COTTO vs CLOTTEY Replay
In a battle of blood and guts, Puerto Rican favorite Miguel Cotto overcame 12 rounds of desperation and danger Saturday night before coming away with a split decision victory against Joshua Clottey to retain the his welterweight crown.The disappointment belonged to Clottey. The Ghana native, who lives in the Bronx, was knocked down in the first round but gave Cotto everything he could handle. After stalking Cotto and finding him for much of the 12 rounds, he felt he had done enough to win. He attempted a quick exit from the ring in disgust after hearing the decision. Judge Tom Miller scored it 114-113 for Clottey, while John McKaie 115-112 and Don Trella 116-111 both favored Cotto.
