By Gareth A Davies
So Manny Pacquiao is human after all. Or at least he was not able to stop Ghanaian Joshua Clottey in front of 50,994 spectators, who filed into the Dallas Cowboys Stadium to enjoy the spectacle of his defence of the WBO welterweight title.
This was a shutout victory for Pacquiao in front of the third highest number of fans ever to attend a fight in the United States. It was a shutout from first to last. Clottey, tough man than he is, simply did not throw enough punches. You cannot win a fight, if you do not fight.
Pacquiao won 120-108, 119-109 and 119-109 on the judges’ cards. Pacquiao said: “It was not an easy fight, but I can’t believe it. I intended to start with a lot of jabs. I know he was waiting to counter punch me.”
Clottey said: “He has speed, but at the same time, I lost the fight. He is fast, he tried to open me, but I was taking my time, But I lost this fight…”
The Mayweather clan will have been watching Pacquaio’s latest testament to prize-fighting’s wealthy and complex tapestry. Roll on Mayweather-Mosley. Pacquiao must fight the winner.
“I want that fight, the people want to see it,” said Pacquiao. “But it is up to him. I am ready to fight him any time. He should win against Mosley. If he doesn’t beat Mosley I will fight him.”
Roach added: “Come on Floyd. The world wants to see this fight. Come on Floyd, come and fight us…his style is not difficult easy to study. But he needs to attend to business in his next fight [against Mosley on May 1 in Las Vegas].”
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