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Pugmire Honored for Two Decades of Boxing Reporting
2 Aug
Summary
- Lance Pugmire has nearly 20 years of experience as a boxing writer.
- He previously worked at the Los Angeles Times for nearly two decades.
- Pugmire won the 2022 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence.

Lance Pugmire's nearly two-decade career as a boxing writer has been distinguished by his in-depth coverage of the sport's biggest events. His experience includes chronicling iconic fights like the first Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez bout and the record-breaking Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. pay-per-view. Pugmire also covered major bouts such as Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-Canelo, and the entire Canelo-Golovkin trilogy.
Before his current role as BoxingScene's U.S. Senior Writer, Pugmire dedicated nearly 20 years to the Los Angeles Times. During his tenure there, he covered diverse beats, including sports investigations, NHL and MLB, law enforcement, and courts, alongside boxing and UFC. His contributions were recognized with the 2022 Boxing Writers Association of America Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence, acknowledging his outstanding work across numerous categories.