Clottey no joke a live opponent -- 8CountNews

By Brad Cooney, 8CountNews.com

Now that Floyd Mayweather Jr is no longer in the mix as of right now all eyes turn toward the big, tough, Joshua Clottey. This is by no means a walk in the park for Manny Pacquiao. Clottey is a bull that has a great chin, and can crack. You can ask Antonio Margarito how tough Clottey is. In 2006 Margarito was getting his whole behind kicked up until Clottey injured his hand. It was only then when Margarito was able to survive the rest of the fight and got a gift decision.

Clottey has impressive wins over Zab Judah, and the late Diego "Chico" Corrales. He performed well against Miguel Cotto, coming up a bit short on the cards, yet fought impressively. Joshua is a big strong opponent, one that may be able to walk through Pacquiao's punches. If this happens, it could be an interesting evening. As with most of Pacquiao's opponents, Clottey will probably have trouble dealing with the pound for pound king's speed.

This is an interesting match-up, one that should not be taken lightly by team Pacquiao. The fight will take place at the brand new Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, TX. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lands a big fight in his new venue after all. KUDOS to Jones for bringing boxing to the big house in Big D.

By taking on big Joshua Clottey, once again Manny Pacquiao demonstrates that he takes on all comers. On the flip side, this is a HUGE opportunity for Joshua Clottey. Can you imagine how his world changes if he messes around and wins this thing? A Clottey victory over the great Manny Pacquiao? Yes, I think it would be safe to say that his world would change immediately.

This fight doesn't have the hype, nor will it sell as many PPV numbers as a Floyd Mayweather fight would but it is certainly a good match up. This is a fight worthy of watching and kudos to Bob Arum for finding a worthy opponent in Joshua Clottey.

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