Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

[TheDiplomat]

Who you got? I do like Clottey but it's hard to NOT take Pacquiao. Soooooo Pacquiao in rd 8

Live undercard updates
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/03/13/pacquiao-vs-clottey-results-live-updates-of-undercard-and-main/

Main Card updates
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/03/13/manny-pacquiao-vs-joshua-clottey-live-round-by-round-updates/

Live Vid
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-boxing.html

[ThinSkin]

Who you got? I do like Clottey but it's hard to NOT take Pacquiao. Soooooo Pacquiao in rd 8

Live undercard updates
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/03/13/pacquiao-vs-clottey-results-live-updates-of-undercard-and-main/

Main Card updates
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/03/13/manny-pacquiao-vs-joshua-clottey-live-round-by-round-updates/

Live Vid
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-boxing.html

This is the fight in the JerryDome, innit?

[colt4qb]

thanks!!!!! non of the sopcasts were working

[The Brave Little Toaster Oven]

when does it start? 10?

[Slacky McSlackAss]

This is the fight in the JerryDome, innit?

Yep, rumor is he paid to have the mat be a picture of his face.

[ThinSkin]

thanks!!!!! non of the sopcasts were working


Try this

http://www.atdhe.net/8921/watch-manny-pacquiao-vs-joshua-clottey

[TheDiplomat]

Should be on around 11:30ish. Undercards are pretty decent tho

Humberto Soto vs. David Diaz

Jose Luis Castillo vs. Alfonzo Gomez:

And yup it's in JerryDome

[SpringfieldSkins]

Castillo vs Gomez just started.

As always, check out www.atdhe.net

[StillUnknown]

Should be on around 11:30ish. Undercards are pretty decent tho

Humberto Soto vs. David Diaz

Jose Luis Castillo vs. Alfonzo Gomez:

And yup it's in JerryDome

soto/diaz is a mismatch

castillo is only fighting for money at this point and is a shell of his prime form

boxing always phones it in on their undercards, i never understand why. its a great way to showcase the sport, but they ruin it by putting on non competitive or uninteresting matchups

[blue collar]

boxing always phones it in on their undercards, i never understand why. its a great way to showcase the sport, but they ruin it by putting on non competitive or uninteresting matchups

You're exactly right on this. Max just said that the Castillo/Gomez match is an embarrassing undercard match. Seriously, Berto's next match would have been a good undercard match or Margarito's next match.

And I like the idea of major fights having their own threads. Glad no one has said it belongs in the "all things boxing" thread.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Undercards of mega fights like this should be the time to showcase the young talent in the sport in competitive and legitimate fights. Not to pimp washed up names like Castillo.

[terrifNick21]

Jones charged $50 for parking for the fight...WTF.

[blue collar]

Dang, Jimmy Johnson let Jerry Jones punk him from his seat?

[skinsfan190]

I have a ?

Why can't we start a thread for every MMA or UFC event?
Doesn't everything have to go in the MMA thread?

How come Boxing can have it's own thread for their events?

I'm just sayn, It's not like it's Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather :silly:

[blue collar]

I have a ?

Why can't we start a thread for every MMA or UFC event?
Doesn't everything have to go in the MMA thread?

How come Boxing can have it's own thread for their events?

I'm just sayn, It's not like it's Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather :silly:

For one thing, UFC have an event every month. There's like only 3, maybe 4 big fights a year and anytime Pacquiao fights, it's a big fight.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

If Pac loses this or Mayweather loses to Mosley then they have officially stuck a fork in boxing's main stream appeal. Come through Pacman!

[skinsfan190]

For one thing, UFC have an event every month. There's like only 3, maybe 4 big fights a year and anytime Pacquiao fights, it's a big fight.
Makes Sense, BUT IMO any PPV with Anderson Silva, GSP, Brock, Penn, Velazquez, Evans, Rampage, and many more is a Big Fight. I do kinda understand the reasoning tho. Even tho I would like a new thread for the UFC PPVs.

[skinsfan190]

If Pac loses this or Mayweather loses to Mosley then they have officially stuck a fork in boxing's main stream appeal. Come through Pacman!
Fixed it for u :D

[StillUnknown]

3 different national anthems? really?

just start the ****ing fight

[street_lyte]

links are now dead... anyone got a new one?

[StillUnknown]

these 3 cheerleaders sound like auto-tuned chipmunks

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Fixed it for u :D

Well I proved my own point, didn't I? I could care less who he's fighting, it isn't Pacman. Insane, to risk getting upset by their respective opponents is the most retarded thing ever. With the runs they are on, they could totally douse the flame their matchup presents by getting upset.

[blue collar]

Have there ever been an organization as full of themselves. I swear, if anyone in the NFL's watching this, they have plenty of motivation to stomp a mud hole in their arses next year.

[grego]

Have there ever been an organization as full of themselves. I swear, if anyone in the NFL's watching this, they have plenty of motivation to stomp a mud hole in their arses next year.

what did they do?

[IONTOP]

Anyone watching live, what's going on right now, I'm trying to see how behind the feed is...

[skinsfan190]

Well I proved my own point, didn't I? I could care less who he's fighting, it isn't Pacman. Insane, to risk getting upset by their respective opponents is the most retarded thing ever. With the runs they are on, they could totally douse the flame their matchup presents by getting upset.
Your so right tho. If Pacquiao loses tonite, Boxing might offically die tonite. So much hype, So much money for Pac Man Vs. Mayweather why can't they just get their **** 2gether and fight.

[blue collar]

what did they do?

Their cheerleaders singing the national anthem was the last straw.

They have their cheerleaders and guys holding up flags with the Cowboy star in the asle leading to the ring.

[blue collar]

Your so right tho. If Pacquiao loses tonite, Boxing might offically die tonite. So much hype, So much money for Pac Man Vs. Mayweather why can't they just get their **** 2gether and fight.

Ask Mayweather. If he would not have pulled his BS, they'd be fighting tonight.

[blue collar]

Anyone watching live, what's going on right now, I'm trying to see how behind the feed is...

Pac's making his way to the ring.

[StillUnknown]

jim lampley sounds like he wouldn't mind having pacquiao's children

[IONTOP]

Pac's making his way to the ring.

Sweet so it's not too bad...

[StillUnknown]

Ask Mayweather. If he would not have pulled his BS, they'd be fighting tonight.

or had pacquaio just been willing to take a blood test they would be fighting tonight

both sides screwed up that fight

[blue collar]

or had pacquaio just been willing to take a blood test they would be fighting tonight

both sides screwed up that fight

Who got the "operation stop the biggest fight in history" ball in motion?

[skinsfan190]

Ask Mayweather. If he would not have pulled his BS, they'd be fighting tonight.
Yeah I'm a Mayweather fan, but C'MON SON. Forget when he draws blood. I don't care and the millions of fans who want to see the fight don't care. You can't make the rules as you go along.

I'm not sure of his motive. Obviously he's not scared of him and their is a HUGE payday for both. I guess Floyd really thinks he's on PEDs, but I say get over it and make the fight happen.

Then Pac man wouldnt just take the test. If It were me I'd take the test the day be4 the fight. I don't care I'm clean. I'm just sayn, It wouldnt matter to me

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Try this

http://www.atdhe.net/8921/watch-manny-pacquiao-vs-joshua-clottey

This one is working for me nicely street

[street_lyte]

This is the first time I've actually watched Pacman fight...WOW he generates a lot of power in those quick punches...unbelievable



Thanks GACOLB, working now

[skinsfan190]

What is this dude Clottey doing besides being a pushing bag. :doh:

Pac Man is bout to drop this dude, 4real

[ThinSkin]

Very entertaining so far.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Clottey is doing his version of the rope a dope. He landed a few nice shots in the 3rd. He's trying to get Pacman to wear himself out but I see him folding under Pacman's body shots before Pacman runs out of gas.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

It's never a good sign when your (Clottey's) corner asks you what's wrong with you.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

He's so freaking scared of getting caught by Pacquiao. But he's got power so he'll have a shot until the very end. I think Pacman's too smart to get caught late though.

[NoCalMike]

Unless Clottey is saving his punches for late in the fight, it's another fight where the bigger fighter just stands there right in front of Manny, coming forward in straight lines, barely throws punches and just absorbs Pac-man's punches.

What the hell is this? This is a disgrace that this is put on PPV.

Stop putting Pac-Man on PPV until he fights elite fighters.

[StillUnknown]

this is as exciting as a sparring session

i predicted this fight exactly in the boxing thread

[blue collar]

Unless Clottey is saving his punches for late in the fight, it's another fight where the bigger fighter just stands there right in front of Manny, coming forward in straight lines, barely throws punches and just absorbs Pac-man's punches.

What the hell is this? This is a disgrace that this is put on PPV.

Stopping Pac-Man on PPV until he fights elite fighters.

Don't hate on Pac. He's just that good. There's only one other fighter on his level and that's Mayweather.

[blue collar]

Is Lampley high?

[StillUnknown]

bang! bang!

lampley has lost his damn mind :rotflmao:

[NoCalMike]

Pac-man is fighting a guy who just stands there in front of him, an opponent who refuses to punch.

Pac-man needs to fight someone who can take advantage of his overall aggression.

[NoCalMike]

Don't hate on Pac. He's just that good. There's only one other fighter on his level and that's Mayweather.

Hey I'm not hating on Pac-Man, he is an amazing fighter. Elite level. I am hating on the fact that the boxing fans keep getting sold a bill of goods on these subpar inferior opponents they keep throwing against Pac-Man and charing $50.00 for it.

Only one out there on Pac-Man's level and/or that can possibly beat him is Mayweather, so save the $50 until they fight and put these type of matches on HBO.

I'm also tired of all these half-wit trainers saying "We've figured out a way to beat Pac-man" and they get in there with the same LUDICROUS strategy of stand there in front of Pac-man, walk towards him in straight lines, and throw barely 20 punches a round. GENIOUS!?!

What a lot of people fail to see in Pac-man is that he takes risks. The way he charges in and throws bomb after bomb, it is a huge risk of getting caught, but not against these non-elite fighters.


AAARGH.

[StillUnknown]

Only one out there on Pac-Man's level and/or that can possibly beat him is Mayweather, so save the $50 until they fight and put these type of matches on HBO.


this is why i'm watching it on a stream

[blue collar]

You were right StillUnknown, Lampley wants to have Pacs babies.

[IONTOP]

Well manny lost 2 out of 36 rounds... lol

[StillUnknown]

awww 2 judges found a sympathy round to give to clottey, how nice :ols:

[blue collar]

OK, the balls in Mayweather's court.

[THUNDERDOME]

I like the call out at the end.

Too bad Floyd's a *****.

[Patrick86L]

bang! bang!

lampley has lost his damn mind :rotflmao:Jim Lampley's psychotic episode was the highlight of the fight :ols:

[street_lyte]

I hope nobody here actually PAID for this fight... It was barely worth streaming...

[NoCalMike]

It's hilarious because you see the contrast in the play by play men calling the fight.

Lampley is basically orgasming everytime Manny throws a punch, while Emmanual Stewart is visibly frustrated that an inferior opponent refuses to take any chances to give himself a chance to win.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

What a fantastic heavy bag session.

Does Clotty have the upper section of his arms or do his forearms stick upwards out of his abdomen?

The only thing that was very satisfying to watch during this fight was Pac's right hook to the body. I'm a southpaw myself, and try to make the right hook to the body one of my sharpest and most common punches. It was fascinating watching those hooks explode on Clotty's spleen. Although, if his game plan was really the zombie approach he probably expected those and did about 1,500 sit ups at day. And if you're gonna leave an opening anywhere, the lead hand to the body is probably the best choice. Man, Pac has a great lead hook to the body.

[blue collar]

I hope nobody here actually PAID for this fight... It was barely worth streaming...

I paid.

[FanboyOf91]

Not worth stealing.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Hey I wonder if Slater is wrestling for Kelly's love after he interviews Clotty.

[StillUnknown]

Jim Lampley's psychotic episode was the highlight of the fight :ols:

lampley usually goes overboard for fighters he likes (cotto for instance), but that **** he did tonight was crazy

dude had to be sniffing cocaine in between rounds tonight

[street_lyte]

I paid.


And how do you feel about your 50$ you spent?

(Seriously, I'm curious, not trying to be a dick)

[NoCalMike]

The ball is now in Mayweather's court, beat Mosley.

If he beats Mosley, Pac-Man better agree to a drug test 14 days before the fight. Something as harmless as a blood test 2 frickin weeks before the fight should not stop it from happening, and I don't wanna hear from Pacq that it makes him "feel weak"

[Tastes Like Chicken]

SO glad now that I didn't order it!

[WALEOVECHKIN]

Lampley is a colossal toolbag. He use to be passable when he just called the action and kept his opinions to himself, now he is unbearable. Kellerman has also become a company man, although I can see why he dislikes Mayweather since he Mayweather owned him after the last fight

[blue collar]

And how do you feel about your 50$ you spent?

(Seriously, I'm curious, not trying to be a dick)

Actually it was $59.95 for the HD feed. I'm not complaining. I've gotten PPVs for a long time and some are good and some are bad. It goes with the territory.

[StillUnknown]

Actually it was $59.95 for the HD feed. I'm not complaining. I've gotten PPVs for a long time and some are good and some are bad. It goes with the territory.

this is why i wish they would put more thought into the undercard. your essentially paying for 1 fight. if the undercards were better it would offset nights when the main event is a dud

[Joe Sick]

I watched four rounds then went and caught up on The Office & 30 Rock. Between the Jerry Jones stadium & Pac love-fest I couldn't take it any longer.

[TorresA]

all I have to say is BANG BANG BANG

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

The ball is now in Mayweather's court, beat Mosley.

If he beats Mosley, Pac-Man better agree to a drug test 14 days before the fight. Something as harmless as a blood test 2 frickin weeks before the fight should not stop it from happening, and I don't wanna hear from Pacq that it makes him "feel weak"

I actually agree with the announcers on the stream concerning this. Who the **** is Mayweather to determine what the rules are? To demand special testing be put in place just because he requests it? If California, Vegas, or whoever has no problems with the way things are now then it's whatever. Mayweather is just another fighter, not God.

It's a ***** move period. Whatever the motive, it's ***** in nature.

[jnhay]

I like the call out at the end.

Too bad Floyd's a *****.

Did Lampley say that?


Lampley is a colossal toolbag. He use to be passable when he just called the action and kept his opinions to himself, now he is unbearable. Kellerman has also become a company man, although I can see why he dislikes Mayweather since he Mayweather owned him after the last fight
I've disliked Kellerman ever since he refused to stand in the ring with Floyd and Mosely after the Mayweather/Marquez fight.

[SiCkSoULjA]

I actually agree with the announcers on the stream concerning this. Who the **** is Mayweather to determine what the rules are? To demand special testing be put in place just because he requests it? If California, Vegas, or whoever has no problems with the way things are now then it's whatever. Mayweather is just another fighter, not God.

It's a ***** move period. Whatever the motive, it's ***** in nature.

Dude theres no rules when it comes to negotiations in boxing you have the right to ask for anything you want. The 14 day blood Testing was a hard pitch Mayweather threw at Pacman but its not nearly half as bad as Pacman asking for 10 million dollars PER POUND if Mayweather comes in overweight. I would never ever go for that one but Mayweather accepted, Mayweather also accepted Pacmans glove size and ring size as well. Mayweather never pulled out of the fight Manny did.

Whats so hard about taking a blood test 14 days out? if you think it weakens you then Mayweather is taking the exact same test to it would effect him as well. Turning down a potential 50 million dollars for 8 guareenteed for blood test is mind blowing.

[Patrick86L]

Does anyone have a gif of the epic double punch by Manny?

http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/CBS14303140523.jpg

[StillUnknown]

Does anyone have a gif of the epic double punch by Manny?

http://i41.tinypic.com/20uahhz.gif

emmanuel augustus>>>>>>manny pacquaio :silly:


all I have to say is BANG BANG BANG

RT2s9LTUvaA

[Patrick86L]

:rotflmao: YOU WANNA THROW SOMETIME!!!?! BANG!!!!!!

[StillUnknown]

that was equal parts hilarious & disgraceful

[blue collar]

I actually agree with the announcers on the stream concerning this. Who the **** is Mayweather to determine what the rules are? To demand special testing be put in place just because he requests it? If California, Vegas, or whoever has no problems with the way things are now then it's whatever. Mayweather is just another fighter, not God.

It's a ***** move period. Whatever the motive, it's ***** in nature.

I totally agree with this post.

[artmonkforHOF]

bang! bang!

lampley has lost his damn mind :rotflmao:

he had to do something, it was a pretty boring fight otherwise. I think he was afraid-BANG!- half the audience-BANG!- would have fallen asleep had he not woke them up -BANG!- with all of -BANG!- the -"BANG!, wanna finish my sentence?!?!"- bangs he threw in.

I paid full price for the HD PPV, and while it was not that great of a fight or card, it is far from the worst PPV I have spent money on. Good preview of Pacman Mayweather, with the only differences being Clottey plays peek a boo while Mayweathers defense is behind his shoulder and Flloyd will throw a few more jabs to keep Manny away.

I wont buy the Mayweather PPV, even thought I think Mosley will make it a great fight. I hope that enough people will not buy the Mayweather fight so he will have one less thing to argue about and try to dodge this fight yet again.

Now I find myself a bit torn. I want Mayweather to win so I can see Manny beat the crap out of him, but I also just want Mayweather to finally get a loss on his record and kill his ego, which would set up a true brawling battle between Pacquiao & Mosley. Pacquiao Mosley would be the better fight, but everyone wants to see Pacman v Money. As long as the May1st winner fights Manny by years end, it should be a great year for boxing.

[blue collar]

he had to do something, it was a pretty boring fight otherwise. I think he was afraid-BANG!- half the audience-BANG!- would have fallen asleep had he not woke them up -BANG!- with all of -BANG!- the -"BANG!, wanna finish my sentence?!?!"- bangs he threw in.

I paid full price for the HD PPV, and while it was not that great of a fight or card, it is far from the worst PPV I have spent money on. Good preview of Pacman Mayweather, with the only differences being Clottey plays peek a boo while Mayweathers defense is behind his shoulder and Flloyd will throw a few more jabs to keep Manny away.

I wont buy the Mayweather PPV, even thought I think Mosley will make it a great fight. I hope that enough people will not buy the Mayweather fight so he will have one less thing to argue about and try to dodge this fight yet again.

Now I find myself a bit torn. I want Mayweather to win so I can see Manny beat the crap out of him, but I also just want Mayweather to finally get a loss on his record and kill his ego, which would set up a true brawling battle between Pacquiao & Mosley. Pacquiao Mosley would be the better fight, but everyone wants to see Pacman v Money. As long as the May1st winner fights Manny by years end, it should be a great year for boxing.

Anyway you look at it, us boxing fans win.

[Destino]

Who is Mayweather to demand special testing? No one. But after the baseball debacle I know what it means when an athlete freaks out over drug testing. Especially when he turns down the biggest payday and ultimate cap on a long career. Sorry folks but professional sports has taught me better than to give an athlete the benefit of the doubt... especially when he had everything to gain and if clean absolutely nothing to lose.

Having said that Pacman vs. Clottey was boring as hell. If this is the best boxing has to offer this is really pathetic.

[blue collar]

Who is Mayweather to demand special testing? No one. But after the baseball debacle I know what it means when an athlete freaks out over drug testing. Especially when he turns down the biggest payday and ultimate cap on a long career. Sorry folks but professional sports has taught me better than to give an athlete the benefit of the doubt... especially when he had everything to gain and if clean absolutely nothing to lose.

Having said that Pacman vs. Clottey was boring as hell. If this is the best boxing has to offer this is really pathetic.

That was not the best boxing has to offer.

[tone_dubbz]

The ball is now in Mayweather's court, beat Mosley.

If he beats Mosley, Pac-Man better agree to a drug test 14 days before the fight. Something as harmless as a blood test 2 frickin weeks before the fight should not stop it from happening, and I don't wanna hear from Pacq that it makes him "feel weak"

Pacman camp was willing to compromise during the mediation to 14 days before the fight, Floyd refused to budge on his stance and wanted random testing. Its both their faults that the fight didn't happen, but Floyd looked like chicken :pooh: for trying to dictate the rules.

Pacman lost to Morales the 1st time they fought because he said he felt weak after giving blood the day before the fight. It might be BS, but if that's how he feels who are we to argue?

[DjTj]

That was not the best boxing has to offer.Yeah, in this case, we actually know it's not the best that boxing has to offer because it was the consolation fight to the one that everyone wanted.


Who is Mayweather to demand special testing? No one. But after the baseball debacle I know what it means when an athlete freaks out over drug testing. Especially when he turns down the biggest payday and ultimate cap on a long career. Sorry folks but professional sports has taught me better than to give an athlete the benefit of the doubt... especially when he had everything to gain and if clean absolutely nothing to lose.I don't think you can really read that much into it. By the end of the negotiation, it was more of an argument about egos than about drug testing. And what kind of drugs could Pacquiao be on where he would be sure to test clean 24 days before the fight and immediately after the fight, but would be caught 14 days before the fight?

It seemed to me that by the end, Pacquiao really wanted an apology from Floyd about the accusations of cheating, and Floyd liked the advantage of painting Pacquiao as a cheater. It wasn't about the money or the drugs anymore, just about their egos.

I think Pacquiao would have agreed to 14 days or maybe something like 18 or 21 days if it hadn't become such a big deal and accusations hadn't flown back and forth.

[ibarramedia]

RT2s9LTUvaA


HBO announcers Jim Lampley & Max Kellerman sum up the fight in round 8 for us:

Lampley:

There you go...
4 punch 5 punch 6 punch combination
Body shot, body shot, bang. bang. bang.

BANG!
BANG!
BANG!

Try and stop it.

BANG!
BANG!

Here i come.

BANG!

Do you wanna throw sometime?

BANG!

This is the Manny Pacquiao who has dominated boxing for the past 3 yrs.

BANG!

BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!

Do you wanna throw back?

BANG!

Keep coming.

Kellerman:
When pacquiao starts doing this, now I tend to agree Clottey has to do something to keep him off.

Lampley:
Another one sided round...

*Classic*

[ibarramedia]

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Lessons from Pacquiao-Clottey


Five things we learned from Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium:

1. Simply put, Joshua Clottey didn't come to win --B's and C's may get degrees, but a half-hearted effort gets you nothing if you're fighting for a world championship. Clottey spent the first six rounds in a deep defensive guard, not throwing nearly enough punches to match Pacquiao's extraordinary work rate. Even when he showed flashes of initiative, like a series of combinations early in the seventh, Pacquiao responded with a combination and Clottey reverted to the earmuffs. At first you wondered if there was a method to the madness -- was Clottey letting the champion punch himself out? No matter. If there was a trap to spring, Pacquiao's supreme conditioning never allowed his opponent the chance.

2. Pacquiao's work rate was off the charts -- The CompuBox numbers were outrageous: Pacquiao let fly 1,231 punches -- more than 100 per round -- and landed 246 of them. Even more staggering, Pacquiao threw 832 more punches than Clottey. Even if Saturday's fight didn't culminate with the spectacular denouement we've come to expect from Pacquiao's outings, the champion still delivered a virtuoso performance. Unable to penetrate Clottey's fortress-like defense in the early rounds, Pacquiao continued to circle the challenger, staying busy while throwing unpredictable flurries of punches. If Clottey did land the occasional shot -- the right hook into an uppercut was a stand-by -- Pacquiao absorbed the damage and moved forward. When Clottey snapped Pacquiao's head with a right uppercut in the third round, the champion quickly gathered his bearings and finished the round strong.

3. The champion is that good -- Make no mistake: Clottey is one of the world's elite welterweights. This wasn't Oscar De La Hoya, a faded legend who'd outgrown the 147-pound division. It wasn't Miguel Cotto, who fought Pacquiao at a catch-weight of 145. Clottey is a full-sized welterweight with significant height and reach advantages who likely outweighed Pacquiao by 15 pounds. And the tough-as-nails Ghanian couldn't even win a round (according to two of the three judges). Pacquiao's fight plan to attack the body -- he landed a career-high 108 body shots -- was executed to perfection against stubborn opposition. "This is the first time I have lost a fight," Clottey said. "All my fights I lost, I never thought I lost."

4. We need more boxing in stadium-size venues --The official attendance for Saturday's card at Cowboys Stadium was 50,994, a figure that managed to exceed the rosy expectations of Bob Arum and Jerry Jones. Only two fights in the U.S. during the past 50 years drew more fans: Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks II at the Superdome in 1978 (63,350) and Pernell Whitaker-Julio Cesar Chavez at the Alamodome in 1993 (59,995). Even though Clottey fought a negative fight, the atmosphere in Jones' $1.3 billion pleasure palace was electric from start to finish. With Cotto scheduled to meet Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium on June 5, here's hoping we're seeing the beginning of a trend of boxing in larger venues.

5. There's (still) only one fight that every sports fan wants to see -- Presuming Floyd Mayweather gets past Shane Mosley on May 1, the megafight between Pacquiao and Pretty Boy Floyd must happen. It's almost impossible to imagine both fighters walking away from an $80 million purse ... again. "It's a fight the world's wants to see," Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach said. "Get in the ring and fight us."

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ARLINGTON, Texas—Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is such a star.

With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
The fight wasn't close, and it was never in doubt. It was so one-sided that even those in the cheap seats among the crowd of 50,994 could tell without looking at the giant video screens over the ring that Pacquiao was in total command. One ringside judge gave Pacquiao every round, while the two others gave him all but one. The Associated Press scored it a shutout for the Filipino sensation.


It wasn't as flashy as his knockout of Ricky Hatton or as savage as the beating he gave Oscar De La Hoya, but there was no doubt Pacquiao was in command the entire way against a fighter who kept his gloves up high in front of his face and chose to engage him only in spurts. Clottey's strategy worked to keep him upright, but he was never competitive in the biggest fight of his career.

"He's a very tough opponent," Pacquiao said. "He was looking for a big shot." Pacquiao was supposed to have been fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. instead of Clottey, but the megafight fell apart over a dispute over blood testing. He took out any frustrations over losing the biggest fight of his career by beating up Clottey on the biggest stage of his career.
"I want that fight, the world wants that fight, but it's up to him," Pacquiao said. "I'm ready to fight any time."

That time won't come soon. Mayweather is fighting Shane Mosley on May 1, and the earliest the two could get together would be in the fall and only if Mayweather backs off his demands for blood testing. The fight this night was more of an event than a real competition, bringing in the biggest crowd in the U.S. for a fight since Julio Cesar Chavez fought Pernell Whitaker at the Alamodome in 1993. It paid off handsomely for Pacquiao, though, who earned at least $12 million and built on the reputation he has gained as one of the greatest fighters of his time.


Promoters not only sold out the 45,000 seats available for the bout, but added thousands more standing room only "party passes" for fans who could get a glimpse of the action and see every drop of sweat on the huge overhead screens. "It's one of the most incredible stories not just in boxing but anywhere," promoter Bob Arum said. "Fourteen years ago he was sleeping in a cardboard shack in the Philippines and tonight he puts 51,000 people in this palace in Dallas."

The tone of the fight was set early, with Pacquiao advancing against his taller opponent and throwing punches with both hands from all angles. It was the same style that gave him spectacular wins in his last three fights and, though Clottey was clearly the bigger fighter, he fought back only sparingly.

"Everything's working now," trainer Freddie Roach told Pacquiao after the third round. "It's easy."
It was easy, too, much to the delight of the crowd and much to the delight of an entire country back in Pacquiao's homeland. There, traffic came to a halt and huge numbers of Filipinos, including army troops and allied American soldiers, jammed theatres in shopping malls and military camps nationwide to root for Pacquiao. In what has now become a familiar scene, Filipinos repeatedly yelled his name and threw punches in the air after the country's boxing hero was declared the winner.
Unlike most of Pacquiao's fights, this one lacked suspense from the opening seconds of the fight, when Clottey assumed the peek-a-boo position he would remain in except for brief spurts the entire bout.
"He has speed, I lost the fight," Clottey said. "He's fast, that's why I was taking my time."

Arum said he wasn't disappointed in the effort put out by Clottey, who was guaranteed to make at least $1.25 million.
"What was he supposed to do? If he played offense he'd get knocked out," Arum said. "I can't blame the kid for trying to wear him down."
Clottey seemed content to hold his hands high in a peek-a-boo style through much of the early rounds, trying to pick off Pacquiao's punches and perhaps rally late. But he gave away round after round, despite landing some clean punches on the rare occasions when he would throw a combination.
"You gotta take a chance," Clottey's trainer, Lenny DeJesus, implored him after the sixth round. "You're in a fight and you gotta start taking chances."
Clottey didn't, though, and his prize was that he was the first fighter in Pacquiao's last six fights to make it to the final bell. The only suspense when it came time to announce the decision was whether the three ringside judges would give Clottey any of the rounds.
Pacquiao threw three times as many punches as Clottey, an average of 100 a round, and landed as many power shots as Clottey threw. Final punch stats showed Pacquiao landing 246 of 1,231 punches to 108 of 399 for Clottey.

Clottey had gotten the fight off a good performance in his last bout against Miguel Cotto, but he was clearly more concerned with surviving the all-out assault that Pacquiao is noted for than winning the fight.
"Joshua Clottey had the power to knock him out but was reluctant to punch," DeJesus said. "We clearly got beat. I don't think he won a round."
Roach agreed, saying he saw nothing in Clottey to win. "He had a good defense, but defense isn't enough to win a fight," Roach said.

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Round by Round Analysis here:

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