The weigh in of the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey is not the same as the usual weigh in the past boxing matches. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey weigh in was attended by the billionaire and the owner of Cowboys Stadium Jerry Jones and thousands of fans who came to witness “The Event”.
Defending WBO Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his opponent, Ghanian Joshua Clottey weighed in on March 12, 2010 at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The weigh in is filled with so much fanfare. With screaming fans and the plaza doors open to show the massive video board as a backdrop, Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey weighed in Friday for their Saturday night WBO welterweight title fight.
Both boxers is within the weight limit. The champion Manny Pacquiao, came in at 145¾ while the challenger Joshua Clottey hits the limit with 147.
The fighters tried to stare each other down after the weigh-in but broke out in laughter.
The weigh in brought out a star-studded crowd which included actor Robert Duvall and former Dallas Cowboys safety Darren Woodson.
Cowboys officials expect 42 former and current members of the team to attend the fight, including former coach Jimmy Johnson and ex-quarterback Troy Aikman.
Promoter Bob Arum said he expects the fight to have at least 1 million pay-per-view buys with the fight shown in more than 80 million homes worldwide. You can also watch Pacquiao vs. Clottey online for the live streaming.
The fight is nearing a sellout of 45,000, and stadium officials said they will sell standing-room only tickets for $35 each.
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Earthquake Shakes Eastern Turkey At Least 51 Killed
An earthquake of 6.0-magnitude shakes eastern part of Turkey last Monday had at least killed 51 villagers. Officials said that quake aftershocks continued for hours while rescuers searched for trapped survivors.
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:32 am local time in a lightly-populated area of high steppe in Eastern Anatolia. Villagers were sleeping in their mud-brick houses when the earthquake occurs.
“There was a lot of fear and panic among the people. It lasted about a minute,” Nursel Sengezer, a Dogan News Agency correspondent in Elazig province, told broadcaster CNN Turk.
“We felt it very strongly and everyone tried to get out onto the street.”
After the major shake on Monday, families huddled in the open around fires lit to keep them warm, as the ground shook with more than 40 aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 5.5.
The quake toppled the minarets of three mosques in stricken villages in the Basyurt region of Elazig, according to provincial governor Muammer Erol.
Paramilitary and police directed operations on the outskirts of affected villages, where crowds had gathered, and a Red Crescent team had reached the area and set up a crisis centre.
Health Minister Recep Akdag, who had travelled to Elazig along with Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek, put the death toll at 51, revising the figure from 57 given earlier by officials.
Turkey is criss-crossed with faultlines and frequently suffers earthquakes. A large earthquake measuring 7.4 killed about 18,000 people in August 1999.
Pacquiao vs. Clottey Match up Has $800 to $100 Bet Odds
Few days to go before the much awaited Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight. Both boxers are now on gearing up towards their top form for the said event. As the big event is getting closer to its date, bookmakers are now getting busy booking up bets.
The betting odds seems to highlight Pacquiao’s apparent invincibility going into the World Boxing Organization welterweight title fight on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
According to bookmakers, Pacquiao is now at minus-800 and Clottey at plus-550. This means that if you bet $800 on a Pacquiao victory will earn just $100 while if you $100 bet on a Clottey victory you win only $550.
An attractive proposition is in the “will go” the distance (minus-180) and “won’t go” the distance (plus-140) betting. This betting proposition means that if the bout lasts less than 9½ rounds, a $100 “won’t go” bet will earn $140. A “will go” bet of $180 will net just $100.
All systems go for the team Pacquiao. “Okay na, ready na,” said Pacquiao, who continues to evade questions regarding the outcome of the pay-per-view tussle. “Good luck to both of us.”
Team Pacquiao will take the three-hour flight to Dallas on a chartered plane along with an entourage of some 150 people.
Meanwhile, Clottey’s team flew to Dallas on a commercial flight Sunday.
Manny Pacquiao Returns for Round 2 at Jimmy Kimmel Live
The pound-for-pound king graces the Jimmy Kimmel Live with his presence once again last Wednesday, March 3 to promote the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight on March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Manny Pacquiao was first appear on the American late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last November to promote the Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight which he emerged victorious.
Wearing a trendy red leather jacket with Philippine flag embroidered, Pacquiao talks with the show’s host Kimmel about various topics like his upcoming fight with Joshua Clottey, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and his political plans in the Philippines.
Even before Kimmel was able to start asking questions, the Pinoy-dominated audience started chanting “Manny, Manny, Manny…”
“Fans are very confident that I’ll win the fight [against Clottey],” said the Filipino champ. “But for me, nobody knows.”
“He’s a former champion so I don’t underestimate [Clottey],” he added.
When he was asked about Mayweather and the drug testing issues, the Pinoy champ replied, “I agreed to a blood test but not close to the fight. That would be [in] his advantage because he’s bigger than me.”
The Manny Pacquiao said Mayweather could be using the demand as an excuse not to fight him.
“I think he’s not ready for the fight. The job of the fighter is to train hard and fight in the ring. You do not need to change the rules because there’s the Nevada Athletic Commission to implement the rules,” he added.
Later after the interview, Pacman sang George Benson’s song “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” while the Filipino crowd swayed their hands with the tune.
After his rendition, the crowd went chanting again, “Manny, Manny, Manny…”
Pinoy Indie ‘Walang Hanggang Paalam’ Wins Best Film in 1st SoHo International Film Festival in NYC
Pinoy Independent film Walang Hanggang Paalam (with English title Endless) successfully bags the Best Film Awards in the recently concluded 1st SoHo International Film Festival in New York City last February 2, 2010.
Walang Hanggang Paalam is directed by the tandem of Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos. “Walang Hanggang Paalam” outdone the other 11 films in competition including “A Kiss of Chaos” (USA), “Just Like Joe” (USA), “Non Con Un Bang” (Italy), and 2 other Philippine entries – Gil Portes’ “Pitik Bulag” and Dale Adriatico’s “The Pastor’s Kid”. The movie is the last of a trilogy on hapless relationships. Villaluna and Ramos previously produced “Ilusyon” in 2006, and “Selda” in 2008.
The story of “Walang Hanggang Paalam” revolved on the life of four individuals who, in the route of finding true love, discover their true self and their fate. Villaluna and Ramos are known for their classic style and restrained attack on a movie’s narrative. The movie stars Lovie Poe, Joem Bascon, Jake Roxas and Jackie Woo.
The SoHo International Film Festival was from February 18 to 21. SIFF was created “to celebrate the cutting-edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling,” say founder Jorge Ballos on its official site.
