Comments Thread For: Roach: "Pacquiao Will Knock Joshua Clottey Out"

[OaktownGhost]

im a huge pacquiao fan but roach makes him look so bad

what does he mean by "weight doesnt matter"

why make cotto come in at 145 then?

still cotto would have lost but that statement is contradictory

[madsweeney]

Seems to me that Freddie Roach is building Pac resume up with
guys that they know he can beat. The only fighter Roach wasn't
sure of was Floyd and guess what? Fight didn't happen. Anymore
evidence needed or should I expect Pac fans and supporters to
curse me out for saying that?

Considering Floyd, Mosley and Berto wasn't available at the time Clottey was signed....who would you have rather seen Pac fight that you think can beat him? Only guy I can think of is Bradley but I think his Showtime contract ruins him getting any of these megafights.

[fightnight1]

What good is a test AFTER the fight? Nice to see Roach is confirming what we already know....Clottey poses no threat to Pacquiao. Mmm....talk about cherrypicking your opponent. I for one will not be purchasing the March 13th bout, no way I support a cheater in Margarito, or a lying money grubbing promoter like Arum. Jose Luis Castillo v Alfredo Gomez? George Foreman III? John Duddy? This fight card should be on HBO After Dark.

I have been saying the same thing. THis Fight should not be a PPV fight. What a Joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madsweeney]

im a huge pacquiao fan but roach makes him look so bad

what does he mean by "weight doesnt matter"

why make cotto come in at 145 then?

still cotto would have lost but that statement is contradictory

Weight doesn't matter after you've proven that you can hang. Cotto was the first true WW fight so I don't see a problem with asking him to come down 1 lb. He obviously wasn't affected by the weight, he lost that fight in the camp/corner.

[bcanada321]

im a huge pacquiao fan but roach makes him look so bad

what does he mean by "weight doesnt matter"

why make cotto come in at 145 then?

still cotto would have lost but that statement is contradictory

i dont think he meant weight doesnt matter like that, clearly it does matter in terms of rehydration and energy, but in my opinion that weight doesnt matter as much in this case as it would for cotto because the energy and work rate

[TOBYLEE1]

Weight doesn't matter after you've proven that you can hang. Cotto was the first true WW fight so I don't see a problem with asking him to come down 1 lb. He obviously wasn't affected by the weight, he lost that fight in the camp/corner.

If it didn't matter why make the guy come down on a contracted weight of 145lb and a million pound penalty for each pound. Cotto agreed for the money, but to say it didn't affected him unless you know him personally and he told you it is not confirmed

[odogg8121]

Seems to me that Freddie Roach is building Pac resume up with
guys that they know he can beat. The only fighter Roach wasn't
sure of was Floyd and guess what? Fight didn't happen. Anymore
evidence needed or should I expect Pac fans and supporters to
curse me out for saying that?

They r goin to cuss u out and give u red K...but ur point r valid

[1nonlymre]

Roach is right about the last sentence....ability wins fights...that's why they avoided mayweather.......in all seriousness though if he knocks Clottey out it will raise even more questions as to why he wasn't knocking guys out stone cold in the lower weights, but when he moves up 2 or 3 divisions he is dropping guys who come in at 160 on fight night...........

Let's assume equal punching ability (as in knowing how to properly deliver a punch) who is most likely to punch harder and subsequently knock an oppoentn out, the lightweight or the heavyweight?

My point is that the increase in weight greatly attributes to the ability to knock people out. As you get heavier and continue to punch well, your punches could increase in power accordingly.

[odogg8121]

im a huge pacquiao fan but roach makes him look so bad

what does he mean by "weight doesnt matter"

why make cotto come in at 145 then?

still cotto would have lost but that statement is contradictory

I agree; I'm a PBF fan who likes to watch Pac fight also...with all the bs coming out when the fight wit PBF didnt get sign..Roach made Pac look so bad, in every interveiw he gave he contradicted himself...he is a great trainer and great hypin a fight..but someone has to tell him that he makes his guy look bad more than anyone does.

[madsweeney]

If it didn't matter why make the guy come down on a contracted weight of 145lb and a million pound penalty for each pound. Cotto agreed for the money, but to say it didn't affected him unless you know him personally and he told you it is not confirmed

I don't know him but he's said on MULTIPLE interviews that the weight didn't affect him. He said he felt great and was in the best shape he's bee in for a long time. So yea, I'll take HIS word over yours.