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As venue for Pacquiao-Clottey fight, Cowboys Stadium is a knockout
By Barry Horn, DallasNews.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
ARLINGTON – The circus came to town Tuesday, and promoter Bob Arum instantly proclaimed it the greatest opening day in boxing history. Never before has an introductory news conference been held in a $1.15 billion venue with Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders standing guard as the fighters took center Read Full Story >>>Boxing at Cowboys Stadium has nice ring to it for Jerry Jones
By Tobias Xavier Lopez, Victoria Advocate, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
ARLINGTON, Texas — When Manny Pacquiao looked down at the crowd from Jerry Jones' personal suite at Cowboys Stadium, it looked strangely reminiscent of a Roman Emperor in the ancient Coliseum.
The comparisons to the Roman Coliseum continued throughout Tuesday's news conference to formally a Read Full Story >>> HEY SHANE, YOU HAVE A JOB TO DO; LEAVE THE TRASH –TALK TO OTHERS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
It’s so amazing how members of the top echelon of the Golden Boy Promotions are self-destructing.
In fact, it’s not even funny anymore.
It’s a shame it had to happen. GBP has so much promise and the pote Read Full Story >>> Mayweather alienates while Pacquiao dominates
By Scott Heritage, Fight Sports Online, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Floyd Mayweather has been called a lot of things in his boxing career, ranging from the best fighter since Muhammed Ali to a coward and a cherry picker afraid to face the best opponents. Public opinion has veered between the two extremes over the last few years and continues to do so as Floyd and hi Read Full Story >>> KENDALL HOLT: “CLOTTEY’S TOO BIG…PACQUIAO MIGHT BE TOO FAST…IT’S A TOSS UP”
By Felix Strunk, FightHype.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
“It’s gonna be a good fight. Part of me says Clottey’s too big and part of me says Pacquiao might be too fast, so it’s a toss up for me on that one,” stated former jr. welterweight champion Kendall Holt as he shared his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming WBO we Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey gets a splashy kickoff
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, announced Tuesday that HBO pay-per-view will televise the March 13 Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey welterweight fight at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
More than 1,500 fans plus the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders greeted Pacquiao and Clottey for their news conference Tuesday Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to "The Greatest of All Time"
By Lorne Scoggins, BleacherReport.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
"The Greatest of all Time"- Muhammad Ali- celebrated his 68th birthday on Sunday.
Although it has been 28 years since his last fight, Ali remains Read Full Story >>> Mosley’s Fight to Get Back in the Game
By Corey T. Willinger, Inside Fights, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Shane Mosley has been on deck for a long time.
Since January 24 to be exact. That’s one year from this weekend.
After turning back the clock at age 37 and knocking out Antonio Margarito for the WBA Welterweight Championship on that date, Mosley should have been in the best position in bo Read Full Story >>> Jerry Jones called greatest promoter in sports
By George Riba, WFAA.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
It had all the pizzazz of a Vegas fight promotion, maybe more, as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took on a new challenge to host a championship fight at his new stadium. His introduction of "Mr. Jerrrrrrrrrrry Jones" echoed throughout the stadium as he took the stage.
"We will make it the fight to be Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Clottey Dallas press conference
By Marv Dumon, Examiner.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
WBO welterweight champion and current pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao and former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey faced off in an amicable atmosphere to promote their upcoming March 13th fight.
Surround Read Full Story >>> America may think he's damaged goods but Pacquiao just like Boxing is bigger than America
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
America may think different of Manny Pacquiao these days, especially after his name has been unjustly associated with EPO and performance enhancing drugs, but just as the saying Read Full Story >>> The Way I See It 01.20.10: After the Tragedy – Berto Out, Mayweather In?
By Joe Roche, 411mania.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Andre Berto made a very difficult decision this week to cancel his fight with Shane Mosley. Now it's time to take a look at where exactly we go from here, and I think you know where this is going.
It was slated to be the first major boxing event of 2010, a welterweight title unification bout bet Read Full Story >>> Nazim Richardson:”Shane Mosley will take any test to get his hands on Mayweather”
By Albert Alvarez, Diamond Boxing, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Brother Nazim, talk to me what’s this about Mosley versus Mayweather in May?
NR- It is what it is brother. I’ve known Berto since he was like 12, so I want to say that I feel for the kid. All this about him losing out on money and another opportunity can all be had again, but somethi Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: Clottey is better than Hatton
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
FILIPINO superstar will find Joshua Clottey far more superior than Ricky Hatton whom he disposed in two rounds.
In fact, he is tougher than Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto although the Ghanian who he will fight on March 13 in Dallas, Texas after his aborted fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Clotte Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao - Clottey presser a big success in Texas today
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
ARLINGTON, TX - While most boxing press conferences historically run a minimum half hour late, I'll say this one today was well worth the appro Read Full Story >>> HBO PICKS PACQUIAO, MAYWEATHER’S SAME DAY FIGHT DEAD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
If ever a statement needed to be made about who is the super star of boxing today, HBO has made it clear that the preeminent sports TV network’s choice is pound-for-pound hero Manny Pacquiao and not Floyd Mayw Read Full Story >>> MAYEATHER FOUND ANOTHER CONVENIENT REASON TO CHERRY PICK OPPONENTS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Leonard Ellerbe, an adviser of Mayweather Junior told the Grand Rapids Press that “anyone who fights Mayweather will be subject to random blood testing. Floyd is out in front championing this effort to change th Read Full Story >>> From Who did the Infamous E-mail Come From? The Pacquiao-Mayweather Saga Continues...
By John Chavez, The Boxing Truth, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
We're quickly moving on from the soap opera that was Pacquiao-Mayweather but there is still one last question that abounds regarding the saga.
As I'm sure all of you know by now, both ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas and NY Daily News scribe Tim Smith have come under extreme fire in recent times as Read Full Story >>> “COLLISION COURSE” PREVIEW ON IBC 13
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Viva Sports presents a well-documented preview of the double championship “Collision Course” fight card in the “Battle by the Bay” series of Solar Sports at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday on IBC 13.
The Read Full Story >>> A Fighter's Last One Percent
By Frank Lotierzo, The Sweet Science, Wed, 20 Jan 2010
During the past 27 years since the rematch between Aaron Pryor and Alexis Arguello, I've heard it said by fans and writers that they believe Arguello quit and deliberately stayed down in the 10th round Read Full Story >>>
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