Pacquiao will use strategy in Hoya fight to KO Clottey
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| Manny Pacquiao trains with Freddie Roach. |
MANILA, Philippines – In facing a guy like Joshua Clottey, 7-time world champ Manny Pacquiao would have to use the strategy he utilized in beating boxing great Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said they would have to remove Clottey’s accurate punches by using almost the same lateral movements that confused De la Hoya.
“Clottey's accurate if you stand in front of him, but the thing is, we're going to be in and out and side to side and use our angles on him… It's going to be very similar to the Oscar de la Hoya fight, I feel,” Roach said in a report by FanHouse.com.
Pacquiao outpunched De la Hoya in 8 rounds during their Dream Match in December 2008. So outclassed was the boxing great in that match that his corner was forced to stop the fight.
Roach said for the "De la Hoya strategy" to be effective, Pacquiao would again rely on his superior speed.
“He's not going to be able to catch us,” said Roach.
Pacquiao is currently toiling at Roach’s Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, California in preparation for the March 13 fight.
He will be staking his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title, which he won from Miguel Cotto.
Roach said he has studied Clottey’s fights and saw some of his strengths and weaknesses.
“Well, he's got a good chin, and he takes a good shot, and he can be a little heavy-handed. But he can be passive at times, and he lays on the ropes and kind of rests there a little bit. I've been studying him really well, and he makes too many mistakes,” said the trainer.
Roach said these weaknesses, coupled with Pacquiao’s punching power and speed could mean Clottey’s first career loss by knockout.
“Pacquiao, I truly feel will be the first person to knock Clottey out,” he said.
‘I understand Floyd’
Pacquiao, meanwhile, had another good training day at the Wild Card Gym.
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| Floyd Mayweather |
His conditioning expert Alex Ariza told PhilBoxing.com that the Filipino boxer is again in his usual unstoppable self, going 10 rounds on the mitts with hardly a break. This was aside on top of his regular training routine, including his exhausting conditioning exercises.
Despite the gruelling session, Pacquiao has found time to face the media to share his thoughts about Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The Filipino boxer said he understands why Mayweather came out with the drug testing demand, which led to the collapse of negotiations between their camps.
"I think I understand Floyd,” Pacquiao told Robert Morales of BoxingScene.com. “He just can't say, 'Oh, I don't want to fight. I'm not ready for the fight.' He's just making alibis to cancel the fight. He's not ready."
He said such “excuse”, which sparked allegations that he was on performance enhancing drugs, is unfair and damaging to him.
"I’m really disappointed because I sacrifice and train hard and focus for what I have achieved in boxing," said Pacquiao.
"If you are a true champion, no alibis, just fight."
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RE: I Think Marquez
If Manny uses the same strategy as the Marquez fights, he's going to lose... Hello?! Did you even see that fight? Manny barely won that fight and he was all bloodied. Geez... Nice commentary genius! (sarcastic)
Defense Style
I think only the defensive style is followed. The offense is different this time.
I Think Marquez
I think he must choose the kind of fighting style he made during the fight of Marquez, since Marquez is a defensive player just like Clottey
Roach knows what he's doing...
He is Pacquiao's coach, and he's just confident that Pacquiao will win this fight. Nothing's wrong with Roach's telling the public bout a strategy they'll use, because i think it's not the only strategy they train to beat Clottey. The Event: Pacquiao-Clottey fight updates @ http://pacquiao-vs-clottey.cebuspace.com Go Pacquiao!
Strategy
The main strategy is telling the opponent that they will use this fighting style but instead use a different one. I saw the videos of Pacquiao's training and sparring at wild card gym and I believe they were using the vs Morales strategy.
I think why Roach is telling
I think why Roach is telling their strategy to the public is because they are trying to confuse Clottey's team, of course in my opinion they will use more than Oscar de la Hoya fight strategy. Why would a team give their game plan to their opponent?
intelligent coach
I think Roach is the most intelligent coach in this era. In Cotto's fight he said the strategy is to frustrate Cotto and breakdown his defense. In the early rounds that's what happened. Cotto is surprised why he could not knockdown Pacman with his best shots and became frustrated. He doesnt know what to do. Then on the later rounds he run away from Pacman's attact with no defense at all . And we all know what happened.
Stick to the Fight Plan
Based on the previous fights of Manny. He really doesn't usually follow the fight plan of Freddie Roach. Being a true fighter, Manny sizes up his opponent and decides on his own when to really go for the kill or back off when necessary. He has grown to be an intelligent boxer. Good luck Manny.
This is retarded...
As great a trainer Roach is, and he talks a good talk but sometimes he just needs and should keep his mouth shut. I find his trash talking entertaining but talking fight strategy in public and basically telling your opponent what you're going to do is pretty retarded.