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Clottey's trainer is to blame for his defeat - Azumah Nelson
By Citifmonline.com | Sun 14th March, 2010 10:51 GMT
Joshua Clottey heckles Pacquiao in Saturday's bout

Ghanaian Boxing Legend Azumah Nelson says the trainer of Joshua Clottey is to blame for the Former IBF Welterweight Champion’s defeat to Manny Pacquiao in their welterweight bout Sunday morning. 

The 32 year old lost by a unanimous decision to the Filipino having fought on the defensive almost throughout the bout.
 
 The Ghanaian pugilist showed promise on a few occasions as he sent powerful body shots to the body of Pacquiao, but failed to vary his tactics in order to knock down his opponent. 
 
Speaking to Citi News, Azumah Nelson said Clottey’s trainer, Lenny de Jesus, failed to send out clear cut instructions to Clottey on how to beat his opponent.
 
“The corner has to tell him what he is supposed to do...he had to tell him you are losing the fight, you are losing all the rounds, go in and fight...I believe if Joshua had such a thing the fight would have changed.” He said 
 
Lenny de Jesus, who used to work as cut man for Pacquiao, was only given the job after Clottey’s Ghanaian trainer was initially denied an American Visa ahead of the bout at the Cow Boys Stadium.
 
Meanwhile sources say Clottey earned $1.2 million dollars for facing Pacquiao. It is his highest pay check in his career while Pacquiao stands to gain more than $12 million dollars.
 
The three judges all scored in favour of Pacquiao. Duane Ford had it 120-108, Levi Martinez, 119-109, and, Nelson Vazquez, 119-109, all for Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision.
 
 

 
Latest Comments
Posted by Frank atetteh Sormenah, Alexandria ,Virginia
@ 08:01:31am on Monday 15th March, 2010
Clottey is to blame for his loss
Too bad, Azumah blames the trainer for Clottey's loss, when u could hear the the trainer telling Clottey he was losing and therefore should vary his tactics.It was crystal clear that Clottey only wanted to survive the rounds without a knockout.every one knew the Packman was the favourite,hence it will be no news if Clottey had a knocked out however it wud av been history if he had taken his chances and been a little offensive,after all who ended the fight with a bruised eye ,it was the Packman,i thougt Clottey wasnot confident and he is entirely to blame for his loss.neva felt so dissappointed in my life.
Posted by Ricky Nierra, Manila
@ 12:49:39am on Monday 15th March, 2010
Clottey's trainer is to blame for his defeat - Azumah Nelson
If there is someone to blame on what happened during Pac vs Clottey fight it is no other than Joshua Clottey himself and no one else and that is the truth. You can't win a fight without throwing something. Clottey was content on hiding in his turtle shell and survive. What a wasted chance.
Posted by Cloud, Los Angeles
@ 05:01:14pm on Sunday 14th March, 2010
MR
It's so true that whoever (elite) fighters Manny faces; he makes them look bad and makes them change up their game plans. It's not that they suck or is scared of Manny; Manny is just too freak in FAST and elusive. Any fighter can watch Manny fight and say they can handle Manny's speed and power until they actually get into the ring with him. I really believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a one of a kind boxer, but Pacquiao is a different type of animal since his last lost to Erik Morales. He truly is a complete fighter now. I'd love to watch these two go at it and see if Floyd can really neutralize Manny's relentless and meticulous offensive attack. I really believe Floyd is going to have more than he can handle if he steps up to the pacman. But we'll just have to see! Let both side stop all the non-sense bullsh!t hype and just step up and fight for the hard core boxing fans…. Let's get ready to rummmmmmbbbbbbbbbbblllllllllllleeeee!!!
Posted by Cloud, Los Angeles
@ 04:56:39pm on Sunday 14th March, 2010
MR
It's so true that whoever (elite) fighters Manny faces; he makes them look bad and makes them change up their game plans. It's not that they suck or is scared of Manny; Manny is just too freak in FAST and elusive. Any fighter can watch Manny fight and say they can handle Manny's speed and power until they actually get into the ring with him. I really believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a one of a kind boxer, but Pacquiao is a different type of animal since his last lost to Erik Morales. He truly is a complete fighter now. I'd love to watch these two go at it and see if Floyd can really neutralize Manny's relentless and meticulous offensive attack. I really believe Floyd is going to have more than he can handle if he steps up to the pacman. But we'll just have to see! Let both side stop all the non-sense bullsh!t hype and just step up and fight for the hard core boxing fans…. Let's get ready to rummmmmmbbbbbbbbbbblllllllllllleeeee!!!
Posted by GARY, maryland
@ 04:42:07pm on Sunday 14th March, 2010
azumah should shut up..
I was there watching the fight and the trainer told Clottey he was losing the fight from round five,he also told him to take a risk for the fight and Josua refused to do that again...Josua lost the fight b`cuz he couldn`t have won it with his style of fighting...He is a disgrace to Ghana and must know that he made people bought a ticket to go and sheer him up only to have watched him fight a day old child in the ring..I knew there was no way he was going to win that fight so I did not bother to panic at all so AZUMAH SHOULD KEEP QUIET AND LEAVE THE TRAINER ALONE..
Posted by badong, Las Vegas
@ 02:19:48pm on Sunday 14th March, 2010
No Trainer's Fault
Mr. Nelson, however great your trainer is if the boxer doesn't want to fight and is there only to collect a paycheck, he will be useless. The trainer does not need to motivate his ward to win, that is a fighter's goal when he comes up the ring.
Posted by Diego, Blanco
@ 01:17:02pm on Sunday 14th March, 2010
The Trainer told him so
Actually, Lenny de Jesus told Clottey they are lossing the bout, everytime during the duration of the fight. I can hear it from the background, but Clottey just doesn't want to take the risk.
Posted by Kid Dynamite, DC
@ 11:57:53am on Sunday 14th March, 2010
Stop making excuses
Stop making excuses by blaming the trainer. The trainer's job was to prepare Clottey during his training camp. Once inside the ring it's the fighter's job to impelement what they practiced. The trainer already told Clottey that he needs a knockout to win the fight in the later rounds. He told him to get more aggressive but what did Clottey do? He went back hiding behind his gloves like a coward. And now you're going to blame the trainer for Clottey hiding in his turtle shell the whole night? Clottey lost fair & square by a better boxer. Manny was simply too fast for Clottey to handle & he knew if he started throwing more punches he was going to be countered. Clottey was more concerned about surviving the rounds than winning the fight. Why would he care anyway? He's going to get paid $1.2 million even if he loses the fight.
Posted by Kenny Bayless, Las Vegas, Nevada
@ 11:57:34am on Sunday 14th March, 2010
Dream on Azumah
Yeah right.... Easy to second guess Azumah. Where were you when Clottey was looking for a trainer? You could have been the man since Clottey even went as low as hiring a cutman for a trainer. But no, you would rather criticize after the fact since it is easier to do so. You may be a great champion yourself Azumah, but you are no trainer, so just STFU!!!!!
Posted by Kid Dynamite, DC
@ 11:56:06am on Sunday 14th March, 2010
Stop making excuses
Stop making excuses by blaming the trainer. The trainer's job was to prepare Clottey during his training camp. Once inside the ring it's the fighter's job to impelement what they practiced. The trainer already told Clottey that he needs a knockout to win the fight in the later rounds. He told him to get more aggressive but what did Clottey do? He went back hiding behind his gloves like a coward. And now you're going to blame the trainer for Clottey hiding in his turtle shell the whole night? Clottey lost fair & square by a better boxer. Manny was simply too fast for Clottey to handle & he knew if he started throwing more punches he was going to be countered. Clottey was more concerned about surviving the rounds than winning the fight. Why would he care anyway? He's going to get paid $1.2 million even if he loses the fight.