Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Bob Arum talks: Margarito ‘knows he has to’ cut trainer
I just had an encompassing telephone conversation with boxer Antonio Margarito's promoter Bob Arum, who remains as defiant as he was two days ago when the California State Athletic Commission revoked the…
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Limits placed on Pacquiao-Hatton ticket orders
Ticket sales for the May 2 fight in Las Vegas between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton for the junior-welterweight fight will begin at 10 a.m. today, and promoters just let it be…
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Manny Pacquiao alleged victim of check forgery in L.A.
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has filed 32 counts of forgery and one count of grand theft against a woman who allegedly stole more than $89,000 from Filipino boxer Manny…
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It’s official: Ricky Hatton signs and fight with Manny Pacquiao is on
Richard Schaefer, chief negotiator for Ricky Hatton, just called to say that the boxer has signed the paperwork, making it official that his fight with Manny Pacquiao is on. "When you make…
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Is Mosley-Mayweather the next mega-fight?
Certainly, the bows to the record-setting Staples Center crowd was a treat, but it was minutes later in a quieter celebration that Shane Mosley received what qualified as the best ovation of…
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Manny Pacquiao’s signed contract now in Bob Arum’s hands
Bob Arum called The Times this morning to say that Manny Pacquiao has delivered a signed contract agreeing to fight Ricky Hatton May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, ending…
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Manny Pacquiao tells Arum signed contract on the way
In the latest, unexpected turn in an unpredictable negotiation, Manny Pacquiao's representatives told the boxer's promoter, Bob Arum, that Pacquiao's signature on a contract to fight Ricky Hatton will be faxed and…
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FManny Pacquiao blames Hatton’s promoter for impasse on fight
Manny Pacquiao responded early today to the collapse of negotiations for his scheduled junior-welterweight fight against England's Ricky Hatton on May 2 in Las Vegas, casting blame on Hatton's promoter, Richard Schaefer,…
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Bob Arum calls Manny Pacquiao to meeting
Arum told The Times Wednesday he wants to have a sit-down with Pacquiao and his Hollywood-based trainer Freddie Roach by next week to discuss why Pacquiao declined to sign a contract to…
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Hatton calls off fight with Pacquiao
After Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao fails to meet a deadline for a deal on a May 2 fight in England, Ricky Hatton tells his promoter to seek other opponents. What would've…
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Ricky Hatton’s rejection of Pacquiao fight came down to the contract
Richard Schaefer wanted to see a signed contract from Manny Pacquiao on his fax machine Wednesday morning. When it wasn't there, and Pacquiao's promoter told him there was no indication it was…
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Manny Pacquiao nears agreement to fight Ricky Hatton
A day after negotiations appeared to be crumbling, Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, just told me that Pacquiao's advisors are now "on board" with a 50-50 purse split with Ricky Hatton, and…
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Marco Antonio Barrera joins ESPN Desportes
Marco Antonio Barrera has landed a television job that would allow him to walk away from his sport. During a news conference today at the new ESPN facility near Staples Center, Barrera…
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Purse spat jeopardizes Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight
Manny Pacquiao has retreated from his verbal agreement to share a 50-50 split of purse money with boxer Ricky Hatton for the pair's tentatively scheduled May 2 fight in Las Vegas. As…
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Manny Pacquiao faces Wednesday deadline to fight Ricky Hatton
I just got off the phone with boxing promoter Bob Arum, who said his star fighter Manny Pacquiao has until tomorrow to stop pushing for a 60-40 revenue split in his tentatively…
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Undercard to Pacquiao-Hatton: HBO vs. Showtime
Promoter Bob Arum said Monday it's no slam dunk to believe the May 2 Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton junior-middleweight fight will be televised on HBO pay-per-view. Arum, who continues plotting to get boxing…
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Ricky Hatton “on board” with Pacquiao fight being in Vegas
The final stumbling block to a Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight on May 2 vanished today when Britain's Hatton agreed that the best site to stage the bout would be Las Vegas, not…
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“Solo Boxeo” comes to L.A. for final time
The downtown Alameda Swap Meet is nothing like MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At last Saturday's Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight at the Grand, Jennifer Lopez sat across the ring from…
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De La Hoya Leaves Hospital, Heads Home to Puerto Rico
THE man who calls Oscar de la Hoya his best friend said Sunday morning that the fighter is out of the hospital, with no broken bones, and will return to his Puerto…
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Pacquiao’s win over De La Hoya is redemption for Roach
Reporting from Las Vegas -- Freddie Roach basked in a celebration that was sweet for so many reasons. His prize student had just won the most important fight of his career, he…
