F*cking Clottey.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by SevenSamurai, Mar 14, 2010.


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  1. SevenSamurai

    SevenSamurai 3 year ESB vet. Full Member

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    Goddamn!

    :twisted:

    Is there a more frustrating fighter to watch than Clottey? I've never been more frustrated watching someone unless it was Rocky Juarez and even then, it wasn't this bad.

    What the ****?!

    This man shows he has the ability, the skills, the defense, strength, accuracy, everything. But no heart.

    Biggest ****ing fight of his career and he sits there while Pacquiao isn't even throwing any punches. It was obvious he landed with great accuracy whenever he wanted to. But ****!...

    I do understand Pacquiao's incredible workrate had something to do with it, but didn't the fact that Clottey was doing dickall contribute to that?

    I'm convinced Clottey was just content with being able to say "I shared the same ring as Manny Pacquiao for 12 rounds" considering his head seemed so far up Manny's ass, that he would have polished his shoes if he asked him to.

    :fire

    Ok, I feel better now.
     
    SevenSamurai, Mar 14, 2010
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  2. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I almost never diss fighter but I agree with you on this one. Clottey is a disgrace for the sport of boxing
     
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  3. Emeritus

    Emeritus Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dont be so harsh! You're right he could have done so much better if he had taken some risks but obviously he is very defensive minded and allowed himself to be dominated! His strategy was terrible and just goes to show having a good boxing brain goes along way!

    Shame really!
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No heart? **** you man, all due respect.
     
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  5. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    taking a dive early in a fight is a disgrace to the sport

    just trying to survive all 12 rounds is pathetic but not a disgrace to the sport
     
    Boom_Boom, Mar 14, 2010
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  6. SevenSamurai

    SevenSamurai 3 year ESB vet. Full Member

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    :lol:

    Okay, and explain why he does?
     
    SevenSamurai, Mar 14, 2010
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    The punches he absorbed, the body beating he endured, the fact that he was totally outclassed by one of the best fighters in history but kept getting of his stool and throwing tells that particular story. "No heart"? He's just taken on maybe the very best fighter in the hurt game and extended him to 12 rounds something that a succession of much bigger stars have failed to do...why on earth wouldn't he quit at the end of the 11th? It was impossible for him to win, he knew it and he still stepped up for another drilling.
     
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  8. cris3000

    cris3000 Active Member Full Member

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    I wish he did take a dive, would have saved me from going through 12rounds of Pac hitting a human punchbag.
     
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  9. alx7

    alx7 New Member Full Member

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    this was almost like a sparring session for manny lol
     
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  10. whoupicking?

    whoupicking? Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Another drilling? Pac was hitting gloves all night.

    It was like when i use to play street fighter with my brother and all he use to do was block block block.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I'd like to say something about this. Clottey came out knowing he was out-gunned. He covered up, he brought counter-pressure, he forced Pacquiao to over-lead. He was waiting for his opportunity to come on against a fading, smaller man. What Pacquiao did was make a small adjustment that most people seem to have missed. He became less active and began deploying the minimum amount of effort needed to win the middle rounds. He predicted the curve of the fight had he kept up the original momentum and reigned it in, thus castrating Clottey. This type of generalship is becoming increasigly rare, and aside from changing his plan to an impossible one to execute, he was left high and dry. He was beaten on all fronts. Shame? Only if being less good than your opponent, who happens to be an ATG is shameful.
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No. He didn't land many clean, but he landed, and a lot of his body shots were flush.
     
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  13. Eihtwonder

    Eihtwonder New Member Full Member

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    I think the most frustrated guy was Clottey's trainer, Lenny DeJesus, who was begging his fighter to throw punches every time he came back to corner... That tells it all!!!!!!!!!
     
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  14. truewarrior

    truewarrior Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tiny Marquez showed more balls against Mayweather even though there was little hope he was gonna win.
     
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  15. littlefloyd

    littlefloyd Pure boxer Full Member

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    man clottey had a gameplan!, i watched the fight at least twice now, you would even notice despite clottey on defensive mode he was the one BACKING UP pac most of the fight. This fight was a testament to pac's energy/stamina, notice how he played possum almost went down on the 2nd round(which made pac think he was hurt and invite him to throw more). I pick clottey to win, but clottey was just basically outgunned., I never expect to see this kind of energy level from someone, pac could fight for 15 or 20 rounds..damn
     
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