Is clottey a pacquiao token?

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  1. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    We all know that PAC has been accused of not fighting black fighters, and I don't believe PAC is afraid to fight anyone, its more of his handlers doing, but why CLottey? Why not Yuri Foreman for the more history, seeing as how he's supposed to get into politics and get out of the fight game. Floyd is apparently black, and by having that fight fall through he could be further criticized. Clottey is good, but I see him as a token and he's a beatable opponent for PAC. I must say its a clever move.
     
  2. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

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    He can either fight at 140 or 147.

    There are nice selections at 140.

    There is only one selection at 147 - Clottey.
    The other 2 BETTER choices - Berto and Mosley - is fighting each other. So no go with those.
    There is PBF but let us not rehash that story line.

    So the question is really 140 or 147 for Pac's next fight? He chose 147.

    154 is really not a choice. Even Pac did not want it. He is already a small welter. Only Arum spread that idea, probably to sell the whole '8th belt record' crap.
     
  3. thechampizhere

    thechampizhere Well-Known Member Full Member

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    clottey is another top rank guinea pig just like cotto...i feel sorry for top rank fighters...the money is obviously in pacs favor and these guys have to suck arums nuts to get a good payday(hence why fmj left), so what happens they have to fight cheaters to secure a nice financial payday, sort of like don king was doing when he was robbing his fighters blind of money
     
  4. DAGOBOY

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    clottey is not black. he is african. big difference. ask clottey
     
  5. dodong

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    If Pac looks devastating in this fight, Pac-Mayweather may never happen.
     
  6. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Why Clottey?? Ever heard of a guy called BOB ARUM? Ever heard of a promotional outfit called TOP RANK? :patsch
     
  7. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    Thats not true he could have fought Luis Collazo who gives some of the top guys at 147 trouble
     
  8. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    Lets not go there again and Clottey is no Mayweather if thats what you are getting at. Kinda like how DLH was going to show the fans how he'd handle Floyd in a rematch by fighting Stevie Forbes.
     
  9. Popshots

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    SO what? He was under Arum before.:patsch
     
  10. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    Clottey is a good fighter and will have a considerable weight advantage coming in on fight night. Im predicting a Pac win, but it will not be an easy one.
     
  11. remi

    remi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I believe that i was the first one to state some time ago that pacman will only have top rank fighters to fight against and that arum will keep the money in house.
     
  12. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    :rofl:roll::rofl:roll::rofl
     
  13. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He will look
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    for walking away from $40M when everyone sees him beat the **** up!:good
     
  14. Yeah Im sure the bizarre theories of Nallege and lowlifes really Keep Manny Pacquiao up at night.
     
  15. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

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    While Collazo is a good fighter, between him and Clottey- who would you pick at 147?