Pacquiao, Clottey in pre-fight face off in Dallas
Seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and challenger Joshua Clottey pre-fight face off at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Promoter’s anger at MGM/Mirage could keep Manny Pacquiao out of Las Vegas
The animosity that exists between Manny Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s camp extends to MGM/Mirage, the company that operates the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
That arena will be dark Saturday night, when it could have been the site of Pacquiao’s world welterweight title defense against Joshua Clottey.
‘Bata’ named RP billiards team playing coach
Former world 9-Ball champion Efren “Bata” Reyes has been elevated to the status of national playing coach for the RP billiards contingent starting with the coming Asian Games in November in Guangzhou, China.
RP pool team head coach Boyet Asonto explained that as playing coach, Reyes will help in overseeing the Billiards and Snooker Council of [...]
Clottey won’t back down vs Pacquiao’s attacks
In as much as he has high regard for Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey wouldn’t think twice engaging the Filipino World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion in fierce exchanges once only the two of them are inside the ring.
Boxing, according to Clottey, is nothing but business.
Pacquiao open work-out packed (video)
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – Manny Pacquiao took center stage Tuesday in a public welcome “open workout” in Ballroom B at the Gaylord Texan resort just outside of Dallas.
Possibly 1,500 fans waited a few hours to be allowed into a roped off area with numerous security guards to view the seven – time world champion and pound [...]
Pacquiao vs Clottey Final Presser in Texas (Photos & Video)
DALLAS, TEXAS, March 10, 2010 – Surrounded by the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (L) and challenger Joshua Clottey (R) pose during the final press conference Wednesday for their upcoming World Welterweight championship on Saturday, March 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on HBO Pay-Per-View..
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.
PSC rushing athletes dorms
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Sports Commission is fast-tracking the construction of new dormitories for the national athletes who would be displaced when their old quarters at the south and north towers of the Rizal Memorial Track and Field Oval are converted into classrooms for the planned sports academy.
PSC chair Harry Angping made this announcement [...]
Yancy to Ginebra, Cabagnot to SMB, Air21 nets Cortez, Alvarez and Kramer
Barangay Ginebra beefed up its frontline while San Miguel Beer retooled its backcourt in separate trade deals with Air21.
The Kings acquired Yancy de Ocampo for Doug Kramer and Rich Alvarez while the Beermen got Alex Cabagnot for Mike Cortez.
Team Pacquiao heads to Texas for final countdown of Clottey bout
The road to Arlington, Texas begins for Team Pacquiao Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as it heads there for the final countdown of the Filipino ring idol’s 12-round showdown against Joshua Clottey of Ghana.
A chartered plane that leaves Los Angeles at around 3 p.m. Monday will bring Manny Pacquiao and around 150 people to Arlington, the [...]
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