The former IBF Welterweight champion said he wants a rematch so bad that he’s willing to fight the Filipino boxer for free.
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I'll fight for free to get Manny Pacquiao rematch – Joshua Clottey
Ghanaian boxer Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey says he is ready to fight Manny Pacquiao for the second time to redeem himself.
I'll fight for free to get Manny Pacquiao rematch – Joshua Clottey
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Clottey’s peak came in 2010 when he fought seven-division world champion Pacquiao – a bout which he lost by unanimous decision.
Eleven years on, and the Ghanaian believes he could make amends for that defeat if he gets a second opportunity to fight Pacquiao.
Joshua Clottey
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According to him, he lost to the Filipino because he wasn’t focused on the fight due to issues with his manager.
“The manager did not help us but he should have. He was getting 33 per cent including the pay per view and made almost 1.9 million dollars from just that one fight,” Clottey said on Citi TV.
“I told him to take just 25 percent of the fight as well as the pay per view and give me eight per cent out of your cut. He refused to do it and all these issues were weighing down on my mind.”
Joshua Clottey fought Manny Pacquiao in 2010
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He continued: “If I didn’t have all these issues going into the bout I would have been able to wear down Manny Pacquiao.
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“He throws a lot of punches and with my blocking and hitting ability, I would give him problems.
“If he will give me a fight today I will take it for no money. No money, no pay, absolutely zero I will fight him. It is because I want to restore my name.”
Clottey has been in and out of the ring for some years now but the 43-year-old’s record stands at 47 fights, five losses and 41 wins, 24 of which came by way of knockout.
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