Calvin Watkins
38 articles · Dallas News
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Crowd is one of biggest for indoor fight
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A crowd of 50,994 turned out for the first boxing match at the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night, the third largest crowd for an indoor fight in…
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Festive stadium weighs in boxers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A weigh-in at the $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium isn't just a normal one. With screaming fans and the plaza doors open to show the massive videoboard as a backdrop,…
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Pacquiao no longer flies under the radar
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Manny Pacquiao is an international star, but there was a time when boxing's current pound-for-pound champion toiled in anonymity. When Pacquiao left his native Philippines for his first bout…
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Jones hints that fight is nearing sellout
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Wednesday afternoon's news conference between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey promoting their Saturday fight at Cowboys Stadium was without the trash talking and other bravado normally on display at…
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Fighter balances boxing, books, family
Twenty-year-old Roberto Marroquin of Oak Cliff shares a bed with his younger brother, drives his three younger sisters to school every morning and is studying to be an accountant. Such is life…
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Sellout expected for Pacquiao-Clottey
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Promoter Bob Arum said Tuesday that he doesn't expect the remaining tickets to last for Saturday's Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium. "Definitely," Arum said. "It will be…
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Swimming, hockey on Jones’ wish list
Jerry Jones said he wanted to bring big events to Cowboys Stadium, and so far he's delivered. The Big 12 football championship, AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and NBA All-Star Game have already…
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Pacquiao tabs Clottey, jabs Mayweather
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The fight everybody wants will not come to the biggest football stadium in the NFL. So instead of watching Manny Pacquiao take on Floyd Mayweather for some sort of…
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First fight in Cowboys Stadium history
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Bob Arum called it the biggest news conference he's ever seen. Manny Pacquiao said he felt like a football player. In Texas, they do things big. And a boxing…
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Arum wants to bring fight to Arlington
Boxing promoter Bob Arum said he and Top Rank president Todd duBoef will visit Cowboys Stadium for the Cowboys-Eagles game on Saturday night with the hopes of bringing a Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey…
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Source: ‘Boys may have to offer $15M
DALLAS -- Boxing promoter Bob Arum said he's coming to Arlington on Wednesday to meet with Dallas Cowboys officials and listen to their proposal about bringing the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao megafight…
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Pacquiao, Cesar Chavez doubleheader?
IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys officials have held preliminary discussions with boxing promoter Bob Arum about bringing a fight to new Cowboys Stadium. Arum said he would like to bring a main-event…
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Is Barrera’s Retirement Talk the Key to a Marquez Victory?
Marco Antonio Barrera has placed himself in a dangerous position. He’s talking about retirement. Fighters who talk about leaving the sport they love in public, especially to the media, normally get beat…
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The Year in Review
The year is over in terms of major bouts involving the top fighters, so with that, I have some awards to present. FIGHTER OF THE YEAR Manny Pacquiao Mr. Pacquiao dominated Erik…
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End of The Line for ?El Terrible
Maybe the decline started in 2000, when Erik Morales won a split decision over Marco Antonio Barrera. Maybe. Or maybe he was just ?okay?. But after years of grueling fights, trying to…
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The Big Weight Debate
There is this big debate concerning weigh-ins, but the answer to this is easy. Prize fighters have to act professional. If you’re serious about the craft of boxing, then make the weight.…
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IBF/WBA champ lacks punch
Juan Manuel Marquez is one of those fighters who moves smoothly but doesn't get much attention. The noticeable thing about the IBF/WBA featherweight champion from Mexico City is the job he held…
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Boxing 2003: Looking back ? and ahead
The year in boxing had some strong performances. Cory Spinks, James Toney, Roy Jones Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley had a wonderful year. In September, the biggest box office star, Oscar…
