Joshua Clottey didn't want to fight because of a case of 'diarrhea'

by Zak Woods on Mar 16, 2010 9:30 AM EDT

('BANG! BANG! BANG!' has a whole different meaning for Clottey...)

For those who were curious as to why Joshua Clottey decided to sit in the ring for twelve rounds and let Manny Pacquiao 'BANG! BANG! BANG'! him (wait, that sounded weird) we may have an explanation--diarrhea.

Clottey blames his sluggish performance on a bad bowl of Banku and Okra stew:

"When I ate after the [weigh-in] I was 'running;' the midnight I went to toilet almost like four times; in the morning I went to toilet almost like three times; when we went to the dressing room I went to toilet like three times," he explained.

At least he didn't eat Skyline Chili because then there would've been some serious s*** in the ring.

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Two things

1. Arona’s dengue fever excuse was a lot better.
2. The Video doesn’t work. HBO removed it last night.

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by Matthew Roth on Mar 16, 2010 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

Big Tim

Sylvia fought with diarrhea, he crapped himself… and won. So suck on that Clottey.

by Kenny Foss on Mar 16, 2010 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

Manny beat the _____ out of him.

"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.

by VeeisAnimated on Mar 16, 2010 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

Jimmy Connors had diarrhea during the finals of the US Open one year. They let him keep taking potty breaks. Tennis is so much more civilized, boxing is for barbarians.

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by scoozna on Mar 16, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions