Mosley-Mayweather Fight in May

Manny Pacquiao picked a respectable replacement when negotiations for his March 13 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. ended because of a disagreement over Olympic-style blood testing. Mayweather has accepted an even more difficult fight than Pacquiao’s...

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Pacquiao-Clottey : Fight Ticket Update

Tickets for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title showdown between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Joshua Clottey of Ghana are selling briskly despite the tickets’ stiff prices. The top seat tickets cost $700 while other tickets are being peddled for $500, $400, $300, $200, $100, and $50, something Arum believes will entice...

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Bob Arum Very Impressed with Manny

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum showed up at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles on Wednesday to watch his prized possession Manny Pacquiao train and said later he was “very impressed.” The pound-for-pound icon went through his usual routine as well as nine rounds on the punch-mitts without a break. Conditioning coach Alex Ariza told us that Pacquiao...

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Mayweather-Pacquiao : The Ultimate Fight

Mayweather vs Pacquiao will be ultimate fight as clouds hover over Mayweather Mosley fight. Floyd Mayweather is certainly fearful of fighting top world class boxers. This can be summed up following rumors that he is considering calling off the proposed fight with Mosley. The news has come in the wake of his almost refusal to fight against Manny Pacquiao...

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Pacquiao-Clottey : Miguel Cotto's Advise to Pacquiao

Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto gave some words of advice to his former foe, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, for his upcoming clash against Ghanaian Joshua Clottey. “Manny will have to be very strict because Clottey has a lot of strength and...

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Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight Will Happen

Speaking at a press conference to promote his upcoming fight with Joshua Clottey, the Filipino said he was innocent of drug-cheating allegations leveled at him by Team Mayweather. The pair were all set to fight in March before the Mayweather camp insisted on a stringent blood-testing regime, implying Pacquiao's rise through the ranks has not been...

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Pacquiao versus Margarito is Possible says Bob Arum

Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank told BoxingScene.com that he is considering hosting a Manny Pacquiao fight at the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ in the Summer. Arum mentioned Antonio Margarito as a possible opponent. Margarito is still under suspension for attempting to use loaded handwraps in his fight against Shane Mosley a year ago. Arum...

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Pacquiao is Beatable Says Clottey

The last 10 fighters who climbed the ring against Manny Pacquiao wound up on the losing end, including big guys Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto who suffered humiliating TKO losses. But no, sir, this does not necessarily mean Pacquiao is invincible, if you ask his next rival, Joshua Clottey of Ghana. Not if you're good at defending yourself. “Well,...

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Roach Talks About Clottey-Pacquiao

DALLAS — Aboard the private plane that brought Manny Pacquiao and select members of his team here Monday night, it was the fighter’s celebrated trainer Freddie Roach who provided the juiciest quotes. Roach told The Bulletin that while he is not underestimating Joshua Clottey, who Pacquiao faces on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in the neighboring city...

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Manny Pacquiao Helps Z. Gorres

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is helping fellow Filipino boxer Z. Gorres by holding a fund-raising dinner in the US to raise funds for the fallen boxer. Gorres, won over Luis Melendez of Colombia in their 10-round bout in November by unanimous decision, went through an emergency brain surgery in November. The Filipino fighter suffered a...

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Manny Pacquiao is Clean and Ready to Fly

Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao tested negative of illegal drugs according to the Nevada Sports Athletic Commission and will proceed with his flight to Los Angeles Sunday. That Pacquiao has tested negative for performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids, was relayed to ABS-CBN News by Keith Kizer of the NSAC on Saturday. American Floyd Mayweather...

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3-1 Odds for Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao will be plunging into his latest challenge without the benefit of a catch weight. He will face a naturally bigger fighter again. And despite the testy challenge expected from last-minute replacement Joshua Clottey, Pacquiao has started out a 3-1 favorite for the March 13 bout in one of the biggest venues that has ever hosted a boxing...

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Pacquiao Afraid of Marquez

WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez claims that he was in shock when he found out from Golden Boy Promotions that Manny Pacquiao passed on their trilogy fight and instead agreed to defend his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. I'm not exactly sure why Marquez would be surprised. He was...

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Pacquiao-Clottey Fight : Presscon Set on January 19

MANILA, Philippines -- The contract is already signed for the pay-per-view fight of Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey, according to Top Rank Promotions. The March 13 bout, which is called “The Event,” will be airing live worldwide. The official kick-off for “The Event” Pacquiao vs Clottey will be a press conference on January 19 at the Dallas Stadium. Lee...

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A review : What to Expect on Pacquiao-Clottey and Mayweather-Somebody Fight

Now that we're done with the autopsy  of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao, it's worth glancing forward to the separate ways each of them are going. These are, after all, the two top fighters in the world, and while I'm still scrunching up my nose in revulsion at both welterweights for not fighting one another, it's big news whomever they fight...

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Pacquiao Named as Athlete of the Decade

The first time he worked the mitts with  nine years ago,  Freddie Roach had no doubt the Filipino has the makings of a future world champion. What he didn’t expect was how Pacquiao would turn out to be the kind of fighter he is right now. “I didn’t see this coming,” said Roach, recalling his first meeting with the boxing icon early in 2001...

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Pacquiao-Clottey Fight : A big mistake says Atlas

BoxingScene.com sat down with outspoken trainer Teddy Atlas on Saturday to get his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao's defense of the WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey on March 13. Atlas was surprised that Pacquiao passed on WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman, but agreed to fight Clottey. Atlas feels Pacquiao is making a big mistake...

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Pacquiao will Defend his WBO Welterweight Belt at Dallas Cowboy's Stadium

Seven-division champion, Manny Pacquiao, has agreed in principle to defend his WBO welterweight (147 pounds) belt against Joshua Clottey of Accra Ghana, on March 13 at The Dallas Cowboys' Stadium on Mar, his adviser, Michael Koncz said on Saturday morning. Pacquiao's Top Rank Promoter, CEO Bob Arum, and Top Rank president, Todd duBoef, Arum's stepson,...

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Pacquiao-Clottey on March 13

Trainer Freddie Roach told ESPN's Brian Kenny that Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) has agreed to defend his WBO welterweight title against former champion Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs) on March 13. Clottey will replace Floyd Mayweather Jr. if a deal is finalized. Top Rank had tried to offer a fight with WBA 154-pound champion Yuri Foreman but Pacquiao...

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Mayweather Blaming Pacquiao

A day after their fight was declared dead, Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Thursday night that he still wants to fight Manny Pacquiao. Their tentative March 13 megafight -- which many believe will be the most lucrative fight in boxing history if it happens -- was called off Wednesday night by Top Rank's Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, after mediation failed...

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Mayweather is a Coward says Bob Arum

Talks over a bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao hit the buffers yesterday when two days of mediation failed, with the Filipino’s promoter branding Mayweather “a coward”. The boxers, both regarded as all-time greats, had been set to meet in the richest bout in history on March 13 in Las Vegas, until Mayweather’s demands for random...

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Paulie Malignaggi Hoping to Fight Manny Pacquiao

These past holidays were much happier for Paulie Malignaggi than last year's. Not that Malignaggi had trouble buying gifts for anyone on his list in 2008. Quite the contrary, as he was coming off the biggest payday of his career against Ricky Hatton. The Brooklynite was full on cash but low on pride. You just can’t put a price tag on some things. After...

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Pacquiao-Mayweather Jr Fight has been called off

Fight fans are disappointed that the super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been called off. Pacquiao himself is disappointed, too. "I am very disappointed that we could not make this fight for the fans,” the 7-time world champion said in statement. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight king is also angry at the...

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Who will Manny Pacquiao Fight Next?

There has been a lot of negotiations going on between the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight and I guess the drug test just go way beyond what's expected. So what's next for Manny Pacquiao? Will he still fight this March? 8countnews provided us some scenarios on what will happen to Manny Pacquiao's boxing career this year. Floyd Mayweather Diet: Lots of 'Greens',...

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