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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – Even if Ghana’s Joshua Clottey is bigger than 7-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino’s conditioning coach thinks the Ghanaian will not have enough strength to go the distance in his March 13 bout. “I don't think Clottey will last 12 rounds. I think Clottey might just stop because he will get hit too much. I think Clottey will get tired of getting hit,” Alex Ariza told Brad Cooney of 8countnews.com.
“If Manny moves the way he's been moving in sparring, I just don't see Clottey being able to take the beating that he is going to get.”
Ariza, however, mentioned that he is concerned about the beating that Pacquiao will get from Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
He shared that he and Pacquiao focused “a little more” on strength training.
“Clottey is strong so that's my biggest concern… The physical punishment Manny might take is my biggest concern. Clottey is so much bigger, but we will have Manny ready for whatever comes his way,” stated Ariza.
Pacquiao’s conditioning coach went on to divulge on the status of their training camp in Los Angeles, California.
“I think we are right on schedule, maybe even a little ahead of it. He looks great, the weight is great, the conditioning is great.”
The Filipino boxing superstar trains at the Wild Card Gym which is owned by his coach, Freddie Roach.
Ariza even commented on Pacquiao’s LA training: “I am not a big fan of LA training because of all of the people here. I thought we had a good camp in the Philippines last fight. Manny trained well over there, but he looks good over here too.”
Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against Clottey, a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion. Their match headlines the pay-per-view event entitled “The Event.”
Friday, February 26, 2010
The anticipated bout this coming March 13 between seven-division champ Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao vs Joshua 'Grand Master' Clottey will surely be a box office to cover the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This match was a result of the failure negotiations between Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum to pursue the match. This time there will be no 'catchweight' as oppose to the previous fights of Manny Pacquiao. Early this week, he has tested negative for any kind of drugs in his urine and blood test samples.
The Tale of the TapeManny Pacquiao
Age: 30
Division: Light welterweight
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 169cm
Reach: 170cm
Record: 50W (KO 38) – 3L (KO 2) – 2D
Rounds boxed: 305
KO%: 69.09%
Joshua Clottey
Age: 32
Division: Welterweight
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Reach: 178cm
Record: 35W (KO 20) – 3L (KO 2) – 0D
Rounds boxed: 248
KO%: 51.28%
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
You can watch Road to Dallas: Pacquiao vs Clottey live on HBO - Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:00PM ET/PT immediately following the live presentation of HBO Boxing After Dark.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
The Pacquiao - Clottey welterweight fight is just a few days more and it's time for us to see whose fighting before the main event this coming March 13, 2010 The Event: Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey match. The televised undercard matches for the Pacquiao vs Clottey were finalized.Also, promoter Bob Arum said the nephew of Hall of Famer Salvador Sanchez, Salvador Sanchez III, and undefeated Dallas boxer Roberto Marroquin will fight in separate non-televised undercard bouts.
"Each match up will feature a world class fighter from a different region of Mexico or a Hispanic region in the United States," Arum said.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tickets to the March 13 fight between the Filipino pound-for-pound champion and challenger Josh Clottey are out, and with still 50 days left before the big day, promoters might be forced to have a few thousands more printed.
According to ESPN.com, more than 20,000 tickets were sold in the first three hours of sales Saturday. Because of the size of the venue, tickets prices were slashed more than half of what they used to be for Pacquiao fights.
The Dallas Cowboys Stadium, a $1.3 billion wonder, can seat more than 100,000 fans for a football game. But for this fight, the men behind the fight have decided to block off the outer sections and limit the capacity to around 40,000.
Still, that’s more than twice as big as when Pacquiao fights in Las Vegas, whether it’s the MGM Grand or the Mandalay Bay, where ringside tickets are given a face value of $1,500. In Dallas, the choice seats will go for just $700.
The cheapest tickets for this WBO welterweight clash will go for $50, just the equivalent of dinner and good bottle of wine in a nice restaurant. In previous Pacquiao fights, fifty bucks can’t even get you past the entrance of the fight venue. “Ross Greenburg (president of HBO Sports) and I are very gratified that the public has responded like they have, and we are happy for our partner (Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones,” Top Rank chief Bob Arum told Dan Rafael in New York Saturday.
Arum was at the Madison Square Garden for his own boxing card. He added that if the demand continues, then the stadium’s capacity can be increased. Pacquiao fights over the last two to three years were always sold out.
“It’s going to be quite a night. And Jerry isn’t just a one-event guy. If he sees this as a success you can be sure he’ll do more boxing in that great stadium,” added Arum.
By the time Pacquiao places his orders, promoters might just consider that because the 31-year-old punching machine, winner of his last 11 fights, is also known for his legendary generosity when it comes to giving away tickets.
For the Miguel Cotto fight last November, insiders said he spent more than $300,000 buying more than 800 tickets for family and friends. That’s more than two percent of his guaranteed purse. But he loves what he’s doing.
“It’s my way of thanking these people who continue to support me,” he’d often say.
