Pacquiao beats Clottey to retain WBO welterweight crown

Source: Manila Bulletin
DALLAS, Texas, March 13, 2010 (AFP) - Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao easily defeated Joshua Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at Cowboys Stadium.

Pacquiao, who was recently named Fighter of the Decade, ran his win streak to 12 fights with a dominating performance in front of a crowd of more than 40,000 at the 1.2 billion-dollar home of American football's Dallas Cowboys.

Pacquiao's punishing assault was reflected on all three judges scorecards as he won by scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 119-109.