By Mark Vester
Ghanaian Boxing Legend, Azumah Nelson, who is now the technical director of the Ghana Boxing Association, had a lot to say about the work of Joshua Clottey's corner during last Saturday's title fight. Speaking with Citi FM, he said Clottey's trainer Lenny de Jesus failed to do his job by not giving clear instructions to Clottey on how to beat Manny Pacquiao.
Clottey took offense to the comments. Speaking with Peace FM, Clottey said Nelson did nothing to help him; not even a phone call to wish him luck in the fight. Clottey told Nelson to shut his mouth because at this point his advice is no longer needed.
"Wouldn’t it have been nice for Azumah Nelson to call me and give me hope or advise me ahead of my fight? Even the ring announcers asked me whether any of them had called me to advise me or give me hope and I said no. None of them called me," Clottey said.
“As a technical director of boxing for a country, you failed to call your boxer and advise him or wish him luck ahead of his fight, then after the fight you start making your comments…I don’t need his opinion."
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