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Not a Super Bowl, but Pacquiao an event
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Google News, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas — The czar of boxing was so devastated the fight didn't happen, it took him weeks to get over it.
The (not Don) King of promoters was so mad he could barely utter Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s name.
And the emperor of Dallas felt like he had just lost the Super Bowl.
"I want Read Full Story >>>Freddie Roach predicts stoppage, says Joshua Clottey ‘not versatile’
By Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
According to Freddie Roach, in no way is his fighter, Manny Pacquiao, taking Saturday's welterweight fight with Joshua Clottey at Dallas Cowboys Stadium lightly.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Makes Great Fighters Look Bad
By Lorne Scoggins, 8countnews, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
It's amazing how it has become common play for certain boxing analysts, reporters, and writers to criticize Manny Pacquiao for fighting unworthy opponents. Due to this, the Pacquiao-Clottey fight hasn't been taken as seriously as Pacquiao's last several bouts.
Before Pacquiao faced Oscar De La H Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao has perfect game plan for Clottey
By Greg Heakes, Agence France Press, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
DALLAS, Texas (AFP) – Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao puts his World Boxing Organization title on the line Saturday against Ghana's Joshua Clottey as they headline the first fight card at Cowboys Stadium.
The 31-year-old Pacquiao will be making the first defence of his WBO welterweight be Read Full Story >>> BIG D COULD BE KEY TO PACQUIAO-CLOTTEY OUTCOME
By Al Bernstein, BoxingTalk.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Already in its short history, Cowboys Stadium has seen some contests decided by defense. When Manny Pacquiao gets into the ring to battle Joshua Clottey in front of almost 45,000 people in the new 8th wonder of the world, defense might be the deciding factor in this contest as well.
Between the e Read Full Story >>> Manny hugs the limelight, Richie tips the scales
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Promising Filipino boxing stylist Richie Mepranum of Sarangani weighed in at 112.25 pounds the day before he is scheduled to face Mexican Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez for a fringe World Boxing Council flyweight title in the state of Texas in the US.
His opponent however was told to shed off Read Full Story >>> For Joshua Clottey, a career-defining opportunity comes against Manny Pacquiao
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Reporting from Arlington, Texas - Joshua Clottey has already addressed all questions about his desire out of the ring.
Now, as he completes his preparations for Saturday night's WBO welterweight title fight against Manny Pacquiao, the mystery surrounding Clottey is whether the big underdog can pr Read Full Story >>> CAN JOSHUA CLOTTEY WIN THE BIG ONE?
By Socrates Palmer Jr, BoxingTalk.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
There is a sense of irony that Saturday’s Joshua Clottey and Manny Pacquaio fight will be contested at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. My contrast to the NFL is that Clottey is trying to avoid becoming the Buffalo Bills of boxing. The Bills of the 1990’s were the greatest team in history Read Full Story >>> Will Speed or Size prevail in “The Event”
By Rota Em, Diamond Boxing, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Fight week has arrived and “The Event” is just mere hours away. Both fighters, of course, sport grinning smiles with matching confidence but only one will leave the new 1.2 billion dollar Dallas stadium a winner. Manny Pacquiao (50-3, 38 ko’s) already has concreted a site for his c Read Full Story >>> Experts expect tough fight for Pacquiao
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—Hall of Fame boxing historian Bert Sugar and several boxing writers believe that the Pound-4-Pound King Manny Pacquiao’s bout against Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, March 13 is not as easy as many people believe.
On the surface, it seems like the fast Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao's not in a warm-up to face Floyd Mayweather - Joshua Clottey really can beat the Filipino
By Tom Bellwood, Daily Mail (UK), Fri, 12 Mar 2010
The talk all winter may have been of a match-up between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, but with that fight firmly on the rocks, our attention turns to Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey.
The Filipino is preparing to defend his WBO World welterweight championship title at the Cowboys Stadium in Arl Read Full Story >>> Does Clottey have a chance?
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
If one were just looking at the two gentleman side by side, and didn't know any better, they would all point at Clottey. They would say, "That guy, the big fella, he will win." But, it's not that simple. Pacquiao has been here before. He's been in the big fights, and he's been on the big stage. Read Full Story >>> Fight-central notebook from Pacquiao-Clottey
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
The end of a boxer's road can be a sad and lonely place, even if 45,000 people are in your close company.
Mexico's Jose Luis Castillo, the former world lightweight champion, will fight for the 71st time when he meets former "The Contender" cast member Alfonso Gomez in a welterweight bout on the u Read Full Story >>> Wembley Stadium Twin Towers 'model' for 1.2 billion dollar Dallas Cowboys arena
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Jerry Jones, whose Dallas Cowboys Stadium will host the World Boxing Organisation welterweight battle between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey here on Saturday night, revealed to The Daily Telegraph that aspects of the stadium were modelled on the design of Wembley Stadium.
“I visited Wemb Read Full Story >>> Nevada boxing boss: Floyd Mayweather's hands are clean
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—I know many of you would revel in it if I compared Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Charles Manson or your local axe murderer.
But, hey fair is fair, and there are times when both Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio's reputations have been sullied, when their respective names have been be Read Full Story >>> Fight Lover's Forum 03.13.10: Which Fighter Attracts the Most Whacked Out Fans?
By A. Shakoor, 411mania.com, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
This week, I'm writing about some of the loons who follow certain fighters and I explain why they are indeed nuts. I could only think of three fighters who attack the "crazies".
I've only been a published boxing writer for about 9 months. However, I've been reading about the sport online since t Read Full Story >>> Amid RP brownouts, generators to grab limelight in Pacquiao's Sunday bout
GMA News Online, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Due to brownout threats, power generators will gain prominence in the country as the Filipino boxing champ Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao steps into the ring to face Joshua Clottey in the United States this Sunday (Manila time).
A report on dzBB radio on Friday said many local governments, inclu Read Full Story >>> V8: Pacquiao/Clottey, Alexander, Cotto, Khan, and more
By Vivek Wallace, 8countnews, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Bob Arum/Oscar De La Hoya: Racism or Reality?
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum accused Oscar De La Hoya's Goldenboy Promotions of being "racist" after Filipino reporters were allegedly stopped from being able to speak with P4P contender Floyd Mayweather jr. According to sources close to the matter, th Read Full Story >>> Timothy Bradley & Devon Alexander Lead Surging Jr. Welterweight Division
By Michael Nelson, The Boxing Bulletin, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
So it can be done. For the first time, a fighter displayed enough toughness and discipline to beat Juan Urango without stinking the joint out. And not only beat him, but knock him out with a punch that was clearly practiced tirelessly during preparation - an uppercut, delivered perfectly by Devon Al Read Full Story >>> Jerry Jones Smells Title: King of the Ring
By Jay Mariotti, Fanhouse, Fri, 12 Mar 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas -- When you get past the Botox and the BS, when you ignore a run of futility that has produced merely one NFL playoff victory in 14 years, the new conclusion abo Read Full Story >>>
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