The days when boxing was used to assert national superiority are well and truly over. The earlier Ghanaians accept this fact, the better. Years ago, Azumah Nelson fought as much for himself as he did for the nation. Anytime he jumped the ropes to enter the ring, he did so not just for [...]
Joshua “Grand Master” Clottey, lost an uneventful 12-round decision on March 13th to pound for pound king, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, and gave his explanations to why he lost the fight to the Filipino boxing icon. In an interview, Clottey believes his lost to Pacquiao, was partly due to having [...]
In front of the third-largest U.S. boxing crowd ever recorded, Pacquiao controlled Joshua Clottey from start to finish, winning a unanimous decision and retaining his WBO welterweight title. In raising his record to 51-3-2, Pacquiao showed the crisp skills that have led many to crown him one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in pugilistic history. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Source: ReutersMiguel Cotto [left] gets hammered by Joshua Clottey
The Cowboys Stadium stages its first big fight on Sunday when Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey.
The US$1.2 billion arena, which opened last year, is home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and will be transformed into a boxing arena this weekend.
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Reuters – Boxer Joshua Clottey hits the speed bag during a media workout in New York March 4, 2010. Clottey will …
By Ed Stoddard
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) – Ghana’s Joshua Clottey will target Filipino Manny Pacquiao’s body for punishment when the two clash inDallas this weekend.
Seven-time world champion Pacquiao’s WBO world welterweight title is on [...]
GNA – The Board Chairman of the National Sports Council,Mr Kojo Bonsu has on behalf of the Council and members of the Governing Board sent their message of hope, encouragement and patriotism and wished Joshua Clottey the best of success as he mounts the ring to challenge Manny Pacquiao for his WBO Welterweight title on [...]
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by Tony Mangia
Pop! Pop! Silence. Pop, pop! A man’s feet shuffle to his left on the blue, blood-speckled canvas. Pop! Pop! Sixteen ounce gloves slap the padded hands of his handler accompanied by low grunts. The 30-second bell beeps. The fighter weaves and ducks under the slow, sweeping pad of the trainer. Dozens of cameras [...]
By NICK GIONGCO
MANNY Pacquiao flexes his muscles during a break in training at Wild Card in Los Angeles. (Photo by NICK GIONGCO)
LOS ANGELES – Freddie Roach is now giving Joshua Clottey a shorter shelf-life against Manny Pacquiao on the evening of March 13.
“Six or seven rounds,” said Roach, who had previously predicted a ninth-round knockout [...]
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