Mosley vs Clottey

who you got?

I wouldn't be surprised if Clottey beat Mosley and his style proves to be all wrong for him.

Having said that, Clottey has to make me a believer for me to ever pick him against top level and clever fighters. I just don't like his disposition in the ring where it takes him 30 seconds to reset a combo. It's not a good thing when you have a guy (Cotto) with an eye busted up in front of you and can't step on the gas for in-fighting and brawling close quarters. Look at what Timothy did vs. Nate after the cut and rewind back to Joshua. One smells blood and shark attacks while the other just ear muffs and admires his work from 30 secs ago.

The reason i say I wouldn't surprise if Shane lost to really any top level fighter at this point is because the man is 37/38 yrs old and has been in some wars. He will eventually lose to the man who's career record is 500-0 with no draws and that's Father Time. But in lieu of arm chair analysis after the fact, I just don't see right now how Shane loses to a 90 second a round fighter. Unless Shane gets old or badly cut early, I see easy in-n-out combos in the center and getting off first for a clear points win.

Some will mention Winky and how Shane struggled with that style, However Clottey is no Winky, Winky is taller, more active, better and more consistant Jab, harder and more resolute shell and has more variety in his punches...not to mention he's just a better all round fighter. Shane under Naseem Richardson is a different guy than the Shane( under Jack) who fought Winky. You see the body work, smarter and the inside Mugging Shane put on Margarito...the same guy that fought Winky is the same fighter most predicted would get blown out by Margarito. Clottey ain't no Vernon either who kept him at bay with that brillient rangy jab.

Granted Clottey is accurate with a decent jab. But it's precisely that "accuracy" which has transfixed him into being a fighter that wastes precious minutes of a round to land a rifle. Meanwhile Shane is using a shotgun and bagging up the compubox but even more important, the points. Clottey needs to wipe the slate clean on the way he fought Cotto or even Judah for the most part, and start to create Off by taking more chances. Anything short of that old Joshua will have another charge off on his credit report.

not to mention the guy always finds a way to lose his biggest fights due to lack of aggression and workrate. You have to be a "active" boxer to beat Shane. One thing is guarenteed with Clottey's style 1) his opponents are up on points for most of his big fights; and B) He'll always have something to complain about after.

 

"Work Rate" & "Punch Volume" are the key words in this fight.

a lot of this fight imo is also going to rest on effective aggressiveness. If shane does not mix up his attack he will have trouble being effective, Shane's head is stationary and straight sometimes, i dont know if thats an age thing or just a lack of concentration but mosley is NOT that hard to find.

but like we've all been saying Clottey just doesn't finish his meals and punches on a limited budget.

 

you can make a strong case that Shane won that fight against Cotto. for me Naseem Richardson has made a big difference, Mosley was just a fast brawler but Richardson has added strategy and smarts to his game, i think he beats cotto with naseem let alone Clottey.

Clottey never doing what he is supposed to and Shane having Naseem in his corner is all the break down needed in this one.

 

unless he can get a energizer bunny inserted into his back, he'll continue to be the grandmaster of nothing