Manny Pacquiao – Joshua Clottey PPV: Round by Round Live Coverage

By Geno McGahee

Manny Pacquiao, 50-3-2, 38 KO’s vs. Joshua Clottey, 35-3, 20 KO’s

Result: Manny Pacquiao winner by UD: 120-108, 119-109, 119-109.

Round 12

Clottey is not doing anything…content to go the distance and Manny easily takes the final round.  10-9 Manny.  120-108 for Manny. 

Round 11

Clottey more active but Manny is still winning.  Manny stepped up the gas and threw a lot of punches to easily win the round. 10-9.  110-99. 

Round 10

Manny still very effective.  Clottey not doing much.  Clottey landed some good shots but doesn’t follow up.  Manny still winning but Clottey showed some life…  10-9 for Manny. 100-90.

Round 9

Manny dominating the fight.  Clottey a little more active.  Manny lands a great right hand and hurts Clottey.  Another very big round for Manny.  10-9.  90-81…hopeless for Clottey.

Round 8

Manny really doing well…landing well and getting through the defense of Clottey.  Manny still pushing and landing well.  Clottey was in a shell and may be looking to survive.  10-9 Manny.  80-73.

Round 7

Manny is getting more aggressive.  Clottey is landing but the activity of Pacquiao seems too much.  Manny still running away with it.  Another busy round for Manny.  10-9 for Manny.  70-63 for Pacquiao.

Round 6

Clottey lands some good shots with Manny against the ropes.  Manny still landing well to the body.  Manny unloading well.  Big round for Manny.  10-9.  60-54 for Manny.

Round 5

Clottey getting closer.  Clottey landing some good shots to the body and head.  Manny moving.  Manny unloading and wins round with late rally.  10-9 for Manny.  50-45.

Round 4

Manny stepping it up.  Clottey not throwing any punches.  Manny taking full advantage.  Manny is so much quicker.  Clottey hits a combo at the end of the round.  Big round for Manny. 10-9.  40-36 for Manny.

Round 3

Clottey stalking.  Good body work by Manny.  Good punches by Clottey but Manny is outworking him.  Clottey’s punches are landing with more effect, but he’s landing far less.  Great body work by Pacman over the entire round. 10-9 for Manny.  30-27.

 

Round 2

Clottey lands some good shots.  Manny still busier.  Clottey clowning a little…but coming on and doing well.  Manny wins the round.  10-9.  20-18 for Manny.

Round 1

Pacman starting quick.  Clottey behind a tight defense.  Pacman using body work.  Manny lands a good right hand.   Clottey lands a couple straight right hands.  Good round for Manny.  10-9.

Humberto Soto, 50-7-2, 32 KO’s vs. David Diaz, 35-2-1, 17 KO’s

Result: Soto takes a UD: 117-109 (twice) and 115-111

Round 12

Soto landing well.  Good low blow by Diaz.  They are exchanging punches.  Soto is smothering Diaz.  Soto really opening up and landing well, but Diaz still pushing.  Soto scores a knockdown with a left hook at the end of the round.  10-8 for Soto.  RSR has it 113-113.

Round 11

Diaz still coming forward.  Soto moving and trying to counter but he’s not doing much.  Diaz wants it more.  Soto lands a good right hand…uneventful round but Diaz was busier.  10-9 Diaz. 105-103 for Diaz.

Round 10

Diaz still putting pressure on Soto and doing some good things.  Soto is back in a shell as Diaz comes forward. Soto opening up a little, but still losing the round.  Diaz 10-9.  95-94 for Diaz.

Round 9

Soto boxing from the outside, using a good range, keeping Diaz at bay.  Good exchanges…both men landing well.  Diaz is coming on.  Diaz’s aggressiveness was enough to clinch the round.  10-9 Diaz.  85-85.

Round 8

Soto picking up the tempo and is landing from the outside.  Soto using his movement and speed to win the round without much trouble.  10-9 Soto.  76-75 for Soto. 

Round 7

Diaz still more active and is roughing up a more and more inactive Soto.  Diaz lands some good shots and is beginning to beat Soto into a shell.  10-9 for Diaz.  66-66 at this point.

Round 6

Diaz pushing forward and Soto has gone into a shell.  Diaz using the straight left hand to some effect.   Soto opening up at the end, but too little, too late.  Diaz’s round, 10-9.  57-56 for Soto at this point.

Round 5

Turning into a brawl.  Soto roughing Diaz up against the ropes.  Diaz sloppy and not landing much.  Diaz edged out the round as the aggressor.  Close round. 10-9 for Diaz.  48-46 for Soto.

Round 4

Soto and Diaz are now doing a lot of posing.  The fight slowed down.  Soto winning round and still landing some decent shots…just not many of them.  Good exchange to end it.  10-9 for Soto.  39-36 for Soto.

Round 3

Diaz pushing forward and trying but just not finding Soto.  He is more effective at this point as Soto takes the round off.  Diaz wins the round 10-9.  29-27 for Soto.

Round 2

Soto looks very sharp.  Diaz mauling Soto, but not doing anything effective at this point.  Soto really looks good thus far…very accurate.  Diaz can’t find anything yet.  10-9, Soto.  20-17 for Soto.

Round 1

Soto begins with a good uppercut.  Soto looks confident.  Diaz bouncing around…not doing much.  Head butt…Diaz cut over his right eye.  Nothing major at this point.  Left hook drops Diaz.  Good two punch combo.   Diaz seems OK.  10-8 for Soto.

Alfonso Gomez, 21-4-2, 10 KO’s vs. Jose Luis Castillo, 60-9-1, 52 KO’s

Result: Jose Luis Castillo quits!  After the fifth round, Castillo says no more.  He has disgraced himself again.

Round 5

Gomez landing with ease on the slow Castillo.  Gomez moving and landing at will.  Castillo still taking a lot of punches.  A big right hand by Gomez ends the round.  Another easy round for Gomez.  10-9 Gomez.   50-45 Gomez.

Round 4

Gomez having his way.  Castillo is too shot to counter and Gomez is opening up more.  Gomez landing some great uppercuts and can really land what he wants.  Castillo isn’t doing a thing.  10-9 Gomez.  40-36 Gomez.

Round 3

Castillo looks shot.  He is not doing anything.  Gomez is pecking away.  No brainer thus far to score it.  10-9 Gomez.  30-27 Gomez.

Round 2

Gomez landing quicker shots.  Castillo begins to warm up and throws more, but Gomez still busier.  10-9, Gomez, 20-18 for Gomez.

Round 1

Gomez landing jabs as Castillo starts slow.  Good jab by Castillo rattles Gomez, but he is still more active.  10-9 Gomez.

John Duddy, 28-1, 18 KO’s vs. Michael Medina, 23-1-2, 18 KO’s

Result: 96-93 Duddy, 96-93 Medina, 96-93 for Duddy.

Split Decision for John Duddy.

Round 10

Duddy going for  KO…lands left hook.  Medina coming on strong the second half of the round and landing well.  Huge exchange to end the round.  10-9 Medina.  RSR has it 96-93 for Duddy.

Round 9

Duddy really doing well…landing triple left hooks.  Medina beginning to slow down.  Duddy in control of the fight, and Medina not doing much in return.  10-9, Duddy.  87-83 Duddy.

Round 8

Medina landing early on.  Duddy seems OK and keeps moving forward.  Duddy landing well.   Medina fighting back but Duddy wins round.  Medina has one point taken away for a low blow.  10-8 for Duddy. 77-74 Duddy.

Round 7

Medina still coming on and landing well.    Heating up.  Duddy landing some good inside shots.  Duddy resuming control.  Medina wobbled from a huge right hand!  Duddy is hurt!  10-9 Medina.  67-66 Duddy.

 

Round 6

Medina is coming on but gets caught by a good left hook by Duddy and is backed into the ropes.  They are trading shots.  Good round!  Medina landing some vicious body shots.  10-9 Medina.  58-56 Duddy.

Round 5

Duddy taking full control of the fight.  Other than some wide winging shots from Medina, he’s not doing much.  10-9, Duddy.  49-46 Duddy. 

Round 4

Duddy boxing and landing better shots than Medina.  A clear round for Duddy.  Medina now being outworked.  Duddy’s round, 10-9.  39-37 Duddy. 

Round 3

Duddy coming on and Medina fighting back.  Duddy begins to work the body as Medina circles and wings wide shots.  Duddy trying to use the jab and is beginning to control the fight, but Medina is still landing well.  Good exchanges to end the round.  Duddy’s round, 10-9, 29-28 for Duddy. 

Round 2

Medina landing some good shots to start out, reddening Duddy’s face.  More good shots by Medina…winning the first half of the round.  Duddy not very active and is paying for it.  Medina getting more courageous.  Duddy lands great uppercut but Medina still on his feet and still fighting.  10-9 for Medina, 19-19.

Round 1

John Duddy controlling the round as Medina wings shots…nothing effective.  Medina lands some good jabs.  Duddy counters with right hand-left hook combo.  Duddy’s round, 10-9.