Clottey Responds To Refusing $650K For Paul Williams

[firstborn]

Dont understand how people are giving PWill flack for this one. 650K isnt great but it aint that bad either. I wonder what Clottey thinks he deserves coming off a loss. The fight is on short notice but Clottey was already training for a fight on the same night! If Clottey simply stated that he would like a full training camp to prepare for PWill then people would understand, the excuses about the trainer leaving for Africa is weak.

PWill should skip Clottey and beat Quintana's ass one more time so people will stop saying the KO was a fluke.

[DC Fight Fan]

I knw rite! Especially after already training for the undercard against a guy that already defeated PW.

GTFOH!

Because preparing for Qunitana and preparing for Williams is the same thing. I am glad you are not a trainer. He probably hasn't been in the gym for over a week, he flew his trainer back to Africa, flew his sparring partners home and probably would not be fully able to reinstate camp for at least another 5 days. Not to mention he would have to find adequate sparring partners to emulate PWill.

GTFOH!

[DC Fight Fan]

Vitali only had 10 days to get ready for Lewis. I acknowledge that he lost, but he did put up a very fine effort despite the lack of preparation.

You are right.......HE LOST! And he was on his way to losing in an even worse fashion had it not been stopped. Sure he rocked LL with some nice shots but Lewis was beginning to put on a clinic against him. Not a good comparison.

[Ray*]

Yeh whereas its intelligent to suggest fighting Quintana is virtually the same as fighting Williams.

Yeah am sure quitana and williams are both southpaw so there shouldnt be too much to change when doing your final sparring.

Orthodox to southpaw would be more difficult so you wouldnt know that since you're still trying to come up with diffrent excuses for clottey, I know your support for clottey in this is just because you dont like Williams but any knowledgeable fans can see through you.

[BattlingNelson]

You are right.......HE LOST! And he was on his way to losing in an even worse fashion had it not been stopped. Sure he rocked LL with some nice shots but Lewis was beginning to put on a clinic against him. Not a good comparison.

It showed that Vitali had balls and was very close to winning.

Nobody in this thread has convinced me that Clottey isn't doing a duck sorry.

[IMDAZED]

Azumah Nelson, 13 fights into his career, took on a challenge on 8 days notice against an ATG. He'd be very ashamed.

Clottey's story is just fishy. I sent my trainer to Africa. Really, Josh?

[Ray*]

I dont give a toss what anybody says this is a ******** duck and am not a fan of williams, Am one of the people campaigning for Clottey to get his chance at the bigger boys at 147 because he wasnt about money, December 5 isnt a short notice for him to fighting wiliams since he was suppose to fight on the same card and the money is good enough for him to fight williams....Phuck him and anyone that try to defend or justify this ****ty excuses..

[MAXWELL_]

Former welterweight champion Joshua Clottey spoke with BoxingScene.com to respond to an item we posted last night, which disclosed Clottey's refusal to accept $650,000 for a fight with Paul Williams on December 5 on HBO. Based on the short time span to train, Clottey believes that he deserves more money. [details]

clottey has legitament complains here.
remember he's had to take the short end forever.
i always thought in his early days he was outright taken advantage of.
goodluck clottey

[Al Haymon]

clottey has legitament complains here.
remember he's had to take the short end forever.
i always thought in his early days he was outright taken advantage of.
goodluck clottey

What do you mean "had to take the short end forever"?

He was the less well-known fighter? What would you propose that he get?

Zab Judah put 5,000 people in the Felt Forum for Baldomir. Do you think Josh can do that?

[Al Haymon]

Side note:

"Al Haymon, why are you always talking about money and PPV and gate sales? Who cares what the fighter makes?'"
Harumph.

We now return to our previously scheduled program.