Challenger Joshua Clottey announced today he will have his main training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to get prepared for his mega fight against Manny Pacquiao on March 13.
Vinny Scolpino, manager of Clottey, said the team will be off to Florida this weekend. Clottey, from Accra, Ghana, lives in the Bronx, N.Y.
"Joshua is in great fighting shape right now. He is anxious to get into the ring against Pacquiao," said Scolpino.
Pacquiao and Clottey will rumble on Top Rank's 'The Event' title card at the Cowboys Stadium on March 13. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight will be available on HBO Pay Per View.
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Top Rank is donating $1 for each ticket sold throughout 2010 to the Clinton Bush Hati Fund. Bob Arum of Top Rank made the announcement this past weekend in New York. The donation began this past weekend on the Lopez vs Luevano, Gamboa vs. Mtagwa title card at Madison Square Garden. "Helping people is the right thing to do and we are hoping other promoters will join us," Arum said.
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Mikey Garcia, whose bout was cancelled two weeks ago, will box this Saturday, January 30, at the Plaza de Toros Arroyo in Mexico. Garcia, from Oxnard, Calif., will box featherweight Arturo Gomez.
Jorge 'Travieso' Arce of Los Mochis, Mexico will be in the televised main event, taking on Angky Angkota of Indonesia. Arce and Angkota headline the Top Rank Live! title card on Fox Sports Espanol
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Top Rank Notebook -- Unbeaten Las Vegas fighter Diego Magdaleno today was added to the Latin Fury 13/Pinoy Power 3 event at the Las Vegas Hilton on Feb 13...
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