For those of you who can’t watch the Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey fight this coming March 13th, I’ve setup this page so you can be updated with the round by round live coverage of the fight. During the match, I’ll be posting the live Pacquiao vs Clottey fight round by round results on this page so make sure you bookmark it and come back here during fight day. Go Pacman!

If you’re looking for a way to watch the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight live and if you have Internet access in your location, you’re in luck because I have a list of links, websites and channels where you can watch Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey free live streaming videos.

Okay, here we go! Fighters are now being introduced by Michael Buffer.

Round 1: The crowd is screaming “Manny, Manny,” even before the round begins. Clottey paces and Manny gets final instructiosn from trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao jabs and goes to the body. Clottey’s hands are held high. He looks bigger. Pacquiao is still throwing. On the ropes, Clottey is covering up. Clottey throws a short jab. Pacquiao fires away at the body. Clottey still has not answered. Clottey is blocking shots, but there is no offense. Pacquiao’s counter right lands over a lazy jab by Clottey. Clottey lands a short right. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 2: Same thing to start the second. Pacquiao is throwing, Clottey is catching. Clottey uncorks a couple of jabs. Pacquiao lands to the head and body. Cottey tries to come forward. Pacquiao backs him up. Clottey digs to thebody and to the head. Pacquiao goes to the body and the head and the body again. Clottey answers similarly. Pacquiao digs to the body and head. Clottey lands once to the head. Pacquiao is digging around Clottey’s guard to the ribs, but Clottey’s punches that land to the head are accurate. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9

Round 3: Clottey may be feeling the body shots that Pacquiao is landing. Clottey comes back. Pacquiao’s activity has Clottey backing up. Clottey is taking shots to the midsection and ribs, but comes back with a left-right. Clottey’s not going anywhere. Clottey lands a hard right hand that pops back Pacquiao’s head. Clottey is briefly pinned in a corner but he’s blocking shots. Clottey begins to answer back. Telltale signs. Clottey lands to the head. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 4: Clottey has more pep in his step to start the round. Clottey lands a lead right. Clottey loops in another right. Pacquiao digs a right to the body but takes a one-two to the head. Pacquiao throws two hands at Clottey and is warned. Frustration that he can’t get to his head. Pacquiao lands a five-punch combination on the ropes. Most of the punches are landing on Clottey’s arms. But they’re more than Clottey’s offering. Clottey lands a right left to the body. Pacquiao closes to the head. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 5: Pacquiao is winning simply on activity. Clottey lands twice to the body. Clottey lands a right to the head. Overhand left from Pacquiao. Clottey clearly has it in the tank but seems to be saving up. Pacquiao right hooks twice to the head. Clottey lands a short right. Clottey lands a left to the head and a right. Pacqauio lands a five-punch combination. And then, four punches before the bell. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 6: Clottey is clearly trying to wear down Pacquiao with pressure. But he’s got to throw to keep from digging a bigger hole. Clottey throws a right. His back against the ropes, Pacquiao takes three punches, but punches his way out. Pacquiao keeps punching. A four-punch combination finds Clottey hard to the head and body. Clottey lands a hard right that jars Pacquiao. Pacquiao digs to the body. Clottey find Pac-Man with a right and then a left. Pacquiao nails him three times along the ropes. Clottey lands a left at the bell. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 7: Clottey goes to the body early. Clottey doubles up on the left and lands a right. Pacquiao continues to lead to the body and go to the head — around Clottey’s defense. Pacquiao chases Clottey to the ropes, but takes a hard right. Clottey goes to the body and the head. Pacquiao lands a five-punch combination to the body. Clottey can’t sustain any consistancy on punch series’. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 8: Clottey lands a looping right hand. Pacquiao’s still boxing and maintaining distance. Pacquiao digs five right hands that split Clottey’s guard. Clottey is warned for a low blow. Pacquiao takes a couple of seconds of recovery time. More body shots from Pacquiao. A nice right hand from Pacqiao. A head butt. No damage. A hard right and a left from Pacquiao. Several punches follow. Pacquiao closes strongly, uncontested. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 9: Clottey doesn’t answer as Pacquiao jabs at his defense. Clottey comes forward but nothing. The PacMan just wails with whatever he can fight. Clottey finally goes with a right, left, right combination. But the PacMan comes back. A six-punch combination by The PacMan is punctuated by a right hand. Pacquiao does it again, and again. Clottey is baffeled Clottey is a sparring partner at this point. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 10: Clottey needs to throw caution to the wind, and but instead, he’s riding a downward spiral toward defeat. A right hook from Pacquiao lands hard. A left to the body from Pacquiao. What must Clottey be thinking? Clottey tags PacMan, but doesn’t followup. Clottey leaps in and lands a right. Clottey lands a right uppercut and a right. PacMan comes back, however, and gets busy again. Pacquiao chases Clottey to the corner and continues landing. Pacquaio’s round, 10-9.

Round 11: Clottey is coming forward with intensity. Pacquiao still is outboxing him. Clottey lands two hard lefts. PacMan comes back. Clottey lands an uppercut. PacMan drives him to the ropes with a six-punch combination. Pacquiao closes by chasing and out-landing Clottey. The crowd is in a frenzy at his resolve. Pacquiao’s round, 10-9.

Round 12: A hard right from Clottey and then a head butt. Clottey lands a long right hand. Clottey lands a left to the body and one to the head. Pacquiao doubles a left hook to the body and head and follows with a right hand. Clottey is being outworked again. PacMan takes a left hand. They exchange down to the bell, and when the bell sounds, PacMan is in Clottey’s face as if he still wants to go some more. Pacqauiao’s round, 10-9.

Duane Ford had it 120-108, Levi Martinez, 119-109, and, Nelson Vazquez, 119-109, all for Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision.

Honestly, it was quite a boring fight with Clottey content with just defending and throwing a punch every now and then. But a win is a win and Pacquiao gave it his best, fought like a champion and showed everyone that he came to fight. Congratulations Manny! Mabuhay ka!

Round by round results by Fanhouse.com

In previous boxing matches, HBO produced a 24/7 video series before each fight. For the Pacquiao vs Clottey match, they’ve decided to do it differently by using a new name and releasing the video entitled “The Road to Dallas” – Pacquiao vs Clottey. Inspite of the new name, it’s basically the same type of video where they feature both fighters and their backgrounds, how they train and prepare for the fight and other personal stuff.

In case you weren’t able to catch the videos on HBO or haven’t seen it yet, I’m sharing with you the Road to Dallas – Pacquiao vs Clottey videos. Enjoy!

Road to Dallas – Pacquiao vs Clottey Part 1

Road to Dallas – Pacquiao vs Clottey Part 2

Road to Dallas – Pacquiao vs Clottey Part 3

Manny Pacquiao will be fighting against Ghanain boxer Joshua Clottey on Saturday, March 13th, at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match which is entitled “The Event“, will be attended by 40,000-plus boxing fans and will be seen by millions of viewers around the world.

If you’re looking for a way to watch the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight live and if you have Internet access in your location, you’re in luck because I have a list of links, websites and channels where you can watch Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey free live streaming videos.

The long wait is over. Filipinos and boxing aficionados all over the world have been eagerly awaiting this fight since it was first announced early this year. Tomorrow, December 6th the “Dream Match” will become a reality as Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will face the “Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya in a 12-round match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in what could be an epic battle and become one of boxing’s classic fights.

Inspite of all the buzz and excitement over this fight, there are mixed emotions and opinions about it. Critics are saying that this is all about the money and that this fight is a fraud, a mismatch because of the size discrepancy between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. The “Dream Match” as this fight is called is more like a “David versus Goliath” match to others because Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KO) has a 4-inch height and 6-inch weight advantage over Pacquaio (47-3-2, 35 KO).

One Filipino politician even tried to have Pacquiao’s boxing license suspended just to keep him from being in this fight. He believes that De La Hoya’s height and weight/strength would be too much for Manny to handle. On the other side, some believe that Pacquiao’s hand speed and strength combined with his strong will and determination would be able to neutralize De La Hoya’s size and power.

IMHO, this fight is too close too call even for boxing experts because this is the first time for both boxers to fight in this weight class. Its true that Oscar De La Hoya would have the height and reach “advantage” and because he has fought on heavier weight classes but inspite of that we can’t rule out or underestimate Pacquiao based on his previous fight against David Diaz who he demolished and TKO’d in the 9th round. Pacquiao on the other hand, has the age and speed advantage over De La Hoya.

According to the latest polls and surveys, Oscar De La Hoya is favored to win this match while Manny Pacquiao is the underdog. So its no surprise that the betting odds for the Pacquiao-De La Hoya match is 5:1 in favor of De La Hoya.

I’m no boxing expert, I’m just a regular boxing fan so I’m not gonna make any predictions. All I’m looking forward to, is a good, clean fight and I hope no one gets badly hurt. Both Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquaio trained hard and prepared well for this fight and both boxers have something to prove, so I think we can expect both fighters to give it their best performance. But of course, you all know who I’ll be rooting for right? All the best to you Manny, win or lose you’re still our hero and you still make us proud to be Filipinos! Mabuhay ka Manny!

In case you won’t be able to watch the fight live and would want to know the round by round results, I’ll be setting up a post for the Pacquiao versus De La Hoya Round by Round results. Make sure you bookmark it so you won’t forget or have a hard time looking for it come fight night.

Check out HBO articles for the Pacquiao-De La Hoya Dream Match:

• Weighty Issues
• Compu-Box Pre-Fight Analysis
• Chuck Johnson’s Fight Week: Thursday’s Training Day
• Bert Sugar’s Pre-Fight Breakdown

You might also wanna read this article written by someone I know back in the Philippines, Medeon Maraon’s article entitled A Closer Look at King David and Manny Pacquiao.

[images taken from HBO Boxing]

If you missed the fight and would like to know the details of the Pacquiao vs Marquez II match, here’s a round by round account provided by Yahoo! Sports.

ROUND 1
Crowd at a fever pitch as the fight begins. Pacquiao lands a jab after about 30 seconds of each man looking for an opening. Left by Pacquiao lands. Marquez jabs are coming up short. Left by Pacquiao. Nothing big has landed yet. Marquez using a lot of upper body movement, but not throwing punches. Marquez lands a straight right. They bump heads. Right by Marquez. Combination by Pacquiao and Marquez lands a right to the body. Marquez lands a right at the bell.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 2
They exchange to the body. Left by Pacquiao lands. Right by Marquez lands on the cheek. Marquez right to the body. Pacquiao is not throwing a lot of punches at this point, midway through the round. Pacquaio pops a jab without conviction. Combination by Marquez lands and then a left by Pacquiao. They clinch after a Pacquiao left misses badly. Pacquiao lands a lead right. Marquez hooks to the body. Combination by Marquez, Pacquiao hurt by a left hook.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 3
Pacquaio jabs to the body. Hard right by Marquez hurts Pacquiao. They butt heads again. Referee Kenny Bayless inspects, but neither man is cut. Marquez flicking his jab. Pacquiao is backing up now. Jab-left hand by Pacquiao lands. Left by Pacquiao lands. Hard right by Marquez. Left by Pacquiao floors Marquez. They trade on ropes and Marquez hurt again at the bell.
Iole scores it 10-8, Pacquiao

ROUND 4
Marquez doesn’t look sturdy as round begins. They trade along the ropes, both land big. Pacquiao lands a hard left. Combination by Marquez and Pacquiao smiles. Pacquiao backs Marquez to a corner. Marquez throws a hook and Pacquiao lands a 1-2 combination. Lead left by Pacquiao. Left hook by Marquez lands. Right by Marquez connects.

Iole scores it 10-9, Pacquiao

ROUND 5
Pacquiao opens rounds stalking. Pacquiao flicks a jab. Pace has slowed. A minute into the round, not much occurring. Counter right by Marquez. They trade and Marquez lands a right. Marquez has a lot of swelling around his left eye. Hook to the body by Marquez. Marquez lands a right as Pacquiao hooks to the body. Left by Pacquiao. Marquez lands a hard right. Marquez lands two rights as they battle on the ropes at the bell.
Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 6
Right by Marquez to the head. Another hard right by Marquez. Hook by Pacquiao. Right by Marquez. Pacquiao’s punches are being blocked. Right and then a left by Marquez. Big round for Marquez at this point. Counter right by Marquez. They trade on the ropes, Marquez gets the better of it. Combination from Marquez.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez (57-56 Marquez at the midpoint)

ROUND 7
Left hook by Marquez to open the round. Marquez lands a right. Marquez goes to the body. Left by Pacquiao snaps Marquez’s head back. They bump heads again. Pacquiao is complaining. Marquez is cut on the right eye. Doctor examines it. Referee Kenny Bayless rules it was an accidental butt. Right hand by Pacquiao staggers Marquez. Great exchange. Pacquiao backed up by a right form Marquez. Marquez lands a combination. Pacquiao lands a hard jab. Marquez’ cut is on the outside of the right eye and could be a big, big problem.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 8
Right by Marquez hurts Pacquiao. Good left to the body by Marquez. Pacquiao is hurt. Pacquiao is cut on the right eye. Another left to the body by Marquez. Left hook to the head by Marquez. Combination by Marquez. Pacquiao is having problems. Good combination on the ropes by Marquez. Pacquiao needs to land something to change the momentum. Hard right by Marquez lands to the head. Great right uppercut by Marquez.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 9
Pacquiao fires a combination to the body. Marquez is not throwing much in first minute. Good left by Pacquiao. Right by Marquez. Pacquiao’s left eye is swelling. Left by Pacquiao. They trade in the center. Left hook by Marquez. Left by Pacquiao backs Marquez to ropes. Pacquiao lands a combination. Bayless halts it to check Marquez’s cut. Dr. Jeff Davidson says the fight can continue. Right uppercut by Marquez wobbles Pacquiao. Pacquiao fires a left in return.

Iole scores it 10-9, Pacquiao

ROUND 10
Pacquiao lands a huge left at the open that wobbles Marquez. Wild exchange on the ropes. Crowd on its feet. Combination by Pacquiao. Left hand by Pacquiao. Marquez flicks his jab. Marquez’ eye looks bad. Marquez warned to keep it up. Marquez right to the body. Right to the head by Marquez. Combination by Pacquiao. Crowd is roaring. This is a wonderful fight. Straight right by Marquez. Right by Marquez.

Iole scores it 10-9, Pacquiao

ROUND 11
Pacquiao’s right eye is swollen badly. Pacquiao misses a hook. Marquez pops a jab. Marquez warned for a low blow. Time called briefly so Pacquiao can recover. Left by Pacquiao. Right to the head by Marquez. Right and left and right by Marquez. Pacquiao lands a straight left. Right hook by Pacquiao. Marquez lands a right. Left hand and then a right by Marquez. Pace is a bit slower in this round. They trade just before bell.

Iole scores it 10-9, Marquez

ROUND 12
Many in the crowd are standing. Marquez’s cut was shown on the big screen and it is grotesque. Marquez lands a hard right. Hook to the body by Marquez and right to the head. Lead right by Marquez. Left by Pacquiao. Right by Pacquiao. Right by Marquez. Antoher right by Marquez. Combination by Marquez. Pacquiao pops a jab. Right to the head by Marquez. They trade at the bell. Both raise their arms.

Although the result wasn’t what I or the millions of Filipinos and Pacquiao fans were hoping for, a win is a win so congratulations Manny!

image: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Pacquiao floors Morales in the 3rd round

I knew Manny Pacquiao was gonna win. I just didn’t expect it to be that fast. I expected this match to go the full 12 rounds or atleast the 10th round. I was also thinking it could end via scorecards. Like Pacquiao, I had respect for Erik Morales. He is no ordinary boxer and I expected him to come out with a better fight strategy. Actually, many sports analysts picked Erik Morales to win the fight based on experience and talent. But they underestimated Pacquiao.

Morales gets a taste of Manila Ice

Right at the start, both fighters came out with guns blazing, trading blows and vicious punches. Pacquiao won the first round by matching Morales’ attacks with explosive speed and cautious counters. In the second round, a more aggressive Pacquiao was relentless in attacking Erik Morales which scored him a knockout late in the round. By the third round, Pacquiao’s speed and power was too much as Morales began to miss his mark and his footwork became sloppy. Pacquiao on the other hand, was just getting started and was hitting Morales more with his right hand. The fight came to an end when Pacquiao floored Morales for the third time and referee Vic Drakulich counting him out with 2:57 remaining.

I admire Morales’ gesture after the fight when he raised Pacquiao’s hand while pointing at him. It shows his sportsmanship and that he’s not a sore loser.

Morales the Gentleman

Mabuhay ka Manny Pacquiao! You’ve made us Filipinos proud again.

image source: ESPN.com