Clottey on Cintron and wants Cotto

[JuniorVT]

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IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey is planning to go war if WBO champ Miguel Cotto agrees to fight him on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Clottey, along with Kermit Cintron and WBC champ Andre Berto, are the three fighters in the running to fight Cotto in June.

Speaking with BoxingScene.com’s Jose Aguirre, Clottey gave his thoughts on the proposed fight. He thought Cotto gave a good account of himself last Saturday when he stopped Michael Jennings in five rounds. But, Clottey says the win was easy because Jennings had no intention of fighting, and ran until Cotto caught up with him.

“He did good, but he fought a nobody. Michael Jennings is a nobody. Cotto looked good, but he's going to need a good defense if he fights with me or Shane Mosley. I have to fight with Cotto. To make a good fight, me and Cotto would be the best. Cotto and Cintron and is not good. They have to try me and see what I can do. I deserve that shot because we have to unify the belts and we are under the same promotional company,” Clottey said.

“There are three fighters [at the top of 147]. Me, Shane Mosley and Cotto. Cotto and Mosley won’t happen so I have to be next.”

Clottey was supposed to fight Cintron on the Cotto-Jennings undercard, but Cintron took more money to move up in weight for a fight with Sergio Martinez. Clottey doesn’t believe it was money that motivated Cintron’s decision.

“They are scared to fight me. They don't want to go to ring and fight me. They keep giving excuses. I'm number four in the world. I'm surprised they don’t want to fight me. This is boxing and the best fight the best. Kermit Cintron is a p*ssy. He don’t want to fight me. He keeps running away. I chased him out of 147 and into 154 - that’s unbelievable,” Clottey said.

Clottey tells BoxingScene that a fight with Cotto will not go the distance. He plans to jump on Cotto early and put him away before the final bell.

“A fight with Cotto is not going to last the full twelve rounds. I promise you because I'm going to jump on him and hit him like crazy. I'm not going to stand there and do nothing. I'm not going to put on running shoes like Michael Jennings. I don’t put on running shoes, I put on boxing shoes and you always have to stand and fight. I'm going to fight him and he’s going to run and he’s not going to beat me - no way. I will stop him if they give me the chance. I am 100% sure,” Clottey said.