CLOTTEY HITS LOTTERY; FIGHT WITH PACQUIAO SET FOR MARCH 13

Clottey is a huge welterweight (he's really a super middleweight who shrinks to 147).

This is going to be a tough fight for sure. This guy gave Cotto and Margarito very tough fights.

 

Me too, taking Arum's greed/laziness out of the question Pac-Bradley is the most logical fight out there for him. And Clottey would be a fine opponent for Floyd.

 

Clottey doesn't fight in the correct weight class for Floyd.

 

As Bama said, Clottey is far too big for Floyd's liking, that fight has no chance of happening.

Juan Diaz or Malignaggi size opponents are about as far as Floyd wants to go now.

 

I'd be thrilled if this happens...

1) would shut Freddie Roach up

2). speeds up Floyd's freefall into bankruptcy

win-win for me

 

As soon as ANY reputable site reports this I might believe it. So far this is the only reports I have seen of this fight. This article says it got this info from a fucking facebook account.

Hardly a reliable sourse.

 

Yep. Not only that, but the post has since been deleted.

 

what the fuck is fighthype.com?

 

Probably some gay site Hanzy owns.

 

I seriously doubt there is any truth to it. That would be an all risk and no reward fight for Manny. I would respect the hell out of him for taking it, but it does him no good. Clottey isn't a draw at all and casual fans probably have no clue who he is.

 

I noticed exactly the same thing said, but I thought I might as well discuss the matchup anyway, on the off chance it was true ;)

I doubt it's true though.

Also the thing is, we KNOW Manny has balls the size of watermelons and would fight anyone. He doesn't really need to fight Clottey to prove it.

I'd rather him fight someone that could give a more fan friendly fight, like Bradley.

And in all honesty, I would give Bradley as much chance of winning as Clottey.

Yeah Clottey is tough and cagey, we all know that, but he is also a loser, and he doesn't have what it takes to beat someone as special as Pacman.

Bradley doesn't have much chance either, but I think it would be a very good fight.

 

It's true. Boxingtalk is now reporting that Clottey signed to fight Manny. I cannot believe this. Props to Manny, I think this is further evidence that Manny ducks no one!

 

Manny has moved on to fight one of the best 147-lbers in the world. Props to him for doing so. Now watch to see which big WW player Floyd fights to sign.

Just don't hold your breath...

MTF

 

Very interesting fight, could be a very tough go for Manny. I'm not that big on Clottey, but still, he's huge.

 

Tough fight for Pacman IMO.
He better take the fight very seriously.

One question springs to mind:
If Pac does lose, would that add Manny to PBF's hypothetical wins resume? (and obviously mean that PBF shouldn't of and never ever will, have to fight him)

 

That's the thing... Pacquiao has been known to have let down performances. It hasn't happened recently because Marquez, Oscar, Hatton and Cotto were all guys with huge names and a lot of hype... the fights were massive. Easy fights to get up for.

Clottey is a different situation... and shit, if Manny doesn't bring his A game against every welterweight he fights I fear what might happen.

 

Really stupid fight to take.

High risk, low reward of course, but not only that - unless Pacman can somehow smash the shit out of Clottey and score a spectacular KO, it's not going to be an exciting fight at all.

 

Agreed. Me and REED noticed a kind of lull in Manny a couple of years ago, before he regained his hunger at the higher weights. He was fighting bored, going through the motions a bit. Not unlike a 30's Duran.

He does need to take Clottey seriously indeed. If he does take him seriously, I can't see him losing though.

 

It's not what I would have wanted but at least Manny is still fighting tough opponents.

 

I will sig bet anyone on here that Floyd does not fight a welterweight. The fight will definitely be AT welterweight, but the guy he fights will have never fought at that weight. I guarantee it. That is how predicable Floyd is.

 

It is amazing how predictable & obvious PBF's M.O is in relation to how many so called boxing "fans" refuse to, or simply can't, recognise it.

 

I agree.

IMO, bad choice of foes by Freddie, but who am I to second guess him?

Clottey is rugged, tough, durable, muscular and strong, but is not a KO puncher.

I respect and like the principals involved in this one, and Manny may pull one from the vaults via his cousin "Flash" Elorde (The Greatest Jr. Lightweight Ever) and outbox the tough, yet one-dimensional Clottey.

 

Agree. This is just 'name an opponent' hoping one sticks with the public.

It won't.

 

arum and trampler are not stupid men. risky foes like clottey and foreman are not worthwhile when a 30 + million dollar payday is looming. cotto and hatton were huge money fights that made sense.

 

Clottey would give Pacquiao problems, then throw half a dozen punches for the last 4 to 6 rounds of the fight, lose a close decision, and then cry about being "robbed".

 

If Pacquaio is MOBILE, with his in and out attack, most likely he'll win a clear cut decision or possibly stop him late. Clottey went the distance with Margarito with possibly loaded wraps.

Pacquaio won't stop punching to that Winky style of defense, and with his mobility and FEINTS will accumulate punishment on Clottey.

Hopefully Pacquaio doesn't take too much damage in this highly RISKY fight to be completely ready for the Mosley-Berto winner in the fall.

 

You know what, if this fight is on, I change my mind.

I think Pacman stops Clottey.

I didn't think Pacquiao would stop Oscar or Cotto either, and he proved me wrong.

I think Pacquiao busts him up and stops him in 6 or 7 rounds.

 

Pacquiao would be the first fighter to stop Clottey

 

After Paulie Malinaggi, Floyd wants to put the first defeat on Ivan Calderon's record.opcorn: