Boxing Picks: Does Clottey's Defense give Him Value On the Boxing Betting Line? 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. Joshua Clottey is a defensive master in his own right which is why our boxing picks staff feels that he provides good value as a +500 underdog tomorrow night against Manny Pacquiao. Below is an in-depth look at why Clottey's defense will give the Pac-Man problems.
 

The Pacquiao vs. Clottey boxing odds have Pacquiao as a -700 boxing betting favorite at Bodog.com.com.

Boxing Picks Analysis: 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 Odds gives Pacquiao an 82% chance of winning on the boxing betting moneyline.

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. Pacquiao's face is cuttable and while he has a good chin it is crackable. Pacquiao is likely to grow increasingly frustrated by Clottey's air-tight defense and will eventually get careless. Clottey's defense can then turn into offense with counterpunching opportunites. Expect Josh Clottey's defensive advantages to pose problems for Manny Pacquiao. The Pacquiao vs. Clottey Boxing Odds TOTAL is at 9.5 ROUNDS with the OVER at -185.
 
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