I know that it is early, but I like to see how people feel about fights a while before they actually happen. Please post your early predictions.
I like Shane in this one, but I have found it hard lately to root against Clottey. He is a tough guy. I say Shane in a UD. Shane can crack but I don't know that he can knockout Clottey. However, I have been wrong before so I know there is always a possibility for ANYTHING to happen in the ring.
THOUGHTS?
Shane will knock Clottey out in Round 9. Clottey will take punishment from Shane. With Nazim in Shanes Corner I expect they will work out a decent gameplan and they will rip Clottey apart. Clottey hasnt faced such a hard puncher, with speed and!!! combinationpower. My predictions is based on a hungry and angry Shane. If he is to frustrated because of all the ducking, than he can win a UD or maybe Clottey will win. But Clottey offense is not enough to beat Shane and he lakes a bit power and RinqIQ.
I've favoring Clottey right now. I just think Mosley would be very hittable in that fight. i feel the same way, also clottey's defense will cause shane problems obviously...also in shanes fight with margarito..if you watch some of the early rounds you will see when margarito would throw a jab, and even when he didnt connect with it, it backed mosley up and threw his gameplan off and then he would clinch margarito..the thing is margarito is pretty slow and not very technical..clottey has fast accurate hands..but people want to focus more on clotteys "non killer instinct" which i feel is an exaggeration by cotto fans who want to make excuses for cotto losing his fight with clottey..o and you cant forget the cut he had, which almost every boxer has to deal with in their boxing career.
I think this may look like the Cotto/Clottey fight, in the sense that Clottey is going to look like the better fighter but Mosley will come out on top. I only say this because Mosley is a tough SOB, and Clottey just doesn't have a finish instinct it appears, and that may be the most important facet to a fighter.
I don't know why you are so red, your posts so far as I've seen don't warrant it. You probably pissed off the wrong person...lol. By the way, I agree with your post 100%. I'd have green k you but i gave it all away in the karma thread.
Im a SSM super fan
I think Shane by UD.
You all forget that Clottey doesnt let his hands go.
He always complains about something.
He is a cry baby
he has no heart ( well at times it seems that way)
Mosley is not going to bleed like Cotto did and that is messed him up.
If Cotto can knock down clottey with a jab then I think Shane will KO him
ONly because he is so pissed and frustrated he is going to drop some bombs.
That being said I love shane but I wouldnt mind seeing him lose and maybe call it a career. let the young blood take over.
It's hard to say. Mosley has the speed to beat him but Clottey is very much like Wright. And Mosley lost to Wright twice.
I still can't pick a clear winner.
clottey by spilt dec in a tough back and forth fight. i think clottey has learned his lesson about throwing punches when it counts and knows that this might be his last truly big fight. clottey has a very tight defense and i think cmosley will be a sucker for his right hand
I think this may look like the Cotto/Clottey fight, in the sense that Clottey is going to look like the better fighter but Mosley will come out on top. I only say this because Mosley is a tough SOB, and Clottey just doesn't have a finish instinct it appears, and that may be the most important facet to a fighter.
Clottey by UD
I'm of the belief that Shane is way past it...I think the Mayorga fight is more indication of where Shane really is than the Margarito fight, coupled with the layoff and fighting someone with a tight D and fast hands.
If Cotto was able to outspeed Shane, 2 years ago...I think Clottey should be able to as well.