By Mark Vester
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his challenger Joshua Clottey met face to face in Texas to announce their March 13 pay-per-view clash at the 100,000 seat Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The press conference had a lot of boxing stars, current and former Cowboys players and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders in the house. The card, tagged as "The Event" - will be set up for a seating max between 40 to 50,000.
Pacquiao was blown away by the high-end stadium. He knows Clottey has the size and strength but he doesn't plan to back down in the fight.
"Amazing. I feel like I'm a football player," Pacquiao said. "It's going to be a good fight. Clottey, he's a good fighter, a top fighter and he's bigger than me. I have to prepare hard for this fight and train hard and focus."
Clottey is planning to make it a very physical fight to test Pacquiao's ability to withstand the pressure of a strong welterweight.
"This fight is going to be a hell of a fight. I love Manny Pacquiao. He is one of my favorite fighters. He's a throwback fighter. If you throw at him, he'll throw back at you. I know what I'm going to face," Clottey said.
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