Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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‘SuperFly’ series has drawn former world champion Kazuto Ioka out of retirement
It?s nearly impossible for former three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka to venture out in public in Japan and go unnoticed. On a February retirement vacation through Los Angeles and Las Vegas, however,…
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Streaming service DAZN offers Amir Khan’s possible Manny Pacquiao prelude bout on Facebook, Twitter
Before its debut later this month, the new sports streaming service DAZN (pronounced ?Da Zone?) will give viewers a taste of its stable by carrying former 140-pound champion Amir Khan?s Saturday bout…
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Shane Mosley assesses Canelo-Golovkin matchup
There may be no better person to assess the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez Sept. 15 rematch at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas than former three-division champion Shane Mosley. Mosley has sparred with middleweight…
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Vasiliy Lomachenko, on defending his lightweight title at the Forum in December: ‘I want to show L.A. what I can do’
Vasiliy Lomachenko says he?s thrilled to return to Los Angeles in December to defend the lightweight title he captured in May. ?I love Los Angeles. Actually, you can call it my second…
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Vasiliy Lomachenko scheduled to meet Beltran-Pedraza winner Dec. 1 at the Forum
Vasiliy Lomachenko will return to the boxing ring Dec. 1 at the Forum, officials at his promotional company, Top Rank, told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday. Ukraine?s Lomachenko (11-1, nine knockouts)…
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Gennady Golovkin nearly cancels his media availability after reporters interrupt his morning run
They may have different fighting styles, but Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are striking similar tones with reporters. In separate interviews last week, Alvarez decided to speak only on his terms, and…
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While advisors push Mikey Garcia toward Manny Pacquiao, he still wants Errol Spence
The sage voice of the distinguished Garcia boxing family considered his son Mikey?s wish to move up two divisions, and suggested an alternative to doing so against unbeaten welterweight champion Errol Spence.…
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Mikey Garcia strips Robert Easter Jr. of his belt with ease in front of hometown crowd
Mikey Garcia?s homecoming developed into a thunderous success, both in the ovation he drew and the punches he threw. Dominating his lightweight-title unification with Robert Easter Jr. on Saturday night at Staples…
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Robert Easter Jr. wants to make fools of those who say he is the underdog
Conclusions have been drawn about Robert Easter Jr. at the sports books, where he stands as a 6-1 underdog. They have also been drawn in the minds of most fans, who don?t…
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Errol Spence Jr. planning to watch Mikey Garcia fight at Staples Center
Mikey Garcia mentioned him as a potential opponent, and now unbeaten welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. is planning to be near ringside at Staples Center on Saturday night to watch. Riverside-trained Garcia…
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Mexico’s Juan Francisco Estrada heads Sept. 8 ‘SuperFly 3’ card at Forum
Mexico?s Juan Francisco Estrada returns atop the ?SuperFly 3? boxing card coming to the Forum on Sept. 8, promoter Tom Loeffler announced Thursday. Estrada (36-3, 25 knockouts), a former flyweight champion, is…
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Mikey Garcia, brother are a winning combination in the ring
Mikey Garcia knows how siblings typically behave. ?My kids are four years apart. They?re constantly fighting, hitting each other, grabbing the toy away from the other,? Garcia, 30, said. But in Garcia?s…
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Amir Khan keeps talk of a possible Manny Pacquiao fight in perspective
Amir Khan has his guard up now as he sees his name linked to Manny Pacquiao again. ?Yes, Pacquiao would be a great fight and any fighter would want to face him.…
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Time again for Terence Crawford to talk about his (least) favorite subject, Manny Pacquiao
Like it or not, Terence Crawford needed to spend time revisiting his chances of getting Manny Pacquiao in the ring again. Before Pacquiao, 38, claimed his 60th career victory Saturday night by…
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Could a Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch happen? It starts with Floyd, says Bob Arum
Manny Pacquiao?s longtime promoter Bob Arum is planning an early August trip to the Philippines to discuss the eight-division champion?s next bout. The possibilities include lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, unbeaten welterweight champion…
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Pacquiao associate: Lucas Matthysse power is ‘wild card in welterweight-title clash
Lucas Matthysse couldn?t see from one eye three years ago when he was sent to the canvas by a punch that threatened to render him a contender destined for a downturn. Now,…
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Despite numerous reasons for concern, Manny Pacquiao is optimistic heading into Mathhysse fight
The doom and gloom that others cast on the ongoing boxing career of Manny Pacquiao certainly isn?t penetrating him. There are obvious reasons for alarm. He?s left his longtime trainer, Freddie Roach,…
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Once at the top of the fight game, Freddie Roach is now picking himself up from the canvas
A visit to Freddie Roach?s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood used to mean a major fight was looming. Manny Pacquiao trained there for 16 years while Roach was named trainer of…
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Errol Spence Jr. faces Ocampo this weekend with a possible showdown against Crawford looming
No offense to Mexico?s unbeaten Carlos Ocampo, who has the fight of his life against Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday at the Dallas Cowboys? training facility, the Star, in Frisco, Texas. The…
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Leo Santa Cruz defends belt by unanimous decision in rematch against Abner Mares
Once more, with even more feeling. In a classic rematch that improved upon their first, all-action meeting, Leo Santa Cruz retained his World Boxing Assn. featherweight belt Saturday night before 12,505 at…