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Pacquiao lone highlight in long night
By Chris Iorfida, CBCNews, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
The Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey card on Saturday brought out over 50,000 to Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
That made it the third largest attendance for a fight in the U.S. in the last half-century.
Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman - not ex Read Full Story >>>Promoters trying to tempt Pacquiao to Dubai
By Steve Luckings, The National, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ABU DHABI // Fans of Manny Pacquiao, arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet, could be set for a glimpse of their hero next month with the Dubai-based KO Promotions saying they are in talks with the WBO welterweight champion to bring him to Dubai next month.
Zack Taumafai, the owner Read Full Story >>> Mayweather bout looms for Pacquiao
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Japan Times, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas — The fight was long over and most of the biggest crowd to see a fight in the U.S. in 17 years had found their way out of massive Cowboys Stadium. Manny Pacquiao was in the shower, where one member of his entourage surely was in charge of selecting his shampoo while another ha Read Full Story >>> How, why Pacquiao failed fans
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao on Sunday made a classic demonstration of why he’s the greatest boxer in the world, but there’s the danger of his unanimous decision victory over Ghanaian Joshua Clottey in Texas being junked from a collection of his finest fights.
Majority of sulking Filipino fans did Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: The Fight of His Life
By Gendy Alimurung, LA Weekly, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Everybody wants a piece of boxer Manny Pacquiao. They want tickets to his fights. They want his autograph, his money, his time. They want him to clobber the second best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose recent accusation that Pacquiao must be using steroids caused their could-have-be Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach refused chance to train 'washed up' Ricky Hatton
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Roach claimed Hatton requested his services as a trainer late last year, but the American, feted for his work with world pound-for-pound No 1 Manny Pacquiao and 27 world champions, refused.
Roach said he was uneasy about taking on the role. "I've just asked one of my fighters Gerry Penalosa, to Read Full Story >>> Inactive Clottey Misses A Chance To Boxing Greatness: Was There Anything Else He Could Have Done?
By Kenneth Ragpala, 8countnews, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
If there is anything historical about the recently concluded bout between seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao and Ghanaian banger Joshua Clottey, it would be the 50,994 people who watched The Event, making the bout the third largest outdoor boxing attendance ever registered in the history of the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's performance put in perspective
By Morgan Campbell, The Star (CA), Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Pacquiao's performance put in perspective
If you're looking for evidence that Manny Pacquiao isn't just the world's hottest fighter, but a legitimate welterweight capable of taking down full-grown 147-pounders, the Pac-Man provided it Saturday night with his 12-round domination of Ghana's Josh C Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Coming To A Football Or Baseball Stadium Near You
By Tim Starks, The Queensberry Rules, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
I wrote this for Bloguin Outsider yesterday, to which I'll be contributing from time to time. I repost it here for TQBR's regular readers. --Tim
Who would've thunk it? It may just turn out that the best place to put a boxing match is square in the middle of a football field. And maybe the pitcher Read Full Story >>> TELEFUTURA & GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCE THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF THE POPULAR "SOLO BOXEO TECATE" FRANCHISE
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Hispanic America's Most Popular Boxing Series Is Back For Another Round And Will Thrill Sports Enthusiasts with More Live, Heart-Pounding Action Starting April 30
MIAMI/LOS ANGELES, MARCH 15, 2010 - TeleFutura, one of the largest Spanish-language networks in the U.S. and the ideal entertainment a Read Full Story >>> Picture Show: Manny Pacquiao's Post-Fight Concert in Arlington
By Patrick Michels, Dallas Observer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao followed his Saturday night defeat of Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium with a post-fight concert next door at the Ballpark in Arlington, join Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS & AEG IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIGHT NIGHT CLUB PRESENT A FREE BOXING EVENT ON MARCH 17 FROM NOKIA PLAZA L.A. LIVE
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
"ST. PATRICK'S FIGHT NIGHT CLUB SPECIAL AT L.A. LIVE" TO FEATURE TOP LOS ANGELES-AREA TALENT
LOS ANGELES, March 15 - On Wednesday, March 17, Irish eyes will be smiling while the fists are flying, as Golden Boy Promotions and AEG in association with Fight Night Club celebrate St. Patrick's Day wit Read Full Story >>> Like grinding granite
By Sev Sarmenta, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
As expected, Manny Pacquiao threw bundles and bundles of punches in hammering out a unanimous decision win against Joshua Clottey to retain his welterweight crown in Arlington, Texas, Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).
It was a show of boxing skill and savvy by a boxer at his peak. Even t Read Full Story >>> My Days in Dallas: Part One
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Some of you have asked when I would be doing another one of my diary-type entries where I detail my exploits covering fights on the road. Well, ask and you shall receive. And I decided that my foray into the “Lone Star” state and Dallas/Arlington/Grapevine to cover “The Event” Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao match provides respite from negativism
By Gilbert Felongco, GulfNews.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Manila: From the musty and crowded viewing rooms in the slums to the air-conditioned theatres in suburban Makati City, people threw collective punches into the air to rejoice Manny Pacquiao's victory over Ghanian Joshua Clottey.
The 32-year-old Pacquiao defeated his African quarry via unanimous d Read Full Story >>> Don't stop believing Manny
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - While 51,000 fans in attendance and a worldwide television audience were enjoying Arnel Pineda belt out the national anthem of The Philippines Saturday night just before the main event of Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium, something illegal was amiss.
Pineda, Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS INKS FORMER AMATEUR STAR FRANKIE GOMEZ
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
LOS ANGELES, March 15 - With 120 victories, a National Championship, and a reputation as perhaps the best amateur boxer in the United States today, Frankie Gomez is clearly head and shoulders above his peers at junior welterweight. Now it's time for the 18-year-old from East Los Angeles to face new Read Full Story >>> Don’t use victory parade for politics, pols warned
By Leila Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
MANILA, Philippines—Politicians who ride on the fame of Manny Pacquiao are forewarned: Don’t inject politics into any victory celebration for him when he comes home—unless you want to run afoul of election campaign laws.
“It’s a warning. Don’t use the victory p Read Full Story >>> A wink for more of the same
By Juan Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
When Manny Pacquiao fights, “his country’s army and insurgents call a truce to watch,” the Standard-Examiner of Texas reported. Of Pacquiao’s last six opponents, only Ghana’s Joshua Clottey went the distance. Once again, the country is euphoric. Pacquiao’s seven t Read Full Story >>> Montoya’s Monday Mailbag
By Gabriel Montoya, SecondsOut.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
I’ll have the New York crow steak
Gabe,
Bust out that crow soup baby, I’m definitely hungry and ready to eat. I got hungry from all that waiting for Clottey to show up for the fight.
Pac did what he had to do, but Clottey was WAY too passive. If we call what Joshua did in other Read Full Story >>>
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