I think Clottey will derail the planned Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight...

I think Clottey will derail the planned Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight...

I pick the tough defense minded Clottey to win over Cotto primarily on the basis of their respective performances against their common opponents in Margacheato and Judah...

- Clottey was winning in the first 6 rounds against Margo but suffered a hand injury resulting to a close UD loss...
- Cotto got mauled badly and quits against Margo in the 11th round...

- Clottey made Judah quit in the 9th round after inflicting a cut on Judah...
- Cotto TKO's Judah in the 11th round...

I'm predicting Cotto will be hurt badly by a Clottey uppercut during a toe-to-toe action... Cotto is a sucker of uppercut...

Cotto mostly attacks with his head down leaning in...

http://xs840.xs.to/xs840/09243/3985.jpg

I could be wrong tho...;)
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I heard the announcer say Clottey stepped into the ring against zab at a whopping 160 lbs.

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Originally Posted by fan johnny

I heard the announcer say Clottey stepped into the ring against zab at a whopping 160 lbs.

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That's true... I even heard Clottey was weighing 170 lbs. on fight night against the late Diego Corrales... Tho Clottey and Diego both weigh-in at 149 for that fight...

Clottey being the bigger boxer compared to Cotto is also another reason why I pick Clottey to win this one...
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Well, we don't know yet the result of Cotto vs Clottey. Let us just see this Saturday. :)

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Originally Posted by reinvaldez

Well, we don't know yet the result of Cotto vs Clottey. Let us just see this Saturday. :)

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Of course, mine is only a prediction...;) Let's see this Saturday... I consider this Clottey-Cotto fight a must see... This expected to be a very good fight unlike the expected boring fight between PBF and JMM...;)
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http://xs140.xs.to/xs140/09243/cotcalsmall827.jpg


Cotto looks small compared to Clottey.... Also Ivan Calderon looks so small compared to Rodel Mayol...;D
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Cotto wins this. Clottey doesn't track people down very well. That peekaboo style will be as effective against the style Cotto has now picked up. He was clearly outboxing Margarito with is power style of boxing and since Clottey won't be wearing plaster I think he will have hell trying to stop Cotto or even slowing him down.

I'm afraid that several flush shots landing and hurts Cotto will bring back memories of the bad beating he got from Margacheato... Cotto might take a knee again, this time infront of Clottey...
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Hmmnn... almost??...;)

Here's the fight pix:

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090614/ca...ng_nyff110.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090614/ca...ng_nyff112.jpg