Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision
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By Tim Dahlberg, AP Boxing Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Manny Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday to retain his WBO welterweight title.
With 50,994 fans -- the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years -- cheering him on at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao made sure the result was never in doubt.
One ringside judge gave Pacquiao every round, while the two others gave him all but one. The Associated Press gave every round to the Filipino.
It wasn't as flashy as his knockout of Ricky Hatton or as savage as the beating he gave Oscar De La Hoya, but there was no doubt Pacquiao was in command the entire way against Clottey, who kept his gloves up high in front of his face, rarely risking a flurry. The Ghanaian's strategy got him to the final bell, but he was never competitive in the biggest fight of his career.
"He's a very tough opponent," Pacquiao said. "He was looking for a big shot."
Pacquiao was supposed to have been fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. instead of Clottey, but the megafight between two claimants on the title of world's best pound-for-pound fighter fell apart over a dispute over blood testing.
"I want that fight, the world wants that fight, but it's up to him," Pacquiao said.
The tone of the fight was set early, with Pacquiao advancing against his taller opponent and throwing punches with both hands from all angles. It was the same style that gave him spectacular wins in his past three fights and, though Clottey was clearly the bigger fighter, he rarely sought to use his reach advantage.
Clottey's corner was urging him late in the fight to take some risks, but even in the final round when he needed a knockout to win, the Ghanaian only sparingly dropped his guard.
"Everything's working now," trainer Freddie Roach told Pacquiao after the third round. "It's easy."
Originally posted by AThousandYoungShavers was one hard hitting son of a gun!
Ali vs Shavers, the heaviest hitter in history according to Ali and his record (54 wins, 52 by KO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3KUACAGHR8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQ56hSXGV0
After the Ali-Shavers fight,
Ferdie Pacheco, his doctor since the early days, told him anyway, emphasising he must retire. “I wrote a letter to Ali and sent copies to Angelo, his then wife, Veronica, and Herbert Muhammad, his manager, attaching copies of a laboratory report given to me by Dr Nardiello of the New York State Athletic Commission, which showed the extent of the damage to Ali’s kidneys,” Pacheco revealed. “His kidneys were falling apart, as was his health in general. I told him that I could not continue to work with him and that it was time to quit but I never got a reply from no one.”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/boxing/article5683119.ece
edit: I remember that fight like it was yesterday. In "modern times" I would put Shavers,Foreman and Tyson as the hardest hitting heavy weights. Foreman # 1. If you don't think so look at what he did to smokin' Joe
Originally posted by utherpendragon
Shavers was one hard hitting son of a gun!
After the Ali-Shavers fight,
Ferdie Pacheco, his doctor since the early days, told him anyway, emphasising he must retire. “I wrote a letter to Ali and sent copies to Angelo, his then wife, Veronica, and Herbert Muhammad, his manager, attaching copies of a laboratory report given to me by Dr Nardiello o hitting heavy weights. Foreman # 1. If you don't think so look at what he did to smokin' Joe
Foreman - Ali
Originally posted by utherpendragonShavers did more damage to Ali than Foreman did. That might not be power though; it might be conditioning, good form and Ali's age.
Shavers was one hard hitting son of a gun!
After the Ali-Shavers fight,
Ferdie Pacheco, his doctor since the early days, told him anyway, emphasising he must retire. “I wrote a letter to Ali and sent copies to Angelo, his then wife, Veronica, and Herbert Muhammad, his manager, attaching copies of a laboratory report given to me by Dr Nardiello o ...[text shortened]... hitting heavy weights. Foreman # 1. If you don't think so look at what he did to smokin' Joe
Originally posted by AThousandYoungTrue.
Shavers did more damage to Ali than Foreman did. That might not be power though; it might be conditioning, good form and Ali's age.
Ali fought Foreman in 74'. He was considered to be getting over the hill then by boxing standards.
10 fights later in 77' ( and after the 'thrilla in Manilla",which nearly killed him) he fought Shavers.
I am not taking anything away from Shavers he was a monsterous puncher. So was Foreman.
I would of liked to seen a match up of those two.
I would say Foreman would win that by KO.
I question Shavers chin.
Originally posted by utherpendragonRight on. Here's to The Acorn.
Shavers was one hard hitting son of a gun!
After the Ali-Shavers fight,
Ferdie Pacheco, his doctor since the early days, told him anyway, emphasising he must retire. “I wrote a letter to Ali and sent copies to Angelo, his then wife, Veronica, and Herbert Muhammad, his manager, attaching copies of a laboratory report given to me by Dr Nardiello o ...[text shortened]... hitting heavy weights. Foreman # 1. If you don't think so look at what he did to smokin' Joe