Joshua Clottey believes he has the tools to end the winning streak of Manny Pacquiao in Dallas on March 13. The tough Ghanaian lost a controversial decision to Miguel Angel Cotto in his last fight in June, with Pacquiao handing out a 12-round beating to the same opponent later in the year.
Shane Mosley says he’ll give Floyd Mayweather Jr an “ass whooping” when the pair finally meet inside the ropes on May 1. The two almost came to blows in New York on Tuesday at the first press conference on their tour to promote the big showdown in Las Vegas.
Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao will become the first man to stop Joshua Clottey inside the distance on March 13.
The Pacman could have been preparing right now for a megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr, but that fell through when the pair failed to agree on drug-testing procedures.
Instead the tough Ghanaian Clottey gets the chance to [...]
Freddie Roach believes that Manny Pacquiao’s body attack will be the key to overcoming Joshua Clottey on March 13. The fight, which takes place at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, could be one of Pacquiao’s toughest yet despite Clottey entering as a big underdog.
The fight itself is still two months away, but Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley almost came to blows as they began the opening press conference of the build-up. In what may well have been a staged incident, the two fighters began to scuffle after Mosley put his hands on Mayweather when they posed for pictures head to head in Times Square, New York.
Rising star Ronnie Heffron is aiming to put Oldham on the boxing map – and become the Lancashire town’s biggest ever star. The 19-year-old has his second professional fight on Friday night in Liverpool at the Echo Arena against the experienced Karl Taylor from Birmingham, who will be having his 158th bout in the paid ranks.
Joshua Clottey is predicting fireworks when he meets Manny Pacquiao in Dallas on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1&HD1. Filipino hero Pacquiao was due to face Floyd Mayweather Jr in a pound-for-pound showdown before he pulled out following a row over drug testing procedures.
Frank Warren is ready to crown two new world champions after Kevin Mitchell and Nathan Cleverly emphasised their title credentials in style. Barely a month after losing Amir Khan to Golden Boy Promotions in the United States, Warren watched in delight as several of his emerging prospects did the business at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday.
Hitman Ignacio Mendoza has been taking tips from fellow countryman Breidis Prescott ahead of his clash with Kevin Mitchell.The Colombian, who is now based in Spain, tackles unbeaten Mitchell in a WBO Intercontinental lightweight title fight on February 13 at Wembley Arena.
Shane Mosley has signed to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 1, according to his attorney. Judd Burstein told the Los Angeles Times that Mosley signed a contract on Friday for the bout, which would probably take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
