For people wondering why Clottey didn't open up.....

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  1. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    This is why....:deal

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  2. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    hahahaahaahaha

    Shhhh, boxing experts(floyd fans) disagree.
     
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    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The answer is simple.

    He wanted and would... If his boxing instincts tells there's an opportunity to do so. In that fight, with Pac's work rate and continues flurry, he seldomly had the opportunity.
     
  5. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clottey chin is too good for any of that to happen
     
  6. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's actually true. For a long time, the most hurtful punches from Pacquiao have Bern counters. He countered Hatton for the first knockdown and knockout, both Cotto knockdown were counters, he hurt De La Hoya several times with counters, the first knockdown in JMM I was a counter, as was the knockdown in the second bout, the knockout against Diaz was a counter.

    I could go on, but you get the point. Opening up against Pacquiao is rarely beneficial because he will usually have the faster hands and he throws from such unorthodox angles.
     
  7. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Do you think there is any difference????
     
  8. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    He would have got a similar beating to ODLH.

    A chin too good to go down, but a blurred battering.
     
  9. 46and0

    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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    One of them is a World class prize fighter, and the other one is a crooked shyster, perhaps?
     
  10. VIP

    VIP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he opened up then he would have definitely been hit even more often.

    Good performance by Pacquiao. He's laid down the challenge to Floyd. He's not the biggest guy at this weight but he's been whooping the top guys so far. Floyd and Manny are clearly the top 2 guys and are a distance between the rest of them.
     
  11. fininan

    fininan Member Full Member

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    clottey doesnt have the style that opens up much anyway. he sits behid his guard, waits for the other guy to stop punching, then hits back. but manny never stops punching, and when he does he is out of range by the time clottey would have time to set himself. I personally think that to beat pac you have to sit in the pocket blocking slipping and countering, but i dont think there is anyone around who can do that right now
     
  12. Samc1

    Samc1 Member Full Member

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    Clottey had too much respect for Pac. Its showed in his interviews before the fight and it showed in his performance.
     
  13. loginistooshort

    loginistooshort Active Member Full Member

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    Clottey's happy that he lasted the 12 rounds.
     
  14. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    Thank you, this is exactly why Clottey didn't open up. His promoter gives him more money to lose than to win. Why would anyone want to see Clottey win?
     
  15. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    You're a ****ing moron.
    Clottey did not come to lose.

    He had 1231 punches to deal with, and he did, like a man.

    Give the mother ****er some respect.