Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey on 13 June 2009: A Fight for WBO Welterweight Title

Joshua Clottey is going to face WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on 13 June 2009, aiming to clinch his second world title in his career. The Ghanaian achieved his first ever world title in August 2008 when he defeated Zab Judah to win the vacated IBF Welterweight title. Now, Clottey wants to gain WBO welterweight title, defeating Cotto who achieved the WBO welterweight title on 1 February 2009 as he pulled off a victory over Michael Jennings. Joshua Clottey has said that he is now working hard ahead of the fight against Cotto and wants to know more about the Puerto Rican boxer who formerly held WBO junior welterweight and WBA welterweight titled.

Both the boxers hold impressive career record. Cotto won 33 fights in which 27 were knock outs and lost only one fight which was against Antonio Margarito. With this defeat, Miguel Cotto lost the WBA welterweight title. Joshua Clottey has 35 victories including 20 knock outs in his career, besides 2 defeats in his professional boxing career. Cotto seems to be favorite in the fight, but given Clottey’s power and strength, I think, it is going to be hard-fought affair. Now, let us see if Miguel Cotto can successfully defend his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey.

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