Tickets on Sale NOW!!
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Vuch
Here are some links to find tickets to the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight:
Pacquiao VS Clottey – Watch Boxing Online
Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey Online
Sosnowski to Face Klitschko
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by webc
Current European heavyweight champion, Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27KO) will have the opportunity to fulfill a life- long dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world, when he takes on WBC heavyweight king, Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37KO) on May 29th at Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The 31-year-old Polish native Sosnowski is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing (USA), Keyspan Media (Poland) and Matchroom Sport (UK). Sosnowski is coming off dominating unanimous decision victory over Paolo Vidoz in December to pick up the vacant European heavyweight title. Sosnowski also holds an 8th round TKO victory over Mike Tyson conqueror Danny Williams, who Klitschko also defeated by 8th round TKO.
Sosnowski has quick hands for a heavyweight, and at 31 he is 7 years younger then the champion, something that could give Klitschko problems. Can Sosnowski pull off the upset? Only time will tell.
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Hot From PacMan-Clottey Media Central!
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by webc
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with the Tecate and MP Promotions, THE EVENT: Pacquaio vs. Clotey will take place This Saturday! March 13, in Cowboys Stadium, The $1.2 billion stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Pacquaio (50-3-2, 38 KOs), boxing’s only seven-division world champion, of General Santos City, Philippines, will be defending the World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Clotey (35-3, 21 KOs), of Accra, Ghana. THE EVENT will be produced and distributed Live on HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. P
Michael Leahy, The Washington Post: “Manny Pacquaio and trainer Freddie Roach prepare for Joshua Clotey fight, and eye bout with Floyd Mayweather
Mayweahter”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/08/AR2010030801927.html
Kieran Mulvaney, ESPN.com: “The Manny/Freddie/Mickey Story”
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4974064
Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News: “Jerry Jones Touting Cowboys Stadium as Major Site”
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/columnists/20100309_Bernard_Fernandez__Jerry_Jones_touting_Cowboys_stadium_as_major_fight_site.html
Tobias Xavier Lopez, Star-Telegram: “Clotey Not Predicting Outcome of Fight”
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/08/2024501/Clotey-not-predicting-outcome.html
Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times: “Manny Pacquaio Will Not Tale Joshua Clotey Lightly”
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0308-manny-Pacquaio-20100308,0,1876345.story
Greg Beacham, Associated Press: “Could Pacquaio Be Done With Boxing After Clotey?”
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9E7HHD02.html
Larry Fine, Reuters: “Clotey Motivated by Pacquaio Trainer’s Knockout Forecast”
http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE6234VA20100304
George Kimball, TheSweetScience.com: “The Accidental Trainer”
http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7782/accidental-trainer/
Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin: “Ali No Match for Pacquaio”
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/246990/ali-no-match-Pacquaio
Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star: “Biggest Loser Richer by $23,000″
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=556237&publicationSubCategoryId=69
Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin: “Pacquaio Entourage Also Gets Star Treatment”
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/246989/Pacquaio-entourage-also-gets-star-treatment
ABS-CBN News: “Manny Charters ‘Air Pacquaio’ for Flight to Dallas”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/09/10/manny-charters-air-Pacquaio-flight-dallas
Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star: “Pacquaio Warned of Clotey’s Dirty Tactics”
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=556236&publicationSubCategoryId=69
Santos Perez, Miami Herald: “Joshua Clotey Ready for Manny Pacquaio Fight”
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/08/1518081/Clotey-ready-for-Pacquaio-fight.html
Joe Maxse, The Plain Dealer: “Bruising is Likely for Joshua Clotey’s Brave Face”
http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/03/bruising_is_likely_for_joshua.html
Gareth A. Davies, Daily Telegraph: “Manny Pacquaio: Fighter, Icon, Politician…and Pop Star?”
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100005761/manny-Pacquaio-fighter-icon-politician-and-pop-star/
Robert Morales, Pasadena Star-News: “Discourage Not In Clotey’s Vocabulary”
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/ci_14522330
Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com: “Arum Hits the Big D”
http://www.maxboxing.com/news/promo-lead/arum-hits-the-big-d
Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com: “Pacquaio Focused for Clotey”
http://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/Pacquaio-focused-for-Clotey
Coyote Duran, MaxBoxing.com: “David Diaz: Long-Term on Short Notice”
http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/david-diaz-long-term-on-short-notice
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Manny Pacquaio appears on Sports Soup Tonight! on Versus and on Good Morning America Weekend This Saturday morning. Check your local listings for times.
Vitali Klitschko to Defend Title Against Albert Sosnowski
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by webc
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
Ukrainian-born, 38-year-old nearly 6-foot-8 WBC heavyweight champion, Vitali Klitschko, will defend his crown against 31-year-old, Polish-born, nearly 6-3, Albert Sosnowski of Brentwood Essex England on May 29 at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, his promotional company, K2 announced on Tuesday.
Klitschko (39-2, 37 knockouts) is coming off of December’s unanimous decision over 30-year-old American contender Kevin Johnson (22-1-1, nine KOs), of Atlanta, whom Klitschko simply outworked over the course of 12 rounds.
In facing Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs), Klitschko will be making the fourth defense of the belt he earned with an October, 2008, eighth-round knockout of Samuel Peter — this after having been out of the ring for four years.
Manny Pacquiao’s Aunts Recall the Young Boy
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by webc
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
We all know Manny Pacquaio as the boxing superstar he is today, but for his aunts, Lilian, and, Lisa, he will always be the nice kid from General Santos City. While visiting Manny’s LA home, we got a chance to talk to his aunts and even hear them sing.
Philip H. Anselmo Talks Boxing
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by webc
BoxingInsider.com’s columnist Philip H. Anselmo may be super busy running his House Core Records label and consulting strategic advice to certain prominent boxers but he talked a little boxing in his recent interview with ArtistDirect.com’s Rick Florino…
The rest of the interview can be read here: http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-philip-anselmo-pantera-down-you-don-t-have-to-conform-to-what-everyone-else-is-doing-if-you-want-to-do-something-make-a-dent/6511688
Here are the boxing questions…
Are you looking forward to the Manny Pacquaio fight?
He should be fighting Floyd Mayweather
Mayweahter! Pacquaio is a man of two countries. He owns the Philipines, and he’s loved in America. He’s a very lovable, humble guy. Joe Calzaghe’s great! With the big super middleweight tournament they’ve got going now, he must be asking himself, “Where were these guys when I was around not but five years ago? I would’ve been part of this thing!” Joe fought through a lot of injuries in his career. He was avoided. Don’t get me wrong. In my book, Roy Jones Jr. is probably the most spectacular athletically gifted boxer that I’ve seen in my life. Truth being, Roy avoided Joe Calzaghe forever. When they fought about ten years too late, Roy floored Joe in the first round. Roy was there. He may not have been one-thousand percent Roy Jones Jr., but he was there. Also seeing him in the ring that night, Joe Calzaghe’s style would give anybody, including and in his prime Roy Jones Jr., fits. Joe was just a little bigger than Roy. That’s nothing Roy hadn’t faced before, but a big physical super middleweight at that weight 168lbs a south paw with that crazy fantastically beautifully gifted unorthodox unique style that just worked—I don’t know. I’d have to say Calzaghe’s the greatest super middle weight of all time. I don’t think anybody beats him.
That Shane Mosley and Margarito fight last year was a personal favorite…
What a great fight! I did a write-up for that fight for Boxing Insider. We’re about to see Shane fucking maybe take the thunder out of Mayweather
Mayweahter. That’s a great placement fight for the Pacquaio fight. Look at what Shane did to the “invincible” Margarito. It’s unbelievable. Mosley fought so smart in that fight—just textbook boxing. He didn’t give ground, didn’t cover up, didn’t back up, didn’t get in Margarito’s range—he smothered him. He stayed close to him when he had to and then lit him up! I knew he’d finish that fight with his signature, beautiful, compact left hook—goodnight! It was fantastic.
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