Pacquiao - Clottey Fight Discussion

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5cxoI9vmDM

Unless the Ghanaian get one of those patented leaping right to connect, or maybe an "unforseen" accidental headbutt, LOL, which either or both can slow or STOP Pac down, I see very slim chance for Josh to win.

Word out of Pac's training camp seem to give credence to the initial Vegas odds favoring the PacMan. More than a few credible wild card inhabitants profess that Manny has never looked better... (see video above from MAX Boxing)

I see a Durable Diaz parallel, only this time now with Pac even more precise with his delivery in inflicting damage. This may possibly cut the number of rounds by a few.

Round 6 till 8 will be it for Clottey. PacMan by stoppage.

That's what I'm thinking too, Pac's movement should allow him to take advantage of the openings the others were not able to do. I think Pac will be stepping to the right a lot and firing straight lefts to get inside of the jousting move Clottey uses to make it work against him (Clottey). The obvious follow up are right hooks to the body while continuing to move to the right to get around the elbows.

In the three fights I've seen of Clottey (against Judah, Margarito, and Cotto) I've observed that the leaping right straight seem to be the most effective weapon in his arsenal. It is quite unique and the snappiest of conterpunches, to which style or discipline Josh is quite an accomplished, and Pacquiao the overmatched.

Killersheep, you have noted the hooks to the side that Pac would use after the powershots... Agreed on that one, absolutely.

For Pac's attack to be successful, he needs to somehow bring down Clottey's arms that excellently cover and protect his weak spots. Clottey's extra long arms seem to be naturally designed for this specific purpose...
This is where Manny's body attack will prove quite useful.

Pac's body attack, especially the power shots to the breadbaskets are to this date totally undervalued and even ignored as a Pacquiao weapon of note, yet it is, after the obvious signature ones, that have brought down the likes of Erik, Oscar, Ricky, and Miguel in a manner quite unexpectedly by the same recipients.

Clottey will experience the same as the others, but only this time with a much purposeful intent from Manny. Those arms will stay on protect mode until it falls off from cumulative damage. If and when that happens, Josh will wish to get off from that nightmarish predicament, any which way he can.