Emmanuel Clottey (boxer)

Emmanuel Clottey
Born (1974-04-17) April 17, 1974 (age 50)
Bukom, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesSleek
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins29
Wins by KO17
Losses10

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]

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. ^ "Namibia test: Ebenezer Lamptey fights for WBO Africa belt Saturday | AllSports". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-01-25.