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Exclusive interview with joshua clottey! July 2 2009
July 02, 2009
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: JOSHUA CLOTTEY
By Ryan Burton
Welterweight contender Joshua Clottey spoke with ********** about his recent loss to Miguel Cotto and his future plans.
**********: Now that you have had a couple weeks to digest your loss to Miguel Cotto what are your thoughts on the fight?
Joshua Clottey: Well I still feel I won the fight with Cotto. Everybody keeps talking about the last two rounds. To me those two rounds he was running and I was being the aggressive guy chasing him. If I chase him where ever I see him what else can I do? In the 12th round he did nothing. I was throwing all the jabs. I think I should have won.
BT: Do you think Cotto should have a point deducted when he threw you down in the 4th round or when he hit you in the back of the head in the 12th?
JC: You know I felt like I was fighting against Cotto, the judges, the referee and the Puerto Rican fans. I feel like I was fighting all of them including the one that scored the fight for me. He hit me with a rabbit punch and he threw me down hard. The referee should have done something about it. When he hit the back of my head you could see the reaction of the judge. He said, "****!" So why didn't he deduct a point? Instead he didn't do anything.
BT: When he threw you down it seemed like you took a few rounds to get back in your groove. Were you hurt from when he threw you down?
JC: Yes my knee hurt because he threw down on the floor hard and he stepped on my foot. I wasn't going to quit. I had to keep fighting.
BT: Cotto was backing up in the 11th and 12th rounds but he was landing more punches than he did in the previous few rounds. Those were rounds he won. Did you get tired or why weren't you as effective as you were in the prior rounds?
JC: No I wasn't tired. He was just running. I was trying to take my time and cut off the ring. I think I won the round because I was still punching and he was running and doing nothing.
BT: It looks like Cotto is going to fight Manny Pacquiao next so an immediate rematch is out of the question. Who do you want to fight next?
JC: I would like to fight Paul Williams, Shane Mosley or Andre Berto. I am ready to fight with them because you see right now everybody was thinking Cotto was going to beat me and knock me out. I told everybody that Cotto cannot beat me. I want to fight Mosley, Williams and Berto because they are all big names.
BT: Paul Williams says that everybody is afraid to fight him but you are calling him out right now. Do you think he will fight you?
JC: I am not scared of Paul Williams. Let me tell you a short story about Paul Williams. I saw him on Facebook. He is my friend on Facebook and he insulted me on there. He was calling me names. I proved myself to HBO. Everybody would want to see me fight him. If you want to step up to the plate I am ready for him. I don't care if he insults me but if you are going to insult me at least talk to my promoter and sign up to fight me.
BT: That is definitely a fight HBO would approve after Williams win over Winky Wright and the excitement of your split decision loss to Cotto.
JC: Exactly. Everybody is going to love that fight and you know I will show everybody that I can beat him.
BT: Speaking of Facebook, you recently had question where you asked the fans if you should switch trainers. Why did you put that on Facebook?
JC: (laughing) You saw that?
BT: I read a little bit (laughing). I know a lot of this stuff. You can't get it past me.
JC: I had a problem with my trainer but I don't want to talk about it. I think that I will change my trainer. I don't know for sure.
BT: Have you thought of who you would like to train you?
JC: I don't know. I can't really say right now.
BT: If you get another big fight with a Paul Williams, Shane Mosley or Andre Berto do you think you need to do anything different in your approach to the fights to make sure you get a victory?
JC: Well each fight is different. A fight with Paul Williams is going to be a different fight. A fight with Shane Mosley is going to be a different fight and a fight with Andre Berto is going to be a different fight. I always train hard. I always come to the ring and fight my best. I fight the same way with my style. Those guys I wan to fight. We need to fight each other. Forget about fighting Pacquiao. We all should fight each other.
BT: If you win against one of those guys you become one of the top names in the welterweight division which will bring you a lot of opportunities. What are your thoughts on that?
JC: Right right. That is exactly what I want to do. If you know Joshua Clottey you know I am always about fighting the best fights. I don't make a boring fight. My fights are always exciting.
BT: Do you have a message for the fans?
JC: I want to thank the fans. I think I won the fight and I thank the fans for their support. I really want to thank everybody including the Mexican fans and the Puerto Rican fans for their support. I especially want to thank ********** and you Ryan and your friend Greg Leon.
BT: Good luck landing that big fight you are looking for.
JC: Thank you Ryan.
Send questions and comments to: ringsidewriter@gmail.com
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: JOSHUA CLOTTEY
By Ryan Burton
Welterweight contender Joshua Clottey spoke with ********** about his recent loss to Miguel Cotto and his future plans.
**********: Now that you have had a couple weeks to digest your loss to Miguel Cotto what are your thoughts on the fight?
Joshua Clottey: Well I still feel I won the fight with Cotto. Everybody keeps talking about the last two rounds. To me those two rounds he was running and I was being the aggressive guy chasing him. If I chase him where ever I see him what else can I do? In the 12th round he did nothing. I was throwing all the jabs. I think I should have won.
BT: Do you think Cotto should have a point deducted when he threw you down in the 4th round or when he hit you in the back of the head in the 12th?
JC: You know I felt like I was fighting against Cotto, the judges, the referee and the Puerto Rican fans. I feel like I was fighting all of them including the one that scored the fight for me. He hit me with a rabbit punch and he threw me down hard. The referee should have done something about it. When he hit the back of my head you could see the reaction of the judge. He said, "****!" So why didn't he deduct a point? Instead he didn't do anything.
BT: When he threw you down it seemed like you took a few rounds to get back in your groove. Were you hurt from when he threw you down?
JC: Yes my knee hurt because he threw down on the floor hard and he stepped on my foot. I wasn't going to quit. I had to keep fighting.
BT: Cotto was backing up in the 11th and 12th rounds but he was landing more punches than he did in the previous few rounds. Those were rounds he won. Did you get tired or why weren't you as effective as you were in the prior rounds?
JC: No I wasn't tired. He was just running. I was trying to take my time and cut off the ring. I think I won the round because I was still punching and he was running and doing nothing.
BT: It looks like Cotto is going to fight Manny Pacquiao next so an immediate rematch is out of the question. Who do you want to fight next?
JC: I would like to fight Paul Williams, Shane Mosley or Andre Berto. I am ready to fight with them because you see right now everybody was thinking Cotto was going to beat me and knock me out. I told everybody that Cotto cannot beat me. I want to fight Mosley, Williams and Berto because they are all big names.
BT: Paul Williams says that everybody is afraid to fight him but you are calling him out right now. Do you think he will fight you?
JC: I am not scared of Paul Williams. Let me tell you a short story about Paul Williams. I saw him on Facebook. He is my friend on Facebook and he insulted me on there. He was calling me names. I proved myself to HBO. Everybody would want to see me fight him. If you want to step up to the plate I am ready for him. I don't care if he insults me but if you are going to insult me at least talk to my promoter and sign up to fight me.
BT: That is definitely a fight HBO would approve after Williams win over Winky Wright and the excitement of your split decision loss to Cotto.
JC: Exactly. Everybody is going to love that fight and you know I will show everybody that I can beat him.
BT: Speaking of Facebook, you recently had question where you asked the fans if you should switch trainers. Why did you put that on Facebook?
JC: (laughing) You saw that?
BT: I read a little bit (laughing). I know a lot of this stuff. You can't get it past me.
JC: I had a problem with my trainer but I don't want to talk about it. I think that I will change my trainer. I don't know for sure.
BT: Have you thought of who you would like to train you?
JC: I don't know. I can't really say right now.
BT: If you get another big fight with a Paul Williams, Shane Mosley or Andre Berto do you think you need to do anything different in your approach to the fights to make sure you get a victory?
JC: Well each fight is different. A fight with Paul Williams is going to be a different fight. A fight with Shane Mosley is going to be a different fight and a fight with Andre Berto is going to be a different fight. I always train hard. I always come to the ring and fight my best. I fight the same way with my style. Those guys I wan to fight. We need to fight each other. Forget about fighting Pacquiao. We all should fight each other.
BT: If you win against one of those guys you become one of the top names in the welterweight division which will bring you a lot of opportunities. What are your thoughts on that?
JC: Right right. That is exactly what I want to do. If you know Joshua Clottey you know I am always about fighting the best fights. I don't make a boring fight. My fights are always exciting.
BT: Do you have a message for the fans?
JC: I want to thank the fans. I think I won the fight and I thank the fans for their support. I really want to thank everybody including the Mexican fans and the Puerto Rican fans for their support. I especially want to thank ********** and you Ryan and your friend Greg Leon.
BT: Good luck landing that big fight you are looking for.
JC: Thank you Ryan.
Send questions and comments to: ringsidewriter@gmail.com
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