Pacquiao vs. Clottey

Will Pacquiao continue to fight more Top Rank fighters after Clottey?

By Chris Williams: In case no one has noticed, Manny Pacquiao will have faced two Top Rank fighters in his last two fights when he takes on Joshua Clottey on Saturday night. And while Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has been flapping his gums 24/7 about wanting Pacquiao to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., a non-Top Rank [...]

Weigh-in: Clottey 147, Pacquiao 145.75

By Jim Dower: As expected, Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KO’s) came in right at the welterweight limit of 147. It’s good that Clottey didn’t have to sweat off an excess pounds, because that would likely leave him feeling weakened for tomorrow. Now he can rehydrate and possibly come into tomorrow’s fight in the neighborhood of [...]

De La Hoya thinks Clottey is “Easy fight” for Pacquiao, says Mayweather would beat Manny

By Esteban Garduno: In the latest boxing news, Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya chimes in with his own prediction on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight for this Saturday night, saying in an interview with Sky Sports, “I think Manny Pacquiao will have an easy time with Joshua Clottey. Styles make [...]

Arum needs Pacquiao-Clottey to bring in big PPV numbers

By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum expects to have leverage for a future fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., then this Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey will have to do really well in terms of Pay-Per-View buys. The reason is because if the fight sells poorly to the boxing public, [...]

Pacquiao-Clottey: Two Warriors Inspired By Two Proud Nations

By Peter Wells: Maybe if things were taken back in time I’d be writing about the biggest fight ever between Mayweather and Pacquiao. A fight inspired by money and fame. But instead I’m writing about a fight inspired by two proud nations and legacy. It may not appeal to people who don’t enjoy boxing unless [...]

What can Clottey do to beat Pacquiao?

By Jason Kim: Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey has always been known as a tough fighter because of his power, speed and his ability to rough up his opponents during the course of a bout. However, as good as Clottey is, he’s limited in that he fights in spurts, and spends a lot of [...]

Margarito will be watching Pacquiao-Clottey, says he wants to fight Pacquiao

By Jim Dower: Antonio Margarito (37-6, 27 KO’s) says in an article at the Los Angeles Times he plans on attending this Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, because he wants to set up a fight with Pacquiao in the future. Margarito, 31, hasn’t fought since losing his [...]

Arum and Roach prefer Pacquiao to fight Mosley next

By Chris Williams: If Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach had their ways, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao would be facing WBA welterweight champion Shane Mosley next and not unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both Roach and Arum see it easier to deal with Mosley and set up a fight compared [...]

Prediction: Clottey is going to tear Pacquiao apart

By Dave Lahr: Okay, so first of all Manny Pacquiao is in deep trouble this Saturday night. Joshua Clottey is going to be bringing size and power that Pacquiao has never seen before in his career. This time Pacquiao will actually be facing someone that is still able to take shots without flopping around on [...]

Pacquiao-Clottey – “The Event” Preview and Predictions

By Christopher Lowe: “Irish” John Duddy 28-1, 18 KO vs. Michael Medina 23-1-2,18 KO 10 Rounds Middleweight Division (160 lbs) When looking into the combatants previous contest I noticed this is going to be a step up in weight for Medina. Medina’s last 9 fights where held in the Junior Middleweight Division at 154 pounds. [...]

Roach wants Pacquiao to fight Mayweather vs. Mosley winner next

By Dave Lahr: In the latest boxing news, trainer Freddie Roach says he wants Manny Pacquiao to face the winner of the May 1st fight between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roach seems to think that beyond this fight, there’s not much else out there for Pacquiao to fight. In an article at USA [...]

Pacquiao-Clottey tickets almost sold out – only 300 remaining!

By Eric Thomas: ESPN is reporting that there are only 300 tickets remaining for this Saturday night’s clash between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. There are 45,000 tickets seats that have been made available for the fight, and there are only 300 remaining. The stadium fits 80,000 for football events [...]

Roach says Clottey won’t be able to handle Pacquiao’s punch volume

By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach is still predicting a knockout win for Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, and thinks that he’ll be drowning Joshua Clottey with punches in their fight. In an article at the USA today, Roach says “Blocking punches don’t win fights [referring to Clottey’s tendency to spend a lot of time blocking [...]

Is Roach’s big mouth making it worse for Pacquiao?

By Esteban Garduno: Freddie Roach has been talking long hard for anyone that wants to hear him about how his fighter Manny Pacquiao is going to beat Joshua Clottey on March 13th. As you would guess, a lot of the predictions by Roach have made its way back to Clottey and angering him to the [...]

Roach sees quit in Clottey

By Esteban Garduno: In the latest boxing news, Freddie Roach believes that Joshua Clottey tried to quit in his last fight against Miguel Cotto last June in a fight that Clottey lost by a 12 round split decision. Roach isn’t shy about making himself heard, as you can see.

Pacquiao won’t be able to penetrate Clottey’s clamshell defense

By Dave Lahr: Manny Pacquiao is in for a big surprise on Saturday night when he attempts to go on the attack against former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey. Pacquiao is used to having his way against a recent rag tag variety of beaten up and aging fighters but on March 13th, Pacquiao is going [...]

Roach says Pacquiao will fight Clottey from the outside

By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach is wary of his fighter Manny Pacquiao getting hit with head butts and uppercuts from challenger Joshua Clottey, and to prevent from Pacquiao getting hit with either, Roach says he’s going to have Pacquiao fight from the outside. In an article at TVNZ, Roach says “Sometimes he [Clottey] uses [...]

Clottey expects Pacquiao to throw a lot of punches on Saturday

By Chris Williams: Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KO’s) is counting on Manny Pacquiao to be throwing a lot of punches when he fights him on Saturday night at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. Clottey is ready for anything that Pacquiao will be bringing to the ring, and he won’t be catching Clottey off guard if he [...]

Arum says Pacquiao-Clottey will sell as many PPV buys as Pacquiao-Cotto

By Esteban Garduno: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says he thinks that this Saturday’s fight between World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Joshua Clottey will do as well as the Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto bought in terms of pay per view buys, according to an interview of Arum at Boxing Talk. The [...]

Pacquiao planning on bum rushing Clottey

By Dave Lahr: Freddie Roach, the brilliant trainer for Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO’s), says that they will be trying to get a knockout win over the usually steel-chinned Joshua Clottey on March 13th. Roach says in article at Sport.stv.tv, “We’re going to throw [Clottey] off in the first four rounds. He has never been [...]

Pacquiao-Clottey: Manny to face his first legitimate welterweight

>By Esteban Garduno: On Saturday March 13th, boxing fans will get to see how well Manny Pacquiao can do against a legitimate welterweight when he fights Johsua Clottey, who has been mistakenly described over and over again as a big welterweight. That’s not correct. At only 5’9”, Clottey isn’t what you would call a big [...]

Roach now predicting 6th or 7th round knockout win for Pacquiao

By Dave Lahr: Freddie Roach, the trainer that likes to make predictions, is now predicting for his fighter Manny Pacquiao to stop Joshua Clottey in the 6th 7th rounds on March 13th. Roach likes to start high with his knockout predictions and then come down in the rounds as the fights draw nearer. In this [...]

Pacquiao beats up on Roach during training

By Eric Thomas: World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao pummeled his trainer Freddie Roach during a recent sparring session while the 50-year-old Roach wore body armor and hand mitts to block the shots of Pacquiao. According to Abc- Cbn News, some of the shots that Pacquiao threw grazed the chin of Roach. Pacquiao apologized [...]

Pacquiao: “We’ve created a new technique” – for Clottey bout

By Chris Williams: World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao supposedly has created a new fighting technique to use in his fight against former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey when they meet up at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. In an article at Abs- cbn news Pacquiao says “We’ve created a new technique. It’s going to [...]

Roach: “A knockout in the 9th is likely” for Pacquiao over Clottey

By Sean McDaniel: Freddie Roach is predicting a knockout win for his fighter World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao against Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KO’s) for their March 13th fight at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. In an article at GMA News, Roach says “A knockout in the 9th is likely.” Pacquiao has the right [...]

Video – HBO Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Clottey – The Event

Hear from experts and the fighters as they discuss The Event. Pacquiao vs. Clottey takes place Sat., March 13 live on pay-per-view. Team Pacquiao discusses his fight against Miguel Cotto and his strengths. Pacquiao vs. Clottey takes place Sat., March 13 live on pay-per-view.

Arum: “This fight [Pacquiao-Clottey] is going to be harder the Cotto fight”

By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum thinks the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight is going to be a tougher fight than Pacquiao’s 12th round TKO win over Miguel Cotto last November. In an article at Philstar, Arum says “This fight is going to be harder than the Cotto fight. Why” Because Clottey [...]

Pacquiao knocks out JKL audience with a live musical performance

Tonight, boxing champ Manny Pacquiao appeared on late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” revealing his aspirations to run for public office, his thoughts on fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr., and how he’s preparing mentally for his upcoming fight against Joshua Clottey. Pacquiao concluded his late-night interview by serenading the live studio audience with a rendition of [...]

Mayweather praying for Pacquiao defeat?

By Gary E G: No I’m not trying to contradict myself, I would just like to respond to some comments that were left on an article I wrote yesterday. Some commentators seemed to believe that I thought Mayweather was overlooking Mosley and only had his mind on a Pacquiao super bout. Others believed that Mayweather [...]

Roach: “He’s [Pacquiao] going to overwhelm him” [Clottey]

By Sean McDaniel: Freddie Roach as usual is predicting a knockout for his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, saying in an article at the Manila Times, “He’s [Pacquiao] going to overwhelm him” [Clottey]. With Manny’s speed and his combinations, I do believe he will be the first person to stop Clottey before the 12th [...]

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