Pacquiao Records

Manny Pacquiao Wins via Unanimous decision over Clottey. Manny Pacquiao has won a unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey in their WBO welterweight title fight, dominating the bout against a defensive opponent. Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) controlled Saturday's fight from the start, throwing mostly body shots because Clottey locked his arms in front of his face. The Filipino never slowed throwing punches and Ghana's Clottey (35-4) never got very aggressive. Neither fighter went down. Two judges scored it 119-109, the other 120-108. A crowd of 50,994 attended at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Pacquiao is next hoping for a megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. , presuming Mayweather beats Shane Mosley on May 1.

Nonito Donaire, Jr. agreed with trainer Freddie Roach that Filipino ring superstar Manny Pacquiao will hand Joshua Clottey the first knockout loss of his career when they lock mitts on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Pacquiao The reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super-flyweight king conceded that Clottey is one tough customer but expressed belief Pacquiao will eventually wear the Ghanaian challenger down and blast him away. “I hope Manny is not thinking that this is an easy fight. Clottey is big and has nothing to lose in this fight. But I really believe Manny will score a late-round stoppage since Clottey will feel the punches thrown by Manny late in the fight," Donaire said during Tuesday’s PSA Forum in Manila. His observation echoed that of the outspoken Roach who has said that good chin notwithstanding, Clottey won’t last 12 rounds with Pacquiao. “The Filipino Flash" recently easily retained his 115-lb belt via a third-round dismantling of Man...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WBO welterweight title holder Manny Pacquiao , who has won world championships in eight divisions, said he would tread carefully when he faces Ghanaian Joshua Clottey in Dallas on March 13. " Joshua Clottey is taller and bigger than me," Pacquiao told reporters in a conference call on Friday. "He is a former (IBF) champion. I cannot underestimate him." Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr , widely regarded as the two best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, had been scheduled to fight on March 13. However, negotiations collapsed when the Filipino refused Mayweather's demands for Olympic-style dope testing procedures. Pacquiao filed a lawsuit against Mayweather , the American's father Floyd Sr, his uncle Roger and Golden Boy Promotions for falsely accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs. "I believe Floyd Mayweather was not ready to fight me," said Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs). "That's why he makes some reasons ...