If you were Clottey, what would your game plan be?

Honestly he needs to get Pacman mind off his game plan. The only way I can see Clottey doing this is by headbutting him and subsequently cutting Pac.

Pac doesn't like to be cut, then again who does. This is clottey only chance in my opinion.

 

Cut him and see if Pacquiao is weakened :roll:

 

He can't let Pac get into any sort of form. He needs to keep his defence tight and try to catch Pac on the way in and make sure he hurts him. He needs to be physical and use his extra mass to bully Pac when he can. He can't be lazy or negative and needs to display mental toughness. It's a tricky one, which I don't see him winning. Pac pounds out a decision.

 

True but can you create an entire gameplan around that?

 

I really think he just needs to be himself, fight intelligently, focus on his stengths and not try to change too much coming into his fight. A lot of guys run into trouble when they make huge changes for one fight.:bbb

 

Option one would be a huge mistake. Pacquiao thrives off people who exchange with him. Due to his impressive chin, dangerous power, newly improved accuracy, and blurring handspeed, Pac holds a distinct advantage over other brawlers, and he'll always come out the better (Hatton and Cotto).

A good way of getting the better of Pac, is by boxing (jab!) and counter punching him. Unfortunately for Clottey, this isn't really his area of expertise. But what is his area of expertise, is making the other person look bad. As much of a nice guy he is, Clottey is one dirty ****er. And I think this is his best bet of upsetting Pac's rythem, and to make it a close nasty affair. Abit of headbutting, holding, wrestling, sneaky lowblows, may do well to putt Pacquiao off.

 

making his size advantage relevant is the key. he cant be like Cotto shrinking by tucking his chin in. fight like a big man. he got the chin to do it.

 

I honestly dont think it matters what game plan Clottey brings. Clottey cant even get his trainer to prepare him for his toughest test ever.

His only chance is to try to rough up Pac.

I actually see the fight being similar to floyd v baldomir, with pac constantly circling around clottey who will move around the ring with his high guard up, shaking his head everytime pacman hits him.

 

He needs to rough Pac up. Walk him down, push him into the ropes, headbutt him, muscle him around, low blow him. Everything. When Pac throws a punch at Clottey, Clottey should litrally try to grab him and shove him on the floor.

tire him out and phase him.

 

Wow..
You know, that's not a bad idea. He should rough him up. Fight dirty and bully pac around. He his bigger after all. He has the chin to go toe to toe; But can he do it?
I'm betting on pac still...

 

I also think fighting dirty in the early rounds might be the best game plan. Getting a couple points deducted might be well worth it. As Cotto tried, trying to use a reach advantage by keeping distance will not work. So he might as well try and clinch and lean on him to wear him down and frustrate him. Making it as boring as possible might be the way to go.

As the creator of this thread pointed out, he might not win a decision this way but at least he might be able to go the distance with him.

 

Clottey gonna win the fight.

 

isn't this too desperate? he should put on plaster of paris, xylocaine and use a-side meth for good measure also. :yep

 

Wear a mask, hide in the crowd and then jump Pacquaio while he's making his entrance into the arena.

Then if the fight gets hairy, have my trainer throw powder in Pacquaio's eyes during a clinch.