Dan Rafael: "Pacquiao put on a virtuoso performance of the highest level"

[SuckaPunch]

Pacquiao proves worth against Clottey
Dan Rafael



ARLINGTON, Texas -- Round after round, Manny Pacquiao, the greatest fighter in the world, pounded Joshua Clottey like a punching bag.

It permitted plenty of time to reflect on the fighter who has become the greatest show on Earth. In the case of Pacquiao's shutout decision against Clottey to retain his welterweight title in his first defense on Saturday night, it was a one-man show. A virtuoso performance of the highest level.

It also permitted plenty of time to contemplate the possibility of the one fight the world wants to see: Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

But first Pacquiao had to take care of Clottey.

No problem.

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[!! Shawn]

To many people are complaining that all Clottey did was cover up. The reason thats all he did is that as soon as Manny finished punching, he used his angles and got the outside angle so Clottey wasn't in position to punch.

This fight was a masterclass on positioning.

[rao007]

You fat ****...get off of Pacquiao's testicles already.

[F l i c k e r]

Dan Rafael doesn't know ****.

Pacquiao scored 20% on a punching bag. How the **** you do that?


I don't want to go out of context here but if Clottey faught like that against me, I could have beaten him too. If he just stood there and didn't throw anything.

[INVINCEABLE]

"The Event" was awful. Shutouts can be entertaining. This was not.

[Sweet Jesus]

Dan Rafael is a fat ****!

[The Great Shark]

Clottey's less than mediocre performance just made Pacquiao look better than he already is.

[Left Banned Tua]

Dan Rafael doesn't know ****.

Pacquiao scored 20% on a punching bag. How the **** you do that?


I don't want to go out of context here but if Clottey faught like that against me, I could have beaten him too. If he just stood there and didn't throw anything.

have someone stand in front of the punching with gloves on and put his hands up the whole time.

let's see how many clean shots you'll get in on the bag behind his gloves.

[Motofan]

Clottey's less than mediocre performance just made Pacquiao look better than he already is.

I actually feel that Pac is slipping a bit after watching this fight. He looked human, which is tough to do against a guy who came to collect a check.

[Bruce Banil]

To many people are complaining that all Clottey did was cover up. The reason thats all he did is that as soon as Manny finished punching, he used his angles and got the outside angle so Clottey wasn't in position to punch.

This fight was a masterclass on positioning.

clottey never had the best chance to open up or else he'll kiss the canvass an see himself in the giant monitor flat in his back. hahahaha!

he chose the safest fight. he's truly no match for pac flurry.