L.A. Times - Boxing

Split decision for Mayer, Manuel at boxing trials

By Kevin Baxter — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

The Olympic women's team hopefuls get a win from Mikaela Mayer and a loss, plus an injury, for Patricia Manuel in the opening round of fights at the U.S. qualifying tournament.

Reporting from Airway Heights, Wash. -- Patricia Manuel spent the night before the Olympic boxing trials playing video poker at the Northern Quest Resort's casino outside of Spokane.

Women taking Olympic boxing dreams into ring

By Kevin Baxter — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:19:00 PST

A handful of California fighters, including Patricia Manuel and Mikaela Mayer, continue their quest to reach the London Games with the U.S. trials this week.

For the last two years Patricia Manuel and Mikaela Mayer have shared a dream: representing the U.S. in the debut Olympic boxing tournament for women this summer in London.

Timothy Bradley on board, in principle, for Manny Pacquiao fight

By Lance Pugmire — Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:44:00 PST

The junior-welterweight champion is believed to be guaranteed more than $5 million for June 9 bout at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Timothy Bradley agreed in principle Thursday to fight Manny Pacquiao on June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, fulfilling a lifetime ambition for the unbeaten, Cathedral City-based world junior-welterweight champion.

Q&A: Sugar Ray Leonard on Angelo Dundee and mega-fights

By Lance Pugmire — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:00:00 PST

The boxing great talks about trainer Angelo Dundee, who died Wednesday; mega-fights with Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran; and a mega-bout that isn't happening: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather.

It wasn't just the words — "You're blowing it, son!" — that Sugar Ray Leonard heard as he peered into the wise, aged eyes of trainer Angelo Dundee more than 30 years ago.

For Nick Diaz, another shot at a UFC title

By Lance Pugmire — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:47:00 PST

The Stockton fighter will face Albuquerque's Carlos Condit for the UFC's interim welterweight title Saturday at Las Vegas.

Nick Diaz, reinstated to the Ultimate Fighting Championship main event Saturday in Las Vegas, will need to defeat hard-hitting Carlos Condit to attain the title he wants most of all.

Angelo Dundee dies at 90; corner man for Ali, Leonard

By Steve Springer, Special to the Los Angeles Times — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

Dundee was Muhammad Ali's trainer for the Fight of the Century, the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila, and in Leonard's corner for his No Mas match against Roberto Duran.

Angelo Dundee, who trained the two most celebrated fighters of his era, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, and 15 world champions in all in a Hall of Fame career that began in 1952, has died. He was 90.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Miguel Cotto on May 5

By Lance Pugmire — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:42:00 PST

Mayweather says Manny Pacquiao is ducking him. Pacquiao probably will fight Timothy Bradley on June 9.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Wednesday convinced the Nevada State Athletic Commission to give him a boxing license so he could fight before reporting to jail June 1, and then made it official that he would not fight Manny Pacquiao in the near future.

Bob Arum says Mayweather-Pacquiao won't happen in the spring

By Lance Pugmire — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:10:00 PST

The promoter for Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Mayweather wants to stage his next fight May 5 without promising Pacquiao a 50-50 split of revenue. The earliest the two would fight would be November.

Manny Pacquiao won't fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. until November at the earliest, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said Monday.

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach subject of HBO reality series

By Lance Pugmire — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:05:00 PST

'On Freddie Roach,' a six-part series directed by Peter Berg, covers Roach's standing as the world's top boxing trainer as well as his struggle with boxing-related Parkinson's symptoms.

Freddie Roach was on track to marry his high school sweetheart and become an arborist caring for ornamental trees.

Manny Pacquiao has backup plan if Mayweather bout doesn't occur

By Lance Pugmire — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:32:00 PST

Promoter Bob Arum says the Filipino boxer will name another boxer whom he'll fight if there's no deal for a super-bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao on Thursday selected his next opponent — that is, if he fails to reach a deal for a super-bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum said.