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HOW Joshua Clottey will come in at the scales tomorrow will likely determine how he will fare against Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Clottey has never fought below the 147-pound limit since 1996 although he fought at a contracted limit of 143 lbs against Zab Judah in 2008 and fought Miguel Angel Cotto at 146. He last fought as a light welterweight (140) against Karl Taylor in the United Kingdom. Reports from Texas indicate Clottey is yet to meet the 147-lb limit as of this writing. He was reportedly still shedding off excess poundage a day before their official weigh in. This could leave Clottey dangerously dehydrated if reports are true that he is at least three more pounds heavier. Draining a lot of weight a day before the fight will affect Clottey’s mobility and stamina – two vital factors he needs against a speed maniac in Manny. If ever he makes the weight, Clottey will have to re-hydrate quick to his comfortable fighting weight of perhaps no more than 160 pounds. Anything more or less than that could be fatal. Pacquiao, on the other hand, is already at a trim 146 although his camp says Manny is eating regularly. My guess is Manny will eventually climb the ring at 149 pounds. At the max, 150 pounds should be it for Manny. I cannot wait to see the images of their weigh in scheduled for Friday (Saturday in the Philippines). Manny cannot relax and drop his guard against possible Mayweather act of Clottey – tipping the scale way above the 147-lb limit and paying the fine. Clottey, already bigger than Manny, will have a decided advantage if he will be allowed to climb the ring despite failing to meet the welterweight limit. This is one innovation in professional boxing I think is depriving boxing fans the real measure of the true pound for pound king – weigh-ins a day before the fight. It used to be that boxers are weighed in the morning before their scheduled fights. But medical experts said that losing weight on the day before the fight could be fatal for a boxer. A lot of head injuries are said to have been traced to this previous practice. On the flipside, however, today’s practice also gives the bigger boxer undue advantage. Athletes, particularly boxers, can re-hydrate as much as ten to 12 per cent of their body weight after strenuous exercise and fasting for a day. In the case of Manny, his ideal fighting weight is now between 148 and 150. So even if he is to lose that excess poundage of two to three pounds a day before, he will still be in tiptop shape. It would not be the case for Clottey. If Clottey’s fighting weight is at 160, he could not be over three or four pounds over the weight limit of 147 on the day of the weigh in. Those are a lot of excess poundage to shed off. Depriving one self of three to four straight meals leading to the fight to keep the weight is physically draining. I hope Clottey is professional enough to come in at the weight limit set in the division he chooses to fight the Filipino boxing champion. Otherwise, Sunday’s fight could be a stick up, either way.
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"Clottey has never fought below the 147-pound limit since 1996 although he fought at a contracted limit of 143 lbs against Zab Judah in 2008 and fought Miguel Angel Cotto at 146" 1996? you don't need to go back that far because his last fight was at 147 against cotto. The welterweight limit is 147, not 146. Cotto weight in at 146, Clottey was 147.
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Here in Norway (Europe) we love #1 p4p champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. my PPV-HD is ready on saturday march 13th. piles of chilled beer and peanuts are ready too. it would be an exciting fight of Pacman again as always.. Definitely no PPV buy for boring KFC Kenducky Fraud Chicken Pussy Floyd Gayweather Jr. here, we are boycotting him because that big liar fraud xylocaine lidocaine user racist prejudice pussy floyd only love himself and money but not the fans, never. Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter, a great athlete and he’s also a great person...Go Pacman!!! :D
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WTH?? This writer has no idea what the hell he is talking about.
lol @ Jweezy. the writer only said clottey did not fought BELOW 147 since 1996 not 147 and below.
Hello sir, please be precise with your infos: never fought below 147 lbs but latest fight with cotto, clottey,s weight was 147 lbs which the welter weight limit. please do not create any issue without any evidence. are we trying to counted out clottey or discredit PACMAN.
stupid writer. another non-relevant article. just re-writing another story he heard from the news. "Clottey has never fought below the 147-pound limit since 1996.." please rephrase this to "clottey has fought only 2 times below the 147 limit since 1996" = but still irrelevant!
for Clottey's fight with Judah, the contracted weight was 147, and thats what clottey weighed in at. Zab weighed 143 because he's a douchenozzle who's not big enough to be at 147 and yet doesn't posses enough discipline to get down to 140. Please fact check before you contaminate others with your ignorance, you obviously have an internet connection, use it.
your report confused me and dont like the way you deliver......NEVER FOUGHT BELOW 147 LBS YET CLOTTEY HAD THREE FIGHTS BELOW THAT LIMIT,come on mr.espejo your confusing us
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The weight ceiling for welterweight is 147 lbs. The fact that the word limit is there should be easy to comprehend. The welterweight division is between 141 and 147. Whether Clottey fought as a 147 or a 143, he is still within the limit of the division. The ceiling for light welterweight is 140 and it was against Karl Taylor in 1996 that Joshua Clottey last fought in this division.
can u stop being a "mindanao journalist" for a while? your articles are not only lousy but annoyingly irrelevant
Let me add my voice to all the boxing literature here and the predictions. I come from where Clottey hails from, one thing there is about fighting and especially those who don't know a lot about it and just watch it, let me tell you being a fight myself not professional though, all it takes to win fight is your one's ability to take the punch and give it adding to the very important virtue of all fighters , "heart". Do you have the heart to go on and on. That i know Clottey has, not taking anything from Pacquiao, he is a fine fighter. I think we have a great fight on our hands. God bless the great warriors of the GOLD COAST, GHANA.
Manny , pls huminto ka na sa boxing before you loose your health, nobody knows what will happen in the next round for God sake Manny , just listen to your mother to stop boxing & politics interest she wants all the best for her son, you have everything now just give chance to others, you justified everything to the boxing world, Enough enjoy your healthy life and make te most of it. pls take this advice.
manny enough everything is proven time to enjoy healthy life, just be happy & GOD fearing man . |
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