He looks determined in the photo, doesn’t he?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n On Tuesday, 24 hours before he beat Anthony Mundine, Clottey summed up why he had been so focused for the bout.<\/p>\n “I can\u2019t talk for him,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u2018\u2018After the fight he can choose. It is my time to shine in Australia.\u00a0This fight is very important for both of our careers. A loss and you have to push again. A win will take you to the right spot.”<\/p>\n “I am expecting his best. I really wanted to fight this fight to let them know I am still there.”<\/p>\n And he did.<\/p>\n Why was the fight so important?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ghanaian has had two fights in the past three years \u2014 both wins \u2014 and needed a fight that could propel him back into the stratosphere of Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, who he fought in 2010 and 2009.<\/p>\n It’s understood Andrade was the carrot dangled at the end of a Clottey bout, so Mundine bit.<\/p>\n Joshua Clottey, whose nicknames also include “The Grandmaster”, went down under (Australia) and fought like a man on a mission against the hometown hero.<\/p>\n Long before the final ding dong belled Mundine after 12 rounds, everyone knew Clottey was the new WBA International Junior Middleweight champion.<\/p>\n From the onset, Clottey smothered Mundine, who goes by the name “The Man.”<\/p>\n The man from Accra attacked relentlessly and soon floored his foe in the 3rd round – the first of five knockdowns.\u00a0 The battery went on with Clottey scoring two more knockdowns in the 6th, and one in each the 8th round and 10th round.<\/p>\n __________________________________<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR FULL BOUT REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THE BOUT Next up for Joshua?<\/strong><\/p>\n This was the most significant win for Clottey since his World Championship victory over Zab Judah in 2008, for the IBF Welterweight crown.<\/p>\n “I am thrilled that Joshua was victorious today,” said Star Boxing CEO and Founder Joe DeGuardia, who handles Clottey’s promotions.<\/p>\n “I knew when I signed Joshua to a promotional agreement he would still be a major force in the Jr. Middleweight division.\u00a0 Joshua has the ability to defeat any junior middleweight in the world and this win sets up potentially major fights for Joshua with the likes of Canelo Alvarez, Erislandy Lara, and my Jr. Middleweight champion, Demetrius Andrade.<\/p>\n “I am looking forward to Joshua’s journey back to the World Championship.”<\/p>\n So there you go, those are the prime targets for the Accra man.<\/p>\n But the one Clottey really wants among the lot is ten years his junior –\u00a0Demetrius Andrade. <\/span>An undefeated 26-year-old American, Andrade \u00a0(20-0, 13KO)\u00a0is one of the top contenders for Mayweather\u2019s welterweight crown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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