Clottey Training Hard, Prepared To Battle Zab Judah
By Dave Sholler
Gearing up for his August 2nd IBF welterweight title fight against Zab Judah at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, hard-nosed contender Joshua Clottey has taken his training camp to high altitudes.
The Ghana native recently set up shop at The Fernwood Resort in the Pocono Mountains and his fight camp is well underway. Clottey, who now resides in Bronx, NY, decided to take advantage of the Poconos in hopes of gaining an edge in his preparations.
“I love running in the mountains,” Clottey said during a break in camp Wednesday. “I am training hard for this fight because I have to win the belt.”
Fighting for the 147-pound title recently vacated by Antonio Margarito, Clottey (34-2, 20 KOs) was stern in his assessment of the Judah bout. Refusing to divulge any details of his game plan, Clottey insisted that he will be prepared to trade with Judah (36-5, 25 KOs).
“I will let him (Judah) fight and I’ll let him throw his hands,” Clottey said firmly. “It’s time for me to win the title. I have to focus and make sure that I do what I know how to do well (in the ring).
“I’m going in there to do my job and take the belt.”
Clottey, 4-0 since losing his previous title fight to Antonio Margarito in December 2006, defeated Jose Luis Cruz in his last bout in April. Judah, a former welterweight and junior welterweight champion, is 2-3 with one no contest since 2006. Since losing to Miguel Cotto last year, “Super” Judah is 2-0 and most recently defeated Ryan Davis in November.
