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Stadium boxing wins by knockout
Comment by Paul Upham: While others today will focus on the ring action of Manny Pacquiao’s dominate performance in beating the extremely tough Joshua Clottey, I want to record the most important knockout win of the night - boxing’s triumph over its many critics.
The crowd of 50,994 people at the US$1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium, for a boxing match not ever considered the best match they could be made this year, was an impressive performance. Titled “The Event”, by co-promoters Bob Arum
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Chambers Arrives In Germany
American heavyweight “Fast Eddie” Chambers arrived in Dusseldorf, Germany with his team today, a week before his scheduled World title bout against WBO/IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko.
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Pavlik Returns to His Old Haunt
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 14, 2010) – World Middleweight Champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK returns to his old haunt, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, on Saturday, April 17, to defend his titles against World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight champion SERGIO “Maravilla” MARTINEZ. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment.
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Pacquiao Beats Clottey Comfortably in Texas
By Michael Norby: For over two years now, boxing’s premier global superstar and WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao, has been feeding on legitimate 140 and 147lbers with relative ease. The Filipino continued that domination on Saturday night with a mightily impressive points victory over the usually rugged Ghanaian Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA.
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SecondsOut Team Pick Pacquiao vs. Clottey
The best boxer in the world pound for pound faces a willing adversary who is taller, tough and seemingly stronger, but that hasn’t stopped SecondsOut’s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday’s WBO welterweight boxing world title fight between superstar Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, televised in the USA on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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Grano Gains Revenge Against Brown
Tony Grano gained revenge for his only loss as a pro Frday night against Mark Brown at the sold-out Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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Peter Wins IBF Eliminator in Convincing Fashion
Former WBC heavyweight world champion Samuel Peter punched his way into pole position for another title shot with a second round stoppage of Dominican Nagy Aguilera on Friday night at the Gaylord Texan Hotel in Grapevine, Texas, USA.
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Bugner and Frazier, Rivals and Friends
By Paul Upham: Old heavyweight rivals Smokin’ Joe Frazier and Joe Bugner came face to face once more in Sydney on Thursday 11th March 2010. Former undisputed heavyweight great Frazier flew from the USA to Australia to help the Hungary born Bugner celebrate his 60th birthday. It was their fourth meeting since they fought in 1973.
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Klitschko Brothers Gunning For Haye
Brothers Vitali and Wladimir Kitschko are desperate to see David Haye retain his WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz on April 3 so they can knock him out.
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Huck And Povetkin eager to extend winning streaks
WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck, American challenger Adam Richards, IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin as well as cruiserweight hopeful Alexander Frenkel and IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez all participated in a public work-out today.
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Petrucci Returns
By Peter Lerner at ringside: On Friday night in Rome, the undefeated Italian welterweight Daniele Petrucci had to overcome a rough and dogged effort – which included getting bitten on the shoulder
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Machimane Retains SA Title
By Lwazi Ndzobongo: Osborne Machimane retained his South African Heavyweight title by stopping Bully Muravha in the eighth round.
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Darchinyan cruises to points win over Guerrero
By Paul Upham: WBC/WBA super flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan cruised to an easy unanimous points decision win over courageous Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero on Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Showtime.
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SecondsOut Team Pick Darchinyan vs. Guerrero
The champion has almost irresistible knockout power, while the relatively unknown challenger is planning on springing an upset of epic proportions, but that hasn’t stopped SecondsOut’s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday WBC/WBA super flyweight world title boxing match between belt-holder Vic Darchinyan and Rodrigo Guerrero at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California, televised in the USA on Showtime.
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Povetkin warms up for Klitschko
Unbeaten heavyweight contender and IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin will take on Javier Mora in Berlin on March 13.
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Skoglund To Turn Pro?
By Teddy Stenmark: Talented Swedish light heavyweight amateur star, Erik Skoglund is rumoured to be turn professional later this spring.
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Date March 13
Location Dallas Texas, USA
WBO welterweight title Manny Pacquiao w pts 12 Joshua Clottey
vacant WBClightweight title Humberto Soto w pts 12 David Diaz
WBC Continental Americas welterweight title Alfonso Gomez w rtd 5 Jose Luis Castillo
middleweight John Duddy w pts 10 Michael Medina
Date March 13
Location Berlin, Germany
WBO cruiserweight title Marco Huck w tko 3 Adam Richards
IBF Inter Continental cruiserweight title Yoan Pablo Hernandez w pts 12 Cesar David Crenz
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Manny Pacquiao: Content And Ready For Battle
By Matthew Hurley: As Manny Pacquiao makes his final preparations for his welterweight title bout against Joshua Clottey, the Filipino superstar must, at some point, sit back and contemplate all that he has achieved in the boxing ring.
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Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto: Winners and Losers
By Jason Pribila: The story of Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto did not end when the bout was waved off 55 seconds into the final round. The aftermath has created a buzz that has spread well beyond the sport of boxing and has captured the imagination of even casual sports fans.
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In Demand: Mayweather – Pacquiao
By Matthew Hurley: After dismantling Miguel Cotto in customary exciting fashion the buzzing sellout crowd of over 16,000 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas began to chant, “We want Floyd! We want Floyd! We want Floyd!” And it wasn’t simply the delirious Filipino fans that had just witnessed their hero reach yet another plateau in his remarkable career; it was boxing fans in general.
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Status
By John Lumpkin: Manny Pacquiao’s victory over Miguel Cotto was not only entertaining, but hugely significant. As most fight fans are aware, Pacquiao began his career at 106 lbs and has captured world titles at 112,122, 130,135, 140 and now 147.
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Author
Paul Upham
Posted Date
Mon 15-Mar-2010
Comment by Paul Upham: While others today will focus on the ring action of Manny Pacquiao’s ...
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Posted Date
Sun 14-Mar-2010
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Posted Date
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Posted Date
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Posted Date
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