Joshua Clottey

I Couldn’t Walk, My Girlfriend And Trainer Had To Lift Me Up – Joshua Clottey Opens Up On Gutierrez Bout

I Couldn’t Walk, My Girlfriend And Trainer Had To Lift Me Up – Joshua Clottey Opens Up On Gutierrez Bout

Former Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey has opened up about the toughest fight he had during his title-laden professional career. Joshua Clottey is widely celebrated as one of Ghana’s most successful pugilists, having earned a world title at the summit of his career. Discussing his professional boxing career in an interview with The Game TV, Clottey mentioned that his bout against Mexican boxer Richard Gutierrez left a lasting impression on him. Joshua Clottey labeled the fight as the toughest in his career, noting that it took him more than two weeks to recover from the bout. Describing the experience of coming up against Gutierrez, who…
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There’s No Future For Ghana Boxing – Joshua Clottey

There’s No Future For Ghana Boxing – Joshua Clottey

Former IBF Welterweight world champion Joshua Clottey believes the future of Ghana boxing is not heading in the right direction following some recent issues which has been ignored. Ghana has been unable to secure a world title in recent years, with the last victory occurring in 2019 when Richard Commey claimed the IBF Lightweight championship, only to lose it shortly afterwards. The Ghana Boxing Authority hopes to produce a new champion or witness a former champion regain a title for the nation. However, Clottey believes that this vision is highly unlikely given the treatment of promising amateur boxers. He shed light on…
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‘I Was Always 1st Or 2nd In My Class’ – Joshua Clottey

‘I Was Always 1st Or 2nd In My Class’ – Joshua Clottey

Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey says he was a brilliant student when he attended school and used to finish first or second in his class. ‘I was always 1st or 2nd in my class’ – Joshua Clottey According to him, it was his person decision to drop out of school to focus on boxing but he still acquired some level of education. The former IBF welterweight champion was, however, quick to add that he has no regrets over dropping out of school to chart a different path. Joshua Clottey Pulse Ghana “I was a brilliant student in school. I used to be among…
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I Regret Working With Kwame Asante – Joshua Clottey

I Regret Working With Kwame Asante – Joshua Clottey

Joshua Clottey claims he could have made more money in boxing had it not been for a bad advice from his then trainer, Kwame Asante. “I regret signing with that manager. I regret listening to the trainer[Kwame Asante],” the former welterweight title holder said in a Prime Take interview with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai. “But it made me strong not to allow anyone to negotiate on my behalf, never, ever! because someone made a decision for me and it really hurts me. “I was supposed to make more money,” he noted. “The Pacquaio fight for instance,” he started the background story…
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I Made Money From Only Two Fights In My Career – Joshua Clottey

I Made Money From Only Two Fights In My Career – Joshua Clottey

Joshua Clottey in his entire career, has about 47 professional fights, winning 25 of them via kayos. The Ghanaian boxer who is revered for his blistering career says 45 of those fights were not worth it. “I fought only two fights to make money; Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao,” Clottey said on a Prime Take on the Joy News Channel with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai. “The other fights,” he said, “was like $15,000, $20,000 and $30,000 and they will take 33 percent for the manager, 10 percent for the trainer and also take tax, you’ll pay the second trainer, you’ll pay…
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I Peed Blood After Fighting Gutierez – Clottey

I Peed Blood After Fighting Gutierez – Clottey

Joshua Clottey has named Richard Gutierez as his toughest opponent during his active days as a boxer. Speaking on Prime Take on the JoyNews Channel with Muftawu Nabila Abdulai, Clottey, who competed from 1995 to 2019 and won the IBF Welterweight title in 2008 said opponent such us Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito and Zab Judah did not give him a difficult task. “My most difficult fight was against [Richard] Gutierez; it is not [Antonio] Margarito, it is not [Miguel] Cotto, it was Gutierez,” he said “After the fight, I could not cough because my ribs were affected. “The…
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My Loss To Manny Pacquiao Was Deliberate – Joshua Clottey

My Loss To Manny Pacquiao Was Deliberate – Joshua Clottey

Former IBF World Champion, Joshua Clottey, has revealed his defeat to Manny Pacquiao was deliberate. In 2010, the Ghanaian was beaten by the Filipino boxer at the Cowboys Stadium in the USA at a time when he seemed to be in the best time of his career. Clottey was unlucky to have been on the losing end of the bout through a unanimous decision from the officials in the big-money fight. The performance on the night was far from what boxing fans had seen from Clottey with many criticising his performance despite not suffering a knockout against Pacquiao, who had…
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