Manny Pacquiao has asserted his authority in the opening rounds of his bout with Joshua Clottey at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Clottey returned strong in the second but met a flurry of punches from Pacquiao and a solid uppercut. Clottey returned with his own uppercut but it was not enough to take the round from Pacquiao.
Clottey comes out on the attack in the third and lands a set of rights to Pacquiao. Finding his range he lets fly with an uppercut that connects. He sneaks in a small lead on the round and the score looks to be two rounds to one in Pacquiao’s favour.
Round four and Pacquiao dances around Clottey before unloading on his opponenet only to be met by a solid defence. Pacquiao is delivering good head and body combinations but Clottey is standing firm.
Into the fifth and Clottey lets fly with a right that overextends allowing Pacquiao to land a counter punch. Clottey makes up for it with a left and right combination. A late flurry from Pacquiao bounce off Clottey’s gloves.
Pacquiao enters the ring for the sixth and immediately starts to circle Clottey looking for a gap in his defences. But Clottey repels and backs him into the ropes, unleashing a left/right combination.
Pacquiao hits back with his own combination and Clottey gives him an answer. It’s hit for hit but Pacquiao appears to have taken the round.
At the half-way mark Paquiao appears to hold the upper hand.
Round seven and Pacquiao is not about to let up and comes out fighting. Clottey retailliates with a body, head, body combination. Pacquiao returns the favour.
