Pacquiao wants to fight in the Cowboy Stadium again

By Boxing News - 03/19/2010 - Comments

Image: Pacquiao wants to fight in the Cowboy Stadium againBy Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao reportedly wants to fight at the Cowboys Stadium again after defeating Joshua Clottey by a lopsided 12 round decision last Saturday night in front of 50,000 screaming fans. The fight may have been a disappointment due to Clottey not really bringing his A game on that night, but it was still an interesting card due to all of the young prospects that fought on the undercard.

In an article at GMA News, Pacquiao said “It’s a great experience to fight in Dallas. I want to fight back here. I hope this would not be my last fight here. So it’s up to Jerry Jones. That’s his decision.” Apparently, Jones is open to having another boxing event in his stadium. All it would require is interest on Top Rank Bob Arum’s part, and an exciting opponent to be matched against Pacquiao.

If Clottey, a virtual nobody to many boxing fans in the United States, can bring in good numbers with Pacquiao, then slightly more notable fighters like Edwin Valero, Juan Manuel Marquez or Antonio Margarito would probably do even better. Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be the best of all opponents, but that doesn’t seem like a realistic option because of the demands that Mayweather would want to make a fight happen.

But short of Mayweather, a fight between Pacquiao against Valero, Margarito or Marquez would be a good alternative. Margarito may not get his license back in time for a fight against Pacquiao in four to five months, so he’s someone that Pacquiao might have to wait on a little bit. Still, he would a great opponent because of his huge following in the Mexican community. Marquez is also a great opponent for Pacquiao. It doesn’t matter that Marquez appears to have lost a step in the past year, he’s always someone that will give a great fight.

Valero could be the best of the bunch. With his huge power and explosive offensive, he and Pacquiao would bring huge fireworks in the ring if they were to go at it. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, seems interesting in Pacquiao fighting Valero, saying “If we do Valero there, we could sell out the whole place. You don’t have to close half of it down.” I see the fight doing really well.

Maybe not as good as a sellout, but a fight that could sell over 60,000. Valero will have to win his next fight against Lamont Peterson to be available for a fight against Pacquiao, but this is a great fight. I think it’s a much better fight than the Pacquiao-Clottey fight.



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