquez for a November…
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Marquez accepts terms for Pacquiao fight, Golden Boy to respond
Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, said Tuesday that Juan Manuel Marquez has accepted a revised offer to fight Pacquiao in November. The hitch is that Marquez's promoter, Golden Boy, has the opoortunity…
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Manny Pacquiao, and fight fans, are irked at Shane Mosley’s performance Saturday night
Reporting from Las Vegas ? It takes quite a bit to get Manny Pacquiao upset, but Shane Mosley accomplished the feat Saturday night with his unwillingness to engage in what a million-plus…
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Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley weigh in, with Pacquiao an 8-to-1 favorite
Manny Pacquiao's fans swarmed, filling to capacity the draped-off MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday to get a look at the flexed, sculpted physique of their hero. Pacquiao satisfied the announced 8,000…
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Juan Manuel Marquez expected at weigh-in, and as Pacquiao’s next foe?
Fight promoter Top Rank is expecting a visit from world lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez at its 3 p.m. weigh-in Friday for the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight. It's significant because it will…
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Boxer Manny Pacquiao a humanitarian who can hurt
The contradictions in Manny Pacquiao's dual careers are unmistakable. He is embracing a humanitarian campaign in his significant day job, and is being asked to knock a man out in his lucrative…
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Shane Mosley trainer: Manny Pacquiao repeats mistake we’ll capitalize upon
Thursday, Richardson said he's found a repeated weakness in Manny Pacquiao that will help 8-to-1 underdog Mosley surprise the boxing world and beat the Filipino superstar Saturday night at MGM Grand. "May…
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Boxer Antonio Margarito struggling to recover from eye injury
The former world welterweight champion sustained the injury in a loss to Manny Pacquiao in November and will undergo an examination next week that could determine whether his career can resume. Antonio…
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Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley look for winning tactic
Reporting from Las Vegas ? The planners have so much to deal with in this Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley welterweight world title fight Saturday. For Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, there's the issue of…
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Shane Mosley comes to terms with decades-old tragedy
Shane Mosley may be nearing the end of his long boxing career as he prepares to fight the dominant Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. At 39, a fighter isn't likely to win against…
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Pacquiao promotional blitz hits Hollywood, record stores
Manny Pacquiao has positioned his sold-out fight against Pomona's Shane Mosley on May 7 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas to touch nearly every American. He visited President Obama at the White…
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National pride is a big motivator for Manny Pacquiao
The masses worshipping at his feet have never been more numerous. The media attention on his every step has never been so exhaustive. Manny Pacquiao also stands as a significant favorite to…
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Shane Mosley says hints that he’s washed up just don’t wash
Reporting from Big Bear Lake ? Boxer Shane Mosley, 39 and coming off two lethargic performances, stared into the video camera unblinkingly and said, "Don't believe the garbage some of these writers…
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Erik Morales to box Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas
The last time Erik Morales was on a significant boxing card, it ended with his fifth loss in six fights and him announcing retirement. As he prepares to walk into the MGM…
