So I stayed up late last night to watch the Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey fight live. And to say that it was a boring match is an all-time understatement.
The only reason I finished watching the match was the fact that I’ve already stayed up so late so might as well finished watching the whole thing. I was really disappointed and annoyed by Clottey aka punching bag.
That guy must have a secret ambition to enter show business that he has to protect his baby face from getting bruised all the time.
I think Clottey didn’t get the bigger picture here. It’s not just about winning; it’s also about how you win it. Even if by some sort of luck he managed to knock down Manny and won, the win would still not be that amazing. He’s playing it so safe to the point that I got bored and frustrated. Even his trainer specifically told him to throw some punches and take a chance as they are losing round after round. But no, no, he didn’t want to listen which really irritated me. To be honest, I would have had so much more respect for him as a fighter had he’d been knocked down putting up a good fight. Now, not only did he lost the fight but he will be remembered as the one that Manny beaten like a punching bag.
What he did is just so annoying. He was just there standing and covering his face all through out the fight and waiting for that moment when he could get Manny down. Unfortunately for him, that moment didn’t come.
I’ve been doing a little bit of boxing in the gym in the past few weeks and I realise how hard that sport is. It’s really hard that I feel like dying after a 45-minute session. That’s why I can somehow imagine how hard it is being on that boxing ring. But dude, if you are paid millions to be on that ring and you agree to do it, at least have the courtesy of giving the audience the value of their money. When you’re on that ring, your focus shouldn’t just be on yourself but more importantly the audience. Think of the meals that they have to skip to save money to buy a ticket or to pay for the pay-per-view. Okay I’m a bit exaggerating here but my point is, the fight wasn’t worth the money at all, thanks to that punching bag Clottey!
That brings me to my main point. Manny isn’t just a legendary fighter, he’s a great entertainer too. And by that I don’t mean him going to all those US late night shows doing karaoke. What I mean is, did you see him do the signature FPJ move? That was really brilliant and funny. Did you notice him putting down his defence just to get Clottey to throw punches at him? Had he not done that, it would look like it was just Manny beating a punching bag. No reaction whatsoever!
Don’t get me wrong; I’m not belittling Clottey. I’m sure he’s a good boxer and he’s probably a nice guy as well but he’s not a good entertainer. And for the kind of sport where the audience has to pay to watch the match, he’s got to up his game a notch or two.
Finally, congratulations to Manny for yet another win. He’s got all my praises and respect that I could forgive him running for election this May.
Just don’t let him win, please. 
