Pacquiao vs. Clottey
Pacquiao vs Clottey – Fight week has arrived, but it seems a lot of the excitement over Pacquiao vs Clottey has been subsumed by the interest in Mayweather-Mosley. Part of that – as Rumble writer Anthony Wilson points out – is obviously due to the disappointment over Pacquiao-Mayweather and the specter of steroids. Some of it is owed to the fact that there was no 24/7 leading into this fight and it was only made official 8 weeks ago. The largest reason, though, why there seems to be so little heat is that it is nearly universally believed Pacquiao will win. There was genuine drama going into Pacquaio’s most recent fights; his last fight as such a clear favorite was against the overmatched David Diaz, and Manny was predictably brilliant. Joshua Clottey, however, is no David Diaz. Clottey has some clear advantages over Manny and is capable of winning this fight. An underdog? Yes. A sacrificial lamb? No.
