Does Clottey have a chance?

If one were just looking at the two gentleman side by side, and didn't know any better, they would all point at Clottey. They would say, "That guy, the big fella, he will win." But, it's not that simple. Pacquiao has been here before. He's been in the big fights, and he's been on the big stage. This is however the biggest opponent that Manny will have ever faced.

Clottey is no joke, and Pacquiao has trained just as hard for him as he has any other opponent. Back in 2006, Joshua Clottey was taking Margarito to school. Clottey was dominating the fight until he injured his hand. After the injury, Margarito was able to regroup and barely get out of there with a victory. The man from Ghana knows how big a victory over Pacquiao would be for his career. He also knows how Pacquiao's previous opponents have ended up. Most of them are knocked out, or they quit in their corners.

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Clottey has wins over the late Diego "Chico" Coralles, and Zab Judah. He is a big strong welterweight that keeps coming. Manny will have to respect Clottey's power, and he will have to respect his chin. It's difficult to hurt him. Clottey is banking on catching Manny coming in. He hopes to catch Manny with a perfectly timed punch. It's been a long time since Manny was remotely hurt inside of the boxing ring, so it would be interesting to see how Manny handled being injured in the ring.

Does Clottey have a chance to pull of this victory? It's not very probable, but it's possible. The general consensus is that Pacquiao's speed and his own power will prove too much for Clottey to handle. This scenario may very well happen, and seems more likely.

Mississippi fans for the most part are all saying Pacquiao wins easily. Assistant MS Athletic Director, Patrick Turner believes that an upset is possible, but not likely. Stan Nichols, Chief of Officials (MS) and President of the USA Boxing Southern Association believes that Pacquiao will win, but he will have some difficulty, " I think this fight is a dangerous fight for Pacquiao. He's facing a natural welterweight who can crack. The question is, will Manny be able to avoid Clottey's power for 12 rounds?"

This is not a fight that anyone should be taking lightly. Manny Pacquiao knows that he is going up against a very live opponent. Clottey knows all too well how Pacquao's previous opponents have ended up. Does Clottey have a chance? Yes, but it's not a very good one.

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Source: examiner.com