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Arum Hits the Big D
For promoter Bob Arum, who is staging “The Event” at Dallas Cowboys Stadium this weekend between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey, there has to be a sense of déjà vu. Back on November 14th, 1966, he promoted the heavyweight clash between Muhammad Ali and Cleveland Williams at the Houston Astrodome, which had just opened its doors in April of 1965.
"I sure did; I sure did," said Arum, on Monday afternoon, "and I thought when I did that fight in the Astrodome, it was the most magnificent building I had ever seen and it was unbelievable. It was an unbelievable place and here we are, almost 45 years later, and this Cowboy Stadium, of course, makes the Astrodome pale by comparison. But of course, all those intervening years have that effect."
Arum is correct; the Astrodome, which played host to a series of notable fights and was best known for being the home of the Astros and Oilers, was, for that time, the most modern facility in the country. It featured a dome and a new-fangled invention called “Astroturf” (because of the inability to grow real grass indoors) that was cursed for years by those who played on that artificial surface.
It was dubbed “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” So what would that make Jerry Jones’ $1.2 billion palace?
"I don’t know what you would call it, except it has to be the greatest stadium in all of the world. There is nothing like it. I mean, it is just thrilling to be in there to watch everything on that screen, all the amenities they have," said Arum, who knows that this building- and the novelty of bringing a prizefight inside of it- is every bit the attraction as the “Pac-Man” himself. "It’s just unbelievable," he continued. "The people who go to Cowboy Stadium for a game or for a fight, it’s an entertainment experience from the food, the drinks; everything is so accessible; it’s really state-of-the-art."
The build-up to “The Event” seemed to be overshadowed by the press tour that took place for the May 1st showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley. Now, Top Rank has a full week to recapture that buzz for their pay-per-view event on Saturday evening. Arum, who arrived in Texas over the weekend, said the momentum for this fight is building quickly around the local area. "The sports editor of the Fort Worth paper told me that they wrote a big article on Sunday, as did the Dallas paper, and they said that their phones have been off the hook, people calling up, ’Can we still get tickets?,’ etc, etc." said Arum, who presided over the media day for Clottey, alongside Jones on Monday. "So the town is really getting excited. Last night, they had me on for seven minutes on a sports show on one of the television channels."
Pacquiao arrived on Monday night on what Arum has dubbed the “Manny Pacquiao Express.” "It’s the Manny Pacquiao plane with his picture on it and so forth, which he chartered for the occasion and then the Manny Pacquiao bus meets them as they land; it’s hilarious. We’ll have all the television crews out there capturing it."
The house will be configured for a capacity of 45,000 patrons. Arum believes every seat will be sold by fight time. "Yeah, sure. We’re getting close, now. I think we’re about 5-to-6,000 away from a complete sell-out," he claimed. And with Arum, a lifelong New York Giants football fan, getting along so famously with the head Cowboy, expect more fight cards at “Jerry’s World.” "The opportunities to do shows here is enormous because of the number of open dates because the football team only takes certain dates and I’d like to bring Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. here instead of having him fight in Mexico. I think that would be a great idea," said the promoter, who mentioned that he could be coming back to Cowboys Stadium later in 2010.
As for the all-important pay-per-view projections, Arum admitted, "I have no idea. I know that the reports are tremendous, the cable systems, the dish people are advertising like mad and we expect do to very good numbers. Whether it’s going to be higher or lower than the Cotto fight (which did approximately 1.25 million buys), remains to be seen."
Source: maxboxing.com
"I sure did; I sure did," said Arum, on Monday afternoon, "and I thought when I did that fight in the Astrodome, it was the most magnificent building I had ever seen and it was unbelievable. It was an unbelievable place and here we are, almost 45 years later, and this Cowboy Stadium, of course, makes the Astrodome pale by comparison. But of course, all those intervening years have that effect."
Arum is correct; the Astrodome, which played host to a series of notable fights and was best known for being the home of the Astros and Oilers, was, for that time, the most modern facility in the country. It featured a dome and a new-fangled invention called “Astroturf” (because of the inability to grow real grass indoors) that was cursed for years by those who played on that artificial surface.
It was dubbed “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” So what would that make Jerry Jones’ $1.2 billion palace?
"I don’t know what you would call it, except it has to be the greatest stadium in all of the world. There is nothing like it. I mean, it is just thrilling to be in there to watch everything on that screen, all the amenities they have," said Arum, who knows that this building- and the novelty of bringing a prizefight inside of it- is every bit the attraction as the “Pac-Man” himself. "It’s just unbelievable," he continued. "The people who go to Cowboy Stadium for a game or for a fight, it’s an entertainment experience from the food, the drinks; everything is so accessible; it’s really state-of-the-art."
The build-up to “The Event” seemed to be overshadowed by the press tour that took place for the May 1st showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley. Now, Top Rank has a full week to recapture that buzz for their pay-per-view event on Saturday evening. Arum, who arrived in Texas over the weekend, said the momentum for this fight is building quickly around the local area. "The sports editor of the Fort Worth paper told me that they wrote a big article on Sunday, as did the Dallas paper, and they said that their phones have been off the hook, people calling up, ’Can we still get tickets?,’ etc, etc." said Arum, who presided over the media day for Clottey, alongside Jones on Monday. "So the town is really getting excited. Last night, they had me on for seven minutes on a sports show on one of the television channels."
Pacquiao arrived on Monday night on what Arum has dubbed the “Manny Pacquiao Express.” "It’s the Manny Pacquiao plane with his picture on it and so forth, which he chartered for the occasion and then the Manny Pacquiao bus meets them as they land; it’s hilarious. We’ll have all the television crews out there capturing it."
The house will be configured for a capacity of 45,000 patrons. Arum believes every seat will be sold by fight time. "Yeah, sure. We’re getting close, now. I think we’re about 5-to-6,000 away from a complete sell-out," he claimed. And with Arum, a lifelong New York Giants football fan, getting along so famously with the head Cowboy, expect more fight cards at “Jerry’s World.” "The opportunities to do shows here is enormous because of the number of open dates because the football team only takes certain dates and I’d like to bring Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. here instead of having him fight in Mexico. I think that would be a great idea," said the promoter, who mentioned that he could be coming back to Cowboys Stadium later in 2010.
As for the all-important pay-per-view projections, Arum admitted, "I have no idea. I know that the reports are tremendous, the cable systems, the dish people are advertising like mad and we expect do to very good numbers. Whether it’s going to be higher or lower than the Cotto fight (which did approximately 1.25 million buys), remains to be seen."
Source: maxboxing.com
Saturday’s “Event” a Far Cry from Pacquiao’s First Texas Trip
Long before Manny Pacquiao’s coronation as the best fighter on the planet, the late-night serenades on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” or even the Nike endorsement deal, there was trouble in the Alamodome.
On November 15, 2003, the home of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs hosted the Filipino’s first mega-bout, and only 24 seconds into the fight, his ascent to boxing’s peak was almost over before it started.
After landing a lead left cross on then-featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera’s jaw, the two fighters’ legs became entangled, causing Pacquiao to slip and fall on the blue canvas.
Incredibly, referee Laurence Cole started flashing fingers at the challenger and counted to eight. The third man in the ring had, in fact, incorrectly scored the mix-up as a knockdown in favor of Barrera.
By rule, Pacquiao instantly trailed 10-8 in a fight where the differences between him and his opponent began to present themselves.
REWRITING HISTORY
The predominantly Mexican fan base almost instinctively jumped out of the 10,127 seats they occupied, filling the cavernous arena with raucous screams and horns, cajoling Barrera to finish him off. Pacquiao, in contrast, heard no reply from his own fans because they resided an ocean away in the Philippines.
Even worse, while “The Baby-faced Assassin” had fought nine previous times at the 126-pound limit, Pacquiao had accomplished the feat only once since vacating his IBF super bantamweight title.
If there was any question of the house fighter’s identity, Oscar De La Hoya watched ringside. His Golden Boy Promotions outfit was both the lead promoter of the fight and Barrera’s handler. It was clear to see why Vegas oddsmakers installed the Mexico City native as a four-to-one favorite.
A psychological roadblock to victory existed as well. In the decades following the reign of legendary flyweight champ Pancho Villa, a long line of great Filipino fighters after World War II, like Flash Elorde and Luisito Espinosa had clawed their way to the cusp of boxing notoriety in America—only to fall short when it mattered most. It is arguable that the disappointments of Pacquiao’s predecessors contributed to the lingering stereotypes then attributed to Pinoys as lacking the heart and skills to succeed against elite competition.
In addition, the former teenage construction worker had already made his countrymen proud by merely getting his name and likeness printed on a poster alongside the great Barrera. There would be nothing to be ashamed of in the event of a loss.
In short, Pacquiao was not only going up against the man in front of him, the officiating, and the hostile crowd, but the ghosts of failures past. Most fighters in his shoes would have packed up their tents and disappeared over the horizon in a fashion befitting a “spaghetti western” film.
But there was something different about this fighter from the Pacific Rim and the signs were evident. Pacquiao was no stranger to winning on the road. In December of 1998, at the age of 19, he traveled to Thailand and dethroned longtime WBC flyweight world champion Chatchai Sasakul. On only two weeks’ notice, he came to America for the first time, in June 2001, and promptly knocked out IBF super bantamweight world champion Lehlo Ledwaba.
This Filipino was hungry to make amends for almost a century of heartache in the ring. If Barrera refused to pass him the torch, he would take matters into his own hands.
REDEMPTION
As Cole administered the controversial standing eight-count, the crowd noise was deafening. Despite the heightened tension and immediate deficit, Pacquiao kept his composure and finished the round.
As the challenger walked toward his corner, his trainer, Freddie Roach, would later divulge to the press that he told his ward, “We have to make him fight every minute of every round now.”
Like a soldier eager to prove his mettle on the battlefield, the “Pac-Man” executed his general’s orders with precision.
As if energized by the injustice impeding him, the inspired underdog began to bewilder and frustrate Barrera by utilizing a storm of punches from a variety of angles that swarmed his opponent from pillar-to-post. Two rounds later, a role reversal occurred.
This time it was Barrera dazed on the canvas, the recipient of a bona fide knockdown via another Pacquiao left cross—a precursor to the prolonged beating of which the future Hall of Famer would be at the losing end.
The thousands in San Antonio and millions around the world from Mexico City to Manila were stunned at what they were on hand to witness. As every cumulative punch landed on Barrera’s head and torso with increasing accuracy and impact, the attrition in his body language was on full display. In the midst of Pacquiao’s relentless attack, the spectators soon turned the Alamodome into a place with all the personality of a morgue.
When Cole mercifully stopped the punishment in the 11th frame and raised the underdog’s arm in triumph for his third world title in as many weight classes, it signified the greatest accomplishment of Pacquiao’s career up to that point. HBO commentator Jim Lampley likened the coming-out party to the emergence of Greta Garbo.
A superstar was born, with the remnants of previous stereotypes about Asian fighters sprinkled like shattered glass all over the atmosphere of the boxing world.
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Four weight classes, 21 pounds, and four world titles later, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao stands today as the pound-for-pound king. In a twist that would rival The Most Interesting Man in the World, he singlehandedly causes military ceasefires and holds a spot on the Time Magazine Influential 100, a list usually reserved for dignitaries like President Barack Obama.
This Saturday, he makes his triumphant return to the Lone Star State to defend his unprecedented seventh belt against former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey. However, the circumstances have changed dramatically.
This time, the venue is the pristine Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and will house four times the number of spectators that viewed his knockout of Barrera. Unlike the fight in 2003, Pacquiao is the overwhelming odds-on favorite. As the headlining attraction, he stands to make a reported $6.5 million plus a portion of the pay-per-view revenue; seven years ago as an opponent, his piece of the purse was $350,000, paltry by comparison.
Maybe the most telling factor is that he no longer toils in anonymity. The once-hostile Texas boxing fan base has been stricken by “Manny Mania” and will be expecting nothing less than another eye-popping knockout.
Eerily enough, it seems he now finds himself in the similar precarious position once occupied by Barrera that fateful day in San Antonio. Remarkably, in Pacquiao’s 14 subsequent fights—a résumé that includes a second fight with Barrera, three tours against Erik Morales, two wars with Juan Manuel Marquez, and a series of emphatic knockouts over De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto—that Cole’s erroneous ruling still stands as the last time the “Pac-Man” has ever been technically knocked down.
With enough money to fill an Olympic swimming pool and his place in Canastota secure, will he approach Clottey with the same sense of urgency and resolve that willed him to victory seven years ago?
It’s almost certain that, at some point this week, Manny Pacquiao will remember the Alamodome.
Source: maxboxing.com
On November 15, 2003, the home of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs hosted the Filipino’s first mega-bout, and only 24 seconds into the fight, his ascent to boxing’s peak was almost over before it started.
After landing a lead left cross on then-featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera’s jaw, the two fighters’ legs became entangled, causing Pacquiao to slip and fall on the blue canvas.
Incredibly, referee Laurence Cole started flashing fingers at the challenger and counted to eight. The third man in the ring had, in fact, incorrectly scored the mix-up as a knockdown in favor of Barrera.
By rule, Pacquiao instantly trailed 10-8 in a fight where the differences between him and his opponent began to present themselves.
REWRITING HISTORY
The predominantly Mexican fan base almost instinctively jumped out of the 10,127 seats they occupied, filling the cavernous arena with raucous screams and horns, cajoling Barrera to finish him off. Pacquiao, in contrast, heard no reply from his own fans because they resided an ocean away in the Philippines.
Even worse, while “The Baby-faced Assassin” had fought nine previous times at the 126-pound limit, Pacquiao had accomplished the feat only once since vacating his IBF super bantamweight title.
If there was any question of the house fighter’s identity, Oscar De La Hoya watched ringside. His Golden Boy Promotions outfit was both the lead promoter of the fight and Barrera’s handler. It was clear to see why Vegas oddsmakers installed the Mexico City native as a four-to-one favorite.
A psychological roadblock to victory existed as well. In the decades following the reign of legendary flyweight champ Pancho Villa, a long line of great Filipino fighters after World War II, like Flash Elorde and Luisito Espinosa had clawed their way to the cusp of boxing notoriety in America—only to fall short when it mattered most. It is arguable that the disappointments of Pacquiao’s predecessors contributed to the lingering stereotypes then attributed to Pinoys as lacking the heart and skills to succeed against elite competition.
In addition, the former teenage construction worker had already made his countrymen proud by merely getting his name and likeness printed on a poster alongside the great Barrera. There would be nothing to be ashamed of in the event of a loss.
In short, Pacquiao was not only going up against the man in front of him, the officiating, and the hostile crowd, but the ghosts of failures past. Most fighters in his shoes would have packed up their tents and disappeared over the horizon in a fashion befitting a “spaghetti western” film.
But there was something different about this fighter from the Pacific Rim and the signs were evident. Pacquiao was no stranger to winning on the road. In December of 1998, at the age of 19, he traveled to Thailand and dethroned longtime WBC flyweight world champion Chatchai Sasakul. On only two weeks’ notice, he came to America for the first time, in June 2001, and promptly knocked out IBF super bantamweight world champion Lehlo Ledwaba.
This Filipino was hungry to make amends for almost a century of heartache in the ring. If Barrera refused to pass him the torch, he would take matters into his own hands.
REDEMPTION
As Cole administered the controversial standing eight-count, the crowd noise was deafening. Despite the heightened tension and immediate deficit, Pacquiao kept his composure and finished the round.
As the challenger walked toward his corner, his trainer, Freddie Roach, would later divulge to the press that he told his ward, “We have to make him fight every minute of every round now.”
Like a soldier eager to prove his mettle on the battlefield, the “Pac-Man” executed his general’s orders with precision.
As if energized by the injustice impeding him, the inspired underdog began to bewilder and frustrate Barrera by utilizing a storm of punches from a variety of angles that swarmed his opponent from pillar-to-post. Two rounds later, a role reversal occurred.
This time it was Barrera dazed on the canvas, the recipient of a bona fide knockdown via another Pacquiao left cross—a precursor to the prolonged beating of which the future Hall of Famer would be at the losing end.
The thousands in San Antonio and millions around the world from Mexico City to Manila were stunned at what they were on hand to witness. As every cumulative punch landed on Barrera’s head and torso with increasing accuracy and impact, the attrition in his body language was on full display. In the midst of Pacquiao’s relentless attack, the spectators soon turned the Alamodome into a place with all the personality of a morgue.
When Cole mercifully stopped the punishment in the 11th frame and raised the underdog’s arm in triumph for his third world title in as many weight classes, it signified the greatest accomplishment of Pacquiao’s career up to that point. HBO commentator Jim Lampley likened the coming-out party to the emergence of Greta Garbo.
A superstar was born, with the remnants of previous stereotypes about Asian fighters sprinkled like shattered glass all over the atmosphere of the boxing world.
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Four weight classes, 21 pounds, and four world titles later, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao stands today as the pound-for-pound king. In a twist that would rival The Most Interesting Man in the World, he singlehandedly causes military ceasefires and holds a spot on the Time Magazine Influential 100, a list usually reserved for dignitaries like President Barack Obama.
This Saturday, he makes his triumphant return to the Lone Star State to defend his unprecedented seventh belt against former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey. However, the circumstances have changed dramatically.
This time, the venue is the pristine Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and will house four times the number of spectators that viewed his knockout of Barrera. Unlike the fight in 2003, Pacquiao is the overwhelming odds-on favorite. As the headlining attraction, he stands to make a reported $6.5 million plus a portion of the pay-per-view revenue; seven years ago as an opponent, his piece of the purse was $350,000, paltry by comparison.
Maybe the most telling factor is that he no longer toils in anonymity. The once-hostile Texas boxing fan base has been stricken by “Manny Mania” and will be expecting nothing less than another eye-popping knockout.
Eerily enough, it seems he now finds himself in the similar precarious position once occupied by Barrera that fateful day in San Antonio. Remarkably, in Pacquiao’s 14 subsequent fights—a résumé that includes a second fight with Barrera, three tours against Erik Morales, two wars with Juan Manuel Marquez, and a series of emphatic knockouts over De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto—that Cole’s erroneous ruling still stands as the last time the “Pac-Man” has ever been technically knocked down.
With enough money to fill an Olympic swimming pool and his place in Canastota secure, will he approach Clottey with the same sense of urgency and resolve that willed him to victory seven years ago?
It’s almost certain that, at some point this week, Manny Pacquiao will remember the Alamodome.
Source: maxboxing.com
Clottey's lethal weapons - uppercut, headbutt
DALLAS – Freddie Roach said there are only two things to avoid when you’re up against Joshua Clottey.
One, the uppercut, and two, the headbutt.
“If you fall into the pocket with him, his best punch is an uppercut and his second best punch is a headbutt,” said Roach Tuesday when Manny Pacquiao held a media workout that turned out to be fans day as well.
More than 400 fans and media trooped to the Convential Hall of the Gaylord Texan Hotel here to watch the pound-for-pound champion break a sweat just four days before the big showdown at the Cowboys Stadium.
Pacquiao did a couple of rounds with the mitts, worked the speed bag, did a lot of crunches, and spent close to an hour fielding questions from the media. He sat with Roach on the edge of the ring to face the press.
Roach said Clottey could be a dirty fighter if and when he wants to, but said they’ve worked out a plan to avoid any of it.
“We’re not going to go in there. We’re going to fight him at a distance,” said Roach.
Over the last seven weeks at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Roach and Pacquiao, the hottest tandem in boxing today, have worked on the moves that would keep Clottey guessing, not knowing what to do, what to expect.
They plan to run rings around the bigger, stronger but older fighter from Ghana, the way they did against Oscar dela Hoya or even Miguel Cotto. They had very little time to do it against Ricky Hatton who was out in two rounds.
“He’ll wait for you to throw a combination and then, when you’ve stopped, he’ll throw back. So if you stand in front of him, you’re an idiot,” he said. “We’re not going to do that. He’s not going to be able to find us,” said Roach.
“My quickness will be the key, my speed,” said Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight title for the first time, almost four months before he took it away from Cotto and became the sport’s only seven-time world champion.
Pacquiao and Clottey will come face-to-face Wednesday for the final press conference at the Cowboys Stadium, and on Thursday they should spend their last day at the gym in preparation for Friday’s official weigh-in.
Source: philstar.com
One, the uppercut, and two, the headbutt.
“If you fall into the pocket with him, his best punch is an uppercut and his second best punch is a headbutt,” said Roach Tuesday when Manny Pacquiao held a media workout that turned out to be fans day as well.
More than 400 fans and media trooped to the Convential Hall of the Gaylord Texan Hotel here to watch the pound-for-pound champion break a sweat just four days before the big showdown at the Cowboys Stadium.
Pacquiao did a couple of rounds with the mitts, worked the speed bag, did a lot of crunches, and spent close to an hour fielding questions from the media. He sat with Roach on the edge of the ring to face the press.
Roach said Clottey could be a dirty fighter if and when he wants to, but said they’ve worked out a plan to avoid any of it.
“We’re not going to go in there. We’re going to fight him at a distance,” said Roach.
Over the last seven weeks at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, Roach and Pacquiao, the hottest tandem in boxing today, have worked on the moves that would keep Clottey guessing, not knowing what to do, what to expect.
They plan to run rings around the bigger, stronger but older fighter from Ghana, the way they did against Oscar dela Hoya or even Miguel Cotto. They had very little time to do it against Ricky Hatton who was out in two rounds.
“He’ll wait for you to throw a combination and then, when you’ve stopped, he’ll throw back. So if you stand in front of him, you’re an idiot,” he said. “We’re not going to do that. He’s not going to be able to find us,” said Roach.
“My quickness will be the key, my speed,” said Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight title for the first time, almost four months before he took it away from Cotto and became the sport’s only seven-time world champion.
Pacquiao and Clottey will come face-to-face Wednesday for the final press conference at the Cowboys Stadium, and on Thursday they should spend their last day at the gym in preparation for Friday’s official weigh-in.
Source: philstar.com
Pacquiao aiming for speedy KO
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has acknowledged he will need to be on his toes when he meets Ghanaian opponent Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on Saturday night.
Widely considered to be the best pound for pound fighter, Filipino favourite Pacquiao is focusing on speed to counter Clottey's size advantage in the near sell-out bout.
"My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion said.
"You cannot underestimate Joshua Clottey,"
"He's a good fighter, and he's bigger than me, and I have to be very focused in the fight."
Showcase venue
About 41,000 tickets have been sold for the fight at the Cowboys Stadium.
That's around 4,000 away from a sell-out for the first boxing match at the $1.2 billion stadium in Dallas and Pacquiao said he was looking forward to the opportunity to showcase his skills in front of such a large audience at a new venue.
"I'm very excited to fight in Cowboys Stadium, especially because this is the first fight there," said Pacquiao, 50-3-2 (38 KOs), who enjoyed a training session in front of several hundred fans.
"It's an honour to fight in Dallas. I can't wait until Saturday. This is for the fans. This is my chance to show them what I can do."
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was confident that the Filipino's skill would triumph over Clottey's strength.
Roach acknowledged that former IBF title holder Clottey, a natural welterweight, has a size advantage over the champion, who began his career forty pounds lighter.
"But I don't think size wins fights," he said.
"I think skill does. He may be a little stronger than Manny on the inside, he might hit a little harder, but I think our speed will nullify that."
Roach, left, with seven-time World Champion Pacquiao [EPA]
Game plan
"He'll wait for you to throw a combination and then, when you've stopped, he'll throw back," said Roach.
"So if you stand in front of him, you're an idiot," said Roach, who has studied footage of Clottey fighting.
"We're not going to do that.
"He's not going to be able to find us.
"Sometimes he uses his head," Roach said of Clottey, 35-3 (20 KOs), whose first defeat came when he was disqualified for head butts.
"If you fall into the pocket with him, his best punch is an uppercut and his second best punch is a head butt. So we're not going to go in there. We're going to fight him at distance."
The venue promoter Bob Arum said he was eager to hold more fights at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, hoping that Kelly Pavlik, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and other boxers will be at the fight in hopes of getting to become headliners there.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said his stadium becoming a top destination would boost the sport of boxing.
Source: aljazeera.net
Widely considered to be the best pound for pound fighter, Filipino favourite Pacquiao is focusing on speed to counter Clottey's size advantage in the near sell-out bout.
"My quickness will be the key, my speed," the seven-time world champion said.
"You cannot underestimate Joshua Clottey,"
"He's a good fighter, and he's bigger than me, and I have to be very focused in the fight."
Showcase venue
About 41,000 tickets have been sold for the fight at the Cowboys Stadium.
That's around 4,000 away from a sell-out for the first boxing match at the $1.2 billion stadium in Dallas and Pacquiao said he was looking forward to the opportunity to showcase his skills in front of such a large audience at a new venue.
"I'm very excited to fight in Cowboys Stadium, especially because this is the first fight there," said Pacquiao, 50-3-2 (38 KOs), who enjoyed a training session in front of several hundred fans.
"It's an honour to fight in Dallas. I can't wait until Saturday. This is for the fans. This is my chance to show them what I can do."
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was confident that the Filipino's skill would triumph over Clottey's strength.
Roach acknowledged that former IBF title holder Clottey, a natural welterweight, has a size advantage over the champion, who began his career forty pounds lighter.
"But I don't think size wins fights," he said.
"I think skill does. He may be a little stronger than Manny on the inside, he might hit a little harder, but I think our speed will nullify that."
Roach, left, with seven-time World Champion Pacquiao [EPA]
Game plan
"He'll wait for you to throw a combination and then, when you've stopped, he'll throw back," said Roach.
"So if you stand in front of him, you're an idiot," said Roach, who has studied footage of Clottey fighting.
"We're not going to do that.
"He's not going to be able to find us.
"Sometimes he uses his head," Roach said of Clottey, 35-3 (20 KOs), whose first defeat came when he was disqualified for head butts.
"If you fall into the pocket with him, his best punch is an uppercut and his second best punch is a head butt. So we're not going to go in there. We're going to fight him at distance."
The venue promoter Bob Arum said he was eager to hold more fights at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, hoping that Kelly Pavlik, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and other boxers will be at the fight in hopes of getting to become headliners there.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said his stadium becoming a top destination would boost the sport of boxing.
Source: aljazeera.net
Manny Pacquiao will end up in hospital
DALLAS – He must have had a drink too many for him to say some nasty things about Manny Pacquiao.
“Manny’s going straight to the hospital after the fight,” Kwaku Gyamfi, a member of Team Clottey, told Pinoy scribes, who chanced upon him at the cozy Silver Bar of the Gaylord Texan Hotel Tuesday evening.
It was just a little past 8 p.m., and Gyamfi, the chief cook of Clottey, sounded like he was in there the whole day. He was seated at the bar, facing a couple glasses of what looked like vodka mix, and enjoying them.
He sounded too excited talking about the coming fight, talking about a Clottey win.
“Manny will be all cut up and bruised. It’s gonna be messy,” said Kwaku, motioning with his hands that Pacquiao will be cut all over his eyes, his nose and his mouth.
“He’s going to be hit by a brick.”
Pacquiao, almost an 8-1 favorite to beat Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, has lined up a few of his favorite songs for his after-fight party-concert at the Gold Club of the Texas Rangers ballpark.
It’s been a tradition for Pacquiao to host a gig for his fans after each fight.
Too bad, Kwaku said, the 31-year-old pound-for-pound champion from the Philippines won’t be able to join his fans.
“He won’t be able to perform after the fight. For the first time he won’t be able to perform,” said Kwaku.
Just outside the bar, Clottey’s chief trainer, Lenny de Jesus, stood, and spoke to the Manila reporters. He gave his thoughts on the fight.
“It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be interesting,” he said.
“And this is a dangerous fight for Manny. You can tell it because Freddie is not talking too much. If he knew this is going to be an easy fight, he would be talking a lot more. But he’s being careful with what he’s saying.”
The 64-year-old De Jesus, who worked as Pacquiao’s cutman in five fights with Emmanuel Lucero in 2003 to Erik Morales in 2005, has their gameplan ready, and that’s to “hit him (Pacquiao) right, knock him out and win the fight.”
He said Clottey logged in 90 rounds of sparring for this fight, much, much less than Pacquiao’s 142 total.
“It’s because Joshua sent all of them out of the ring after four rounds,” said De Jesus. – Abac Cordero
Source: philstar.com
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Clottey to come forward
Joshua Clottey is predicting fireworks when he meets Manny Pacquiao in Dallas on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1&HD1.
Filipino hero Pacquiao was due to face Floyd Mayweather Jr in a pound-for-pound showdown before he pulled out following a row over drug testing procedures.
Ghanaian grinder Clottey has stepped in and he will fight for the WBO light welterweight title against the Pacman in front of 40,000 fans at the new $1.1 billion Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Now based in the Bronx in New York, Clottey has proved a tough opponent in the past and his 35-3 record does not include a stoppage defeat - something which Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has promised to change.
Clottey though says it will be far from a battle for survival against Pacquiao, and believes it will be an exciting battle with him too promising to come forward and attack.
Exciting
"It will be an exciting fight, as they are predicting," said Clottey.
"I'm always coming forward to face my opponent and fight like a man, not like I just come in like that, I come forward with timing.
"Everything is in my head, I'm always looking, and the truth is I'm a forward fighter."
Former IBF light welterweight champion Clottey has been a stubborn man to fight in his career, but has crucially never managed to bea the best around.
Pacquiao is a big favourite to continue his magic run despite being at a disadvantage in size and strength.
Clottey has also lost to Miguel Cotto, who was destroyed in 12 rounds by Pacquiao in the Filippino's last fight.
Source: skysports.com
Filipino hero Pacquiao was due to face Floyd Mayweather Jr in a pound-for-pound showdown before he pulled out following a row over drug testing procedures.
Ghanaian grinder Clottey has stepped in and he will fight for the WBO light welterweight title against the Pacman in front of 40,000 fans at the new $1.1 billion Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Now based in the Bronx in New York, Clottey has proved a tough opponent in the past and his 35-3 record does not include a stoppage defeat - something which Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach has promised to change.
Clottey though says it will be far from a battle for survival against Pacquiao, and believes it will be an exciting battle with him too promising to come forward and attack.
Exciting
"It will be an exciting fight, as they are predicting," said Clottey.
"I'm always coming forward to face my opponent and fight like a man, not like I just come in like that, I come forward with timing.
"Everything is in my head, I'm always looking, and the truth is I'm a forward fighter."
Former IBF light welterweight champion Clottey has been a stubborn man to fight in his career, but has crucially never managed to bea the best around.
Pacquiao is a big favourite to continue his magic run despite being at a disadvantage in size and strength.
Clottey has also lost to Miguel Cotto, who was destroyed in 12 rounds by Pacquiao in the Filippino's last fight.
Source: skysports.com
Arnel Pineda to sing anthem in Pacquiao-Clottey bout
MANILA, Philippines -- It's confirmed.
Arnel Pineda, the Filipino front man of popular American rock band "Journey," will sing the Philippine national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much-awaited fight with Ghanaian Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey on March 13 (March 14 in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Pineda confirmed that he was invited by Pacquiao to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight.
"Pupunta ako sa Dallas to sing sa laban ni Manny [Pacquiao].This Thursday [ang alis ko]. (I am going to Dallas this Thursday to sing in Pacquiao's fight.)," Pineda said.
"I'm really happy kasi matutuloy na. Nahihiya na ako kay Manny kasi pangatlong invitation na ito sa akin. Baka kasi isipin ay iniisnab ko. So finally, matutuloy na. (This is my third invitation from Manny who might think I'm snubbing him. I'm happy this is finally pushing through), " he said.
The crooner said he was not able to sing in Pacquiao's previous fights because of his hectic schedule as Journey's vocalist.
Pineda, who was introduced over the phone to Pacquiao by common friends, was also present during the boxer's birthday party in General Santos last December.
Pineda is currently part of ABS-CBN's weekly variety show "ASAP XV."
Aside from singing in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout, Pineda is also set to fly back to US this coming April to record the latest album of Journey. -by Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Arnel Pineda, the Filipino front man of popular American rock band "Journey," will sing the Philippine national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much-awaited fight with Ghanaian Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey on March 13 (March 14 in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Pineda confirmed that he was invited by Pacquiao to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight.
"Pupunta ako sa Dallas to sing sa laban ni Manny [Pacquiao].This Thursday [ang alis ko]. (I am going to Dallas this Thursday to sing in Pacquiao's fight.)," Pineda said.
"I'm really happy kasi matutuloy na. Nahihiya na ako kay Manny kasi pangatlong invitation na ito sa akin. Baka kasi isipin ay iniisnab ko. So finally, matutuloy na. (This is my third invitation from Manny who might think I'm snubbing him. I'm happy this is finally pushing through), " he said.
The crooner said he was not able to sing in Pacquiao's previous fights because of his hectic schedule as Journey's vocalist.
Pineda, who was introduced over the phone to Pacquiao by common friends, was also present during the boxer's birthday party in General Santos last December.
Pineda is currently part of ABS-CBN's weekly variety show "ASAP XV."
Aside from singing in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout, Pineda is also set to fly back to US this coming April to record the latest album of Journey. -by Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Arnel Pineda to sing anthem in Pacquiao-Clottey bout
MANILA, Philippines -- It's confirmed.
Arnel Pineda, the Filipino front man of popular American rock band "Journey," will sing the Philippine national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much-awaited fight with Ghanaian Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey on March 13 (March 14 in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Pineda confirmed that he was invited by Pacquiao to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight.
"Pupunta ako sa Dallas to sing sa laban ni Manny [Pacquiao].This Thursday [ang alis ko]. (I am going to Dallas this Thursday to sing in Pacquiao's fight.)," Pineda said.
"I'm really happy kasi matutuloy na. Nahihiya na ako kay Manny kasi pangatlong invitation na ito sa akin. Baka kasi isipin ay iniisnab ko. So finally, matutuloy na. (This is my third invitation from Manny who might think I'm snubbing him. I'm happy this is finally pushing through), " he said.
The crooner said he was not able to sing in Pacquiao's previous fights because of his hectic schedule as Journey's vocalist.
Pineda, who was introduced over the phone to Pacquiao by common friends, was also present during the boxer's birthday party in General Santos last December.
Pineda is currently part of ABS-CBN's weekly variety show "ASAP XV."
Aside from singing in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout, Pineda is also set to fly back to US this coming April to record the latest album of Journey. -by Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Arnel Pineda, the Filipino front man of popular American rock band "Journey," will sing the Philippine national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much-awaited fight with Ghanaian Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey on March 13 (March 14 in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Pineda confirmed that he was invited by Pacquiao to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight.
"Pupunta ako sa Dallas to sing sa laban ni Manny [Pacquiao].This Thursday [ang alis ko]. (I am going to Dallas this Thursday to sing in Pacquiao's fight.)," Pineda said.
"I'm really happy kasi matutuloy na. Nahihiya na ako kay Manny kasi pangatlong invitation na ito sa akin. Baka kasi isipin ay iniisnab ko. So finally, matutuloy na. (This is my third invitation from Manny who might think I'm snubbing him. I'm happy this is finally pushing through), " he said.
The crooner said he was not able to sing in Pacquiao's previous fights because of his hectic schedule as Journey's vocalist.
Pineda, who was introduced over the phone to Pacquiao by common friends, was also present during the boxer's birthday party in General Santos last December.
Pineda is currently part of ABS-CBN's weekly variety show "ASAP XV."
Aside from singing in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout, Pineda is also set to fly back to US this coming April to record the latest album of Journey. -by Reyma Buan-Deveza, abs-cbnNEWS.com
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Pacquiao entourage also gets star treatment
DALLAS, Texas — Several years ago, when Manny Pacquiao was an obscure journeyman still seeking his destiny in the United States, he would fly commercial and dump himself in the economy class.
No problem with that then.
But he’s now a multi-millionaire – in dollars at that – and millionaires no longer travel economy.
In fact, with his stature, commercial flights are no longer the travel of choice.
So on this day and in the recent past, Pacquiao, as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, travels in luxury.
Which his entourage, a hundred or so, also experienced as it moved from Los Angeles in California to Dallas, Texas.
In getting here from Los Angeles on Monday, Pacquiao arrived on board a chartered Boeing 737-800 that carried his training team and friends and media from both here and the Philippines.
StarFlite International took charge of the trip and its president, Stephen Lyons, was on hand to preside over the check-in procedure that was just as strict as the ones being done in US airports.
As if to show that Pacquiao is in a rarefied status, Lyons said basketball star Kobe Bryant had just been flown to the player’s residence in Orange County on a chopper a couple of hours before Pacquiao’s trip, using the same facility located just beside LAX International.
Lyons then mentioned that his clients include the entire LA Lakers squad as well as the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics and in one instance in 1992, he handled the flight arrangements of The Dream Team.
Along with Pacquiao, there were 141 passengers and one dog – Pacman – the Jack Russell Terrier that always runs with his master during morning workouts. The flight took two hours and a half to complete.
Before takeoff, the passengers were treated to a late-lunch of Filipino food. When they arrived in the city of Grapevine close to midnight, there was another long table of native delights that the tired guests feasted on.
Needless to say, the trip was pleasant and fulfilling from beginning to end as Pacquiao made sure no one went to bed hungry. — Nick Giongco
Source: mb.com.ph
No problem with that then.
But he’s now a multi-millionaire – in dollars at that – and millionaires no longer travel economy.
In fact, with his stature, commercial flights are no longer the travel of choice.
So on this day and in the recent past, Pacquiao, as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter, travels in luxury.
Which his entourage, a hundred or so, also experienced as it moved from Los Angeles in California to Dallas, Texas.
In getting here from Los Angeles on Monday, Pacquiao arrived on board a chartered Boeing 737-800 that carried his training team and friends and media from both here and the Philippines.
StarFlite International took charge of the trip and its president, Stephen Lyons, was on hand to preside over the check-in procedure that was just as strict as the ones being done in US airports.
As if to show that Pacquiao is in a rarefied status, Lyons said basketball star Kobe Bryant had just been flown to the player’s residence in Orange County on a chopper a couple of hours before Pacquiao’s trip, using the same facility located just beside LAX International.
Lyons then mentioned that his clients include the entire LA Lakers squad as well as the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics and in one instance in 1992, he handled the flight arrangements of The Dream Team.
Along with Pacquiao, there were 141 passengers and one dog – Pacman – the Jack Russell Terrier that always runs with his master during morning workouts. The flight took two hours and a half to complete.
Before takeoff, the passengers were treated to a late-lunch of Filipino food. When they arrived in the city of Grapevine close to midnight, there was another long table of native delights that the tired guests feasted on.
Needless to say, the trip was pleasant and fulfilling from beginning to end as Pacquiao made sure no one went to bed hungry. — Nick Giongco
Source: mb.com.ph
Pacquiao 8-5 favorite against Clottey
Manny Pacquiao finds himself an overwhelming 8-5 favorite over Joshua Clottey less than a week before they face on the ring for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown.
The figures meant an $800 bet on the Pacman would only win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Clottey could earn as much as $500 in return.
This is the third straight time Pacquiao finds himself as the one favored to win, although it’s not as tremendous as the odds were in his fights against Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto.
The universally acknowledged pound-for-pound fighter in the world today was a 5-3 favorite when betting odds opened moments after the 12-round match was sealed in January.
Odds are also stacked in the champion’s favor on whether the fight will go beyond nine rounds or not.
The "Wont Go" for nine rounds proposition read at +140, meaning it might be over from rounds 1 to 8 while the "Will Go" beyond nine rounds side is at -180.
Top Rank Promotions’ Bob Arum, however, believes the figures will even out a bit better come fight time, with Pacquiao still favored to win.
"The proper odds on the fight are probably two and a half to one," he said.
Clottey, fighting the biggest bout of his career, is unmindful about what the odds say about his chances of pulling off perhaps one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
"I’m very, very 100 percent sure that I am the only one who can beat him (Pacquiao)," said the challenger from Ghana, whose entourage arrived in Texas on Sunday. – GMANews.TV
Source: gmanews.tv
The figures meant an $800 bet on the Pacman would only win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Clottey could earn as much as $500 in return.
This is the third straight time Pacquiao finds himself as the one favored to win, although it’s not as tremendous as the odds were in his fights against Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto.
The universally acknowledged pound-for-pound fighter in the world today was a 5-3 favorite when betting odds opened moments after the 12-round match was sealed in January.
Odds are also stacked in the champion’s favor on whether the fight will go beyond nine rounds or not.
The "Wont Go" for nine rounds proposition read at +140, meaning it might be over from rounds 1 to 8 while the "Will Go" beyond nine rounds side is at -180.
Top Rank Promotions’ Bob Arum, however, believes the figures will even out a bit better come fight time, with Pacquiao still favored to win.
"The proper odds on the fight are probably two and a half to one," he said.
Clottey, fighting the biggest bout of his career, is unmindful about what the odds say about his chances of pulling off perhaps one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
"I’m very, very 100 percent sure that I am the only one who can beat him (Pacquiao)," said the challenger from Ghana, whose entourage arrived in Texas on Sunday. – GMANews.TV
Source: gmanews.tv
Jet-setting Pacquiao touches down in Dallas
This historic city of Texas finally welcomed boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, who arrived in Dallas late Monday night five days before squaring off with Joshua Clottey for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title.
The 31-year-old southpaw was with trainer Freddie Roach, strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, along with a host of others who make up the bloated manifesto of 141 people that boarded the 170-seater Miami Air International Boeing 737 from Los Angeles to Forth Worth Alliance airport.
A throng of media men from both print and broadcast endured the biting cold as they await the reigning champion to disembark from the aircraft bearing an image of the Pacman.
Once Pacquiao touched ground in the state where former U.S President Kennedy was killed, he only vowed for one thing.
“I am going to put on a great show for the fight fans," he said without giving specifics if there will be a knockout or not in Saturday’s (Sunday in Manila) main event.
It was the first time Pacquiao rode a chartered flight for an upcoming fight. His last six fights were held in Las Vegas, where his team frequently travels in a convoy of vehicles, or in the customized Pacquiao bus that has become the norm the last two years since meeting Oscar De La Hoya.
“This is much better because we all get to travel together," said Pacquiao smiling, unmindful of the stunned reaction by Top Rank officials upon seeing the big number of people who are part of the champion’s entourage.
After the short media interviews, Pacquiao was quickly escorted at a waiting Navigator and, followed by three buses – one of which again bore images of him – drove off for the 35-minute travel to the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, where he was met by Top Rank Promotions’ chairman Bob Arum.
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
After dinner, Pacquiao retreated to his sixth floor suite as he is scheduled to do roadwork early Tuesday morning.
By afternoon, the world’s top pound-for-pound king will hold his own public workout at the hotel’s basement.
Clottey held his own media workout Monday afternoon, a day upon arriving here from his training camp in Florida.
Pacquiao closed out his seven-week training camp at the WildCard gym in Los Angeles earlier, going three rounds with sparmate Ray Beltran a few hours before departing for Texas.
In all, the seven-time world champion sparred 142 rounds since coming over to the U.S. middle of January.
The General Santos City native was actually asking for more when his round of mitts with Roach was over.
The four-time trainer of the year declined his prized wards’ request.
“Take a rest. Dress up. We’re leaving for Dallas," Roach reminded Pacquiao. –
Source: gmanews.tv
The 31-year-old southpaw was with trainer Freddie Roach, strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, along with a host of others who make up the bloated manifesto of 141 people that boarded the 170-seater Miami Air International Boeing 737 from Los Angeles to Forth Worth Alliance airport.
A throng of media men from both print and broadcast endured the biting cold as they await the reigning champion to disembark from the aircraft bearing an image of the Pacman.
Once Pacquiao touched ground in the state where former U.S President Kennedy was killed, he only vowed for one thing.
“I am going to put on a great show for the fight fans," he said without giving specifics if there will be a knockout or not in Saturday’s (Sunday in Manila) main event.
It was the first time Pacquiao rode a chartered flight for an upcoming fight. His last six fights were held in Las Vegas, where his team frequently travels in a convoy of vehicles, or in the customized Pacquiao bus that has become the norm the last two years since meeting Oscar De La Hoya.
“This is much better because we all get to travel together," said Pacquiao smiling, unmindful of the stunned reaction by Top Rank officials upon seeing the big number of people who are part of the champion’s entourage.
After the short media interviews, Pacquiao was quickly escorted at a waiting Navigator and, followed by three buses – one of which again bore images of him – drove off for the 35-minute travel to the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, where he was met by Top Rank Promotions’ chairman Bob Arum.
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
After dinner, Pacquiao retreated to his sixth floor suite as he is scheduled to do roadwork early Tuesday morning.
By afternoon, the world’s top pound-for-pound king will hold his own public workout at the hotel’s basement.
Clottey held his own media workout Monday afternoon, a day upon arriving here from his training camp in Florida.
Pacquiao closed out his seven-week training camp at the WildCard gym in Los Angeles earlier, going three rounds with sparmate Ray Beltran a few hours before departing for Texas.
In all, the seven-time world champion sparred 142 rounds since coming over to the U.S. middle of January.
The General Santos City native was actually asking for more when his round of mitts with Roach was over.
The four-time trainer of the year declined his prized wards’ request.
“Take a rest. Dress up. We’re leaving for Dallas," Roach reminded Pacquiao. –
Source: gmanews.tv
Donaire predicts Pacquiao via decision
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino boxer Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. believes that world’s best pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has more than enough goods to win against his challenger from Ghana, Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey.
Donaire, the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight champ, said he sees the fight either going by decision or ending by the 10th Round.
"Matapang din itong si Clottey most likely siguro mga 80% or 85% magde-desisyon yon in Manny's favor but then there's always that 15% na he will take him out," said the US-based boxer.
Donaire said during a recent launch of a commercial endorsement described the Pacman as a fighter with exceptional discipline in training.
"He's gonna do well. I know Manny, he focuses well... hindi pa ako nakakakita ng tao and fighter na ganoon ka-disiplinado in terms of working out," the boxer said.
The Pacquiao-Clottey fight will held in Texas this coming March 13 (March 14 in Manila).
Donaire, who successfully defended his title against Manuel "Chango" Vargas, said Pacquiao has opened the gates to Filipino boxers in the international arena.
He added that just like Pacquiao, he wants to become a record holder himself by attempting to become the first Asian to be undisputed champion.
"Siya ang daan na tinitignan ko para maabot ko din... ang potential ko as a fighter sa talent ko na binigay ng Lord sa akin," he said.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Donaire, the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight champ, said he sees the fight either going by decision or ending by the 10th Round.
"Matapang din itong si Clottey most likely siguro mga 80% or 85% magde-desisyon yon in Manny's favor but then there's always that 15% na he will take him out," said the US-based boxer.
Donaire said during a recent launch of a commercial endorsement described the Pacman as a fighter with exceptional discipline in training.
"He's gonna do well. I know Manny, he focuses well... hindi pa ako nakakakita ng tao and fighter na ganoon ka-disiplinado in terms of working out," the boxer said.
The Pacquiao-Clottey fight will held in Texas this coming March 13 (March 14 in Manila).
Donaire, who successfully defended his title against Manuel "Chango" Vargas, said Pacquiao has opened the gates to Filipino boxers in the international arena.
He added that just like Pacquiao, he wants to become a record holder himself by attempting to become the first Asian to be undisputed champion.
"Siya ang daan na tinitignan ko para maabot ko din... ang potential ko as a fighter sa talent ko na binigay ng Lord sa akin," he said.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Monday, March 8, 2010
Manny Pacquiao will not take Joshua Clottey lightly
It's not the fight most wanted to see, and many casual sports fans probably don't know much about this guy who's stepped into Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s void to fight Manny Pacquiao.
Understandable. So much about why that mega-bout crashed over a drug-testing dispute, with $25-million guarantees to each fighter, is head-scratching.
Time, then, to bring some simple reasoning to the sport now as fight week arrives for Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The soundest logic says the man considered the best boxer in the world will have his way against the African challenger.
Any reason to think differently? A letdown? A visit to Pacquiao's Hollywood gym brings an onslaught of rebuttals from those asked if the Filipino superstar has shown any sign he's blowing off the threat of this lesser-known opponent.
"I wish we were fighting Mayweather this time, the way Manny has worked," Pacquiao's conditioning trainer, Alex Ariza, said.
A gym regular said he saw Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 knockouts) unleash a barrage of two dozen unanswered blows to respected veteran sparring partner Steve Forbes.
"I hear Vegas has the over/under for rounds at 10," said Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, who has been so sharp in projecting his prodigy's latest conquests of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. "I'll take the under. We've watched a lot of tapes on Clottey. He's predictable. Manny will be the first to stop him."
Clottey, a 32-year-old native of Ghana and current resident of the Bronx, is 35-3 with 21 knockouts, and his lone losses have come to world champions: Carlos Baldomir in 1999 (controversial disqualification); Antonio Margarito in 2006 (close decision); and Miguel Cotto (close decision) in in June, his most recent bout.
Pacquiao watched Cotto-Clottey from ringside, scouting Cotto before beating him by 12th-round TKO in November. In Clottey, Pacquiao will be fighting a second consecutive true welterweight who has victories over the accomplished Zab Judah (a world title fight) and the late Diego Corrales on his resume. Clottey performed strongly against Cotto, but oddly stopped asserting himself in the final rounds.
"Clottey, he's a good defensive fighter," Pacquiao said. "He's bigger than me [by 2½ inches, with a three-inch reach advantage], so I've had to study his style and maybe he's trying to learn some new techniques. But from what I've studied so far, I think he's a good formula for me. I'm still sure he's studying different techniques he can try against me."
And how's that going?
"It is not easy. [Pacquiao's] good, but I tell people I'm going to beat him," Clottey said. "They don't believe me, but I'm a confident guy and I will keep my word. I will make him think a lot in the ring because of my defense. … I believe in my defense. He's going to throw a lot of punches. I'll block nine out of 10."
Clottey has been groomed in Ghana by impressive countrymen, including the tough Ike Quartey. Like Pacquiao, he came from a poor family and hawked goods on the street, including fish, oranges and bananas.
So is Clottey bound to frequently go into a self-made shell, stalling as he did late against Cotto? Clottey says he won't, wanting Pacquiao to stay cautious of the size advantage and punching power that is considered by some to be suspect. Clottey's last true knockout was in 2004, at a club show in Laughlin, Nev.
"What about mine?" Clottey asked of his punches.
Roach has openly said, "We don't know what Clottey has. We're concerned with his uppercut and hook, but we'll keep Manny out of that pocket."
Pacquiao, guaranteed $12 million plus a pay-per-view cut for this fight, has some bigger days ahead of him this year, including his campaign for a congressional seat in the Philippines, along with the expected resumption of talks with Mayweather.
Clottey, meanwhile, wants to keep logic thrown out the window. He never expected to get this fight and was negotiating for a bout against 154-pound champion Yuri Foreman when notified that Mayweather was out and he was in.
"I'd like to think good things come to good people," Clottey said. "We'll see. I know he's a good fighter. If he hits me, and I don't feel his punches, I'll jump on him. If I do feel them, I'll just have to hit him more."
Source: latimes.com
Understandable. So much about why that mega-bout crashed over a drug-testing dispute, with $25-million guarantees to each fighter, is head-scratching.
Time, then, to bring some simple reasoning to the sport now as fight week arrives for Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The soundest logic says the man considered the best boxer in the world will have his way against the African challenger.
Any reason to think differently? A letdown? A visit to Pacquiao's Hollywood gym brings an onslaught of rebuttals from those asked if the Filipino superstar has shown any sign he's blowing off the threat of this lesser-known opponent.
"I wish we were fighting Mayweather this time, the way Manny has worked," Pacquiao's conditioning trainer, Alex Ariza, said.
A gym regular said he saw Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 knockouts) unleash a barrage of two dozen unanswered blows to respected veteran sparring partner Steve Forbes.
"I hear Vegas has the over/under for rounds at 10," said Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, who has been so sharp in projecting his prodigy's latest conquests of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. "I'll take the under. We've watched a lot of tapes on Clottey. He's predictable. Manny will be the first to stop him."
Clottey, a 32-year-old native of Ghana and current resident of the Bronx, is 35-3 with 21 knockouts, and his lone losses have come to world champions: Carlos Baldomir in 1999 (controversial disqualification); Antonio Margarito in 2006 (close decision); and Miguel Cotto (close decision) in in June, his most recent bout.
Pacquiao watched Cotto-Clottey from ringside, scouting Cotto before beating him by 12th-round TKO in November. In Clottey, Pacquiao will be fighting a second consecutive true welterweight who has victories over the accomplished Zab Judah (a world title fight) and the late Diego Corrales on his resume. Clottey performed strongly against Cotto, but oddly stopped asserting himself in the final rounds.
"Clottey, he's a good defensive fighter," Pacquiao said. "He's bigger than me [by 2½ inches, with a three-inch reach advantage], so I've had to study his style and maybe he's trying to learn some new techniques. But from what I've studied so far, I think he's a good formula for me. I'm still sure he's studying different techniques he can try against me."
And how's that going?
"It is not easy. [Pacquiao's] good, but I tell people I'm going to beat him," Clottey said. "They don't believe me, but I'm a confident guy and I will keep my word. I will make him think a lot in the ring because of my defense. … I believe in my defense. He's going to throw a lot of punches. I'll block nine out of 10."
Clottey has been groomed in Ghana by impressive countrymen, including the tough Ike Quartey. Like Pacquiao, he came from a poor family and hawked goods on the street, including fish, oranges and bananas.
So is Clottey bound to frequently go into a self-made shell, stalling as he did late against Cotto? Clottey says he won't, wanting Pacquiao to stay cautious of the size advantage and punching power that is considered by some to be suspect. Clottey's last true knockout was in 2004, at a club show in Laughlin, Nev.
"What about mine?" Clottey asked of his punches.
Roach has openly said, "We don't know what Clottey has. We're concerned with his uppercut and hook, but we'll keep Manny out of that pocket."
Pacquiao, guaranteed $12 million plus a pay-per-view cut for this fight, has some bigger days ahead of him this year, including his campaign for a congressional seat in the Philippines, along with the expected resumption of talks with Mayweather.
Clottey, meanwhile, wants to keep logic thrown out the window. He never expected to get this fight and was negotiating for a bout against 154-pound champion Yuri Foreman when notified that Mayweather was out and he was in.
"I'd like to think good things come to good people," Clottey said. "We'll see. I know he's a good fighter. If he hits me, and I don't feel his punches, I'll jump on him. If I do feel them, I'll just have to hit him more."
Source: latimes.com
Manny Pacquiao: Fighter, icon, politician…and pop star?
Manny Pacquiao is a rarity – a man who fights with a smile stitched onto his face. The Filipino fighting icon still enjoys soaring popularity, in spite of the collapse of his much anticipated contest this year with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.
Pacquiao’s last few weeks leading into his match-up with Ghanaian Joshua Clottey have seen him in the public spotlight. There have been nearly 240,000 hits on You Tube watching Manny sing on Jimmy Kimmel Live (posted above). That number is growing by the hour.
For me, it was a little like karaoke, but what do I know ? Pacquiao’s courage certainly knows no bounds.
Manny has had busloads of celebrities visiting his training camp, including the actors Jeremy Piven, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Segal, Robert Duvall and Ron Perlman (Hell Boy movies).
“It has been the place to be,” one camp insider told me earlier today. Undefeated No. 1 light-middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. watched Manny work out last Friday.
Clearly, Pacquiao has no fear. But I think he should stick to the day job. The Filipino world will stop revolving once more and grind to a halt when the great fighter steps through the ropes to contest another title, having dispatched Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto in his last three contests.
Later today, a specially designed plane will charter 100 Pacquiao VIPs into Dallas, and the fighting team will travel in a specially designed tour bus…
It promises to be some spectacle. One only hopes that there is one man who is not reading the script…one Joshua Clottey, because everyone is hoping that they will get to see a fight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Pacquiao’s last few weeks leading into his match-up with Ghanaian Joshua Clottey have seen him in the public spotlight. There have been nearly 240,000 hits on You Tube watching Manny sing on Jimmy Kimmel Live (posted above). That number is growing by the hour.
For me, it was a little like karaoke, but what do I know ? Pacquiao’s courage certainly knows no bounds.
Manny has had busloads of celebrities visiting his training camp, including the actors Jeremy Piven, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Segal, Robert Duvall and Ron Perlman (Hell Boy movies).
“It has been the place to be,” one camp insider told me earlier today. Undefeated No. 1 light-middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. watched Manny work out last Friday.
Clearly, Pacquiao has no fear. But I think he should stick to the day job. The Filipino world will stop revolving once more and grind to a halt when the great fighter steps through the ropes to contest another title, having dispatched Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Miguel Cotto in his last three contests.
Later today, a specially designed plane will charter 100 Pacquiao VIPs into Dallas, and the fighting team will travel in a specially designed tour bus…
It promises to be some spectacle. One only hopes that there is one man who is not reading the script…one Joshua Clottey, because everyone is hoping that they will get to see a fight at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Pacquiao remains cool, composed as fight nears
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao was in his favorite gangster get-up on a drizzling day that he spent whiling away time with his friends, looking and behaving very much like the sinister crime chief that has been immortalized in print and in film.
Pacquiao, who stakes his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas this Saturday night, was on hand to personally award the participants of a four-week weight reduction program and for a few moments, his mind was not on the task at hand but on giving his friends something to remember for a long time.
It was only during a brief instance inside his room at the Palazzo where Pacquiao was forced to talk about his upcoming fight, sounding very calm and composed even though it happens in less than a week before a crowd that is expected to number 45,000.
“We‘re ready,” said Pacquiao in between composing text messages in his Blackberry. “There’s nothing more that we can do except maintain my current condition.”
That current condition is the one that has seen him pummel and dazzle his sparring partners with a combination of power and speed, something that has compelled trainer Freddie Roach to make a slight alteration to his original forecast of a ninth-round knockout.
After watching Pacquiao put on a show over the weekend, Roach now believes Clottey will not go past seven rounds.
Even making the agreed weight of 147 lbs is not a concern for Pacquiao, who bared that he is not even making changes in his food consumption.
“I am always eating so that I won’t be under-weight,” said Pacquiao, who is expected to give away between five to ten pounds to the rugged challenger come fight night.
Odds for Pacquiao still rising
The odds in glitzy Las Vegas are so out of whack that you’d think Manny Pacquiao will answer the bell toting a pistol against Joshua Clottey this weekend in Dallas.
Latest odds from Sin City has Pacquiao -800 and Clottey +550, meaning an $800 wager on the Filipino will only win a paltry $100, while a $100 bet on the Ghanaian will win $550, according to Texas-based physician Allan Recto, who informed Manila-based scribes about the latest propositions.
When this fight was announced a little over two months ago, Pacquiao was immediately installed a 4-1 favorite to stave off Clottey’s challenge owing to his sensational wins over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. — Nick Giongco
Source: mb.com.ph
Pacquiao, who stakes his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas this Saturday night, was on hand to personally award the participants of a four-week weight reduction program and for a few moments, his mind was not on the task at hand but on giving his friends something to remember for a long time.
It was only during a brief instance inside his room at the Palazzo where Pacquiao was forced to talk about his upcoming fight, sounding very calm and composed even though it happens in less than a week before a crowd that is expected to number 45,000.
“We‘re ready,” said Pacquiao in between composing text messages in his Blackberry. “There’s nothing more that we can do except maintain my current condition.”
That current condition is the one that has seen him pummel and dazzle his sparring partners with a combination of power and speed, something that has compelled trainer Freddie Roach to make a slight alteration to his original forecast of a ninth-round knockout.
After watching Pacquiao put on a show over the weekend, Roach now believes Clottey will not go past seven rounds.
Even making the agreed weight of 147 lbs is not a concern for Pacquiao, who bared that he is not even making changes in his food consumption.
“I am always eating so that I won’t be under-weight,” said Pacquiao, who is expected to give away between five to ten pounds to the rugged challenger come fight night.
Odds for Pacquiao still rising
The odds in glitzy Las Vegas are so out of whack that you’d think Manny Pacquiao will answer the bell toting a pistol against Joshua Clottey this weekend in Dallas.
Latest odds from Sin City has Pacquiao -800 and Clottey +550, meaning an $800 wager on the Filipino will only win a paltry $100, while a $100 bet on the Ghanaian will win $550, according to Texas-based physician Allan Recto, who informed Manila-based scribes about the latest propositions.
When this fight was announced a little over two months ago, Pacquiao was immediately installed a 4-1 favorite to stave off Clottey’s challenge owing to his sensational wins over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. — Nick Giongco
Source: mb.com.ph
Clottey says Pacquiao bout like a miracle
MANILA, Philippines – Ghana’s Joshua “the Grand Master” Clottey thinks that things are going his way ever since he was chosen to fight Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on March 13, even if he experienced a setback in his training camp.
“I never expected to be in such a huge fight like this, which is the biggest pay day of the year. It's like a miracle, like something is being worked out. It's like a miracle, something is coming, and I'm so happy,” Clottey told Lem Satterfield of Boxing FanHouse.
The Ghanaian stated another reason for saying that his chance to fight Pacquiao is like a miracle.
“They never talked about me moving to a catchweight. We're fighting at the welterweight limit, so it's like, a miracle,” he noted.
Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Cowboys, Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Clottey stepped in the March 13 fight card after talks for the Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr. blockbuster bout collapsed.
However, the Ghanaian’s trainer, Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey, was denied a United States work visa.
Despite such setback, Clottey and his manager, Vinnie Scolpino, found a new trainer in Lenny DeJesus.
“The training is going fine, because it's easy with me to connect with anybody. Lenny, he's a nice person. He talks to me. Lenny talks to me about boxing,” said Clottey.
“Lenny can tell me things like, ‘Go into the ring, go to his body.’ If I go to the body, and it doesn't work, I have to change my whole plan in the ring.”
Focused only on training
Clottey (35-3, with 20 knockouts) elaborated on his training camp in Florida.
“When I'm in the gym, that's the time I fight more,” he stated.
“And you know one thing, I don't like any thing being around me when I'm training. That's the only thing I think about is the training. Nothing makes me happier now than thinking about the training and the fight, and believe me, I've trained so, so, so, so hard.”
He added that he is happy with DeJesus, his cut man during his fight against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto last June. Cotto beat Clottey via split decision at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Cotto then yielded his WBO welterweight title last November to Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Source: abs-cbnnews.co
“I never expected to be in such a huge fight like this, which is the biggest pay day of the year. It's like a miracle, like something is being worked out. It's like a miracle, something is coming, and I'm so happy,” Clottey told Lem Satterfield of Boxing FanHouse.
The Ghanaian stated another reason for saying that his chance to fight Pacquiao is like a miracle.
“They never talked about me moving to a catchweight. We're fighting at the welterweight limit, so it's like, a miracle,” he noted.
Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Cowboys, Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Clottey stepped in the March 13 fight card after talks for the Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather, Jr. blockbuster bout collapsed.
However, the Ghanaian’s trainer, Godwin Nii Dzanie Kotey, was denied a United States work visa.
Despite such setback, Clottey and his manager, Vinnie Scolpino, found a new trainer in Lenny DeJesus.
“The training is going fine, because it's easy with me to connect with anybody. Lenny, he's a nice person. He talks to me. Lenny talks to me about boxing,” said Clottey.
“Lenny can tell me things like, ‘Go into the ring, go to his body.’ If I go to the body, and it doesn't work, I have to change my whole plan in the ring.”
Focused only on training
Clottey (35-3, with 20 knockouts) elaborated on his training camp in Florida.
“When I'm in the gym, that's the time I fight more,” he stated.
“And you know one thing, I don't like any thing being around me when I'm training. That's the only thing I think about is the training. Nothing makes me happier now than thinking about the training and the fight, and believe me, I've trained so, so, so, so hard.”
He added that he is happy with DeJesus, his cut man during his fight against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto last June. Cotto beat Clottey via split decision at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Cotto then yielded his WBO welterweight title last November to Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Source: abs-cbnnews.co
Roach now says Pacman will stop Clottey early
Convinced Manny Pacquiao is in the best shape of his fighting career, Freddie Roach is departing from his earlier prediction of a ninth-round knockout against Joshua Clottey in their title fight this Sunday (Manila time).
Yes, the 12-round bout won’t still go the distance.
But instead of later rounds, the knockout may come much earlier.
“He’s (Clottey) a tough guy, but he’s not gonna last 6-7 rounds. He’s going to be overwhelmed with the punches," Roach said at the end of their second to the last training day at the Wildcard gym before departing for Arlington Texas, site of the match dubbed “The Event."
Boxing’s current best trainer was impressed with the way the ring icon from the Philippines sparred for six rounds Saturday that he declared "it’s the best I’ve ever seen Manny Pacquiao."
“Manny looked very, very sharp today. I’ve never seen him sharper."
The 50-year-old disciple of the late great trainer Eddie Futch stressed they intend to have a fast start the moment the first bell rings.
“We’re gonna throw him off in the first four rounds. He has never been attacked like this before," Roach said.
Pacquiao did exactly that in sparring, swarming on both David Rodela and Abdullay Amidu, who traded bombs with the Pacman for three rounds each.
So focused was the pound-for-pound king that he once again bloodied the nose of Rodela, who looked to be on the verge of getting knocked down.
“I thought he’s gonna knock down David out for a minute, but David hang in there," Roach said.
Pacquiao is set to spar four more rounds with old reliable Rey Beltran on Monday morning, bringing to a total of 142 the rounds the boxing icon did in seven weeks of training camp.
Later in the afternoon, a chartered flight will bring Pacquiao and his entourage, numbering to about 150, to Dallas, Texas, around 1,251 miles from Los Angeles following a three-hour flight.
Earlier, Pacquiao jogged for about an hour at the Pan Pacific Park, unmindful of the cloudy and cool weather that has been the norm in L.A. the past few days.
Shortly after running, Dr. Allan Recto checked Pacquiao’s pulse rate and was amazed that it was at the range of just 52 beats per minute.
“He’s really in top condition," said Recto, the Texas-based doctor involved not only with Pacquiao, but with other world boxing bodies as well.
Recto explained that well-conditioned athletes usually have a lower beat per minute than the regular rate of 60.
“And considering that he’s fresh off a strenuous exercise, dapat talaga mataas ang pulse rate niya," said Recto.
In contrast, Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, according to Recto, has a pulse rate of 140 beat per minute shortly after joining Pacquiao in his early morning routine. - GMANews.TV
Source: gmanews.tv
Yes, the 12-round bout won’t still go the distance.
But instead of later rounds, the knockout may come much earlier.
“He’s (Clottey) a tough guy, but he’s not gonna last 6-7 rounds. He’s going to be overwhelmed with the punches," Roach said at the end of their second to the last training day at the Wildcard gym before departing for Arlington Texas, site of the match dubbed “The Event."
Boxing’s current best trainer was impressed with the way the ring icon from the Philippines sparred for six rounds Saturday that he declared "it’s the best I’ve ever seen Manny Pacquiao."
“Manny looked very, very sharp today. I’ve never seen him sharper."
The 50-year-old disciple of the late great trainer Eddie Futch stressed they intend to have a fast start the moment the first bell rings.
“We’re gonna throw him off in the first four rounds. He has never been attacked like this before," Roach said.
Pacquiao did exactly that in sparring, swarming on both David Rodela and Abdullay Amidu, who traded bombs with the Pacman for three rounds each.
So focused was the pound-for-pound king that he once again bloodied the nose of Rodela, who looked to be on the verge of getting knocked down.
“I thought he’s gonna knock down David out for a minute, but David hang in there," Roach said.
Pacquiao is set to spar four more rounds with old reliable Rey Beltran on Monday morning, bringing to a total of 142 the rounds the boxing icon did in seven weeks of training camp.
Later in the afternoon, a chartered flight will bring Pacquiao and his entourage, numbering to about 150, to Dallas, Texas, around 1,251 miles from Los Angeles following a three-hour flight.
Earlier, Pacquiao jogged for about an hour at the Pan Pacific Park, unmindful of the cloudy and cool weather that has been the norm in L.A. the past few days.
Shortly after running, Dr. Allan Recto checked Pacquiao’s pulse rate and was amazed that it was at the range of just 52 beats per minute.
“He’s really in top condition," said Recto, the Texas-based doctor involved not only with Pacquiao, but with other world boxing bodies as well.
Recto explained that well-conditioned athletes usually have a lower beat per minute than the regular rate of 60.
“And considering that he’s fresh off a strenuous exercise, dapat talaga mataas ang pulse rate niya," said Recto.
In contrast, Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, according to Recto, has a pulse rate of 140 beat per minute shortly after joining Pacquiao in his early morning routine. - GMANews.TV
Source: gmanews.tv
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