Joshua Clottey

 ( 1977 Births ) 

Joshua Clottey (born October 6, 1977) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2019, and held the IBF welterweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur, he competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. At the peak of his career, he was notable for his exceptionally durable chin, and was never stopped in any of his five losses.

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Early life As a child in his native Ghana, Clottey had a passion for football, a sport that was also played by his father. Clottey moved and spent a few years in the United Kingdom then later to the United States.

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Professional career

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Welterweight 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 was winning until the 10th round, where he was penalized two points for an intentional head butt. After another clash of heads, Clottey was disqualified.

Clottey rebounded from the controversial loss by winning the African Boxing Union welterweight title in his next fight. He then rolled off a 10 fight winning streak highlighted by his first win on American soil and capture of several minor welterweight and middleweight titles. The streak culminated 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. That bout against Margarito has since come under controversial suspicion following news reports (released after Margarito's fight with Shane Mosley) that Margarito had boxed opponents with hand wraps illegally loaded with plaster (along with Margarito's first bout with Miguel Cotto). On April 7, 2007 (following Clottey's questionable loss to Margarito), Clottey earned a unanimous decision over Diego Corrales, in what was Corrales's final fight before his death. In December 2007, Clottey positioned himself for another title shot with a win over prospect Shamone Alvarez. Scorecard: Clottey gets past Alvarez, moves closer to title shot – boxing – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2007-12-24). Retrieved on 2012-02-29. Clottey beat Zab Judah on August 2, 2008, for the IBF welterweight title vacated by Antonio Margarito.

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Clottey vs. Cotto On June 13, 2009, Clottey faced Miguel Cotto in New York City at Madison Square Garden for the WBO welterweight title. Cotto dropped Clottey in the first with a jab. Cotto was cut in the third round by an accidental head butt. Clottey's combinations throughout the fight gave Cotto problems. Cotto emerged the winner with a controversial split decision. Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey: Round by Round. Bleacher Report (2009-06-14). Retrieved on 2012-02-29.

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Clottey vs. Pacquiao: The Event Clottey fought seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao on March 13, 2010, in Arlington, Texas, at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium following the disagreement on terms of a proposed boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. which would have been scheduled on the same date in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clottey lost to Pacquiao by unanimous decision. Pacquiao threw a total of 1231 punches in the fight, missing 985 and landing 246. Clottey threw a total of 399 punches, 291 missed and 108 hit Manny. On November 19, 2011, after over a year away from the ring, Clottey returned to defeat Calvin Green via TKO in the second round. Since then however, Clottey confirmed that he'd retired from boxing to care for a sick relative.

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Comeback On August 23, 2013, Star Boxing announced Clottey's return to boxing as they have signed the former champion to a contract. Clottey returned to the ring on September 14, 2013, when he faced Dashon Johnson. Clottey defeated Johnson via unanimous decision. On April 9, 2014, Clottey went on to beat former middleweight champion Anthony Mundine, dropping Mundine five times. Clottey was in line to fight Canelo Alvarez in December 2014, but Canelo had to pull out due to an ankle injury. On December 19, 2015, Clottey faced Gabriel Rosado at a 158-lb catchweight. Despite having success and leading early in the fight, Clottey was outworked over ten rounds. He lost via unanimous decision. Clottey clarified in February 2018 that he has yet to retire in boxing. The most recent fight in which he won was against opponent Azziz Mponda from Tanzania. Clottey won by TKO in round 8. BoxingGhana. BoxingGhana.com (2019-08-31). Retrieved on 2019-11-27.

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Fighting style A tough, orthodox fighter, Clottey has a balanced combination of size, speed, stamina, power, endurance, ring savvy, and a solid chin. In addition, he is an accurate, efficient puncher with effective countering ability. His defensive skills are top notch; he stands upright while holding his arms and gloves high to protect himself, which is similar to Winky Wright's defensive stance. Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight packed star power, fans into Cowboys Stadium – ESPN Dallas. Sports.espn.go.com (2010-03-15). Retrieved on 2012-02-29. As a result of his defensive prowess and ability to absorb a punch, he has never lost a bout via knockout.

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Personal life Born in Accra, Ghana, Clottey now lives in The Bronx, New York.

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Professional boxing record

47	Win		Aziiz Mpomda	TKO	9 (10)	22 Sep 2019
46	Win	40–5	Mfaume Mfaume	TKO	6 (10)	8 Mar 2019
45	Loss	39–5	Gabriel Rosado	UD	10	19 Dec 2015
44	Win	39–4	Jorge Silva	UD	10	9 May 2015
43	Win	38–4	Anthony Mundine	UD	12	9 Apr 2014
42	Win	37–4	Dashon Johnson	UD	10	14 Sep 2013
41	Win	36–4	Calvin Green	TKO	2 (8),	19 Nov 2011
40	Loss	35–4	Manny Pacquiao	UD	12	13 Mar 2010
39	Loss	35–3	Miguel Cotto		12	13 Jun 2009
38	Win	35–2	Zab Judah		9 (12),	2 Aug 2008
37	Win	34–2	José Luis Cruz	TKO	5 (10),	3 Apr 2008
36	Win	33–2	Shamone Alvarez	UD	12	20 Dec 2007
35	Win	32–2	Felix Flores	UD	10	9 Aug 2007
34	Win	31–2	Diego Corrales	UD	10	7 Apr 2007
33	Loss	30–2	Antonio Margarito	UD	12	2 Dec 2006
32	Win	30–1	Richard Gutierrez		12	29 Jul 2006
31	Win	29–1	Marcos Primera	UD	10	3 Dec 2005
30	Win	28–1	Marlon Thomas	UD	10	21 Oct 2005
29		27–1	Steve Martinez	NC	2 (10)	18 Feb 2005
28	Win	27–1	Christopher Henry	TKO	5 (10),	24 Jul 2004
27	Win	26–1	Christian Lloyd Joseph	UD	10	6 Jun 2004
26	Win	25–1	Jeffrey Hill	RTD	6 (8),	21 Nov 2003
25	Win	24–1	Ayitey Powers		10	6 Dec 2002
24	Win	23–1	Siki Benge	TKO	2 (10)	30 Nov 2001
23	Win	22–1	Didier Mebara	TKO	3 (8)	8 Sep 2001
22	Win	21–1	Ike Obi	TKO	10 (12)	27 Apr 2001
21	Loss	20–1	Carlos Baldomir		12 (12),	29 Nov 1999
20	Win	20–0	Viktor Baranov	TKO	6 (8),	19 Oct 1999
19	Win	19–0	Ali Mohammed		1 (10)	1 May 1999
18	Win	18–0	Dennis Berry		3 (6),	23 May 1998
17	Win	17–0	Ike Obi	PTS	8	11 Nov 1997
16	Win	16–0	Cam Raeside	TKO	2 (8),	30 Aug 1997
15	Win	15–0	Mark Ramsey	PTS	8	25 Mar 1997
14	Win	14–0	Abbas De Souza	TKO	2 (10)	28 Dec 1996
13	Win	13–0	Karl Taylor	TKO	2 (8)	7 Oct 1996
12	Win	12–0	Dick Dosseh	TKO	6 (10)	3 Aug 1996
11	Win	11–0	Marciano Commey	PTS	12	22 Dec 1995
10	Win	10–0	Friday Steve Egwatu	TKO	2 (10)	17 Nov 1995
9	Win	9–0	Ran Coco	TKO	3 (8)	25 Oct 1995
8	Win	8–0	Sam Akromah	PTS	8	25 Aug 1995
7	Win	7–0	David Duke	TKO	1	14 Jul 1995
6	Win	6–0	Friday Steve Egwatu	TKO	5	30 Jun 1995
5	Win	5–0	Nazah Ayetoe	TKO	5	3 Jun 1995
4	Win	4–0	Jomo Jackson	TKO	1	27 May 1995
3	Win	3–0	Smart Abbey	TKO	4	29 Apr 1995
2	Win	2–0	Joseph Ayinakwa		2	14 Apr 1995
1	Win	1–0	Samuel Lotsu		6	31 Mar 1995

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Pay-per-view bouts

+ !No. !Date !Fight !Billing !Buys !Network !Revenue
1	March 13, 2010	Clottey vs. Pacquiao	The Event	700,000	HBO	$35,300,000

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