Pacquiao Scored A Unanimous Decision Win Over Joshua Clottey

Filipino boxing phenom Manny Pacquiao the undisputed pound-for-pound king scored a lopsided unanimous win over his defensive-minded opponent, Joshua Clottey of Ghana to preserve his WBO belt at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
After the fight, Pacquiao showed his intense desire to fight as he said, “Floyd Mayweather, if he wins over Shane Mosley,” and added. “I want the fight, because the people want to see the fight, but it’s up (Floyd Mayweather) if he wants to fight me.”
Pacquiao threw punches relentlessly as the Ghanian was reduced to a punching bag and a defensive sentinel, as his gloves seemed glued at his face, to prevent the onslaught of attacks launched by the faster, smarter and clearly the better fighter, that is, Manny Pacquiao.
The Filipinos fans were so disappointed at the Ghanian pride, as they favor a fight that is more of non-stop slam bang type of match rather than boring and dull defensive stance showed by Clottey.
Pacquiao unleashed a flurry of punches that outnumbers that of Clottey’s. Pacquiao outpunched his opponent by an overwhelming 3-1, to shellacked Clottey, which exhibits some of his noted dirty tactics in the match.
Around 50,994 showed up to witness the much-anticipated match at the vaunted Dallas Cowboys Stadium which boasts of sophisticated technology as the match will go down as the third largest crowd that showed up in the annals of US boxing history.
Pacquiao whipped out crisp combinations to the body and head, but the pesky and unyielding Clottey seemed to be resilient and an unwilling customer of becoming the latest knocked out victims of the vaunted boxer in Manny Pacquiao.
Clottey used his gloves to the hilt to withstand Pacquiao’s series of combinations that already brought down great names in boxing, such as Oscar Dela Hoya, Eric Morales, Juan Antonio Barrera, Manuel Marquez and many more.
Pacquiao even copies the moves of his tough opponent just to lure him to attack, but Clottey seemed focused in defending and at one point int he match, Pacquiao even threw a very funny Rabbit Punch (Punch from both hands at the same time, hehehe).
In the seventh round, Clottey’s corner encourages him to mix it up with the versatile Filipino fighter, but Clottey doesn’t takes chances and seemed keen on finishing the fight not pulled down by a knock out.
Clottey showed some brilliance in the ninth and tenth round, as he unleashed more punches hitting the Filipino ring icon with vicious right and hands and left uppercuts. Pacquiao countered quickly as he parried any momentum built by Clottey as he unleashed his own versions of powerful combinations
Pacquiao now totes a 51-3-2 record, with 38 knock outs and like a true blue champion even said, “He is tough. He is strong and he can punch.”
The durable Clottey showed great respect to Pacquiao as he said, “The best fighter I ever fought… It is really fast. This is the first time where I believe I lost a fight.” Clottey is now 35-4 with 20 knock outs.

Manny Pacquiao and Information About Anabolic Steroids Use

Anabolic steroids use is illegal and void in most countries, in other words the use of such substance is prohibited in almost all sport events worldwide. Lately, Manny Pacquiao cried foul as he filed a lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather, for accusing him of steroids use, the megafight between them which is touted to earn an enormous amount of income was canceled. Mayweather Junior’s allegations was baseless and has no evidence to support his claims.
Here’s the dagger. How can one be benefited with the use of such performance enhancing drugs. In football, it will certainly add bulk and strength to a player. In bodybuilding it will allow to grow lean muscles. In boxing, nevertheless, it will enhance boxer to train even harder and in more extended time. The boxer’s muscle will tire out after a tremendous workout, but with steroids use it may help recover faster and can further help a boxer train even longer. Additionally, when combined with strength training, steroids may aid the growth of lean muscles that could help add fiery punching power.
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Mayweather’s Friend James Toney Predicts Pacquiao Will Win Via Knockout

Like Manny Pacquiao who is a World Champion in multiple division, the four division world champion James  “The Lights Out” Toney, says many Pacquiao will win against Floyd Mayweather, if the two squares off in the ring.

Toney who won four different world titles (middle weight, super middleweight, cruiserweight and heavy weight), give Mayweather a shot in the arm as the March 13 Mega fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather didn’t push through over the Mayweather’s demand for random Olympic Style blood testing procedure which is not really required in professional boxing.

“I love Floyd and I’m glad he is doing what he’s doing. But if you claim to be the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound fight! Don’t make excuses. According to Toney amid the accusations thrown by Mayweather’s camp which is deemed unfair and unfounded by the majority of boxing fans and writers. He said Pacquiao is one of those elite boxers, who are capable of amassing titles at different titles at different weight divisions.

“Pacquiao’s opting to knock Floyd out, Floyd’s my man, Floyd’s know it but I’m going to call it like I see it,” Toney said whilst added, “The things is this, do you know what a rabbit does when it gets backed in the corner? It faints and that’s what Floyd’s doing.”

Olympic Boxing Weight Categories Reduced

Milan-based International Boxing Association lowered the weight divisions to 10 from 11 for the coming 2012 London Olympics.
The move enables them to include women’s boxing in the quadrennial games. Moreover, the total number of boxers that will compete in the Olympics is still 286, 250 males and 36 female boxers. In Beijing 2008, all of the boxers were males.
The latest weight categories includes: Light flyweight (46-49 kg.), flyweight (up to 52, kg.), bantam weight (up to 56 kg.), lightweight (up to 60 kg.), light welterweight (up to 64 kg.), welterweight (up to 69 kg.), middleweight (up to 75 kg.), light heavyweight (up to 81 kg.), heavyweight (up to 91 kg.) and heavyweight (91kg and above).

Pacquiao vs Clottey, not Pacquiao vs Mayweather

The megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was averted no thanks to the bogged down negotiations between the two camp. Mayweathers’ insistence of an Olympic Doping Test on the Filipino ring icon was too much to ask for and instead of inking a multi-million deal he will just be facing a lawsuit filed from Pacquiao.

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Manny Pacquiao Philippines’ Athlete of the Decade

The Philippine Sportswriters Association of the Philippines selected Manny Pacquiao as a a hands down winner choice as Athlete of the Decade. The Reigning pound-for-pound boxer in the world, Pacquiao was named as PSA Athlete of the Year five times this decade, having won the coveted plum from 2002 to 2004, in 2006 and 2008. Last year Pacquiao was enshrined to the Hall of Fame in the same award giving body in the Philippines.

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