{"id":1490,"date":"2010-03-08T00:02:22","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T05:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2010-03-08T00:02:22","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T05:02:22","slug":"boxing-in-2010-a-promising-year-with-manny-pacquiao-vs-joshua-clottey-coming-up-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=1490","title":{"rendered":"Boxing in 2010: A Promising Year with Manny Pacquiao Vs Joshua Clottey Coming Up First"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Geno McGahee<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are already nearly three months into 2010 and the boxing future looks bright.\u00a0 We have some tentative agreements between good fighters to meet inside the ring in the near future, some signed super fights, some overhyped novelty fights, and some overlooked gems all scheduled for this year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

RSR examines the year 2010 to come and we see if the showdowns are worth your time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manny Pacquiao \u2013 Joshua Clottey
\nWBO Welterweight Title
\nMarch 13th<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Filipino superstar, Manny \u201cPacman\u201d Pacquiao continues to fight on a regular basis.\u00a0 When Floyd Mayweather, JR., could not come to an agreement with him to fight on March 13th, Team Pacquiao found a replacement: Joshua Clottey.\u00a0 Clottey is a tough customer, never knocked out, and has only lost once cleanly, but even that is in dispute.\u00a0 The fight with Miguel Cotto, a fight he lost via split decision, could have gone either way, he lost to Carlos Baldomir while ahead on points when he was disqualified, something he contended to be unjust.\u00a0 In 2006, he lost to Antonio Margarito by decision, but knowing the cheating history of Margarito, I tend to throw out all of his victories.\u00a0 The point is that Clottey has never been definitively beaten and presents one hell of a challenge for the #1 P4P best.<\/p>\n

Grade: A. It is a wonderful showdown, PPV worthy, where we will see how Manny deals with such a durable and consistent guy in Clottey.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Floyd Mayweather, JR. \u2013 Sugar Shane Mosley
\nWBA Super World Welterweight Title
\nMay 1st<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the Manny Pacquiao fight not materializing, Floyd too had to find a replacement.\u00a0 Yuri Foreman and Matthew Hatton were rumored, but when Andre Berto pulled out of his fight with Shane Mosley, the match could be made between two long time rivals.\u00a0 Mosley was nearly off the map until he was given an opportunity to fight Antonio Margarito, a man coming off his biggest win over Miguel Cotto.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the story of that fight was how Margarito was exposed as a cheater, using plaster of Paris in his hand wraps, taking away from the explosive knockout win for Mosley.\u00a0 Sugar Shane has a lot left and he is very strong.\u00a0 Floyd is a defensive dynamo with good power and great technique and has never lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grade: B+.\u00a0 Although Mosley brings a lot of name value to the ring, the Margarito fight could be misleading.\u00a0 It may have been more of a case of what Margarito wasn\u2019t when he didn\u2019t load his gloves then what Mosley was.\u00a0 Prior to that fight, Mosley struggled with a shot Ricardo Mayorga, pulling out a final round stoppage in an even fight up to that point, and a shopworn Fernando Vargas.\u00a0 Mosley won\u2019t lie down for Floyd, but does he had enough reflexes left to catch the elusive Floyd?\u00a0 We\u2019ll see.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernard Hopkins \u2013 Roy Jones, JR. II
\nApril 3rd<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1993, Roy Jones, JR., defeated Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision for the IBF Middleweight Title.\u00a0 Since that point, they both went different ways, Hopkins ruling the middleweight division, Jones moving up and dominated the light heavyweight division.\u00a0 They continually argued and came close to having a rematch on several occasions, but the greed of the combatants proved too much for the fight to occur, until now.\u00a0 This fight is at least 9 years too late.\u00a0 Roy brings in a record of 5-5 in his last 10 bouts, and he lost his last fight via first round stoppage.\u00a0 Hopkins recent record is 4-3.\u00a0 What is this fight doing on PPV?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grade: F.\u00a0 This fight is a joke being played on the public with the sole goal to line the pockets of the two fighters involved.\u00a0 They are trying to charge for something that they shouldn\u2019t be able to give away and hopefully the public doesn\u2019t buy into it.\u00a0 They are spending a pretty penny on the advertising and trying to make this seem important and attempting to give the illusion that there is bad blood.\u00a0 This is a money fight.\u00a0 Neither man cares about victory or defeat.\u00a0 They are merely looking to screw over the public for as much change as they can get.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kelly Pavlik \u2013 Sergio Martinez
\nWBC\/WBO Middleweight Titles
\nApril 17th<\/strong><\/p>\n

At one time, Kelly Pavlik was one of the most respected boxers in the game, but times have changed.\u00a0 His uninspired loss to Bernard Hopkins, stoppages of soft opposition, and apparent avoidance of Paul Williams have made him a forgotten man, but now he intends to change that.\u00a0 Sergio Martinez just came off a close shave defeat to Paul Williams, where both fighters exchanged knockouts and fought hard for twelve full rounds.\u00a0 Martinez is slick and tricky and is a very good style match up with the aggressive and powerful Pavlik.\u00a0 This is a very important fight for both men and the winner will be looking at a showdown with Paul Williams.\u00a0 A great great fight.<\/p>\n

Grade: A. This showdown can be nothing but a great fight.\u00a0 Martinez has a huge heart and a decent punch and Pavlik is heavy-handed with a lot of courage himself.\u00a0 This will be a war.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wladimir Klitschko \u2013 Eddie Chambers
\nWBO\/IBO\/IBF Heavyweight Titles
\nMarch 20th<\/strong><\/p>\n

The heavyweight division does not present a great deal of quality opponents for the Brothers Klitschko.\u00a0 The latest challenge is American hopeful, \u201cFast\u201d Eddie Chambers, coming off wins over former WBC Champ, Sam Peter, and contender Alexander Dimitrenko.\u00a0 He now tries to stop \u201cDr. Steelhammer\u201d in Germany for all the marbles.\u00a0 What bode well for Chambers is his speed and his newfound conditioning.\u00a0 In his last fight, he weighed in at a fit 208 pounds and looked fantastic.\u00a0 Expect the same level of conditioning and determination on March 20th.\u00a0 Wlad will look to establish the jab and to drop in the right hand, controlling the smaller man as he usually does.\u00a0 Chambers will have more enthusiasm than the others Wlad has faced, but he doesn\u2019t seem to possess the physical attributes necessary to pull off the upset.<\/p>\n

Grade: C+.\u00a0 Chambers is a live underdog, but he is still a heavy long shot to win, especially in Germany.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carl Froch \u2013 Mikkel Kessler
\nWBC Super Middleweight Title
\nApril 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Showtime Super Six Tournament moves forward with a showdown between former WBA Champ, Kessler, and current WBC Champ, Froch.\u00a0 We have two big punchers, both with something to prove, battle for a title and points in the most exciting boxing tournament to come along in years.\u00a0 Kessler, losing his last bout badly to Andre Ward, he wants desperately to try to regain his footing as one of the favorites to win.\u00a0 Froch struggled with the slick and quick Andre Dirrell and wants an explosive knockout to prove his worth.\u00a0 This is a very exciting collision.<\/p>\n

Grade: B+.\u00a0 Expect an all out brawl with the bigger heart winning in the end.\u00a0 A great fight and another great example of why this tournament is so wonderful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allan Green \u2013 Andre Ward
\nWBA Super Middleweight Title
\nApril 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Battling on the same night as Froch and Kessler, are defending WBA Champ, Ward, and Jermain Taylor replacement, Allan Green.\u00a0 Green wanted badly into this tournament and was granted his wish and now gets a title shot and a chance to prove that he belongs.\u00a0 He is a powerful puncher with an exciting style that hopes to catch Ward.\u00a0 Ward showed that he is a true champion as he beat, battered, and confused Mikkel Kessler, taking the title and 2 points in the tournament.\u00a0 His strength is amazing and he has a lot of veteran tricks for a fighter with only 21 fights.\u00a0 Green has a puncher\u2019s chance and we\u2019ll see what happens should he land.\u00a0 This fight could be incredibly exciting or tactical and boring.\u00a0 We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n

Grade: B-.\u00a0 The addition of Green is a good thing, and we should be in for some exciting moments come fight night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomasz Adamek \u2013 Chris Arreola
\nApril 24th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yet another great fight taking place on April 24th is a heavyweight showdown between HBO hyped Arreola and former light heavy and cruiserweight champ, Tomasz Adamek.\u00a0 Arreola has a decent punch and is aggressive, but his biggest battle seems to be with his weight as he consistently comes into bouts heavier and heavier.\u00a0 He was obese in his challenge with Vitali Klitschko, too slow to land a good punch, was heavier in his comeback fight with Brian Minto, a fight he won, but was still disappointing at that weight (263 pounds).\u00a0 Now he squares off against Adamek.\u00a0 Adamek recently knocked out Andrew Golota but was less than spectacular in defeating Jason Estrada.\u00a0 He will be facing a heavyweight puncher on the 24th and it if Arreola comes into the fight in shape, he may prove too strong, but what are the odds of that?<\/p>\n

Grade: B-.\u00a0 Two decent contenders fighting for top ranking in the division.\u00a0 A good fight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first half of 2010 looks like a winner for the boxing fans with the exception of the ridiculous Hopkins-Jones PPV.\u00a0 We also have the David Haye-John Ruiz title fight on the horizon, a potential showdown with Vitali Klitschko and Nikolay Valuev, and the continued progress of the Showtime Super Six Tournament to keep the boxing fans hooked to the sport.\u00a0 It should be a good year.<\/p>\n

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