Joshua Clottey boxer
- bouts
- 45
- won
- 39
- lost
- 5
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- welterweight
- Debut
- 1995-03-31
- Height
- 5′ 8″/173cm
- Reach
- 70″/178cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1977-10-06
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Ghana
Joshua Clottey (born October 6, 1977) is a Ghanaian 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. 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.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. Clottey beat Zab Judah on August 2, 2008, for the IBF welterweight title vacated by Antonio Margarito.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.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.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2019-03-08 | Mfaume Mfaume | WWLWL | Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra | |
2015-12-19 | Gabriel Rosado | WLLLL | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona | LOST Unanimous decision |
2015-05-09 | Jorge Silva | WLLLLL | Minute Maid Park, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
2014-04-09 | Anthony Mundine | WWWLWW | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle | WIN Unanimous decision |
2013-09-14 | Dashon Johnson | LLLWLL | Paramount Theatre, Huntington | WIN Unanimous decision |
2011-11-19 | Calvin Green | WWLWLL | Reliant Arena, Houston | WIN Technical knockout |
2010-03-13 | Manny Pacquiao | WWWWWW | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington | LOST Unanimous decision |
2009-06-13 | Miguel Cotto | WWWWLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Split-decision |
2008-08-02 | Zab Judah | LLLWW | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas | WIN |
2008-04-03 | Jose Luis Cruz | LLWLWW | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn | WIN Technical knockout |
2007-12-20 | Shamone Alvarez | WWWWWW | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2007-08-09 | Felix Flores | WLWWWL | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2007-04-07 | Diego Corrales | LWWWLL | Shrine Mosque, Springfield | WIN Unanimous decision |
2006-12-02 | Antonio Margarito | WWLWWW | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
2006-07-29 | Richard Gutierrez | WWWWW | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez | WIN Majority decision |
2005-12-03 | Marcos Primera | WLLWWL | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-10-21 | Marlon Thomas | WWWWWW | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-02-18 | Steve Martinez | WWLWWW | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City | NC No Contest |
2004-07-24 | Christopher Henry | WLWWLW | Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Laughlin | WIN Technical knockout |
2004-06-04 | Christian Lloyd Joseph | DWWDLW | Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie | WIN Unanimous decision |
2003-11-21 | Jeffrey Hill | WWWLWL | Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York | WIN Corner retirement |
2002-12-06 | Ayitey Powers | WDWWWW | Globe Cinema, Accra | WIN Unanimous decision |
2001-11-30 | Siki Benge | LLLLLL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-09-08 | Didier Mebara | debut | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-04-27 | Ike Obi | LWLLWL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-11-29 | Carlos Manuel Baldomir | DLWWWW | Wembley Arena, Wembley | LOST |
1999-10-19 | Viktor Baranov | LLDWLL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-05-01 | Ali Mohammed | DLLLLL | Accra | WIN KO |
1998-05-23 | Dennis Berry | WWLLWL | York Hall, Bethnal Green | WIN Corner retirement |
1997-11-01 | Ike Obi | LLW | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra | WIN Points |
1997-08-30 | Cam Raeside | WWWWDW | Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt | WIN Technical knockout |
1997-03-25 | Mark Ramsey | LLLWLD | Lewisham Theatre, Lewisham | WIN Points |
1996-12-28 | Abbas De Souza | L | Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1996-10-07 | Karl Taylor | LLDLWL | Lewisham Theatre, Lewisham | WIN Corner retirement |
1996-08-03 | Dick Dosseh | WLLL | Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-12-22 | Marciano Commey | WWWWWL | Kaneshie Sports Complex, Accra | WIN Points |
1995-11-17 | Friday Steve Egwatu | LL | Abidjan | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-10-25 | Ran Coco | LLL | Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-08-25 | Sam Akromah | LWWLLL | Accra | WIN Points |
1995-07-14 | David Duke | debut | WIN Technical knockout |
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1995-06-30 | Friday Steve Egwatu | L | Complex, Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-06-03 | Nazah Ayetoe | debut | WIN Technical knockout |
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1995-05-27 | Jomo Jackson | L | Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-04-29 | Smart Abbey | debut | Accra | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-04-14 | Joseph Ayinakwa | debut | WIN Technical knockout |
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1995-03-31 | Samuel Lotsu | L | Accra | WIN Points |