By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is reportedly having his way with an 0-6 sparring partner Bryan Brooks, according to GMA News. Apparently, Pacquiao hurt the 40-year-old Brooks on several occasions and Manny’s trainer, Freddie Roach, is questioning whether to bring Brooks back for more punishment at the Wild Card Gym, in Los Angeles. “I don’t think I’m going to bring him [Brooks] back,” Roach said. “He got hurt a few times. Manny was too much for him.”
Pacquiao-Clottey
What happens if Clottey beats Pacquiao?
By Chris Williams: Not much has been discussed about what happens if Joshua Clottey beats World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on March 13th. Maybe Clottey doesn’t have the greatest of chances to beat Pacquiao, that’s a given. But if Clottey does pull of a shocking win, especially a knockout victory, he’s going to send the Pacquiao express to a crashing stop. Can you imagine the news that would be generated if Clottey ends up beating Pacquiao?
Clottey: “I promise that I will dethrone him” [Pacquiao]
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By Sean McDaniel: Former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey is confident that he has what it takes to beat World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in their fight on March 13th, at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. In an article at Ghanaweb, Clottey, 32, said “I know its Pacquiao, but I don’t want people thinking that Manny is super, that nobody can beat him. He is a human being like me. He has lost three times and I have also lost three times. We speak, laugh and share jokes together. I promise that I will dethrone him” [Pacquiao].
Don’t be surprised if Pacquiao takes a beating from Clottey
By Esteban Garduno: As soon as I found out that Manny Pacquiao and his team chose to fight Joshua Clottey rather than stay and negotiate a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., I saw it as a fatal mistake by Pacquiao’s team. Mayweather has no power to speak of and only sparingly throws punches nowadays for some reason. Clottey is a whole different breed of fighter altogether. Clottey has superb hand speed, good power and isn’t afraid to take the fight to his opponent.
Clottey won’t wear down or back off against Pacquiao like Miguel Cotto did in his recent fight with Pacquiao. Clottey will just keep coming and coming and firing away at Pacquiao and making him miserable for as long as it lasts. Right about now, people are blowing smoke up Pacquiao’s backside, telling him how great he is, and saying how he’s going to destroy Clottey.
Roach now thinks Pacquiao will knock Clottey out
By Dave Lahr: I knew trainer Freddie Roach would eventually work himself around to the point where he would predict a knockout win for his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao over Joshua Clottey on March 13th. In an article at GMA News, Roach had this to say about the Pacquiao-Clottey fight: “I’m not saying we can’t knock him [Pacquiao] out. I think we will somewhere along the way. But we’re gonna be ready for 12 hard rounds.” There it is. Roach now thinks that Pacquiao will knock Clottey out.
Roach predicts 12 round decision win for Pacquiao over Clottey – News
By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach is predicting a 12 round decision win for his fighter World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao over challenger Joshua Clottey on March 13th at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. In an article at GMA News, Roach says “This guy [Clottey] has never been stopped before. He’s a tough guy. If the knockout comes, that will be a bonus but I’m planning to win in a 12 round fight.” Roach, however, has a history of changing his predictions during the course of training camp and often making his predictions become earlier and earlier knockouts to the point where he’s predicting knockouts in the first three rounds.
Ariza thinks Pacquiao looks like he’s never stopped training
By Eric Thomas: According to a Insidesports.ph, strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza thinks that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao looks like he never stopped training after his fight with Miguel Cotto in November. This good news, because it shows that Pacquiao has kept himself in shape since his impressive 12th round TKO of World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14th. It also means that Pacquiao won’t have long to before he’s ready for his March 13th fight against Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas.
If Pacquiao’s fight against Clottey does well, Manny might not need to fight Mayweather
By Dave Lahr: Manny Pacquiao and Top Rank promotions were quick to select Joshua Clottey to fight as a replacement opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13th at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. There’s no way of knowing how many boxing fans will be traveling to Texas to see the fight and how many will be interested in purchasing this fight on pay per view. The tickets for the fight are priced from $700, $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50 for fans wanting to travel all the way to Arlington, Texas.
Pacquaio vs. Clottey – Who else could Manny have fought?
By Dennis Broadhurst: Manny Pacquaio is the main attraction in boxing just now, his image may or may not have been damaged by numerous accusations of steroid or PED use but let’s face it: Pacquiao is boxing at the moment. Everyone wants to see Manny fight. It may be a one sided humiliation (Oscar De La Hoya), a spectacular early knockout (Ricky Hatton), or a slightly more competitive thriller (Miguel Cotto) but we all crave to see it.
The decision to fight Clottey could backfire if Pacquiao gets damaged
By Jason Kim: One thing that Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao’s management may not have thought about is that their decision to take a fight against the tough Joshua Clottey could backfire on them if Pacquiao gets damaged in his fight against Clottey. Pacquiao could end up taking heavy punishment from Clottey, even if Manny wins the fight. It might be too high of a price for Pacquiao to pay in winning if he ends up getting hurt and it causing him problems in future fights.