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Manny Pacquiao Dominates Joshua Clottey To Retain Welterweight Title, Calls Out Floyd Mayweather
By Randall Stevens ♦ Published 03/14/2010

Manny Pacquiao and Joshua ClotteyManny Pacquiao retained his welterweight title on Saturday (March 13) in Dallas, when he won a unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey, in a fight that was very one-sided.

Basically, Saturday's bout played out like a Pac-Man training exercise, as he ran circles around a overly cautious Clottey, pounding him with over 1,200 punches in 12 rounds.

From the opening bell, the Filipinio boxing superstar controlled the fight, throwing countless five and six punch combinations to the head and body, all while Clottey kept his arms locked together -- Winky Wright style -- in front of his face.

While most of Pacquiao's punches were blocked, he landed quit a few hard body shots, digging into the Africa fighter's ribs throughout.

Neither fighter hit the canvas though, but it was a dominating performance by the Filipino champion.

In the end, Pac-Man won the decision. Two judges scored it 119-109, the other 120-108.

"He's strong, a very good fighter," Pacquiao said following the fight. "I felt his power, but he was looking to land the big shot."

Clottey followed by saying that he knew he lost early on, admitting that the champ's speed was just too much to handle. "He has very good movement and great speed," he said. "It was very difficult for me to handle that. I didn't feel much of his power, but his movement really bothered me."

While Clottey's defensive tactics were enough to keep Manny from landing any really damaging blows, it didn't give him much of a chance of winning, simply because he didn't throw any punches ... or enough to matter.

After discussing the fight, HBO Boxing's Max Kellerman asked Pacquiao about his future boxing plans, specifically if a bout against Mayweather would be forthcoming. Manny replied by saying he's wants it, but it's in the hands of Floyd.

"I want that fight, but it's up to him," Pacquiao said. "The people want that fight. I'm ready to fight any time, but I don't think he's ready. Maybe if Mosley wins, I'll fight him. Floyd's style isn't that difficult, though."

According to Manny's trainer Freddie Roach, the pair have gone over Mayweather's boxing style countless times in the gym and even mock it while training. He says when the time comes, they "will crush him."

Another interesting note about the Pacquiao-Clottey bout was the fans in attendance. The fight pulled in a crowd of nearly 51,000 fans, the third largest draw in recent history.

While a Mayweather-Pacquiao showdown is still undecided, the Filipino fighter's immediate plans are to return to native Philippines to finish his run for Congress.

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  • b.k. da wrestler

    Unstoppable,Bring it on cuz we ready for a big moment in history

  • EDNA

    PAC-MAN UR AMAZING! U LET D WORLD KNOW THERE'S A PLACE CALLED PHILLIPINES!!

  • :)

    manny you make me very proud :)

  • anzee11

    Good fight. I'm proud of both guys. They showed class, but Pacquiao is a tank in the ring!

  • @skullgizzy

    Mayweather will crush dis guate lol

  • Frank Rizzo

    @skullgizzy... you're an idiot. The only reason Mayweather is still fighting is because he's a typical dumb black athlete who doesn't save his cash. As of right now Pac Man is a far superior fighter.

  • D.L.

    Frank Rizzo your racist piece of s**t. Evidently you get your athletes mixed up. Floyd owns over 100 million in real estate alone paid for you racist prick. The rumored IRS problems were just that spic.

  • D.L.

    PAC-Man is a liar! It's up to him to fight. He refused to take the blood test that Mayweather has demanded for Both of them because he takes human growth hormones or steroids. Do you research. Why would he refuse. Only a racist against blacks would think Mayweather was afraid.

  • BAWSE2ULOOKOUTS

    @FRANKAHO WAT DOES RACE COLOR OR CREED HAVE TO DO W/BOXING U MORRON! MAYWEATHER IS STILL FIGHTIN BCAUSE HE'S THE BEST BESIDES THE FACT THAT LAME A$$ RACIST'S LIKE YOURSELF WILL PAY 49.95 2WATCH HIM BOX AND WIN! HE'LL SPEND YOUR MONEY ON MORE ITALIAN HOE'S OR HOT PURTERICAN CHOCHA!!!! U CAN GO LICK STERIOD BOY BALL'S AND CATCH SOME CLEAR U BEOTCH!!!!!

  • anzee11

    I hope Mosley starch Mayweather. I like Mayweather, but he's so afraid to lose that goose egg.

  • PARADOX

    I think Floyd scared to death of Pac-Man!

  • DreTruth

    very interesting - why is he calling him out now?

  • Ritual

    I hope Mosley beats Mayweather,,,cause a Pacquiao vs Mosley fight would be great.

  • sirtheboss

    Frank Rizzo is a Stank Hizzoe! His boy Pac Man is fighting bums and talking trash with Freddy Cockaroach. If they really wanted to fight Floyd all they had to do was take a whiz test. What happened??? I think we all know the awnser to that Pac(Roid)-Man.

  • Pank Lucas

    You people are morons that never boxed a day in your lives. Manny is on the JUICE!! Take the blood test Pac Man! No? Why? Because he is your favorite Coward's Coward!! Anybody can look good if the other guy isnt throwing punches and not moving. I hope he dont think Money Mayweather is going to use the same thing as that FRAUD Clottey.

  • Ritual

    Pacquiao would beat Mayweather

  • Dookie

    Mosely agreed to take the blood tests with no problem. Why wont Manny just do it?

  • stacks

    PACMAN IS THE TRUE KING OF BOXING! FLOYD MAYWEATHER SHOULD STEP UP AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES! MAN UP FLOYD! STOP BEING A LITTLE BITCH WITH YOUR EXCUSES!

    FLOYD AND SHANE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE NUMBER 2 SPOT. PACMAN IS CLEARLY THE NUMBER 1

  • Frank Rizzo

    Dear Retards...I would bet money Mayweather will go broke just like Mike "Rapist" Tyson. In the rare event that he does not go broke please tell his dumb ass to quit flashing money constantly. Real wealthy people don't do stupid shit like that. When you see Warren Buffet flashing stacks of hundreds then I will change my opinion on this. Until then please go back to being internet gangsters.

  • Kevvy Kev

    Jay-Z, Piddy, Jack Nicholson, Mariah Carey, Denzel Washington, President Bush, ect, these celebrities plus others watched Pacman fight in the past. Who came to watch a Mayweather fight????? Floyd paid 50 cent lol. Nobody comes to watch his fight live. His last fight with Marquez didn't even sell out-they gave tickets away at discounts or free. Pacman had 50k people at Dallas Cowboy Stadium fighting an unknown fighter.

  • BAWSE2ULOOKOUTS

    @FRANK RIZZO MEN SHOULDNT B JEALOUS THATS A FEMALE TRAIT...WAS DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE WHAT "MONEY" DOES WHAT HIS MONEY? ITS HIS MONEY!!!! U DOUCHEBAG. @KEVVY KEV IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECT DALLAS STADIUM WAS HAFT EMPTY FOR THAT FIGHT AND THE ONLY REASON DEY SOLD 50K WAS TIX WERE ONLY 20BUCKS LETS C WHO DOES BETTER PPV NUMBERS!!!!! DO YA HOMEWORK JACK!!!!!

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