GL: Congrats on landing the Pacquiao fight (on March 13th, Joshua Clottey challneges Manny Pacquiao in Arlington, Texas). Can you give us some thoughts on this opportunity?
Joshua Clottey: "It's a very, very great opportunity. I have to thank God for it. I have to take advantage of it."
GL: You were in Ghana when you first heard the news. How did you hear about it and what was your reaction when you found out?
Joshua Clottey: "Well, you know I went to one of the websites and I saw that I would be fighting Pacquiao. I was like, are these people kidding or what. I found out from the fightnews and I realized that it's true. I was like wow, this is a big opportunity fighting with the best pound for pound fighter out there now. I'm so happy about it and you know I'm really, really happy because it's not easy for a fighter to fight with Pacquiao because of the way that boxing is now."
GL: Why do you believe you have what it takes to defeat Manny Pacquiao?
JC: "You see I have a lot of things to beat Manny Pacquiao. I have my defense in there and I'm a strong welterweight. He's fighting with one of the best out there and I think I have everything to beat him and when we get to the ring, I will prove it to everybody."
GL: Are you surprised he chose to fight you?
JC: "I know about that and I'm surprised that he choosed to fight me. But things happen for a reason. I didn't know I was going to fight Pacquiao in the first place early 2010. Second, it sounds like a miracle. If I get to the ring and I beat him, it's like a miracle and everything happens for a reason."
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