Manny Pacquiao, the man with the name that sounds like gambling in dialect, retained his WBO welterweight title with a comprehensive points victory over Joshua Clottey.

Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao easily defeated Joshua Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title in front of a 50,000 crowd at the home of American football’s Dallas Cowboys’ Cowboys Stadium.

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

“This fight is dedicated to all of you, especially to the people in the Philippines,” Pacquiao told the crowd after he had won the bout.

This marked the second consecutive true welterweight fight for Pacquiao, who was the heavy favourite despite giving away a 10-pound advantage to Clottey. He also extended his winning run to 12 straight fights.