In front of over 50,000 fans, Manny Pacquiao did his part to make his WBO Welterweight Title defense a quality display of boxing. According to Compubox, Pacquiao threw over 1,200 punches - of every variety, from every angle. His opponent, Joshua Clottey, blocked his face for 12 rounds and threw a punch or two every thirty seconds. The result was a one-sided decision win for Pacquiao, which left viewers wondering if Clottey was just content to get a payday and preserve his facial features. Clottey survived the offenses of Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto and now he can add Manny Pacquiao to that list. To his credit, Clottey is a very durable and cautious fighter. It's hard to imagine anyone ever knocking him out. Pacquiao proved again what he has shown before: amazing handspeed, combination punching, great movement and control of the ring and bravery. Let's hope his next opponent brings more to the table. Pacquiao earns Option A: 1, Option B: 2, Option C: 15 for Joel M's Hurricane Candlebox (5-2). 
On the undercard, Humberto Soto won a competitive 12-round decision over former champion David Diaz. Soto is now the WBC Lightweight Champion. Diaz was the more brave man, while Soto was content to backpedal and land shots from far away. Soto did score 2 knockdowns, that were mostly about Diaz being off-balance. Joel B was not impressed with Soto and is considering dumping him. Option A: 1, Option B: 1, Option C: 17. Ready to Rumble is 11-1.
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