Pacquiao vs. Clottey to fight at 147 lbs
Manny Pacquiao’s trainor Freddie Roach said that the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ghanaian Joshua Clottey on March 13 will not have a catchweight.
“It will be at 147. There’s no catchweight,” Roach told FightHype.com. A catchweight describes a weight limit for a fight that does not fall in traditional limits for weight divisions.
“He’ll come into this fight like 144-145 and he’ll go into the ring at 148 or 149 at most and that’s his best fighting weight,” Roach said.
Roach said that Pacquiao is more happy to fight after eating instead of fighting hungry because he gets angry when he is hungry. Pacman is set to fight with Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas.
Vincent Scolpino, Clottey’s manager, said that they abide by the state’s rules.
“Hopefully, everybody will be professional in the situation and we won’t have anything to worry about,” he added.
.Pacquiao’s team chose Clottey.
“It’s a great opportunity for Josh against the best fighter in the world and he’s going to do what he has to do,” noted Scolpino.
He added that Pacquiao is one of the best fighters ever and that he respect him.
The story of the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight is going to be about whether Clottey’s pressure and counter punching can overcome Pacquiao’s foot speed and quick-handed, sharp-punching attacks. Trying to penetrate Clottey’s guard is like trying to get near one of Pacquiao’s veins with a needle—no easy task, even for someone with the speed and offensive capabilities of Pacquiao. Clottey is fighting for the title and not for the money. At the same time, Pacquiao is not going to be there for Clottey to hit either. Clottey will have his moments along the way. But being light on power, he won’t be able to do enough damage or land a high enough volume of punches to slow Pacquiao to the point of submitting to his pressure game.
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