JOSHUA CLOTTEY: THE NEXT BEST THING?
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 11 Jan 2010
Joshua Clottey was visibly shocked when the verdict of his fight with Miguel Cotto was announced. He thought he did enough to win and many will agree with him. But despite the split decision loss, he remains a marketable commodity.
Clottey is as rough and tough as they come. He comes to fight, which is quite an understatement. Now the 33 year old from Accra, Ghana is once again thrust into the limelight after the negotiations for the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather,Jr. reached a bitter stalemate.
Clottey turned pro in 1995 and has faced elite fighters. Aside from the June 2009 loss to Cotto, he lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Antonio Margarito in December 2006 also for the WBO welterweight title. He was more than competitive especially in the first half of the fight before he injured his hands.
He beat Diego Corrales by ten round unanimous decision in 2007, scoring knockdowns in the 9th and 10th rounds. This was Corrales? final fight before he died. In August 2008, Clottey beat Zab Judah by 9th round technical decision. He would relinquish his IBF belt for the opportunity to fight Cotto.
Clottey (35W-3L, 20 KO?s) came off the floor against Cotto and continued to press and land brutal combinations. His style would make his showdown with Pacquiao more than fan-friendly. His size and power makes him dangerous.
Pacquiao vs Clottey may not be the fight millions all over the world wanted. But it still has fight of the year potential written all over it.
There was always the possibility that Pacquiao vs Mayweather would wind up being more comical than the Roadrunner vs Coyote cartoons with Floyd breaking Usain Bolt?s sprint records.
The defending WBO welterweight super champion Pacquiao at 5?6? will once again be the smaller man when he faces the 5?8? Clottey this March 13 in Dallas, Texas. There is a possibility of an upset.
But that is the main difference between Pacquiao and Mayweather.
Pacquiao, through the years, has fought and beat opponents who the rest of the world thought would beat him.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rene Bonsubre, Jr..
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Herlan Gomez, Jason Moloney Make Weight for WBC Australasia Bantamweight Battle in Australia
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 05 Dec 2025OLYMPIC BOXING 5: 1928 OLYMPICS AT AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
By Maloney L. Samaco, Fri, 05 Dec 2025MONTE-CARLO SHOWDOWN VI PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Fri, 05 Dec 2025Class of 2026 Announced in Canastota
Fri, 05 Dec 2025Thailand’s Niyomtrong “Knockout CPF” Decisions Junior Zárate, Becomes World Champion Again
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 05 Dec 2025WORLD RANKED FILIPINO BOXERS AS OF DECEMBER 2025 BY THE RING, WBC, WBA, IBF, AND WBO
By Maloney L. Samaco, Fri, 05 Dec 2025Shinard Bunch Takes on John Paul Magalong on Tuesday, January 13th at The UFC Gym North Brunswick in North Brunswick, NJ
Fri, 05 Dec 2025Severino and Mendoza win Blitz Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities
By Marlon Bernardino, Fri, 05 Dec 2025Herlan Gomez Departs for Australia for Moloney Fight Saturday on DAZN
By Carlos Costa, Thu, 04 Dec 2025KENNETH LLOVER DEFENDS OPBF TITLE IN FOURTH FIGHT OF 2025
Thu, 04 Dec 2025Canoy, Mama, Into Contend in IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Dubai
By Lito delos Reyes, Thu, 04 Dec 2025CHAMPIONING MENTAL HEALTH 2: REMATCH SEASON FULL FIGHT CARD SET
Thu, 04 Dec 2025MERRY FISTMAS! World-Ranked KO Artist Ramon Cardenas Faces Erik Robles in ProBoxTV Main Event at War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Thursday, December 18
Thu, 04 Dec 2025THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 2 DECEMBER 2025: Kavaliauskas Wins by Split Decision Over Molina; Whittaker Stops Gavazi in 1; Malajika Wins by UD Over Paras
By Eric Armit, Wed, 03 Dec 2025WBC Strips Terence Crawford of Super Middle Title
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 03 Dec 2025