Pacquiao: “We’ve created a new technique” – for Clottey bout

[-Antonio-]

He'll probably switch back and forth between southpaw and orthadox.

[Pullcounter]

Pacquiao: “We’ve created a new technique” – for Clottey bout
March 6th, 2010
By Chris Williams

World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao supposedly has created a new fighting technique to use in his fight against former IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey when they meet up at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium.

In an article at Abs- cbn news Pacquiao says “We’ve created a new technique. It’s going to be exciting, and a lot of action in the ring.” A new technique could be a number of different things.

However, given that Pacquiao is already fighting using an in and out style of throwing quick combinations and then scurrying away, it’s not likely that’s what he’s talking about. The only other thing I can think of is that is even worth Pacquiao trying against Clottey is by throwing a massive amount of fast punches while Clottey covers up on the ropes the way he likes to do.

That kind of technique would probably pay off for Pacquiao, because Clottey is, as Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach likes to say, is way too passive on defense. Clottey just lets his opponents tee off on him while he covers up for extended periods of time trying to let them wear themselves out while at the same time allowing the stamina poor Clottey much needed breaks. You might as well tape a ‘hit me’ sign on Clottey when he covers up like that.

It’s not a style that top fighters use, but then again, Clottey hasn’t faced all that many top fighters in his career despite his high number #1 ranking by the WBO. Roach has probably taught Pacquiao to throw fast prolonged flurries when Clottey goes into his clamshell defense. And if Pacquiao is free to rain 30 or more consecutive punches on Clottey while he just covers up, Pacquiao can get a stoppage at some point if the referee thinks Clottey is taking too much punishment.

That’s the thing. When a fighter is free to rain fast prolonged punches on an opponent that foolishly just covers up for long stretches, the referees often jump in to stop the fight. My guess is that’s what Pacquiao is talking about here.

Clottey says he’s ready for the Pacquiao bout, but it’s disappointing that he’s talking about using a strategy of just covering up to try and make Pacquiao tire himself out. That’s not much of a strategy if you ask me. It’s also no departure from the way that Clottey has been fighting in the past. You would think that he would come up with something different for this fight, but it doesn’t look like that.

I think Clottey is making a mistake if he thinks that Pacquiao is going to get tired of pounding on him. By the time Pacquiao gets tired, the fight will have long ago been stopped by the referee to protect Clottey from absorbing any more needless punishment with his passive defense.

If Clottey wanted to shake things up, he’d drop the rope-a-dope technique and go after Pacquiao and try to make him fight. Who knows? Maybe Pacquiao’s leg cramp problem might pop up again and then Clottey could batter Pacquiao while he hobbles around the ring on one leg.

I have 2 guesses for this new technique, both of which are aimed at getting past the high guard:

1) the up-jab. Its the perfect weapon to try and sneak between the high guard. pac doesn't really up-jab at all.

2) some body punch. I think pac will focus more on this part of his game.

the only other technique pac might pick up has to do with countering clottey's jab. some lefty variation of the pull-counter, or maybe a bolo uppercut when clottey leads with his head.

as for clottey's intent to cover up and throw 4 punches to pac's 30 punches... that's a perfect strategy for losing. I think clottey might be trying to redirect his real plan, which might be using more movement and jabbing a lot more (at least imho, this would be a better plan)

[BoxingHistory]

This new technique is going to be him fighting from a conventional stance then switching back to southpaw. This will not deter Clottey because southpaws nor conventional fighters really give him any problems. Team Pacquaio can talk all that BS about Clottey but it seems to me they are the ones tinkering with their fighting style not Clottey. The saying goes if it’s not broke then don’t fix it. Well Freddie Roach knows that Manny is going to get roughed up in this fight so he is trying to figure out a way for his pupil to suffer less damage. Manny will get busted up in this fight make no doubt about it. They are going to need plan a,b,c, and d to keep Clottey off Manny’s ass.

[solo20]

He'll probably switch back and forth between southpaw and orthadox.

yep that what i think it is . They are hopeing to win the first few rounds fighting as a orthadox fighter then going back to a southpaw to confuse Clotty the rest of the fight

[Pullcounter]

I don't see how switch hitting is going to help as most boxers have problems with southpaws

[.PrettyBoy32.]

Lets see how this goes

[Mr. Philadel]

don't worry Manny, you not the only one who'll be bringing something new to the ring next week......lets see who's more shocked by their suprise!!

[Siggy]

when pac's on the inside he's gonna square up like young tyson, shift his right foot back and throw a punch he's probably never thrown before in a professional fight, a left hook to the body.