Quick Jabs: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey Leftovers; Timothy Bradley To HBO; Top Rank Vs. Golden Boy (Again); Fernando Montiel Vs. Hozumi Hasegawa, Finally?; More

That a boxer’s on “Good Morning America,” even if it’s on a Saturday, is one of many signs that despite the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao setback, the American media is still clued into the fact that boxing can matter. Even if the buzz for Pacquiao’s welterweight fight with Joshua Clottey this evening has been muted among […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: The Ultimate Guide

Whether you’re looking for a basic primer or a complete run-down, I’m bringing you the links you need to get fully caught up on the big welterweight fight in Dallas between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey. We always start with the work we’ve done here. We looked at what was at stake; how good Clottey […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: Preview And Prediction

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on Saturday. Previously: why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters; how good is Clottey?; keys to the fight, parts I and II; the undercard. Next: the ultimate guide. No use beating around the bush here. You know that scene near the beginning of “Jurassic […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: The Undercard

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on Saturday. Previously: why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters; how good is Clottey?; and keys to the fight, parts I and II. Next: the final preview and prediction. It’s gotten to the point where I’m not sure why I even […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: Keys To The Fight, Part II

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on Saturday. Previously: why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters; how good is Clottey?; and keys to the fight, part I. Next: the undercard. How Pacquiao (above left) and Clottey (above right) match up could be more telling than who’s the […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: Keys To The Fight, Part I

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on Saturday. Previously: why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters; how good is Clottey? Next: Keys to the fight, part II. How Pacquiao (above left) and Clottey (above right) match up could be more telling than who’s the overall […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: How Good Is Clottey, Anyway?

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on March 13, culminating in a live blog on fight night. Previously: Why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters. Next: Keys to the fight. Everyone knows Manny Pacquiao. Not everyone knows Joshua Clottey, the man Pacquiao is fighting Saturday. […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Joshua Clottey: What It Is, And What It Isn’t

So begins our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao versus Joshua Clottey on March 13, culminating in a live blog on fight night. Today: Why and how Pacquiao-Clottey matters. Next: How good is Clottey? It’s always a good thing when the world’s best boxer, who doubles as its most […]

World, Meet Devon Alexander, Destroyer Of Invincible-Chinned Juan Urango

Here’s something that makes people take notice in the boxing world: When a boxer knocks out a world-class opponent who has a reputation for being impervious to harm. Last year, Shane Mosley and Lucian Bute knocked out the seemingly indestructible Antonio Margarito and Librado Andrade, respectively. Junior welterweight Devon Alexander pulled the same trick Saturday […]

[UPDATED] The Week’s Boxing Schedule: Vic Darchinyan On Showtime, Manny Pacquiao – Joshua Clottey Doc, ESPN2, GoFightLive, More

No Quick Jabs column this week. There just isn’t anything much going on that I haven’t written about. Here’s the grand total, other than the most minor of minor tidbits: Lou DiBella says Don King’s team did some underhanded business and now light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud won’t be fighting Glen Johnson on his April 10 […]

What I Learned From The Floyd Mayweather – Shane Mosley Press Tour

(Floyd Mayweather, left, Shane Mosley, right. Photo: Ed Mulholland, via Fightnews) Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley hit three cities in three days for the press in advance of their long-awaited May 1 welterweight showdown, filling up news stories with hype and anecdotes that offer opportunities for trite analysis and pop psychology. I’m not about to […]

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