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Fightwriter: Pacquiao-Clottey
By Graham Houston, FightNews.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Superstar Manny Pacquiao tops the bill in the year’s biggest fight so far, meeting the durable Joshua Clottey in a welterweight title fight on Saturday that will be watched by a 40,000 crowd at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas and a worldwide TV viewing audience (HBO PPV in the U.S., Sky Box Offic Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao plans to head off any butts in this fight
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
His foe on Saturday night, Joshua Clottey, has been known to bloody opponents with a strike of the forehead. The champion will have an ace cut man in his corner just in case.
from arlington, texas
The best strategy for challenger Joshua Clottey in his fight against Manny Pacquiao may be to Read Full Story >>> Roundtable discussion: Will Floyd Mayweather be watching tomorrow night?
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
“Good fight Nate!”
Those were the words from Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Lightweight contender Nate Campbell on March 8th, 2008 just moments after the Jacksonville, Florida native had finished polishing off then champion Juan Diaz at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. Moments later Cam Read Full Story >>> In Pacquiao, Jones has star attraction
By Robert Morales, Pasadena News, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Jerry Jones only wants the cream of the crop gracing Cowboys Stadium, his state-of-the-art facility that opened last year.
He had hoped to play host to Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. tonight. Not only was the Mayweather side - guided by Golden Boy Promotions - not interested, that fight nev Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey bout just specter of what fans should've received
By Tim Smith, New York Daily News, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, Tex. - When Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey step into the ring for their 12-round welterweight match at the palatial Cowboys Stadium Saturday, the specter of the fight that sh Read Full Story >>> Pacman's power, speed will overwhelm Clottey
By Jody Paredes, Amarillo.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Get ready to "Cowboy up."
No, not the Dallas Cowboys, but tonight's boxing match as Manny Pacquiao puts his WBO welterweight title on the line against Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
This bout has been billed as "The Event." They say things are big in Texas. Well, a crowd of 45 Read Full Story >>> Clottey’s comedy corner turns weigh-in into laugh-in
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey tried to play it straight when they were asked to pose. The stare-down is supposed to be serious stuff. One blink signals fea Read Full Story >>> Power Pac must go extra mile to stop Josh landing dosh
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Tonight's Wbo welterweight title fight is a really tough clash for Manny Pacquiao, and one he could lose.
Joshua Clottey is as hard as they come, a big, strong welterweight who has given the best big trouble.
If Pacquiao gets excited and tries to knock the guy out, as he likes to do, he could Read Full Story >>> Seconds Out: Clottey defence is no real test for King Pacquiao
Liverpool Echo, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
WITH so much going on right on the doorstep right now it would be easy to miss the fact the current, worldly accepted, pound-for-pound number one returns to arms tonight.
Manny Pacquiao takes on Joshua Clottey in front of around 100,000 fans in Dallas, Texas but I – like may others – Read Full Story >>> KHAN HITS BACK AT DRUGS JIBES
By David Anderson, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Amir Khan has hit back at Paulie Malignaggi, claiming: "I've never done drugs."
Khan is furious at what he sees as Malignaggi trying to tarnish him by accusing his stablemate Manny Pacquiao of using steroids.
And the WBA light-welterweight king has vowed to make the fasttalking American pay wh Read Full Story >>> Mepranum and Marquez cap a stellar prelude at the Gaylord Texan
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEX. – Tasty local appetizer cards have become a staple of promoter Top Rank’s superfight weekends, and Friday night’s fare at the Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center – an opening course for “The Event” on Saturday – was no exception. Featurin Read Full Story >>> Lightweight Looks For More Lightning in Texas
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Lightning struck.
The storm passed.
Just less than twelve months ago, four significant Lightweight contests rolled out at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, part of a small April pay-per-view card card dubbed “Lightweight Lightning.” It turned out to be a hell of a show, Rol Read Full Story >>> Mepranum upsets Marquez
By Doug Fischer, The Ring, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
DALLAS, Texas -- Filipino flyweight prospect Richie Mepranum spoiled the U.S. debut of Mexico’s popular Hernan Marquez on Friday, out-pointing the undefeated junior bantamweight standout in the 10-round main event of a Fox Sports Net-televised card at the Gaylord Texan Convention center, the h Read Full Story >>> Mepranum scores an ‘upset’
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
SARANGANI’s pride Richie Mepranum is making a good living in the United States by eking out impressive wins.
Mepranum demolished previously unbeaten Mexican flyweight Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez over ten rounds on Saturday (Philippine time) to notch his third straight wins in as many Read Full Story >>> Matthew Aguilar: Joshua Clottey's great but Manny 'Pac-Man' Pacquiao is greater
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Joshua Clottey is as tough and dangerous a welterweight as there is in boxing.
He has cut his teeth against the world's best 147-pounders; he has an aggressive, straight-forward style that makes him fun to watch and easy to root for. He is gutsy, determined and skillful, and two of his three los Read Full Story >>> MEPRANUM STUNS UNDEFEATED MARQUEZ; LAURENTE ALSO WINS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 13 Mar 2010
Skilled 22 year old southpaw Richie Mepranum has stunned previously undefeated Hernan “Tyson” Marquez while another talented southpaw Dennis Laurente scored a unanimous decision over Ghana’s Ben Tackie Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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