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{{short description|Boxing match}}
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|fight date = March 13, 2010
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}}'''] vs. ]''', billed as "'''The Event'''", was a ] fight for the ] ]. The bout was held on March 13, 2010, at ], in ], ]. This match was put together after the long awaited "superfight" between Manny Pacquiao and ] had fallen through.
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'''] vs. ]''', billed as '''''The Event''''', was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 2010, for the ] ] championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey |url=https://boxrec.com/index.php/Manny_Pacquiao_vs._Joshua_Clottey |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref> The bout was held at ], in ], U.S. This match was put together after the long awaited ] had fallen through.


==Negotiations== ==Background==
Following Pacquiao's victory against Cotto, there was much public demand for a fight between the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world: Pacquiao and ] Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010, for a split of 50 million dollars up front.<ref>{{cite news | title = Manny Pacquiao lines up $50m feast of a fight with Floyd Mayweather | first = Kevin | last = Mitchell | newspaper = The Guardian | date = 4 December 2009 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/dec/04/manny-pacquiao-floyd-mayweather1 }}</ref> And it was later agreed that the venue for the fight would be the ]. However, the bout was put in jeopardy due to disagreements about Olympic-style drug testing. The Mayweather camp wanted random blood testing by the ],<ref></ref> whereas Pacquiao refused to have any blood testing within 30 days from the fight, because he thought it would weaken him, but he was willing to have blood taken from him before the 30-day window as well as immediately after the fight.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pacquiao firm on 30-day blood test limit |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=27 December 2009 |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091227-244161/Pacquiao-firm-on-30-day-blood-test-limit |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205043729/http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091227-244161/Pacquiao-firm-on-30-day-blood-test-limit |archivedate=5 February 2015
Following Pacquiao's victory against Cotto, there was much public demand for a fight between the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world: Pacquiao and ]. Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010, for a split of 50 million dollars up front.<ref>{{cite news
}}</ref> Freddie Roach, on the other hand, commented that he would allow blood to be taken from Pacquiao one week before the fight.<ref>{{cite news | title = Mayweather, Pacquiao camps argue drug-testing points| newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = 22 December 2009 | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/12/mayweather-pacquiao-camps-argue-drugtesting-points.html }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331073558/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/180124/promoter-says-pacquiao-mayweather-likely-off |date=2010-03-31 }}</ref> In an attempt to resolve their differences, the two camps went through a process of ] before a retired judge. After the mediation process, Mayweather claimed that he agreed to a 14-day no blood testing window, however, Pacquiao refused and instead only agreed to a 24-day no blood testing window.<ref>{{cite news | title = Mayweather blames Pacquiao for failure to work out deal | first = Bob | last = Velin | newspaper = USA Today | date = 1 January 2010 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-01-07-floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao_N.htm }}</ref> Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum declared that the fight was officially off.<ref>{{cite news | title = Arum: 'The fight's off' | first = Dan | last = Rafael | work = ESPN | date = 1 January 2010 | url = https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4803490 }}</ref>
| title = Manny Pacquiao lines up $50m feast of a fight with Floyd Mayweather
| first = Kevin
| last = Mitchell
| newspaper = The Guardian
| date = 4 December 2009
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/04/manny-pacquiao-floyd-mayweather1 }}</ref> And it was later agreed that the venue for the fight would be the ]. However, the bout was put in jeopardy due to disagreements about Olympic-style drug testing. The Mayweather camp wanted random blood testing by the ],<ref></ref> whereas Pacquiao refused to have any blood testing within 30 days from the fight, because he thought it would weaken him, but he was willing to have blood taken from him before the 30-day window as well as immediately after the fight.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Pacquiao firm on 30-day blood test limit
| newspaper = Philippine Daily Inquirer
| date = 27 December 2009
| url = http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20091227-244161/Pacquiao-firm-on-30-day-blood-test-limit }}</ref> Freddie Roach, on the other hand, commented that he would allow blood to be taken from Pacquiao one week before the fight.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Mayweather, Pacquiao camps argue drug-testing points
| newspaper = Los Angeles Times
| date = 22 December 2009
| url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/12/mayweather-pacquiao-camps-argue-drugtesting-points.html }}</ref><ref></ref> In an attempt to resolve their differences, the two camps went through a process of ] before a retired judge. After the mediation process, Mayweather claimed that he agreed to a 14-day no blood testing window, however, Pacquiao refused and instead only agreed to a 24-day no blood testing window.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Mayweather blames Pacquiao for failure to work out deal
| first = Bob
| last = Velin
| newspaper = USA Today
| date = 1 January 2010
| url = http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-01-07-floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao_N.htm }}</ref> Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum declared that the fight was officially off.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Arum: 'The fight's off'
| first = Dan
| last = Rafael
| work = ESPN
| date = 1 January 2010
| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4803490 }}</ref>


Pacquiao agreed to random blood testing above and beyond that which is required by the rules of the ], but not to the extent requested by Mayweather. Despite producing no evidence to back their claims (Pacquiao has been drug tested for all of his past fights in ] and has passed them all), the Mayweather camp had repeatedly suggested Pacquiao was using ] throughout the negotiations, which resulted in Pacquiao filing a ] for ], seeking damages in excess of 75,000 dollars.<ref name="Yahoo lawsuit">{{cite news Pacquiao agreed to random blood testing above and beyond that which is required by the rules of the ], but not to the extent requested by Mayweather. Despite producing no evidence to back their claims (Pacquiao has been drug tested for all of his past fights in ] and has passed them all), the Mayweather camp had repeatedly suggested Pacquiao was using ] throughout the negotiations, which resulted in Pacquiao filing a ] for ], seeking damages in excess of 75,000 dollars.<ref name="Yahoo lawsuit">{{cite new |title=Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation |work=Yahoo! News |date=30 December 2009 |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091231/sp_wl_afp/boxusaphiwelterpacquiaomayweather_20091231003916 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103093202/http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091231/sp_wl_afp/boxusaphiwelterpacquiaomayweather_20091231003916 |archivedate=3 January 2010
}}</ref> The lawsuit cited accusations made by Mayweather, ], ], Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.<ref name="Yahoo lawsuit"/><ref name="BBC lawsuit">{{cite news | title = Manny Pacquiao issues Floyd Mayweather Jr with lawsuit | work = BBC Sport | date = 31 December 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8430611.stm }}</ref> The lawsuit claimed that the damaging and unfounded accusations were made out of "ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy."<ref name="BBC lawsuit"/> Pacquiao stated: "I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it."<ref name="BBC lawsuit"/>
| title = Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation
| work = Yahoo! News
| date = 30 December 2009
| url = http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091231/sp_wl_afp/boxusaphiwelterpacquiaomayweather_20091231003916 }}</ref> The lawsuit cited accusations made by Mayweather, ], ], Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.<ref name="Yahoo lawsuit"/><ref name="BBC lawsuit">{{cite news
| title = Manny Pacquiao issues Floyd Mayweather Jr with lawsuit
| work = BBC Sport
| date = 31 December 2009
| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8430611.stm }}</ref> The lawsuit claimed that the damaging and unfounded accusations were made out of "ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy."<ref name="BBC lawsuit"/> Pacquiao stated: "I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it."<ref name="BBC lawsuit"/>


After negotiations for the Mayweather fight fell through, other boxers were considered to replace Mayweather as the next opponent for Pacquiao, including former light welterweight champion ]<ref></ref> and current ] ] champion ],<ref></ref> while Mayweather considered Malignaggi<ref></ref><ref name="pbf_paul_nate"></ref> and the smaller ]<ref name="pbf_paul_nate" /> as potential opponents for his next fight. However, Pacquiao chose to fight ] instead, a tough boxer from ] and the former IBF welterweight champion. After negotiations for the Mayweather fight fell through, other boxers were considered to replace Mayweather as the next opponent for Pacquiao, including former light welterweight champion ]<ref></ref> and current ] ] champion ],<ref></ref> while Mayweather considered Malignaggi<ref></ref><ref name="pbf_paul_nate"></ref> and the smaller ]<ref name="pbf_paul_nate" /> as potential opponents for his next fight. However, Pacquiao chose to fight ] instead, a tough boxer from ] and the former IBF welterweight champion.


==The fight== ==The fight==
Pacquiao won every round and ultimately the fight through a unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao dominates Clottey in front of 50,994 | url= http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-fightearly031310&prov=yhoo&type=lgns| work=Yahoo Sports | accessdate=2010-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao back after win over Clottey | url= http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100322-260133/Pacquiao-back-after-win-over-Clottey| work=Philippine daily inquirer | accessdate=2010-03-23}}</ref> He dominated the punch count throughout the fight. Clottey landed some successful punches in the middle rounds, but never produced a sustained offensive. Manny Pacquiao defended his title by unanimous decision, 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. After the fight, Pacquiao returned to Manila. He has reflected on a possible retirement.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao back, mulls retirement from ring | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100323-260281/Pacquiao-back-mulls-retirement-from-ring | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer | accessdate=2010-03-23}}</ref> Pacquiao won every round and ultimately the fight through a unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao dominates Clottey in front of 50,994 | url= https://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ki-fightearly031310&prov=yhoo&type=lgns| work=Yahoo Sports | accessdate=2010-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao back after win over Clottey | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100322-260133/Pacquiao-back-after-win-over-Clottey | work=Philippine daily inquirer | accessdate=2010-03-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311100904/http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100322-260133/Pacquiao-back-after-win-over-Clottey | archive-date=2012-03-11 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He dominated the punch count throughout the fight. Clottey landed some successful punches in the middle rounds, but never produced a sustained offensive. Manny Pacquiao defended his title by unanimous decision, 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. After the fight, Pacquiao returned to Manila. At the time, he reflected on a possible retirement.<ref>{{cite web | title=Pacquiao back, mulls retirement from ring | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100323-260281/Pacquiao-back-mulls-retirement-from-ring | work=Philippine Daily Inquirer | accessdate=2010-03-23 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311100914/http://sports.inquirer.net/sport/boxing/view/20100323-260281/Pacquiao-back-mulls-retirement-from-ring | archivedate=2012-03-11 }}</ref>


The fight was rewarded with a paid crowd of 36,371 and a gate of $6,359,985, according to post-fight tax reports filed with Texas boxing regulators.<ref name="King">{{cite web | last = King | first = Bill | title = Boxing’s grand stage | work = SportsBusinessJournal.com | date = 2010-06-14 | url = http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/65987 }}</ref> Counting complimentary tickets delivered to sponsors, media outlets and others, the Dallas fight attracted 41,843,<ref name="King"/> well short of the 50,994 that was previously announced,<ref>{{cite web | last = Watkins | first = Calvin | title = Crowd is one of biggest for indoor fight | work = ESPN.com | date = 2010-03-13 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/news/story?id=4993511 }}</ref> but still an epic number for boxing. In addition, the bout drew 700,000 pay-per-view buys and earned $35.3 million in domestic revenue.<ref>{{cite web | title = Modest PPV buys for Pacquiao-Clottey bout | work = GMANews.TV | date = 2010-03-24 | url = http://www.gmanews.tv/story/186968/modest-ppv-buys-for-pacquiao-clottey-bout}}</ref> The fight was rewarded with a paid crowd of 36,371 and a gate of $6,359,985, according to post-fight tax reports filed with Texas boxing regulators.<ref name="King">{{cite web | last = King | first = Bill | title = Boxing’s grand stage | work = SportsBusinessJournal.com | date = 2010-06-14 | url = http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/65987 }}</ref> Counting complimentary tickets delivered to sponsors, media outlets and others, the Dallas fight attracted 41,843,<ref name="King"/> well short of the 50,994 that was previously announced,<ref>{{cite web | last = Watkins | first = Calvin | title = Crowd is one of biggest for indoor fight | work = ESPN.com | date = 2010-03-13 | url = https://www.espn.com/dallas/news/story?id=4993511 }}</ref> but still an epic number for boxing. In addition, the bout drew 700,000 pay-per-view buys and earned $35.3 million in domestic revenue.<ref>{{cite web | title = Modest PPV buys for Pacquiao-Clottey bout | work = GMANews.TV | date = 2010-03-24 | url = http://www.gmanews.tv/story/186968/modest-ppv-buys-for-pacquiao-clottey-bout}}</ref>


==Undercard== ==Undercard==
Confirmed bouts:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/593960|title=BoxRec - event|publisher=}}</ref>
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|{{flagicon|USA}} ] |{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|] lightweight title |vacant ] World Lightweight title
|Unanimous decision |Unanimous decision
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|{{flagicon|MEX}} ] |{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ] |{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|WBC Continental Americas welterweight title
|Welterweight
|6th round RTD
|TKO
|- |-
|{{flagicon|IRL}} ] |{{flagicon|IRL}} ]
|{{flagicon|MEX}} ] |{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|Middleweight |Middleweight (10 rounds)
|Split decision |Split decision
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|{{flagicon|COL}} ] |{{flagicon|COL}} ]
|Bantamweight |Bantamweight (8 rounds)
|TKO |8th round TKO
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|{{flagicon|PHI}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Morales
|Super featherweight (8 rounds)
|No contest
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|{{flagicon|MEX}} ]
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jaime Villa
|Super featherweight (8 rounds)
|6th round TKO
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Samuel Sanchez
|Super bantamweight (8 rounds)
|2nd round KO
|-
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rodrigo Garcia
|{{flagicon|USA}} Calvin Pitts
|Light middleweight (4 rounds)
|2nd round TKO
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Trevino
|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Hidalgo
|Featherweight (4 rounds)
|Majority draw
|}

==Broadcasting==
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|-
| {{flag|Hungary}} || ]
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| {{flag|Poland}} || ]
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 15 November 2024

Boxing match
The Event
DateMarch 13, 2010
VenueCowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBO welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Joshua Clottey
Nickname "Pac-Man" "The Grand Master"
Hometown General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Pre-fight record 50–3–2 (38 KO) 35–3 (20 KO)
Age 31 years, 2 months 32 years, 5 months
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 145+3⁄4 lb (66 kg) 147 lb (67 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBO
Welterweight Champion
The Ring
Light Welterweight Champion
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
7-division world champion		 WBO
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring
No. 5 Ranked Welterweight
Former IBF welterweight champion
Result
Pacquiao wins unanimous decision in 12 rounds (120–108, 119–109, 119–109)

Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey, billed as The Event, was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 2010, for the WBO welterweight championship. The bout was held at Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. This match was put together after the long awaited superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. had fallen through.

Background

Following Pacquiao's victory against Cotto, there was much public demand for a fight between the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world: Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010, for a split of 50 million dollars up front. And it was later agreed that the venue for the fight would be the MGM Grand Las Vegas. However, the bout was put in jeopardy due to disagreements about Olympic-style drug testing. The Mayweather camp wanted random blood testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, whereas Pacquiao refused to have any blood testing within 30 days from the fight, because he thought it would weaken him, but he was willing to have blood taken from him before the 30-day window as well as immediately after the fight. Freddie Roach, on the other hand, commented that he would allow blood to be taken from Pacquiao one week before the fight. In an attempt to resolve their differences, the two camps went through a process of mediation before a retired judge. After the mediation process, Mayweather claimed that he agreed to a 14-day no blood testing window, however, Pacquiao refused and instead only agreed to a 24-day no blood testing window. Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum declared that the fight was officially off.

Pacquiao agreed to random blood testing above and beyond that which is required by the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but not to the extent requested by Mayweather. Despite producing no evidence to back their claims (Pacquiao has been drug tested for all of his past fights in Las Vegas and has passed them all), the Mayweather camp had repeatedly suggested Pacquiao was using banned substances throughout the negotiations, which resulted in Pacquiao filing a lawsuit for defamation, seeking damages in excess of 75,000 dollars. The lawsuit cited accusations made by Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. The lawsuit claimed that the damaging and unfounded accusations were made out of "ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy." Pacquiao stated: "I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it."

After negotiations for the Mayweather fight fell through, other boxers were considered to replace Mayweather as the next opponent for Pacquiao, including former light welterweight champion Paul Malignaggi and current WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman, while Mayweather considered Malignaggi and the smaller Nate Campbell as potential opponents for his next fight. However, Pacquiao chose to fight Joshua Clottey instead, a tough boxer from Ghana and the former IBF welterweight champion.

The fight

Pacquiao won every round and ultimately the fight through a unanimous decision. He dominated the punch count throughout the fight. Clottey landed some successful punches in the middle rounds, but never produced a sustained offensive. Manny Pacquiao defended his title by unanimous decision, 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. After the fight, Pacquiao returned to Manila. At the time, he reflected on a possible retirement.

The fight was rewarded with a paid crowd of 36,371 and a gate of $6,359,985, according to post-fight tax reports filed with Texas boxing regulators. Counting complimentary tickets delivered to sponsors, media outlets and others, the Dallas fight attracted 41,843, well short of the 50,994 that was previously announced, but still an epic number for boxing. In addition, the bout drew 700,000 pay-per-view buys and earned $35.3 million in domestic revenue.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

Winner Loser Weight division/title belt(s) disputed Result
Mexico Humberto Soto United States David Diaz vacant WBC World Lightweight title Unanimous decision
Mexico Alfonso Gómez Mexico José Luis Castillo WBC Continental Americas welterweight title 6th round RTD
Republic of Ireland John Duddy Mexico Michael Medina Middleweight (10 rounds) Split decision
Non-TV bouts
Philippines Eden Sonsona Colombia Mauricio Pastrana Bantamweight (8 rounds) 8th round TKO
Philippines Michael Farenas United States Joe Morales Super featherweight (8 rounds) No contest
Mexico Salvador Sánchez II Mexico Jaime Villa Super featherweight (8 rounds) 6th round TKO
United States Roberto Marroquin United States Samuel Sanchez Super bantamweight (8 rounds) 2nd round KO
Mexico Rodrigo Garcia United States Calvin Pitts Light middleweight (4 rounds) 2nd round TKO
United States Arthur Trevino United States Isaac Hidalgo Featherweight (4 rounds) Majority draw

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 Australia Main Event
 Hungary Sport 1
 Poland Polsat Sport
 Philippines Solar Sports (Pay, live)
GMA Network and Solar TV (Terrestrial, delayed)
 United Kingdom Sky Sports
 United States HBO

References

  1. "Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. Mitchell, Kevin (4 December 2009). "Manny Pacquiao lines up $50m feast of a fight with Floyd Mayweather". The Guardian.
  3. GMANews.TV, Bob Arum calls Pacquiao-Mayweather fight dead
  4. "Pacquiao firm on 30-day blood test limit". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015.
  5. "Mayweather, Pacquiao camps argue drug-testing points". Los Angeles Times. 22 December 2009.
  6. GMANews.TV, Promoter says Pacquiao-Mayweather likely off Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Velin, Bob (1 January 2010). "Mayweather blames Pacquiao for failure to work out deal". USA Today.
  8. Rafael, Dan (1 January 2010). "Arum: 'The fight's off'". ESPN.
  9. ^ "Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation". Yahoo! News. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
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  11. sports.yahoo.com, Pacquiao-Malignaggi match could stop superfight
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Preceded byvs. Miguel Cotto Manny Pacquiao's bouts
13 March 2010 		Succeeded byvs. Antonio Margarito
Preceded byvs. Miguel Cotto Joshua Clottey's bouts
13 March 2010 		Succeeded byvs. Calvin Green

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