Roach: "If Clottey lays on ropes, hes dead"

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I think that will be the end of the fight, Clottey, way down on the cards, getting lambasted on the ropes with several clean shots landing and no offense, as the towel comes in the ref stops the fight.

or the unthinkable happens and Clottey pulls out a performance of a lifetime...but lets not talk about ****** ****...agreed with your post

[Pullcounter]

MANILA, Philippines -- Prized boxing trainer Freddie Roach has seen a loophole in Joshua Clottey’s defense that Manny Pacquiao could take advantage of when the two fighters slug it out on March 13.

“He's pretty strong and he has a good chin and he's a durable guy,” Roach said of the Ghanaian boxer in an interview with FightFan.com.

However, he described Clottey’s defense as very “passive”.

“Sometimes he goes to the ropes. I can't figure it out if he's being lazy and resting or he's trying to punch yourself out. But if he lays on the ropes and he has that passive defense on us, we're gonna kill him,” said Roach.

The trainer said that although Pacquiao did some “rope-a-dope” tactic during his fight with Miguel Cotto last November, he said the Filipino merely tested the Puerto Rican’s punching power.

“He was there for a reason. If he's just being lazy, then there's a problem with it but he has a reason, it's okay. I told him, 'I don't get the idea', but that's being Pacquiao,” said Roach.

The controversial trainer is currently overseeing Pacquiao’s training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California.

He said he’s very impressed with the conditioning of the 7-time world champion, who is making his first title defense against Clottey.

“He looks pretty good... I was very happy with his performances,” said Roach.
Manny Pacquiao

Pacquiao will stake his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against the Ghanaian at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas on March 13.

Roach attributed Pacquiao's superb conditioning partly to his brief down time after the Cotto fight. He said the "rest days" have worked wonders for the Filipino.

Pacquiao took a two-month vacation from boxing following his sensational 12th round technical knockout win over Cotto.

“He plays basketball everyday… it's like his favorite sport. He runs and runs the court and he came in to the New York press conference [for the Clottey fight] at 148 pounds,” said Roach

damn pac is still 148 lbs... that means all he's working on is his skills

[El 7 Mares V.2]

That's after he realizes trying to headbutt Pacquiao's mammoth noggin won't work. Neither will leaping to the canvas and pretending you've sprained your ankle.

LOL, u crack me up homie, why u hate on Clottey so much my man?

[GT-R]

That's after he realizes trying to headbutt Pacquiao's mammoth noggin won't work. Neither will leaping to the canvas and pretending you've sprained your ankle.

[IMDAZED]

LOL, u crack me up homie, why u hate on Clottey so much my man?

Because he does it in every big fight I've seen him in (minus Judah who is probably the only guy with less of a heart). It's so frustrating. Anytime the going gets tough - or even if you show that you will take it from him all night - he suddenly wants to get dirty or just wants out of the fight period. Even against guys like Gutierrez. It's like...wtf? Against Margarito, his hands were "paining" him. Against Baldomir he just kept trying to crack dude's head open. Against Cotto...geezus christ. Now what do you think he's gonna do against a guy with the kind of cojones that Pacquiao has? LOL @ people being psyched for this. Yeah this fight will be good for five rounds max.

[southcentralcar]

cotto got tired of punching clottey who was on the ropes

[hugh grant]

Even though people expect Pac to win. What Pac will have to do once again is beat Clottey like no one has done before.
He beat DLH, Hatton, Cotto like no one did, and that will have to be the case for Clottey to keep the haters quiet.

[Easy-E]

cotto got tired of punching clottey who was on the ropes

seven of those shots were scoring blows.
three clean, four glancing. Getting in the corner like that and allowing the opponent to unload is a great way to lose rounds and lose close fights.

[IMDAZED]

Pacquiao's plan will include body shots, body shots, and body shots.

[Blue Heffner]

I can see manny getting dropped by a crisp counter punch seriously

That's funny...