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With odds set at +450 for Joshua Clottey to beat Manny Pacquiao at BetUS.com (see odds here) Saturday night, one has to wonder if this is actually possible. Can Joshua Clottey beat Manny Pacquiao?
D.S. Williamson contends that he can. In fact, BetUS.com has seen some betting action come in on Clottey. Otherwise Manny Pacquiao might be a -1000 or greater favorite in this one.
"Clottey needs to maintain the style that's been so effective for him in the past. Clottey fights the way that Winky Wright and Bernard Hopkins used to fight, that is using your hands in a high-guard stance to block punches, and then counter-punching. Clottey used the style to great effectiveness against both Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. The problem, of course, is that Clottey lost both of those fights. He did use the peek-a-boo style to beat up Zab Judah and there has been talk that Judah's style, speed and aggressiveness, is like Pacquiao's. The difference between Pacquiao and Judah is that Pacquiao can actually take a punch. Judah never really could."
But this is just a start.
Williamson also says that Clottey "will want to be more aggressive at spots during the round while Pac is moving forward. Clottey will want to "go lower" than Pac at times, punching Pac to the ribs and then punching down on Pac from up top at other times. Instead of standing right in front of Pac, Clottey will want to move to the side, unleash combinations, and then get back on his bike."
Additionally, Williamson suggests that Clottey needs to realize that he will have to hurt Pacquiao in order to win the fight because Pacquiao no doubt is gong to hurt him at least a few times during the fight.
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Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
