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February 5th, 2010 | by Oliver Suarez
 Photo by Oliver Suarez-Sportzhypeboxing.com Once again, Pacquiao is set to face a ‘high risk’ opponent in Joshua Clottey. As expected, he is fully focused on the fight and doing well in training since he had kept himself in shape.
In an interview with Lem Satterfield for Fanhouse.com, Roach showed confidence in his fighter and predicted that Pacquiao will be the first one to knock out Clottey.
In the same article, Roach provided a hint on what strategy might be utilize in the fight against Clottey. Roach alluded that they plan to use angles and movement to confuse the challenger en route to a convincing victory in a fight that might mirror Pacquiao’s fight against Oscar.
Joshua Clottey is a big welterweight with solid skills and might prove to be a tougher challenge for Pacquiao than Oscar based on his youth and size. They are completely different boxers, but both do share similar traits. Much like Oscar, Clottey needs to get his feet set in order to throw punches and that will be difficult when Pacquiao rarely stays in one place and will throw punches in the midst of darting in and out and side to side.
In addition, similarly to Oscar, he has a tendency to be too passive as far as throwing punches is concerned and that can spell disaster against an aggressive and athletic fighter such as Pacquiao. That’s one of the reason that I always thought Pacquiao had a great chance in beating Mayweather Jr.
You cannot rely too much on defense and throw only one or two punches at a time when fighting Pacquiao since he’s not your typical ’slugger’. He’s extremely athletic and his fast twitch muscles allow him to put himself in a great position to throw his patented hooks and straight lefts very quickly. That was one of the main factors in the fight against Cotto. The Puerto Rican found it difficult to time Pacquiao when the latter simultaneously jumped while throwing punches because of the explosive manner that he does it and thus found himself defenseless from Pacquiao’s constant assault.
Also Clottey does not use his height to his advantage most of the time because of his tendency to fight in a crouching position with his head forward. So he will be vulnerable to Pacquiao’s counter punches the same way De La Hoya was.
It looks like Coach Freddie ‘Nostradamus’ Roach might again be proven right as Pacquiao’s seems to be headed to another ‘Golden’ victory. This fight will certainly be entertaining as both fighters are expected to fight, but Clottey’s skills aren’t versatile enough to upset the Pacman unless he tags him with an unexpected power shot. Of course the ‘expected’ doesn’t always happen in boxing, which was the reason most of us still watched Floyd’s fights against low risk opponents and the same reason most of us will watch this one.
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February 5th, 2010 at 10:53 AM
There shouldn’t be any doubt about who will win this fight. Almost any good champion out there can beat Clottey. Just ask Baldomire, Cotto and Margarito. When you compare the styles it really doesn’t take a genious to figure that out. The question is, can Pacquiao K.O. Clottey? This is what Pac needs to do since no one else has done it before. Freddie Roach wants this knock out. I say 6 or 7 round K.O. Clottey is just to passive. This will be a DLH repeat.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Yet another silly article. What risk? Clottey’s a stiff. Nobody cares about this fight. Mayweather-Mosley has stolen any little thunder this fight had.
This should be a very predictable win for Pacquiao. Mayweather-Mosley is a “highly risky” fight. There just is no hype for Pac-”No Name” Clottey.
Team Pacquiao fucked up and picked a stiff to fight, and Mayweather picked a future Hall of Famer that has true boxing skills.
It’s all bout Mayweather-Mosley now.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Oh…and one more thing. I’ve watched boxing for years and years. I’m sorry but I just don’t think this fight should be a PPV EVENT. I know that pac brings with him a huge fan base, but against Clottey…come on!
February 5th, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Roach’s battle plan?
1st, He sets up opposition by tell his insightful opponent weakness, usually the opponent is also aware of their own weakness and now become paranoid because Roach knows it and has an plan in exploiting it. So the opponent will try correct their mistake, giving them the illusion they are ready for Roach and Pacquiao, but Roach knows this and has a counter plan for it.
2nd backup plan, is if the opponent ignores Roach publicity about his fight plan, then Roach will simply execute his original sound and thoughtful plan, with more gusto and there by ensure a victory by Pacquiao.
Notice what he comments on how to defeat mayweather, when in other blogs he praise mayweather style as almost impossible to counter, it’s design to boost mayweather ego so he sticks to his usual style of fighting, in which as mention in this blog, Roach has a perfect counter for. Roach is a great coach because he knows the scientific aspect as well as the streetwise portion of the sport.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:02 PM
ADDENDUM
REMEMBER mayweather vs castillo fight 1st and 2nd?
floyd should have lost the 1st fight and to many spectator and HBO announcers he did. He lost because floyd did used his usual style of fighting and was ill prepared for castillo. thats why floyd only beat castillo in the rematch because he then had time to change his fight plan. To bad castillo did not have Roach at his side to play mind games and setup floyd. so floyd could be exposed as cherry picking chicken shet,earlier and not when Mosley expose in may 1. watch for floyd to lose in points and get floored by mosley, at which case floyd will run, run, run, run away like a chicken.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:53 PM
I like how people now consider Pacquiao as a genuine welterweight. IMO, he’s still a blown-up lightweight that still pretty strong and competitive at the higher weights. He’s not a welter, so i fully expect anyone fighting at that weight to beat Pacquiao. That being said, the fact that he’s beating these guys, shot or not, is very very impressive.
February 5th, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Also, does it seem kinda of strange that since there is no 24/7 for this fight, Pac’s camp is suddenly drama free?
February 5th, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Yes, This Manny Pacquiao is truly amazing fighter.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Nothing is for sure when two fighters meet on ring. Anything can happen. Mind has to be focused not to let it wonder somewhere other wise the only word you can hear from them is “wah happen?”. The beauty of this fight is small guy vs big guy. Pac is proven to be a good puncher and a very skilled one. To KO Clottey is another thing. Then the date is 13 and that number is a “bad” number. Lot of people avoid that number. To prove i am right? look what happened. May-Pac fight set on that date, and you know what? was nothing but trouble and the $40 million ends up like a dust. I will watch it on my Projection Screen along with my friends and a lot of beer, coz i know that that is the bloodiest date of the year.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Oliver Suarez are you a member of team Pacquiao? You can’t mention Pacquiao without mentioning PED’s. You know that Oliver. He gets the same treatment as Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. People when you refuse to take a drug test you are on DRUGS.
February 5th, 2010 at 1:38 PM
People when you live and die on baseless assumptions you are an idiot or on drugs or an idiot on drugs.
February 5th, 2010 at 2:11 PM
All of these idiots that assumes PAC is on PED likely had 100% cheating wife that they cannot get rid off.
February 5th, 2010 at 3:02 PM
well this article is obviously tryin to hype pacman fight but we all know floyd/mosley is more interestin. we all know clottey is not good enough to coz any damage to pacman so i will wait till someone posts it on youtube…i dont mind coz manny is gon annihilate him away
February 5th, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Idk what all you are saying…I still think it’s an interesting fight and Clottey is the 1 Contender. All his loses were very controversial. He is a very solid dangerous fighter. But then theres Pacquiao…..I guess we still all know whats gonna happen. But hey who knows? There could be a clash of heads forming a cut, or someone could land a huge power shot knocking the other out…..You just never know with boxing.
February 5th, 2010 at 4:45 PM
mrRomero Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Oh…and one more thing. I’ve watched boxing for years and years. I’m sorry but I just don’t think this fight should be a PPV EVENT. I know that pac brings with him a huge fan base, but against Clottey…come on!
SO PACMAN/CLOTTEY IS NOT PPV AND GAYWEATHER/MARQUEZ IS A VERY PPV OR WHO EVER WILL BE PARTTNER TO YOUR IDOL FLOYD LIKE,SAUL ALVARES.MATHEW HATTON,MALIGNAGI,OR MAYBE IVAN CALDERON,YOURKIS GAMBOA,YOU WATCH BOXING FOR YEARS NOW.BUT THEN YOUR STILL A STUPID NO BRAIN OBSERVER OF THE SPORT.MAYBE DURING YOUR SCHOOL DAYS YOU ARE IN SECTION ELEVEN,SETTING BESIDE THE TRASHCAN AT THE END ROW.MOROOOONNN!
February 5th, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Mayweather ” picked ” mosely. What a laughable statement. Signed and ready to go rigjt? Unless ofcourse kfc suffers rib injury or this and that. One more thing , i wish this so called radio hosts musters up some balls to ask floyd if his documented use of xylocaine isnt cheating when he avers about cleaning up the sport. Then again its floyd- he would only guest on your show if you dont ask questions!
February 5th, 2010 at 5:20 PM
@mrRomero
Are you kiddin me? You just admitted that pacman brings with him a huge fan base.. so this fans won’t buy PPV tickets? Come on man!
Fans will always be fans, no matter how boring the opponent will be( im not saying clottey is) he’s also a good fighter, but no match with Pac honestly.
Pac.. Mid-Late rounds referee stoppage
February 5th, 2010 at 6:31 PM
all you flomos who think clottey is a stiff, your heads are all stuck up so far floyd’s a$$ you don’t know any fighter not named mayweather. LOL
great props to mayweather for having been handpicked by mosley LOL.
February 5th, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Manny Pacquiao Achievement Awards (Part 1):
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Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA):
* 2009 Fighter of the Year
* 2008 Fighter of the Year
* 2006 Fighter of the Year
* 2000-09 Fighter of the Decade
BoxingScene.com:
* 2009 Fighter of the Year
* 2008 Fighter of the Year
ESPN:
* 2009 Fighter of the Year
* 2009 Knockout of the Year
* 2009 Star’s Champion of Champions
* 2008 Star’s Champion of Champions
ESPY Awards:
* 2009 Best Fighter (Boxing)
HBO:
* 2000-09 Fighter of the Decade
February 5th, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Manny Pacquiao Achievement Awards (Part 2):
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Ring Magazine:
* 2009 Fighter of the Year
* 2008 Fighter of the Year
* 2006 Fighter of the Year
* 2009 #1 Pound for Pound Boxer in the World
* 2008 #1 Pound for Pound Boxer in the World
* 2009 KnockOut of the Year
SecondsOut.com:
* 2008 Fighter of the Year
* 2006 Fighter of the Year
Sports Illustrated:
* 2009 Fighter of the Year
* 2008 Boxer of the Year
The SweetScience.com:
* 2009 Boxer of the Year
* 2008 Boxer of the Year
* 2000-09 Fighter of the Decade
WBC:
* 2009 Boxer of the Year
* 2008 Boxer of the Year
Yahoo Sports:
* 2008 Fighter of the Year
February 5th, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Freddie Roach Achievement Awards:
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Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA):
* 2009 Trainer of the Year
* 2008 Trainer of the Year
* 2006 Trainer of the Year
* 2003 Trainer of the Year
WBC:
* 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award
February 5th, 2010 at 7:06 PM
NSAC should ban “XYLOCAINE” as illegal substance…
NSAC should ban “XYLOCAINE” as illegal substance…
NSAC should ban “XYLOCAINE” as illegal substance…
NSAC should ban “XYLOCAINE” as illegal substance…
NSAC should ban “XYLOCAINE” as illegal substance…
February 5th, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Floyd “The CASH COWard” Mayweather Jr. - The Greatest “COWARD BOXER of all Time”
Floyd “The MONkEY MAN” Mayweather Jr. - The Richest Gay Boxer in History
Floyd “The Mighty Duck” Mayweather Jr. - The No 1 Pound for Pound “DUCKER of all time”
Floyd “The Cherry Picker” Mayweather Jr. - 100% Naturally Grown Picker from NeverNeverLand
Floyd “The Hybrid Gay Boxer” Mayweather Jr. - 1/3 Monkey + 1/3 Chicken + 1/3 Duck
Floyd “The Xylocaine Man” Mayweather Jr. - The next “X-Men” sequel
Floyd “The Half Blood Prince” Mayweather Jr. - The next “HARRY POTTER” sequel (Half Chicken / Half Duck)
Floyd “The Chicken Run 3″ Mayweather Jr. - The next “CHICKEN RUN” sequel
February 5th, 2010 at 7:33 PM
Mosley beats KFC, the coward of the county
Pac beats Mosley, the show off
Pac beats KFC, the ducket P4P
Pac beats Valero
Pac beats Foreman nxt year for the 8th belt
Pac retires
February 5th, 2010 at 7:51 PM
[...] FIGHTHYPE \ WILL PACQUIAO'S “GOLDEN” STRATEGY BE SUCCESSFUL … [...]
February 5th, 2010 at 9:20 PM
maycheddar who??
February 5th, 2010 at 9:47 PM
SmoovOne - - Mayweather doesn’t like Mosley. He didn’t picked it. He was cornered and nowhere to run. He has no choice. He was forced by the circumstances. Anyhow it’s good in boxing. Mosley will win. He knew he could’t hurt by Floyd’s punches. He will pressed for a knock out. Pacquiao vs Mosley is coming. Undisputed welterweight battle and a P4P supremacy. A true fight.
February 5th, 2010 at 10:54 PM
USADA Boys Presents:
Watch the next Disney sequel this year:
Starring: Floyd “The Mighty Duck” Mayweather - The No 1 Pound for Pound “DUCKER of all time”
co-Starring: Shane “The Mighty Mouse” Moseley - The BALCO Boy
February 5th, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Floyd “The Drug Smuggler” Mayweather Sr. - a convicted criminal
Floyd “The Predator” Mayweather Sr. - an alien from NeverNeverLand
February 5th, 2010 at 10:56 PM
Roger “The Haitian Voodoo Expert” Mayweather - The Greatest “VOODOO/Sorcerer/Witchcraft Believer” of all time
Roger “The Black Mamba” Mayweather - The most Venomous Trainer in the World of Boxing
Roger “The Criminal” Mayweather - The Woman Beater/Choker in the World of Boxing
February 5th, 2010 at 11:57 PM
I agree with the poster that said Mayweather-Mosley is the better fight to watch. Team Pacquiao messed up, and now they have to fight a “low risk” figher.
I’ve read a lot of Oliver Suarez’s articles, and it’s clear he’s a Mayweather basher. That last one where you said that Mayweather avoided Mosley and Kostya Tszyu in the past when the fans wanted that fight is total nonsense. Oliver Suarez obviously has insufficient knowledge and boxing IQ since Mayweather DID call out those fighters in 2005, and also De La Hoya in 2005. Margarito wasn’t even known when he wanted to fight Mayweather, and Cotto was just coming up in ranks. Get your facts straight before you post nonfactual information Oliver. Mosley was asked about Mayweather in 2006, and all Mosley could say is that he’s going on vacation and his tooth might be chipped. Here’s your proof Oliver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPJhvYXKZK8 .
Oliver, don’t write articles about boxing when you write things that are false, and you bash other fighters because you are in love with Pacquiao. You’re very amateur, and unprofessional if you are trying to become a writer. Fact: Mayweather picked a high-risk opponent with Mosley, and Pacquiao is stuck with Clottey. Oliver Suarez, your credibility is just going down the toilet when you post stuff like this.
February 6th, 2010 at 12:08 AM
@boxing fan…he didnt say he avoided him..he said he didnt fight them….as far as margarito…he was considered one of the better fighters and baldomir wasnt exactly a wellknown fighter…and ive read some of his articles when he does defend floyd
http://philboxing.com/news/story-33191.html
http://boxing.fighthype.com/2010/01/floyd-mayweather-jr-the-most-talented-but-not-the-greatest-boxer-of-his-generation/
February 6th, 2010 at 5:05 AM
You can bring all the achievment awards you want on Pacquiao. A real boxing fan who knows the sport looks at them like the employee of the month awards for McDonald’s. Pacquiao is a fake champ. He needs to have more respect for the sport that made him who he is, have integrity and prove he’s not taking PEDs. He cries like a little girl taking people to court, and giving piss poor excuses for avoiding randong (accurate) drug testing).
February 6th, 2010 at 5:06 AM
Well for your info, Clottey did not lose to Baldomir. Ref KO Clottey or rather disqualify him even when Clottey is well ahead in scoring
February 6th, 2010 at 5:08 AM
Pacquiao and his fans should be ashamed of taking a low risk opponent like the human punching bag named Clottey.
And you guys have the balls to say that Floyd Mayweather Cherry picks. I guarantee you that Pac will fight Margarito Next. I bet my life on it.
February 6th, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Here are some personal advice for pacman:
1.) Ask the NSAC to ban XYLOCAINE not just 1 week before the fight but all the time.
2.) Ask BOB ARUM to help u in #1.
3.) If #1 is done, agree to Mayweather’s demand for a RANDOM DRUG TEST 14 days before the fight (only if #1 is done).
4.) Fight Mayweather in December so that you can rest your tired body after the may election.
Mr. Writer, can you please send this to our “FIGHTER OF THE DECADE’… thanks a lot.
February 7th, 2010 at 3:53 AM
This should be a very predictable win for Pacquiao. Mayweather-Mosley is a “highly risky” fight. There just is no hype for Pac-”No Name” Clottey. come on smoovOne. wheres the risk? mosley may be quick and a power puncher, but hey the man is 40ish and age do play a lot specially in fighting floyd where its required for every opponent to run and run and run and run and run after him, tires his opponents, win a decission and say he’s the greatest. get a life man and grow some brains……
February 7th, 2010 at 3:54 AM
This should be a very predictable win for Pacquiao. Mayweather-Mosley is a “highly risky” fight. There just is no hype for Pac-”No Name” Clottey.
come on smoovOne. wheres the risk? mosley may be quick and a power puncher, but hey the man is 40ish and age do play a lot specially in fighting floyd where its required for every opponent to run and run and run and run and run after him, tires his opponents, win a decission and say he’s the greatest. get a life man and grow some brains……
February 7th, 2010 at 4:08 AM
but hey …… give floyd a break, he may mean business this time and knock mosley out in the early rounds. why? coz as ive heard from the so called paparazzo…… floyds the number one choice as of now with malinaggi at 2nd far behind to receive the much awaited and most sought after the VERY FIRST EMMANUEL D. PAQUIAO LIFETIME ACHIVEMENT AWARD
March 19th, 2010 at 7:15 PM
I mean, er, awesome thoughts, Liz - I need some time to think about this!