Big D and I did a show very early Monday morning talking about the aftermath of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight. I rant about the issues I had with the fight and we discuss Pacquiao/Mayweather and why I think it’s not happening. We then get into some wrestling talk as it’s week two…
Read MoreLast night’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey was weird for a few reasons. For one, Clottey left his guts in the locker room and seemingly allowed Manny to get in his head well before the fight started. Secondly, it was a boring Manny Pacquiao fight. When has there ever been a boring Manny…
Read MoreWelcome to our live play by play of the Joshua Clottey vs. Manny Pacquiao Boxing Battle live from the beautiful Dallas Cowboys Stadium as these two warriors step into the ring in front of 40,000 fans. I’ve been watching a little bit of the undercard, switching back and forth between that and Who Framed Roger…
Read MoreThis 30 minute special has been out for a few days already, but I didn’t have a chance to check it out until now. I’ve never thought about this before, but this fight has a man from the Philippines fighting a man from Ghana, neither of who speak English very well, fighting in a stadium…
Read MoreI’m not sure if this is necessarily “The Event” like the poster says, but it has to be pretty important if Jerry Jones wants to host it in his brand new stadium. While the draw is most certainly Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey has a once in a lifetime opportunity. Because of the fact that Pacquiao…
Read MoreManny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might not be fighting each other anytime soon, but they are still the two biggest stars in boxing. Manny Pacquiao faces Joshua Clottey in his next fight, while Mayweather faces Shane Mosley. Most think the Mayweather/Mosley fight sells more PPVs and HBO has invested a 24/7 for their fight….
Read MoreBy Robert Lashley If there is a case to be made for Miguel Cotto’s place in the pantheon of Puerto Rican fighters, it can be made in his best moments in this fight. He went up against a game, capable pro in Joshua Clottey, a tough technician who had the night of his life. A…
Read MoreDuan had this to say after he wrote his preview. I didn’t mention the fact that he fired Evangelista Cotto after a huge blow up, and is going into this fight with a new head trainer for the first time. I wonder how that turmoil in camp effected his preparations. Joe Santiago, former assistant trainer…
Read MoreI asked Duan, one of the two biggest boxing fans who writes for FGB, a couple of questions about the fight between Joshua Clottey and Miguel Cotto. He responded with some good stuff, so here’s our last minute preview for the fight. Here were my two questions: “Miguel Cotto isn’t a big welterweight and Clottey…
Read MoreThese video interviews are via The MSG Fight Club. Here’s the first one with Cotto: And now here’s Clottey’s:
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