HBO Drops Gun-Shy Clottey!!!!

[TOBYLEE1]

Clottey had the biggest stage of his career and embarassed himself. But Clottey did what Clottey does and you couldn't expect more from him and shouldn't be expecting in the future either

[ИATAS]

Clottey was never an HBO fighter, he never had an HBO contract.. so I am a bit confused.

Maybe they just won't show any fight that has Clottey in it anymore.

when I first read that I was surprised that he even had a contract with HBO, so it makes more sense that he never had a contract.

[flexxx145]

first good statement I've heard from that joke coach roach in a long time.

[Eaner0919]

Clottey was never an HBO fighter, he never had an HBO contract.. so I am a bit confused.

Maybe they just won't show any fight that has Clottey in it anymore.

my guess is that maybe HBO is sending a message to Top Rank

do not offer us Clottey again.

[Bushidō]

I know its not really his style to brawl but he really should have tried harder since it was a title shot. time to go on ESPN now

[Tamis!]

my guess is that maybe HBO is sending a message to Top Rank

do not offer us Clottey again.

Yeah man!

Serves scumbag Arum right!

[Ether]

Lol, ownage.

[Wukillabeez78]

******.

They televise a defensive, thinking fighter and then drop him when he goes out and fights in a defensive, thoughtful manner.

If the majority of the posters on this site could predict how the fight was gonna play out to a tee, surely HBO has someone at hand who could advise them in advance of the style of the boxers they are paying.

Clottey usually is a defensive, thinking, counter-punching fighter. However vs Pacquiao, Clottey didn't display any of these skills. He simply protected his head and body the best he could and rarely threw any punches. He wasn't fighting to outbox Pacquiao and he also wasn't fighting to KO Pacquiao. He was only in there to survive and not get knocked out. He wasn't trying to win. Their was nothing thoughtful about the way he fought, it was a shameful performance as a challenger in a title fight to not try to win.

No one thought he was going to change his style and throw more punches than Manny or anything like that. We did expect him to FIGHT TO WIN like all challengers should. We expected to see him counterpunching and throwing combinations. He didn't do this and that's why he won't ever be considered to be a serious contender again.

The best example of a defensive, thinking, counter-punching fighter in the sport today is Mayweather. If Pacquiao and he ever fight we will see him employ the gameplan Clottey should have used against Manny. He won't go in thinking he's going to throw more punches than Manny either. He will be economical with his punches but he will be TRYING TO WIN. Clottey should have tried the same thing...

[Chups]

And you wonder why Floyd isn't being dropped yet. Oh wait......he has a ****** mouth.

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