Pacquiao's Arrival in Dallas

Despite the forecast of cold weather in the next two weeks, Dallas is going to be scorching hot with the arrival there of the stars of the March 13 show at Cowboys Stadium. Expected to be there first is Ghanaian Joshua Clottey, who lands at Dallas-Fort Worth International from New York on a commercial flight this Sunday, a full day ahead of his Filipino...

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Steroid Not An Issue in Pacquiao-Clottey Fight

Manny Pacquiao’s last fight fell apart over steroid testing. For his next fight, it won’t even be an issue. Pacquiao, whose negotiations for a projected $100-million megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. collapsed in January when he balked at Mayweather’s demands for random, Olympic-style blood testing, will not be tested at all before or after his...

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Pacquiao and Clottey Classic Fights

Leading up to the welterweight title showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey – set for Saturday, March 13 and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View® – HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay of a high profile showdown that showcases both fighters remarkable ring skills. On Friday, March 5 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturday, March 6 at...

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Pacquiao's Campaign after Pacquiao-Clottey Fight

BOXING champion Manny Pacquiao has promised to join the campaign sorties of Nacionalista Party (NP) standard-bearer Manny Villar after his fight with Joshua Clottey in March. “Soon after my return to the Philippines, I will join my beloved president Manny Villar so I can introduce him to our countrymen,” Pacquiao said on Sunday night in Pilipino in...

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It's not an upset, just a win says Clottey

Clottey, 32, is the clear underdog heading into his clash with the pound-for-pound king on March 13. But the Ghanaian is confident he can defy the odds at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Clottey said: "Pacquiao is a human being, like everyone else. He's just a really good fighter who is currently No1. "If I win this fight, I will never feel like I...

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Road to Dallas : Pacquiao-Clottey HBO Special

HBO Sports® will present “Road to Dallas: Pacquiao vs. Clottey,” a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming welterweight title showdown between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and challenger Joshua Clottey that will mark the first-ever pro boxing event at the landmark $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex. The intriguing fight will...

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Freddie Roach Prediction : KO win for Pacquiao

The more Freddie Roach watches Joshua Clottey on video, the more the celebrated trainer believes Manny Pacquiao is going to become the first fighter to knock the Ghanaian puncher out on March 13 in Dallas, Texas. “To be honest, the more tape I watch of him, the more holes I find, the more mistakes he makes,” Roach told Michael Rosenthal of The Ring...

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Pacquiao-Clottey : The Last Fight of Pacquiao?

Freddie Roach has suggested Manny Pacquiao's clash with Joshua Clottey could be the Filipino's swansong if a deal cannot be struck with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, the recent conqueror of Ricky Hatton, has signed to fight Clottey on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr camps have made positive noises about getting together...

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Pacquiao will fight the Mosley-Mayweather fight winner

Filipino Manny Pacquiao is said to be among the masses that now highly anticipate the upcoming showdown between Floyd Mayweather jr. and Shane Mosley. The betting odds have Mayweather currently listed as a slight favor, and fans around the world seem to be split. With all of the people out there that can't seem to put a finger on the man that they...

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Pacquiao picks Mosley over Mayweather

MANILA, Philippines – The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter made a prediction on the outcome of the May 1 fight between Americans Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Shane Mosley. “I think Mosley will win,” Manny Pacquiao declared on the Krystal Hart Show as quoted by FightFan.com. Even if he thinks that Mayweather is a "boring" fighter, Pacquiao said that...

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Dallas Stadium Ready for Pacquiao-Clottey

Dallas is on a roll. Racing from Mavericks town to Cowboys territory to NBA All-Star state, Dallas heads the Texas offensive like Carl Lewis on the US 4 x 100 meter relay team. The finish line, though, is far from sight. That suits Dallas just fine. It’s having too much fun turning the Lone Star State into a global sports hub. After hosting a record-breaking...

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NBA All-Star Choice is Pacquiao!

DALLAS, Texas - The stars came out for the Lone Star State for the 59th NBA All Star Game last Sunday (Monday morning in Manila). Celtics legend Bill Russell, hip-hop mogul P. Diddy, comedian Chris Tucker, rapper Drake, Knicks die-hard Spike Lee and actress Gabrielle Union dotted the glitzy landscape. During the game, another star quietly entered Cowboys...

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A Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight Deal : Take it or leave it says Mayweather

Here goes Floyd Mayweather again. The trash-talking former holder of the mythical title of pound-for-pound king went on the offensive over the weekend, expressing his wonder to his hometown paper – the Grand Rapids Press – why Manny Pacquiao would not agree to “a $25 million drug test.” Still resentful about the collapse of the lucrative bout with...

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Cole Out of Pacquiao-Clottey Fight

MANILA, Philippines - Laurence Cole, who called a slip a knockdown and a knockdown a slip when Manny Pacquiao fought Marco Antonio Barrera in San Antonio in 2003, will not be on the ring when the Filipino ring master takes on Joshua Clottey. It was announced a few days ago that Cole, who normally gets the assignment during big fights in Texas, would...

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Pacquiao-Clottey Fight Prediction

Here's a Pacquiao-Clottey fight prediction from Gina Caliboso of ringsidereport.com. Just to be clear, I am not going to begin my article with a lot of reasons on why the Manny Pacquiao – Floyd Mayweather, JR., mega fight never happened. The ugliness of steroids overall is a horrible yet unfortunate reality about today’s modern athlete. Fingerpointing...

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Pacquiao-Valero Fight

Anyone still sulking about the collapse of Manny Pacquiao's blockbuster clash with Floyd Mayweather might just be about to perk up. The possibility of a scrap between Pacquiao and Edwin Valero will drag even the most disillusioned fight fan out of the doldrums - a mouth-watering scrap rising from the ashes of the scuppered pound-for-pound play-off...

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Bob Arum Spoiling Pacquiao

There was a time when Manny Pacquiao was happy to be on board a commercial flight. But times have changed. He is famous, rich and is the apple of Bob Arum’s eye, his energetic promoter. The best luxury hotels, 24-hour security, any food and practically anything are at Pacquiao’s beck and call. But the one thing that truly indicates that Pacquiao...

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Size Does Not Matter

Being big, strong and durable do not make Joshua Clottey unbreakable. This is the belief of trainer Freddie Roach, who tries to steer Manny Pacquiao to another victory on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Acknowledging that Clottey could pose problems with his physique, strength and his chin that is said to be made of anvil, Roach...

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Tourists raid Pacquiao Stores

If there's anything you can't miss on a trip to General Santos City, it's a visit to boxer Manny Pacquiao's clothing and accessories stores. This is according to Manila-based and foreign tourists who were seen browsing a Team Pacquiao store for signature jackets and t-shirts that double as tourist souveniers. General Santos City, located in the southern...

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Pacquiao versus Mayweather-Mosley Fight Winner Says Roach

Trainer Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao, should he beat Joshua Clottey on March 13, will be more than happy to fight the winner of May's mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley. Roach sees the winner of Mayweather-Mosley as the best candidate for Pacquiao's next fight. Roach told BoxingScene.com that Mayweather should win the fight...

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Fighter of the Decade Awarded to Manny Pacquiao

Elation written all over his face Bob Arum, by far the pre-eminent boxing  promoter in the world jetted to Mexico City with the owner of the Dallas Cowboys $1.2 billion state-of-the-art stadium Jerry Jones. And created further excitement about ‘The Event” on March 13 which pits pound-for-pound icon Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines against Ghana’s...

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Pacquiao not Angry with Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao is back in town. Boxing is like phases of the moon, and Pacquiao is in the training phase. There will be a fight, all right. But not the one the world wanted, nor Pacquiao and his trainer, Freddie Roach. "I wanted Mayweather bad, real bad," Roach says. "I'm not angry at Floyd," Pacquiao says. "I just feel disappointed in his allegations." It...

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Another Award for Manny Pacquiao

The awards are added to the many that has come Pacquiao’s way in recent years, particularly in 2008 and 2009. It is a testament to the recognition accorded to his dominance of boxing spread over a record-setting seven different weight divisions. His two victories last year cemented his status as a legitimate all-time great in the sport. In May, he...

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