As long as a fighter is under the limit at the weigh in the day before he can turn up as big as he likes on the day- is this true? If so its pretty stupid
Biggest i know of is Gatti going from 140 at the wigh in to 160 on fight night. Clottey did 149 to 170, but he was fully clothed at the time.
Too much is made of weight in boxing. This has been proven time and time again, but people still obsess over it.
I dunno man, taking a shot off someone weighing 160 is a hell of a lot worse than one from a 140 fighter.
Just think of people giving Clottey a chance because he'll outweigh Pacquiao by about 7-8 pounds on fight night. 7-8 pounds weight 'advantage' is nothing when there's such a disparity in stamina, speed, foot speed, footwork etc.
Well, it'll most likely abe double that to be fair. And I wouldnt say its nothing, it's an advantage whether or not your other facets arent. If i'm connecting with shots i'd love to have 15lbs on my opponent, no matter what else they brought to the table. Esepcially if it's a guy who spend chunks of his career WELL below my weight class.
It ain't gonna be double. Will most likely be Pacquiao 150 and Clottey 158. It matters, but not enough to effect the result of the fight. The weight difference won't influence this result. I'd rather be the guy with the speed advantage, better footwork, better foot speed, better stamina, more ability to throw damaging punches, the best straight left in boxing etc
Clottey weighed 170 against Corrales, but he's normally about 160 on fight night. It shouldn't be a big problem, Diaz Hatton and Cotto were supposed to outweigh Pac too.
Weight is not the only advantage Joshua Clottey has. He is much better defensively, and has the better chin. And the dispaity in handspeed is not as great as people are suggesting.
Clottey's arms are long...looks like an octopus...if he knows how to use a jab will give Pac some problems.