Pacquiao wins over Clottey
Posted on March 13th, 2010
Filipino champion and undisputed pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao defeated opponent Ghanian Joshua Clottey in a match that went down the stretch. Pacquiao retained his World Boxing Organization Welterweight title after winning via unanimous decision in what was described by many tweets as “one of the most boring boxing match.”
“I controlled the fight after the first round,” said Pacquiao of their match which took place at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas and witnessed 51,000 fans present, plus a millions more around the world who watched the fight in their homes and through live-streaming videos on the web.
Named Fighter of the Decade, Pacquiao was however frustrated by Clottey’s defense as the challenger cover up his face and not really wanting to trade punches. And because of his game plan of covering up, Clottey was able to last all 12 rounds. He said he didn’t feel Pacquiao’s power but was bothered by the champ’s hand speed.
Pacquiao said that Clottey is not an easy opponent though, “He took a lot of punches and was never hurt,” he said. By the middle rounds however, it was apparent that Pacman had a victory sewn-up. The judges’ scorecards reflect Pacquiao’s punishing assault with the scores 120-108, 119-109 and 119-109.
The champ of course dedicated his fight to all his fans, especially to the Filipino people. “Right now I am so happy because of the support I have from my fans. This is the first fight in my career where there is a lot of people coming,” he added.
Pacquiao’s victory Clottey could once again reopen the talks on a Pacquiao-Mayweather match. “I want that fight because people want that fight,” he said.
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