If Clottey didn't cover up?

**JOM'S** · 11-05-2010, 06:13 AM

Clottey open up and was active at the later rounds versus PAC, I think it was his plan to tire pac and make a later rounds rally and turn the fight, he did have slight success, but in doing so he was taking a lot of hits and was forced to cover up again...

IMHO yes, if Clottey fought the whole fight like rounds 9 or 10...

**Phil Ivey** · 11-05-2010, 06:37 AM

Clottey is a victim of Roach's mind games, he just wanted to prove Roach wrong about him getting knocked out.

**Anti~Jalandoni** · 11-05-2010, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by Phil Ivey

Clottey is a victim of Roach's mind games, he just wanted to prove Roach wrong about him getting knocked out.

So If he fought Pacquiao toe-to-toe, He would have been KO'ed.

**Uturn** · 11-05-2010, 06:43 AM

Had Clottey opened up more he'd have got hit alot more, took alot of punishment imo. Clottey was scared to open up to much, hense why he stayed in his shell!

**Phil Ivey** · 11-05-2010, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by Anti~Jalandoni

So If he fought Pacquiao toe-to-toe, He would have been KO'ed.

Most likely.

**cixthree** · 11-05-2010, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by Anti~Jalandoni

If Clottey didn't cover up too much and traded punch like the Cotto fight,
Would Pacquiao be able to knock him out?

Uncle Bob would have had Clottey and his family murded..... Trade, are you crazy?

**Mojita** · 11-05-2010, 07:50 AM

He would have been KOed. After that right hook towards the end of round 1, Clottey realized what he had infront of him. Someone who can punch and ontop of that someone who was too fast infront of him. I think after that right hook he just hid in his shell. He really aint want no sauce.

**mariobrotherpr** · 11-05-2010, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by Mojita

He would have been KOed. After that right hook towards the end of round 1, Clottey realized what he had infront of him. Someone who can punch and ontop of that someone who was too fast infront of him. I think after that right hook he just hid in his shell. He really aint want no sauce.

Good, unbiased assessment.

"Shell" fighters will always lose to "swarmers".
Shell fighting is good against power punchers. It frustrates them. But a swarmer doesn't care. He just keeps on punching on and on.

**infamous larryx** · 11-05-2010, 08:01 AM

clottey barley threw and busted manny up..if he opened up i think he was strong enough to stop manny(but)he wasnt fast enough and i dont think he wouldve gotten stopped but may have quit..clottey lost before he even stepped in the ring

If Clottey didn't cover up?