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Manny Pacquiao got push to star status
By George Kimball, Boston Herald, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas - With announcer Michael Buffer repeatedly describing the venue as “the Eighth Wonder of the World,” Cowboys Stadium hosted a dry run last night, a Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao takes center state
By Associated Press, Mercury News, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas — The phenomenon that is Manny Pacquiao grew with a series of wins against some of the biggest names around. Now he has a fight to win against a guy who has nothing to lose.
It wasn't supposed to be that way, but things rarely turn out as planned in boxing. Instead of figh Read Full Story >>> Merpranum Shocks Marquez; Peter Batters Aguilera
By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Former heavyweight titlist Samuel Peter extended his current winning streak to four straight with a second round knockout of fringe contender Nagy Aguilera, Friday night at the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas.
The bout aired live on Fox Sports en Espanol.
Peter, weighing in at a relatively Read Full Story >>> What would make Pacquiao the Greatest?
By Derek Welch, Official Scorecard, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Pac: The Greatest Ever?
Below are the 6 fighters Pac should consider next and why:
1) Mayweather – Of course for obvious reasons: April showers bring May flowers; it good for boxing when the cream of the crop meet… This would be the Super Bowl of boxing for sure.
2) Juan Manuel Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Clottey: addressing the weight difference on fight night
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Earlier on today, Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey both made weight for their showdown tomorrow night in Dallas.
Pacquiao, who reportedly struggles to keep weight on to make welterweight, came in at 145 ? to Clottey's solid 147. On the night of the fight, Pacquiao isn't expected to come in a lo Read Full Story >>> Cowboys Stadium could have a beautiful crowd for Pacquiao-Clottey
Star Telegram, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON -- Jerry Jones is obviously hoping for a beautiful experience tonight when Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO world welterweight championship in a bout with Joshua Clottey.
The official weigh-in was conducted Friday on the East Plaza of Cowboys Stadium, and both fighters made their weight - Read Full Story >>> Is Joshua Clottey Hungrier Than Manny Pacquiao?
By Brad Marchetti, DogHouseBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Some guys seem to have it all. Filipino W.B.O welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao could be classified as one of those guys with his fame, fortune, big house on the hill and singing career. Pacquiao, 50-3-2, 38 KO’s, hasn’t lost a professional boxing match in five years against a mean ca Read Full Story >>> Joshua Clottey quietly going about his business for Manny Pacquiao
By Tobias Xavier Lopez, Star Telegram, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE -- The first punch Joshua Clottey ever took made him barf and he crawled under the boxing ring to cry.
Clottey was a 6-year-old in the Bukom area of Accra, Ghana, when he challenged the boxing haven's bully.
It didn't go well for Clottey.
Fueled by the embarrassment, Clottey left Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Clottey will tangle for title belt
By John Whisler, chron, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON — His campaign for political office in the Philippines will begin soon. He has hinted that this could be his last fight.
And then there is the lingering hangover from the whole Floyd Mayweather Jr. mess.
Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) has ample reason to be distracted when he Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in a lose - lose situation
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao could knock-out Joshua Clottey violently, win a judges' decision, or even possibly lose on Saturday night in Dallas, Texas and have a public relations nightmare on his hands any which way.
Thanks to the likes of Floyd Mayweather Senior, Floyd Mayweather Junior, Roger Mayweather, an Read Full Story >>> Special post-fight radio show for Pacquiao vs. Clottey
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Los Angeles - Welterweights Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey weighed in today or their Saturday night pay per view boxing class from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Pacquiao tipped the scales at 145.75 pounds, two pounds below the contracted limit of 147 pounds, and Clottey marked the weight l Read Full Story >>> MEPRANUM WINS BY U.D. OVER MARQUEZ
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TX -- The Philippines' Richie Mepranum (L) (17-2-1, 3KO) connects with a left at the jaw of Hernan Marquez (27-1-0, 20KO) during their fight at the Gaylord Hotel Friday night. Mepranum won by unanimous decision. Read Full Story >>> ESPN’s ‘Around the Horn’ thinks the Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight is ‘no big deal’
By Rick Rockwell, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
You can count out some of today’s panelists on ESPN’s Around the Horn for being excited about the upcoming Pacquiao fight. 3 of the 4 panelists on today’s episode think that this fight is no big deal at all. Some panelists even said don’t bother them until Pacquiao and Maywea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: World?s only Seven-division Champ
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Boxing writers named him as having re-invented the sport of sweet science, inspired millions, perhaps billions of people around the world. It would not be an overstatement that Manny Pacquiao is being hailed these days Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s Challenger Clottey Follows in Footsteps of Warriors
By Greg Bishop, The New York Times, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Tex. — Even here, with Saturday’s welterweight title fight in Cowboys Stadium, with nearly 45,000 seats sold, with Manny Pacquiao defending his latest world champ Read Full Story >>> LAURENTE WINS BY UD OVER TACKIE
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TX -- The referee raises the hands of Dennis Laurente (34-3-5, 17KO) in victory after Laurente, from the Philippines, won by unanimous decision over Ben Tackie (29-12-1, 17KO) of Ghana during an eight roun Read Full Story >>> Pac-man primed for Clottey showdown
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas – Manny Pacquiao has ascended to the level of the boxing legends.
He faces a difficult test on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium when he defends his World Boxing Organization welterweight title in an HBO Pay-Per-View bout against Joshua Clottey.
Promoter Bob Arum was beaming a Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO MAY GIVE AWAY TEN POUNDS TO CLOTTEY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao may give away around ten pounds when he enters the ring in “The Event” against Ghana’s tough guy Joshua Clottey at the unbelievable $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Sta Read Full Story >>> “The Event” Aftermath
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Here we are, a day before The Event arrives. The predictions and thoughts have all been registered. The herds of crowds can hardly wait to see how Pacquiao/Clottey will unfold. Sure, it is true that 99.9% of the soon to be viewers believe that Pacquiao will leave Texas with the win, but if most of u Read Full Story >>> Size not such a big edge for Clottey
By Barry Horn, Dallas News, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON – Joshua Clottey is bigger and stronger than Manny Pacquiao. He won his first minor 147-pound title back in 1999 when Pacquaio was still a 122-pounder dabbling in the super bantamweight division. Clottey won the IBF welterweight title in 2008, a year before Pacquaio beefed up to win Read Full Story >>>
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