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Pacquiao vs Clottey

by Pinoylive on 13/01/10 at 12:11 am

Everyone got frustrated by the noise of talk punches between Pacquiao and Mayweather’s camps respectively.  Little did anyone know that the more heat sparking between the two, the more it becomes impossible for the fight to happen.  True enough, shortly after the court filing, numerous public statements, and drug testings, their much-awaited bout died.  No doubt Pacman’s career continues to rise with millions of fans waiting.  Now it’s Pacuiao-Clottey fight everyone is excited about.

It cannot be denied that Mayweather’s representatives are still holding out hope that the fight with Pacquiao could be salvaged. Mayweather also is expected to fight March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, which would have been the site of his fight with Pacquiao. Paulie Malignaggi has been the most popular contender for that fight.

It may be true that Clottey has no fraction of Mayweather’s fame, but he’s a worthy welterweight opponent for Pacquiao, widely considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The hard-hitting Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs), a native of Ghana who lives in New York, is coming off a split-decision loss to Miguel Cotto last June, a fight that some felt Clottey won.  The deal was closed on Sunday for Manny Pacquiao to fight Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on March 13.  Filipinos are once again exited to participate on Manny’s succeeding victories but giving their prayers and support.  Good luck to our “Pambansang Kamao!”