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Jerry Jones had a shot at investing in career of boxer Manny Pacquiao
By Barry Horn, Dallas News, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE – Soon after word trickled down to South Florida earlier this year that Jerry Jones would be getting into the boxing business with a Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium, an old business associate was cackling on a phone call to Valley Ranch.
"You do know the fi Read Full Story >>>TOO BAD THE FIGHT IS NOT TOMORROW
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
“Fighter of the Decade” and pound-for-pound superstar Manny Pacquiao is so eager to get on with his WBC title defense against former champion Joshua Clottey at the fabulous Dallas Cowboys $1.2 billion state- Read Full Story >>> Early images and reactions from Dallas: Pacquiao, Clottey, and Soto during fight week
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
There is nothing quite like the anticipation that takes place during the week of a big fight. Boxing is a sport different than any other in that there are several events and festivities that surround the figh Read Full Story >>> George W. Bush expected at Cowboys Stadium on March 13th
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Grapevine, Texas -- Former U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to attend the WBO welterweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Joshua Clottey of Ghana, according to Top Rank Promote Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao’s workout an exercize in sweat, promotional frivolity, party chatter from Irvin and pointed words from Arum
By John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Sun, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
I believe it was "Peanuts" comic-strip star Charlie Brown who once said, "There are three things in life that people like to stare at: A flowing stream, a crackling fire and a Zamboni clearing the ice."
Let us add to that list the great Manny Pacquiao circling the ring, and firing his fists at an Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao media day at Gaylord Texan (photos and video)
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Grapevine, Texas -- WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao held his media day workout on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 on the basement of the Gaylord Texan Convention Center. A large fan contingent estimated at 400 attended the Filipino's media day workout.
Click the image to view photos from Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao – Clottey: “The Event” Fight Predictions
By Carl Hewitt, Diamond Boxing, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Clottey’s advantages in size, physical strength, durability and stamina will be offset by Pacquiao’s advantages in speed, maneuverability, activity and the ability to make adjustments. Though Manny is not a “pure boxer” in any sense, his overall advantage in skill will win hi Read Full Story >>> Cowboys owner goes big with bout
By Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Jerry Jones was one of the nearly 70,000 people who packed the New Orleans Superdome to watch the 1978 heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks.
The energy of the massive crowd, the roars cascading down from the upper deck and the sense of being part of something so big and gr Read Full Story >>> Angry Pacman Coach Roach: Clottey's trainer called me gashole
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—He's been living in Hollywood for a long time but there is still a lot of the Boston street kid left in 50 year old Coach Freddie Roach.
You will never see Roach blowing air kisses and engaging in phony compliments to people he doesn;t care for.
With that in my mind, her Read Full Story >>> Jerry Jones says Cowboys, NFL will lift boxing
By Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The American business juggernaut that is the NFL historically has been fairly hesitant to extend its influence in aiding other sports, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tues Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather Once Trained at Wild Card Gym
By Peter Czymbor, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Floyd Mayweather Jr. once trained at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, CA. The same place that Manny Pacquiao utilizes to prepare for his fights.
It was the Fall of 2007. Mayweather was preparing to defend the welterweight championship against Ricky Hatton. Mayweather was coming off a c Read Full Story >>> ROCKY FUENTES WINS OPBF FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The Philippines Rocky Fuentes of the famed ALA Gym of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer has won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation flyweight title with a majority decision over defending champion Masafumi Okubo of Japan at t Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Clottey: Boxing Insiders and Fans Voice Their Opinions
By Oliver Suarez, SportzHype Boxing, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Manny Pacquiao’s camp did not waste any time at finding a legit replacement for Mayweather Jr. Considering the circumstances and who was available, Clottey as an opponent for Pacquiao is more than we can ask for.
Clottey is one of the top fighters in the welterweight division and has an imp Read Full Story >>> Mayweather bodyguard arrested for attempted murder
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
According to the Las Vegas-Review-Journal one of Floyd Mayweather Jr's bodyguards, (Ocie Harris) was arrested in Chicago and charged with attempted murder with a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon. According to the report Mayweather was at a skating rink on August 23rd when a shooting Read Full Story >>> 1 charge dropped in Roger Mayweather battery case
USA Today, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A court clerk says a judge dismissed a felony coercion charge against boxing trainer Roger Mayweather, who faces trial June 1 on allegations that he beat and choked a female boxer at a Las Vegas apartment he owned.
The 48-year-old Mayweather still faces battery-strangulatio Read Full Story >>> PARKING LOT SHOOTING: 'Associate' of boxer arrested
By Mike Blasky, Las Vegas Review Journal, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
A man police described as a "known associate" of boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested as a suspect in an August shooting outside a southeast valley roller rink, Las Vegas police said Monday.
Ocie Harris, 27, was arrested last week in Chicago by federal agents and extradited to Las Read Full Story >>> Clottey: “Pacquiao is the best but I will pressure him!”
FightFan.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Courtesy of EMC Events, watch this fight week interview with top welterweight challenger Joshua Clottey. Clottey is preparing to fight pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday March 13, 2010.
A crowd of over 40,000 is expected live at the famed Cowboy Stadium in Texas w Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao and Mayweather: One Bout Away from the Big One?
By Gary Andrew Poole, TIME.com, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
It is 7:13 a.m. in Los Angeles and Manny Pacquiao, the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, is jogging on a public high school track. There are palm trees in the distance, and the low hum of traffic on I-10 is starting to tu Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Sparring Is Becoming Legendary
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Watching two upper-tier fighters/contenders spar while preparing for an upcoming fight is the highlight of any activity in a boxing gym. Sparring was my favorite part of training back in th Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao confident speed can trump Clottey's size
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Wed, 10 Mar 2010
(Reuters) - Filipino ring king Manny Pacquiao said his lightning fast speed will be enough to nullify Joshua Clottey's size advantage when the two meet in Dallas on Saturday.
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"My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion told Reuters as he prepared for a public Read Full Story >>>
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