Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Pacquiao finds his focus for Marquez fight
Manny Pacquiao's 2007 results made it clear something wasn't right. Distracted mostly by his attempt to win election to a congressional seat in his native Philippines, Pacquiao's eighth-round knockout of little-known Jorge…
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Plans for Mayweather-De La Hoya rematch near completion
Negotiations for a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Oscar De La Hoya rematch are nearing a conclusion, and an announcement of a September fight between the pair is expected by next week at the latest,…
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Pacquiao wants Marquez’s title
Even without a major world title belt in his possession, Manny Pacquiao is still one of the first boxers mentioned in the rankings of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Now,…
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Manny Pacquiao’s traveling circus
LAS VEGAS -- For Freddie Roach, it was like being a hard-working father returning home early from a long business trip. Instead of being greeted by his children's adoring hugs, there was…
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How De La Hoya and Arum cooked a Golden goose<br>As partners they made each other rich, but as rival promoters their bitter feud may be hurting the fight game
Oscar De La Hoya was once so happy with fight promoter Bob Arum that the young boxer presented him with his prized Olympic gold medal during Arum's 65th birthday celebration at a…
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How De La Hoya and Arum cooked a Golden goose
Oscar De La Hoya was once so happy with fight promoter Bob Arum that the young boxer presented him with his prized Olympic gold medal during Arum's 65th birthday celebration at a…
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Pacquiao proves a cut above
The urgency that Manny Pacquiao needed arrived in the form of his cut eyebrow. After sustaining an inch-long, head-butt-induced gash over his left eye in the sixth round, Pacquiao treated his Saturday…
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Pacquiao undercard has two title bouts
Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring serves as the main event on tonight's pay-per-view boxing card at San Antonio's Alamodome, but the undercard offers two world championship bouts. Jorge Arce (46-3-1, 35…
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The ballot boxer
Manny Pacquiao scurries through a three-hour workout at a Hollywood gym. He's tattooing a speed bag, then shuffling through a shadow-boxing session, and finally knocking out more than 100 sit-ups while wearing…
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Barrera aims to be among Mexico’s best
LAS VEGAS — He wears not only the World Boxing Council's super-featherweight champion's belt, but the experience of 67 professional fights and 33 years of life. Marco Antonio Barrera has stepped upon…
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De La Hoya lured Manny Pacquiao with cash
Oscar De La Hoya and his chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions helped lure boxer Manny Pacquiao into signing a multi-fight contract by delivering to him a suitcase stuffed with $250,000 in…
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De La Hoya lured Pacquiao with cash
Oscar De La Hoya and his chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions helped lure boxer Manny Pacquiao into signing a multi-fight contract by delivering to him a suitcase stuffed with $250,000 in…
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Trainer talks, and the money walks
Floyd Mayweather Sr., replaced as Oscar De La Hoya's trainer a day earlier, said Wednesday that his $2-million demand to prepare De La Hoya to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. was legitimate, not…
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Mayweather’s dad out as De La Hoya’s trainer
Oscar De La Hoya has decided not to use trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. in his corner May 5, when De La Hoya meets unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. A spokeswoman for De La…
