Pacquiao gears up for Clottey bout

DALLAS, Texas: Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao began promoting his March 13 welterweight fight against Ghana's Joshua Clottey on Tuesday, moving past failed talks with Floyd Mayweather and looking ahead.

Pacquiao, 50-3 with two draws and 38 knockouts, will defend his World Boxing Organization title against Clottey, 35-3 with 21 knockouts on the same date he was expected to face unbeaten US star Mayweather before negotiations broke off.

"It's going to be a good fight," Pacquiao said. "Clottey, he is a good fighter, a top fighter, and he is bigger than me. I have to prepare hard for this fight and train hard and focus."