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Last update: 09-30-2009 Read more by Rick Reeno

Joshua Clottey: Options also include Abregu, Soto Karass

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By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com has learned about two other names who are in the running to fight Joshua Clottey on December 5 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Clottey's next fight is the HBO televised co-feature to Kelly Pavlik vs. Paul Williams.

As reported on Tuesday, former junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt is being considered as the opponent. I've now heard about two other names in the mix. Unbeaten welterweight Luis Abregu (28-0, 23KOs) of Argentina is one name, and Jesus Soto Karass (24-3, 16KOs) is the other.

I haven't seen enough of Abregu to make an honest opinion of his chances in the fight. His biggest win is a split decision that he picked up last December over a faded David Estrada. That alone might tell me everything that I need to know.

Karass is already scheduled to fight Alfonso Gomez on the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto pay-per-view undercard on November 14. From what I was told, Holt and Abregu are the real frontrunners to secure the Clottey fight. Karass is only a minor consideration.

Clottey is the obvious favorite against all three of them. Between all three options, Holt probably has the best chance to win.

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on 10-01-2009 by bellagio510ak

clottey is getting shafted..he should be fighting top level competition..but all the guys they offer arent...he should be fighting guys like cintron/collazo/quintana..instead they're opting to toss some nobody's or blow up a jr.welter to get in the ring with him..it seems like arum is just passif...

on 10-01-2009 by GRUSTLER

The problem with Boxing today is that the promoters are trying the best to make the most money and take the least amount of risk for their fighters. Clottey should be in there with another fighter in the division on his level, like for instance Cintron/Quintana/Collazo. Why would they try to b...

on 10-01-2009 by Joe2608

Nobody wants to fight Clottey. Berto should fight him but i don't think they would let Clottey fight him yet. Only other option is Martinez at Jr. Middleweight but Clottey is a Welterweight and it's a bad style matchup for him.

on 10-01-2009 by ~Alar~

Damn... I just wish Clottey have fought somebody... Good... How about Mayweather? :)

on 09-30-2009 by SekondzOut

[QUOTE=Mugwump;6233084]I had Clottey vs Cotto down as a Clottey win. I mean, I don't know what more two guys have to do in the ring in order to get a re-match. My suspicion is that because of his awkwardness and lack of profile he'll end up getting marginalised whilst the boxing media darlings...