Lance Pugmire
874 articles · Los Angeles Times
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Manny Pacquiao’s comeback fight could be finalized this week
The ring return of Manny Pacquiao could be finalized as soon as this week, and the expectation is that he'll make his New York debut on an April 14 pay-per-view card at…
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Gilberto Ramirez ready for his closeup on tonight’s ESPN boxing card
Gilberto Ramirez is perhaps the ideal Top Rank fighter for its new ESPN deal. The super-middleweight world champion from Mazatlan, Mexico, has leading-man looks, is interested in fighting any man near his…
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Before the comparisons arrive, Jerwin Ancajas just wanted to see where Manny Pacquiao trained
Hollywood's Wild Card Boxing Club is already something of a shrine considering the greatness Manny Pacquiao achieved while studying under his mentor Freddie Roach inside its walls. Judging by the expression of…
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Jorge Linares goes for his seventh straight lightweight title victory against Mercito Gesta
Jorge Linares is stirred by his past and thrilled by his future, but if he pays too much mind to either his Saturday night lightweight title defense against Mercito Gesta could be…
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Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares have their long-awaited rematch date: June 9 at Staples Center
There's finally an official date for the Leo Santa Cruz-Abner Mares rematch: June 9 at Staples Center. Showtime will confirm the bout Wednesday afternoon at a news conference in New York to…
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Lucas Matthysse confident third time’s the charm in Saturday world title fight at the Forum
One of the gifts that has allowed veteran boxing publicist Bill Caplan to remain employed well into his 80s is his creativity, which was recently on display as he told an interesting…
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Boxing can learn from the little guys, as another loaded ‘SuperFly’ card returns to Forum
The smallest boxers were once seen as an afterthought to their bigger, stronger counterparts. But now, these fighters are being showered with riches and national heroes have emerged from the lightest of…
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Mikey Garcia looks to make history against Sergey Lipinets in February
Mikey Garcia will attempt to join Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the only champions of the four divisions stretching from featherweight to junior-welterweight when he meets Sergey Lipinets in San…
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Boxing analyst Teddy Atlas is removed by ESPN from live fights
The ringside absence Saturday of longtime ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas appears to be permanent. Atlas, reached by telephone Wednesday, was asked whether he?ll return to live fight analysis on the network…
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Lomachenko’s fight on ESPN was a ratings knockout over UFC, HBO
Even before the numbers arrived Tuesday, veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum said he?d seen enough to debunk the UFC-fueled theory that boxing?s fan base is old and a relic to advertisers who…
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Conor McGregor’s adventures outside fighting are the talk of the sport
Conor McGregor?s hair-raising life since earning an estimated $100 million for boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been a sight to see. The question that remains is when McGregor will fight again. UFC…
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Vasyl Lomachenko stops Guillermo Rigondeaux, who quits after six rounds
If his name?s too difficult to pronounce, Vasyl Lomachenko has a solution after forcing his fourth consecutive opponent to quit on his stool. ?I guess I should change my name to No-Mas-Chenko,…
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Guillermo Rigondeaux may not know how to please boxing fans, but he knows how to win
The genius of Guillermo Rigondeaux depends on how you view the sport of boxing. The fans that crave non-stop action with hardly any attention to defense despise Rigondeaux. Cuba?s Rigondeaux, 37, is…
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Vasyl Lomachenko is banking on his skillful attacks to solve complex Guillermo Rigondeaux
It was one of the final negotiating points, and perhaps the most revealing. Vasyl Lomachenko wanted the historic opportunity to fight fellow two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux in the first title…
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Vasyl Lomachenko expects Guillermo Rigondeaux’s age to get the best of him in historic fight
Whether Guillermo Rigondeaux is 37 or even older, Vasyl Lomachenko says he believes the Cuban?s age will get the better of him in their anticipated Dec. 9 super-featherweight title fight in New…
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He was an unbeaten boxer bankrolled by Jay-Z. After an injury sent him into a coma, his new mission is helping fighters
Boxing has been littered with empty promises made by powerful individuals to young and hungry fighters looking for fame and glory. There are countless instances of financial betrayal and, most troubling, an…
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Jorge Linares, Lucas Matthysse placed on Jan. 27 Forum boxing card
Lightweight boxing champion Jorge Linares will return to the Forum on Jan. 27 to again defend his World Boxing Assn. belt, against Mercito Gesta, on an HBO-televised card. Argentina?s former 140-pound title…
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Jose Ramirez fighting for a cause and belt on Saturday ESPN card
As a boxer and activist for water rights, former U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez has become a beloved figure in Central California. Saturday night, the nation will bear witness to that affection as…
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Freddie Roach and Georges St-Pierre team up to capitalize on boxing’s takeover of UFC fighting
UFC women?s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has thrown 2,085 punches and attempted just three wrestling takedowns in her rise to capturing the title. Men?s bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was asked about an…
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Miguel Cotto is committed to inspiring, aiding hurricane-battered countrymen
Miguel Cotto?s reluctance to communicate every thought in his head has, at times, hidden the goodness and resilience that define him. The four-division boxing champion returned last week to his trainer Freddie…