Clottey’s peak came in 2010 when he fought seven-division world champion Pacquiao – a bout which he lost by unanimous decision.
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I should’ve made more money from Manny Pacquiao fight – Joshua Clottey
Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey believes he should have earned more from his high-profile fight against Manny Pacquiao that took place over a decade ago.
Joshua Clottey: I should’ve made more money from Manny Pacquiao fight
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The aftermath of the fight was dominated by many conspiracy theories, with some even claiming the 45-year-old tanked the contest.
Joshua Clottey
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Speaking on Joy News’ Prime Take, Clottey said a lot went wrong during the negotiations for the fight against the Filipino boxer.
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According to him, he trusted his manager to get him the best deal possible but was cheated in the end.
“I regret signing with that manager. I regret listening to the trainer but it made me strong not to allow anyone to negotiate on my behalf. I was supposed to make more money,” Clottey said.
“I was not happy about the Pacquiao fight because I had three years on my contract with my manager so I decided to blow it up. I even went to his office to negotiate for him to take 25% so I take 8% but he said no.”
Joshua Clottey fought Manny Pacquiao in 2010
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He further explained: “The manager [Vincent Scolpino] had already accepted $1 million as payment. I came in and negotiated $1.350 million. It was a fight I was supposed to get $2 million as the pay,” he told Muftawu Nabila Abdulai.
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“The Pay-per-view was $100 for each viewer but he negotiated $3 on my behalf out of the $100. Even with the $3, I could only earn my share after 300,000 buyers. So if 300,001 people buy, I will earn only $3.
“I tried negotiating but they claimed if I can’t fight I should leave so I had to take the fight. Meanwhile, the manager was making 33% profit from each pay-per-view income including the fight money.”
Clottey’s record stands at 47 fights – with five losses and 41 wins, 24 of which came by way of knockout.
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