Joshua Clottey
Joshua Clottey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joshua Clottey March 16, 1977 |
| Nationality |  Ghana |
| Other names | The Hitter, The Grand Master |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (172 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38[1] |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Joshua Clottey (born in March 16, 1977 in Accra, Ghana) is a Welterweight boxer who hails from Accra, Ghana, but now lives in the Bronx, New York. He is the former IBF Welterweight Champion.
Clottey rose to prominence by winning his first twenty fights, including 14 by knockout. His performance set him up to fight Carlos Baldomir, in a title defense by Baldomir for the WBC International Welterweight Title. Clottey lost by disqualification in a controversial fight. Clottey was winning the fight until the 10th round, where he was penalized two points for an intentional head butt. He was warned for leading with his head but did it again resulting in the referee stopping the fight and disqualifying Clottey.[2]
Clottey rebounded from the loss by winning the African Boxing Union welterweight title in his next fight. He then rolled off a 10 fight winning streak which was highlighted by his first win on American soil and the capturing of several minor welterweight and middleweight titles culminating in an IBF Intercontinental welterweight title.
On December 2, 2006, Clottey earned his first shot at a world title but broke his hand in the fourth round of his fight against World Boxing Organization champion Antonio Margarito. He ended up losing a closer than expected unanimous decision, but had demonstrated his abilities against a good opponent. On April 7, 2007, Clottey earned a unanimous decision over Diego Corrales, in what was Corrales' final fight prior to his tragic death.
In December 2007, Clottey positioned himself for another title shot with a win over prospect Shamone Alvarez.[2]
Clottey beat Zab Judah on August 2, 2008, for the IBF Welterweight title that had been vacated by Antonio Margarito.
It's official that Clottey will take on Miguel Cotto for Cotto's WBO welterweight title on Saturday, June 13, 2009. The fight is scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[3]
External links
- [3] Article: "Boxing Schedule" June 2009
- [4] Article: "Joshua Clottey Headlines ‘Broadway Boxing’ at Turning Stone"
References
- ^ Joshua Clottey: Boxing Record
- ^ [1]
- ^ {{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?page=boxing/schedule/index |title=Upcoming fight schedule |accessdate=2009-06-09 |work=ESPN Boxing Schedule, 13 June 2009
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