Fight Picks: Who Has The Better Defense In Pacquiao Vs. Clottey?

Fight Picks Who Has The Better Defense in Pacquiao vs. Clottey? With the March 13th Superfight between Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey from Dallas Stadium closing in, our fight picks experts have decided to break down each man’s skill sets leading up to the bout. We are starting with defense because so often in fights at the world-class level it is the fighter with superior defense that provides gamblers with value on the boxing betting line. Over the years defensive wizards like Pernell Whitaker, Winky Wright, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been gambling gold.

The Pacquiao vs. Clottey boxing betting odds have Pacquiao as a -450 boxing betting favorite at SBGGLOBAL.COM.

Fight Picks Analysis: As good as Manny Pacquiao’s dynamic offense has been, Pacquiao’s defense has developed nicely under the tutelage of trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao has learned how to make effective use of his excellent footwork by springing in an out of range. Pacquiao also showed in the Miguel Cotto fight that he can go into a tight shell defense and catch blows with a high guard on the ropes. Pacquiao’s darting style, along with improved head movement make him an elusive target. Pacquiao is elusive but he is hittable. Manny Pacquiao can sometimes forget about defense when unloading on offense and can leave himself to be an available target. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey boxing betting odds TOTAL is at 9.5 ROUNDS with the OVER at -170.

Joshua Clottey has perfected a Winky Wright-like shell defense that involves catching incoming blows on the gloves, arms and elbows. Clottey’s air-tight high guard is extremely tough to penetrate and he knows how to roll with punches out of the defensive posture. As with Winky Wright however there are some spots that can be available to hit on the mostly stationary Clottey. At times Clottey can also be too defensive and his counterpunching opportunities are somewhat limited. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey boxing betting odds gives Pacquiao an 82% chance of winning.

Defensive Edge 1-10: Joshua Clottey 9-8

Source: onlinesportshandicapping.com