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I'm a pacman fan but i'm no blind fanatic.
I'm no boxing man either but i was into taekwondo and judo during college. So i know movement, positioning and timing are keys to fighting not bulk.
Seeing all the styles that Pacquiao opponent's tried to do to Pacquiao, I don't think seeing a 160-170lbs Clottey would be more effective than a 152-157lbs Clottey. That's why Team Pacquiao is wary of a Mosley or Foreman fight. Mosley and Foreman are mobile with their feet and can throw jabs. I honestly think the fight with Foreman was shelved not because of sheer size but because Foreman has lateral movements and has a good jab.
Pacquiao likes opponent who are slow on their feet. A lean and mean Clottey would do more damage than a massive Clottey. Hatton already tried that style.
Remember Cotto. I think Cotto had the best conditioning to last Pacquiao contrary to what Cotto fans say that he is dried up. If Cotto hadn't gone toe to toe with Pacquiao and stuck to his jab and left hook while bicycling away from Pacquiao, he wouldn't have been beaten that badly. Cotto should have fought Pacquiao like he fought Mosley. Cotto would still lose but not too lopsided. Pacquiao was frustrated in the latter rounds because of this.
Clottey must increase his work rate, learn to sidestep (sideways instead of forward/backward) and rely on jabs plus left hooks. Clottey must not focus on power but on stamina and feet quickness. Barrera's 2nd fight with Pacquiao is an intelligent fight although he lost because psychologically, he was fighting not to lose and the judges saw that. To fight against Pacquiao, it should be an intelligent fight. Not a brawl. Just pure boxing. That's why Mayweather's style would have made it a beautiful fight because their styles are the anti-thesis of each other.
A habit i saw with Pacquiao during the Marquez and Cotto fights is when Pacquiao finished his attack (gap after throwing his punches and backing/sidestepping), he either puts down his guard or his guard is too wide which is susceptible for an uppercut.
However, goodluck on timing the uppercut as Pacquiao has a workrate with no comparison.
My take if its a stoppage:
KO by Clottey if round 1-7
KO by Pacman if round 8-12 onwards
If its by decision:
I still root for Pacquiao but if it comes to decision - contrary to most pac fans - I'd go for Clottey.
I'm still a Pac fan though win or loss. He already have nothing to prove. He is already an all time great.
I'm a pacman fan but i'm no blind fanatic.
I'm no boxing man either but i was into taekwondo and judo during college. So i know movement, positioning and timing are keys to fighting not bulk.
Seeing all the styles that Pacquiao opponent's tried to do to Pacquiao, I don't think seeing a 160-170lbs Clottey would be more effective than a 152-157lbs Clottey. That's why Team Pacquiao is wary of a Mosley or Foreman fight. Mosley and Foreman are mobile with their feet and can throw jabs. I honestly think the fight with Foreman was shelved not because of sheer size but because Foreman has lateral movements and has a good jab.
Pacquiao likes opponent who are slow on their feet. A lean and mean Clottey would do more damage than a massive Clottey. Hatton already tried that style.
Remember Cotto. I think Cotto had the best conditioning to last Pacquiao contrary to what Cotto fans say that he is dried up. If Cotto hadn't gone toe to toe with Pacquiao and stuck to his jab and left hook while bicycling away from Pacquiao, he wouldn't have been beaten that badly. Cotto should have fought Pacquiao like he fought Mosley. Cotto would still lose but not too lopsided. Pacquiao was frustrated in the latter rounds because of this.
Clottey must increase his work rate, learn to sidestep (sideways instead of forward/backward) and rely on jabs plus left hooks. Clottey must not focus on power but on stamina and feet quickness. Barrera's 2nd fight with Pacquiao is an intelligent fight although he lost because psychologically, he was fighting not to lose and the judges saw that. To fight against Pacquiao, it should be an intelligent fight. Not a brawl. Just pure boxing. That's why Mayweather's style would have made it a beautiful fight because their styles are the anti-thesis of each other.
A habit i saw with Pacquiao during the Marquez and Cotto fights is when Pacquiao finished his attack (gap after throwing his punches and backing/sidestepping), he either puts down his guard or his guard is too wide which is susceptible for an uppercut.
However, goodluck on timing the uppercut as Pacquiao has a workrate with no comparison.
My take if its a stoppage:
KO by Clottey if round 1-7
KO by Pacman if round 8-12 onwards
If its by decision:
I still root for Pacquiao but if it comes to decision - contrary to most pac fans - I'd go for Clottey.
I'm still a Pac fan though win or loss. He already have nothing to prove. He is already an all time great.
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