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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 >>> Pacquiao Has His Way With Clottey
By Paul Magno, Inside Fights, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Arlington, Texas- 51,000 attendees at Dallas Cowboys Stadium and those watching via pay per view almost had to check if there wasn’t a chain hanging from behind Joshua Clottey’s back as he played the role of heavy bag to Manny Pacquiao on Saturday in their bout for Pacquiao’s WBO w Read Full Story >>> EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BOB ARUM
By G. Leon, BoxingTalk.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
Bobfather doesn't budge: Only way Pac-Mayweather happens is without additional testing
GL: Can you give us some thoughts on the Pacquiao's performance and the undercard? "Well The Event was the greatest presented boxing event Read Full Story >>> 'Floyd will be easier'
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
HOLLYWOOD – He had little trouble fighting Joshua Clottey, and Manny Pacquiao is confident he’ll have an even easier time against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“His (Mayweather) style is not as difficult as Clottey’s. I Read Full Story >>> THE KIMBALL CHRONICLES: Roach Wonders If Mole Infiltrated Wild Card
By George Kimball, The Sweet Science, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas --- The unquestioned star of Saturday night’s show was neither Manny Pacquiao nor Joshua Clottey, but Cowboys Stadium. The combination of the exotic space-age venue and an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 51,000 combined to produce an atmosphere unmatched in the present millenni Read Full Story >>> Master of disaster
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON – Seven-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao ran into a brick wall at the Cowboys Stadium here last weekend and couldn’t bring it down even with a sledgehammer.
The wall stood like the Chinese wonder of the world – however, not as proudly – and didn’t Read Full Story >>> Don't hold breath for Manny-Money after unwatchable Clottey fight
By Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The venue, the crowd, the atmosphere, all of it met -- and in some cases, exceeded -- expectations. Boxing should absolutely return to Tex Read Full Story >>> I don't need Azumah's opinion - Joshua Clottey
By Kobina Welsing, Citi FM, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
The defeated former IBF welterweight champion, Joshua Clottey has taken a swipe at Ghanaian Boxing Legend, Azumah Nelson, for accusing his trainer for not doing enough to ensure his victory against Read Full Story >>> Arnel Pineda scores a knockout
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
This nameless fan had a point when he said the Journey’s Arnel Pineda outshone Manny Pacquiao out there in Arlington, Texas, last Sunday.
Pineda, who delivered with gusto in singing the national anthem, was a knockout.
Pacquiao was not.
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That, of course, was the view of many d Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey: Post-Fight Report Card
By Cliff Rold, BoxinScene.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
The “Event” was, well, uneventful in the ring. To be fair, there were plenty of pre-fight predictions which saw what happened ahead of time. It was still impressive in the unfolding. It’s one thing to have the skill set and athletic gifts, another to employ them. WBO Welterweig Read Full Story >>> Roach: Clottey blew his chance
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
HOLLYWOOD – On the road to Dallas, Joshua Clottey described his date with Manny Pacquiao as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He got it but blew it.
“I would rather get knocked out trying to win than going the distance,” said Freddie Roach Sunday, the day after the fight, the Read Full Story >>> Penguins for Pacquiao, only bout that matters is Mayweather
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
HOUSTON EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK--I swim too deep and too regularly in the slime-infested waters of boxing.
I'm part of the industry, like it or not.
The muck, the mire and the giant carp in this sewer obscure my view of what is above.
So I am not an accurate barometer of what the casual boxing fan Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao’s hit-me taunt sows fear
By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 16 Mar 2010
HOLLYWOOD—Call it machismo or whatever, but Manny Pacquiao sows fear in the ring by taunting bigger opponents to hit him and then retaliating with devastating effect.
Pacquiao did it first against Miguel Cotto, from whom he wrested the WBO welterweight crown, and then repeated the unusual s Read Full Story >>>
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