Pacquiao - Clottey Fight Discussion

[KananKrus]

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.

[match]

If Manny wins by stoppage that would be super impressive. I expect him to win but Clottey is as tough as they come and IMO even a 12th round TKO would be more impressive than his 2nd round KO of Hatton.

[Kirkland Laing]

Former 106 pounder Pacneedle beats the shit out of giant welterweight Clottey for ten or eleven rounds and becomes the first guy to stop him. We spend next week arguing about performance enhancing drugs.

[JJson]

Manny is he commonsense favourite. Even without hormonal aids, which I believe he takes, Manny is still a great fighter and would have probably beaten all the figters he fought and defeated, abeit not so devastatingly.

The decision will depend on which Clottey shows up. If it is the Clottey that fought Corrales and Judah, Manny will be in for a long night. Remember, Manny only recently began demonstrating killer power. I do not believe that he hits harder than Miguel Cotto, Judah, Corrales or Margarito. Clottey is no puncher either, but can make Manny bleed, which is what he will have to do in order to get a win.

[CFH]

Former 106 pounder Pacneedle beats the shit out of giant welterweight Clottey for ten or eleven rounds and becomes the first guy to stop him. We spend next week arguing about performance enhancing drugs.

Manny is he commonsense favourite. Even without hormonal aids, which I believe he takes, Manny is still a great fighter and would have probably beaten all the figters he fought and defeated, abeit not so devastatingly.

The decision will depend on which Clottey shows up. If it is the Clottey that fought Corrales and Judah, Manny will be in for a long night. Remember, Manny only recently began demonstrating killer power. I do not believe that he hits harder than Miguel Cotto, Judah, Corrales or Margarito. Clottey is no puncher either, but can make Manny bleed, which is what he will have to do in order to get a win.

You gentlemen must not have read my post. There are a zillion other threads to discuss these matters, but they will not be brought up in this one. Nothing personal, you are welcome to post about PEDs etc. in the previously mentioned threads. Farewell and godspeed.