The last 10 fighters who climbed the ring against Manny Pacquiao wound up on the losing end, including big guys Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto who suffered humiliating TKO losses. But no, sir, this does not necessarily mean Pacquiao is invincible, if you ask his next rival, Joshua Clottey of Ghana. Not if you're good at defending yourself. âWell, see he (Pacquiao) is beatable," Clottey said in an interview with BoxingScene.Com.âHe has beaten all those guys out there so you would think he is unbeatable. But â¦those guys arenât the best defensive fighters."
Joshua Clottey flexes his muscles upon his arrival in Texas for the press conference of his bout with Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao on March 13. Top Rank photo
Clottey will be vying for the Filipino pound-for-pound kingâs World Boxing Organization welterweight title on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas. The two fighters attended a
Super Bowl-style press conference at the $1.2 billion venue Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to formally announce the fight card billed âThe Event." The Ghanaian had previously attempted to win the same belt in June 2009, but yielded a close split decision to then champion Cotto. The Boricuan bomber later surrendered the strap to the Pacman. The 32-year-old Clottey, however, expressed belief he wonât suffer the same fate as Cotto and other Pacquiao victims. âItâs going to be a different story when he and I fight versus what happened to those other guys because I have my defense there. The only thing I need to work on is punching him after he punches and placing my shots," he said. Clottey, though, admitted that Pacquiaoâs reputable punching power would be a concern. âI am not thinking that Pacquiao canât hurt me. In boxingâ¦a punch in the right place can send a guy down. I respect Pacquiao in the ring and I will be careful," he said. The Clottey bout replaced the hoped-for superfight between Pacquiao and another boxing superstar, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., which fell apart due to disagreement over dope testing procedures.
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