Why was Clottey ever considered a top ww??he never beat anyone

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  1. IsaL

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    You're a shitty troll. Let it be known that only reason why I don't ban your ass permanently is because you make the other trolls look intelligent.
     
  2. turbotime

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    He has more power than Clottey and was a southpaw, making him more threatening to Floyd. On top of that, Clottey quit in the Pac and Margarito fights :deal
     
  3. Bazooka

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    I wouldnt exactly say he has more power than Clottey, who has he knocked out since moving up to Welter weight?

    Dont tell me that dropping Berto makes you a banger cus Luis Collazo dropped Andre and he is as feather fisted as it gets.
     
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    He has harder shot for shot power than Clottey that much is obvious. Who was the last decent fighter Clottey even put down at 147?

    All you need to know right there.
     
  5. bald_head_slick

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    Because Josh Clottey was/is a beast. He can EASILY hang with ANYONE at 147. He is also a top 20 contender at 154 without a fight there. Respect the Grand Master.

    If you don't know why Joshua Clottey is a top rates WW? YDKSAB!
     
  6. Bazooka

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    Who wins Prime Clottey vs Prime Victor Ortiz @ 147?

    Clottey by knock out IMHO
     
  7. IsaL

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    Clottey was a contender, nothing less nothing more. He was not real champion material.
     
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    Based on what exactly?

    Clottey's best fight was losing to a one eyed, weight drained Cotto.
     
  9. Bazooka

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    How was cotto weight drained in that fight was it at a catch weight?

    And allot of people thought Clottey won that fight, again if you look at Ortiz whats his best win? Berto? a guy who basically lost to Collazo and who has not beat anybody of note to date?

    I will tell you what its based on Clottey is a good six round fighter he is a live dog for six rounds, thats plenty enough time for him to sit in the pocket like he always does and counter Ortiz all day until Ortiz folds as he did with Maidana and as he did with Lopez
     
  10. IsaL

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    Fighters often grow out of their weightclass, but continue hurting their bodies to make weight.

    5 years before the Clottey fight at 147, Cotto was weighing in at nearly 160 fight night for 140 fights!!!

    There's a reason why he moved up to 154 and has looked better at 154 than his last 3 fights at 147.


    I don't know who would win between Ortiz and Clottey, but I'm leaning towards Ortiz.
     
  11. turbotime

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    hey I'm still wondering who the last decent fighter that Clottey put down was.
     
  12. bald_head_slick

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    All day.

    Ortiz looks great in the first 3 rounds. Proceeds to punch himself out with Clottey getting stronger down the stretch. UD.
     
  13. bald_head_slick

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    If you thought Clottey lost that fight to MC? YDKSAB! :bart
     
  14. Bazooka

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    thats cottos fault you cant pin that on Clottey, Miguel made the choice to stay down there if thats really the case.
    and the reason he looked good at 54 look a one eyed Margarito, and a one legged Foreman.

    and regarding the Mayweather fight I dont think he looked good due to moving up, I honestly believe he looked good because Floyd is visibly slowing down
     
  15. Bazooka

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    I honestly had it a draw due to the KD, But Clottey did land more at a higher rate as well... Look at where they fought..... thats all you need to know