By Mark Vester
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya feels Manny Pacquiao will have an easy time with Joshua Clottey on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. De La Hoya says Pacquiao is too fast and Clottey wastes too much time being defensive and doesn't spend enough time being offensive. Clottey's style is made for Pacquiao, says Oscar.
"I think Manny Pacquiao will have an easy time with Joshua Clottey," De La Hoya said to Sky Sports News. "Styles make fights, and his (Clottey's) defence is one where he blocks his punches, then he has to bring his hands down to look at you, and then throw punches.
"Manny is too fast to stay there in the pocket and receive punches. I believe he will hit him then move side-to-side. Clottey will look for him, but he's not going to be there. He (Pacquiao) is going to do the same thing for 12 rounds. It's probably going to be an easy fight for him."
Pacquiao stopped De La Hoya in nine rounds in December 2008.
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