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Last update: 04-16-2009 Read more by Rick Reeno

Joshua Clottey Officially Vacates IBF Title For Cotto Fight

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By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has been advised that Joshua Clottey has officially vacated his IBF welterweight title. The IBF was leaning on Clottey to make a mandatory defense against Isaac Hlatswayo of South Africa. The move to vacate was no surprise.�Clottey is scheduled to take part in the biggest fight of his career when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBO title on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

From what I was told,�Isaac Hlatswayo and Rafael Jackiewicz, the�two highest ranked available contenders, have been ordered to fight for the vacant title. The two sides were given until�May 16 to reach a deal or the fight will head to purse bid.

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on 04-17-2009 by rod_serrs

This is a huge disappointment. I hate when these bodies do this to fighters. Looks like we'll never have a unified undisputed champion anytime soon. Guess boxers really have to just beat whoever comes in front of them, take out top contenders and just say f**k it to titles.

on 04-17-2009 by ricky1978

this is crap, the whole thing about the fight was for the unification. This is not worthy anymore....

on 04-17-2009 by latinsuperman

[COLOR="DarkRed"][B]The whole point in fighting Clottey was for the belt.... He's taking a risk fighting him. This SUX!!!![/B][/COLOR]

on 04-17-2009 by harvey6

[QUOTE=Executioner54;5085889]When is Cotto going to fight a champion for a change? :lol1:[/QUOTE] judah, quintana, mosley margarito got vacated and needed bricks what a idiot cotto would hve destroyed him otherwise. clottey has vacated as well so shut up idiot. u no nothing about boxing. cotto p...

on 04-17-2009 by harvey6

i meant cotto would have nailed him. clottey is a bum joshua "the bum" clottey.