Articles from the ‘Boxing’ category
Posted by Contributor on March 22, 2010 at 10:02 am in Boxing, Sports
GNA – Ghana’s George Ashie is scheduled to contest the vacant Universal Boxing Council (UBC) Super Featherweight world title against George Michedlishvili of Georgia at the Ohene Djan Sports stadium on April 17 next month. The Ghanaian boxer has to his record 19 fights with 15 wins, three losses one draw and eight knockouts whilst [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 18, 2010 at 12:42 pm in Boxing, Sports
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 [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 16, 2010 at 5:41 pm in Boxing, Sports
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 multiple stomach aches and [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 14, 2010 at 3:31 pm in Boxing, Other Top Stories
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. [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 12, 2010 at 9:02 am in Boxing, Sports
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 [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 11, 2010 at 9:51 am in Boxing, Sports
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 [...]
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Posted by Contributor on March 10, 2010 at 4:21 pm in Boxing, Sports
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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Posted by Contributor on at 12:47 pm in Boxing, Other Top Stories, Sports
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 [...]
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