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by David P. Greisman - The tale of the tape listed their ages, their heights, their weights and the length of their arms. The previews and predictions included other physical attributes – Manny Pacquiao’s speed, Joshua Clottey’s strength.
The mind was the deciding factor.
Manny Pacquiao won his fight against Joshua Clottey before he even stepped in the ring with the Ghanaian welterweight. He won the fight in the gym, with his dedication to grueling workouts that enhanced his endurance and made strategy part of his muscle memory.
Joshua Clottey lost his fight against Manny Pacquiao in his corner between rounds, when he ignored the words of his trainer, Lenny DeJesus, words that began as advice, a call to action, and became pleas that received no reaction. Whatever work Clottey put in outside of the ring meant little if he wasn’t willing to work inside of it.
Pacquiao threw 1,231 punches on the night, averaging nearly 103 punches per round, more than 34 punches a minute, one punch thrown every 1.75 seconds. His win wasn’t merely the product of activity, however. He put himself in position to send out those shots, moved and angled his body to make Clottey miss, and had the fortitude to remain standing when Clottey landed. [Click Here To Read More]
The mind was the deciding factor.
Manny Pacquiao won his fight against Joshua Clottey before he even stepped in the ring with the Ghanaian welterweight. He won the fight in the gym, with his dedication to grueling workouts that enhanced his endurance and made strategy part of his muscle memory.
Joshua Clottey lost his fight against Manny Pacquiao in his corner between rounds, when he ignored the words of his trainer, Lenny DeJesus, words that began as advice, a call to action, and became pleas that received no reaction. Whatever work Clottey put in outside of the ring meant little if he wasn’t willing to work inside of it.
Pacquiao threw 1,231 punches on the night, averaging nearly 103 punches per round, more than 34 punches a minute, one punch thrown every 1.75 seconds. His win wasn’t merely the product of activity, however. He put himself in position to send out those shots, moved and angled his body to make Clottey miss, and had the fortitude to remain standing when Clottey landed. [Click Here To Read More]
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