Coach Freddie Roach, who is now in Los Angeles with Manny Pacquiao training for the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight, said that the Ghanaian boxer would be Pacquiao last opponent of dazzling career.
“If Mayweather doesn’t come around after the fight and he doesn’t sign to fight us, then this (Clottey fight) could be our last one,” that is the statement of the multi-awarded trainer on the interview with EastSideBoxing’s On the Ropes.
Because of his playing “hard to get,” Mayweather Jr. might lost his chance to fight with the 7-division world champ and the pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.
Before signing up to fight Clottey, Manny Pacquiao’s and his camp had negotiations with the Mayweather camp for a super fight. However, the negotiation did not result to a positive end when Mayweather Jr. demanded an Olympic style drug testing.
Pacquiao ended up setting a fight with Clottey to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title, while Mayweather opted to fight “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
“If negotiations with Mayweather fail and Manny wins against Cotto, he’ll be having seven world titles. Nobody has done that before, so there’s nothing else to prove,” the trainer told sports analyst Dennis Principe.
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The Pacquiao vs Clottey is Pacman’s last fight?
Van Damme Visit Pacquiao in Wild Card Gym
It seems that the proverbial stars from “heaven” go down to earth just to meet the Pinoy boxing superstar. Just recently, the international action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme give the seven -time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao got a surprise visit during his training at the Wild Card Gym in California.
The Universal Soldier star dropped by at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles where the pound-for-pound king is currently undergoing training for his upcoming Pacquiao vs Clottey fight, to pay his respects to the Filipino boxer who is preparing for his March 13 fight against Joshua Clottey.
According to PhilBoxing.com contributor Ed de la Vega “Van Damme was escorted to the ringside and introduced to Freddie Roach and Pacquiao by security chief, Rob Peters.” Pacquiao invited the Van Damme to Texas to see the former’s fight with Clottey.
Few days ago, the legendary action star Stevan Seagal visit Manny Pacquiao on his home to expressed interest in shooting a movie with him.
“We had a great time together. The time just flew by,” said Pacquiao after getting to meet Seagal.
“We discussed the possibility of working together in movies and making joint concert appearances,” he added.
Mark Wahlberg, another action star, has also visited the Filipino boxer at the Wild Card Gym.
Manny Pacquiao to Appear in CBS ‘60 Minutes’
The pound-for-pound king is now being lined-up for a special on long-running and award-winning television newsmagazine of CBS, the “60 Minutes.”
60 Minutes is an American television newsmagazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. It is considered by many to be the preeminent investigative television program in the United States.
Top Rank’s main man Bob Arum, Michael Marley of The Examiner wrote yesterday, said a CBS crew will soon begin shooting clips of Pacquiao as he trains at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles in preparation for the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight on March 13.
However, it was not clear whether the Pinoy boxing champ will appear before or after the Pacquiao vs. Clottey: The Event match at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
What’s important, Arum, however, said, is that Pacquiao has truly crossed all the boundaries as the greatest boxer of his era.
“It just shows that interest in Manny has transcended sports, gone beyond that,” Arum said.
“Good Morning America on the ABC network is also going to do something on Manny. It is really phenomenal how the interest is widening on Pacman,” said the multi-awarded boxing promoter.
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Steven Seagal and Manny Pacquiao to Make Movie Together?
Speculations has been made that the veteran Hollywood actor Steven Seagal will be making movie with the Filipino boxing champ after the actor made a visit at the Los Angeles home of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. The 57-year-old Hollywood martial arts hero is one of the most bankable stars of the ’90s. He is known for his blockbuster movie hits like “Out for Justice” (1991) and “Under Siege” (1992).
In an interview with reporters present at the meeting, Seagal admitted to being a big fan of the pound-for-pound king. Seagal states: “I’ve always loved him. I think he is the best boxer in the world right now. I’m just a huge fan.”
On the other hand, Manny Pacquiao also admitted that, like most Filipinos his age, he grew up watching Seagal movies. “I feel so lucky and I’m so happy to [have Segal] visit me here in my house, [as] he is my idol. Actually, I always watch his movies. I ‘m speechless when he arrived because…I can’t believe [that I] finally met Steven Seagal.”
The boxer, who is also a wannabe actor, he last appeared as a masked hero in a movie called “Wapakman” last year. The Pinoy boxing hero is excited about the prospects of working with Seagal.
“I’m excited just thinking about it, about the movie.”
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“Manny Pacquiao is an enigma” – Jerry Jones
Billionaire Jerry Jones was awed with the Pinoy pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao. On this statement on press Jones said “Manny Pacquiao is an enigma.”
“Manny is well-respected, well-liked and beloved by Mexico, whose men he had beaten up,” said the awe-inspired Jones, who is joining hands with Arum’s Top Rank Inc. in staging the Pacquiao vs Clottey world title match.
The Texas billionaire Jerry Jones had a memorable experience during the ongoing whirlwind tour to Mexico together with Promoter Bob Arum to promote his latest project – the March 13 Pacquiao vs Clottey fight.
“The reception (here in Mexico) is unbelievable” added Jones, whose next stop will be the city of Monterrey where he and Arum are expected to preside over another press conference.
Jones and Arum decided to visit Mexico to further hype up the fight with the inclusion of Mexican fighters – featuring one-time Pacquiao sparring partner and ex-world champion Jose Luis Castillo – on the undercard.
“We are mesmerized with the reception given to us,” said Arum.
Billionaire Jerry Jones is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium that will be the site of the Pacquiao-Clottey fight. Jones said he wonder with the way the Mexican media and public responded to the event and specially to the Filipino fighter who beats most of the Mexican boxers.
