Fight Recap: Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey
Sunday June 14, 2009
Miguel Cotto put his WBO welterweight title on the line against rugged Joshua Clottey at Madison Square Garden in New York City. An accidental clash of heads in round three opened up a nasty gash over Cotto’s right eye. Could Cotto fight through adversity or would he be haunted by the beating he took in his controversial loss to Antonio Margarito?
Could Clottey overcome his own adversity when he appeared to suffer an injury in round five? Even if he did, could he really hope to earn an honest decision against Cotto in front of a full house of Cotto supporters on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade?
We've got all the answers in our complete coverage of Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey.
Comments
So, this was a pretty good fight.
This was also a pretty bad writeup.
I was pulling for Clottey but the statement the writer makes calling it a draw at best is just inaccurate. I felt the men were at a draw myself, but that’s a feeling not science.
First, there was one knock down. This pretty much means that we won’t see a draw.
Second, a lot of rounds could go either way.
Lastly, this was Clottey’s fight to loose and he managed to do it. I really think he could have KO’d Cotto, but he didn’t take the risks. That’s part of boxing as well, knowing how to pace yourself. Clottey had plenty in the gas tank at the end so in my opinion, he did a poor job on the largest stage.
I scored this one 114-113 Cotto but could see it going either way. Yes, the 116 score was rediculous, but the decision overall was justified.