Joshua Clottey vs. Shamone Alvarez Dec. 20th (IBF Eliminator)

[Spicoli]

Maybe he hurt his hands Nerves?? Margarito Beats Clottey.Again!
Clottey can/could be something big but hes "cruising" on this

[DaxxKahn]

Alvarez has heart I give the kid that much but this is like a sparring session for Clottey...Those body shots are pretty damn hard....Gotta give Alvzrez credit for taking them all night

[OumaFan]

Alvarez is a small welter, to the point that I'm wondering whether he could make 140, still wouldn't be much of a puncher but at least wouldn't be such a strength difference.

Bit of a bore, gotta think Clottey could have turned it on more but I guess the win's all that matters.

[OumaFan]

[El Kabong]

Clottey reminds me of Quartey or Oba Carr.....good, tough, but nothing spectacular. In my opinion there are a number of guys that could take it to him.

[LEGION]

No kidding. He should have put the heat on that guy; instead he just glided to a victory.

[DaxxKahn]

Clottey reminds me of Quartey or Oba Carr.....good, tough, but nothing spectacular. In my opinion there are a number of guys that could take it to him.

Very well said....Clotty is a guy always in the fight and always dangerous but nothing to dazzle you


Anyone notice Buffer with the reading glasses?

[OumaFan]

115-113

That's charitable.

I don't like Clottey but he's a solid fighter, just cruises too much, too casual for me.

[DaxxKahn]

No kidding. He should have put the heat on that guy; instead he just glided to a victory.

I think he was more or less trying to work on some things tune himself up...he knew this guy had no chance of getting him out of there or ourpointing him...Clottey could have stepped it up at anytime...why not use the fight for some good work before a title fight....

Gotta applaude Alvarez he was a game kid in there...I respect a guy who does not just give up after they know this is going no where for them

Alvarez is a small welter, to the point that I'm wondering whether he could make 140, still wouldn't be much of a puncher but at least wouldn't be such a strength difference.

Bit of a bore, gotta think Clottey could have turned it on more but I guess the win's all that matters.

I agree

[No Contest]

He's got that shell defense working for him. I like Clottey in the Cintron fight when it happens.

[OumaFan]

No kidding. He should have put the heat on that guy; instead he just glided to a victory.

I think he was more or less trying to work on some things tune himself up...he knew this guy had no chance of getting him out of there or ourpointing him...Clottey could have stepped it up at anytime...why not use the fight for some good work before a title fight....

Maybe so but to me its a pattern with Clottey, never seemed like the hardest working fighter inside the ring IMO. Or lacking a killer instinct. Something.

Maybe other times he's been worried about his conditioning but nothing really to worry about in that fight.

I'm not a tough man contest fan, I like the science of boxing but for a guy like Clottey grabbing the attention of the fans wouldn't be a bad thing, just because he may be deserving of a shot doesn't mean he's necessarily gonna get one.

[LEGION]

No kidding. He should have put the heat on that guy; instead he just glided to a victory.

I think he was more or less trying to work on some things tune himself up...he knew this guy had no chance of getting him out of there or ourpointing him...Clottey could have stepped it up at anytime...why not use the fight for some good work before a title fight....

Gotta applaude Alvarez he was a game kid in there...I respect a guy who does not just give up after they know this is going no where for them

Alvarez is a small welter, to the point that I'm wondering whether he could make 140, still wouldn't be much of a puncher but at least wouldn't be such a strength difference.

Bit of a bore, gotta think Clottey could have turned it on more but I guess the win's all that matters.

I agree

Maybe that's what it was. But it seemed he was getting his shots in as each round wore on, and turned off the gas after the 9th round. A win is a win, and maybe his hand bothered him towards the end. Like Ouma said, not a killer instinct; a finisher. Honestly I haven't seen him look all that great since Margarito, where he was so much sharper. Credit though to Alvarez, he took some beating to the body and quite a few upstairs, but the later rounds he looked like a swinging heavy bag. I hate to say it, but Cintron very well could put this guy to sleep early if he doesn't impose himself more. JMO

[Mr140]

They just had a title eleminator and that was the one that Berto won why is he not getting a chance at teh belt is he facing Clotty.

[Mr140]

Well it said the IBF and WBC tile Eliminator but i figured Berto be more likly to fight Cintron then fighting Mayweather so thats why i ask.

[p4pking]

I go with Alvarez in this fight. Clottey is a good fighter. But I'm always cautious with fighters would made there name based on fights they lost.

I've heard you make this comment a couple of times... And it got me thinking.... Normallly, I believe I'd agree with ya, obviously a guy who makes his name off a loss generally shows something, but not enough to win in that instance... That's where Id disagree with regards to Clottey... He hasn't really lost in the same sense that would establish that opinion for me... I mean he was way ahead against Baldomir, and got DQ'ed... Fair enough, but that's certainly not a result which you should base his chances in other fights on imo. I do realize that he used his head and all, but he hasn't really shown that tendancy since, that I know of, and even in that fight it was only out of frustration towards the end. Then against Margarito he did hurt his hand, after imo showing clear supremacy over the first 4.5 rnds. What is that supposed to happen again, he can't be given that benefit of the doubt? I'm just not sure he can't still be a solid contender... I can understand ppl who say he doesn't quite have the mentality, but that's why I want to see him fight the best, he'll make for a hell of a matchup with any of the top WW's and we'll see where he's really at.