Emmanuel Clottey (boxer)

Emmanuel Clottey (born 17 April 1974) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2016.[1] As an amateur, he competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Emmanuel Clottey
Statistics
Nickname(s)Sleek
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
Nationality Ghanaian
Born (1974-04-17) April 17, 1974
Bukom, Ghana
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins29
Wins by KO17
Losses10
Draws0
No contests0

He's the brother of fringe contender Judas Clottey and former world champion Joshua Clottey.[3]

Professional career

Born in Bukom, Ghana, in August 2007, Emmanuel lost to title contender Victor Ortíz at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas.[4]

In his next fight Clottey was knocked out by Mike Alvarado.[5]

Clottey lost a bid for the WBO Africa welterweight title, losing to Bethuel Ushona.[6]

See also

References

  1. Emmanuel Clottey - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  2. "15.Commonwealth Games". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. Williams, Mike (30 January 2013). "Bukom: Why an Accra suburb produces champion boxers". BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. Victor Ortiz vs. Emmanuel Clottey - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
  5. Christ, Scott (8 March 2009). "Mike Alvarado knocks out Emmanuel Clottey last night on Box Azteca at the last second. Early..." Bad Left Hook. SB Nation. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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