Retired Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey has urged fellow countryman Richard Commey to prioritise making money in order to secure a comfortable retirement.
The 45-year-old, who in 2008 won IBF welterweight world title, believes 36-year-old Commey, who has recently suffered a string of defeats, should focus on earning as much as possible in the twilight of his career.
This comes after Commey recently lost to Jose Ramirez in a disappointing defeat that saw him knocked out in the 11th round. He had previously lost the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title to Vasiliy Lomachenko in December 2021, before drawing with José Pedraza in August of the same year.
Speaking to Joy Sports, Clottey emphasised the importance of enjoying one’s career and ensuring financial security in retirement.
“My word of advice to Richard Commey is that boxing is about how to enjoy your career, you’re going to enjoy whatever you worked for. So, I’ll advise him to focus on making money so that when he retires, he can be comfortable,” he said.
Commey made over $500,000 from his last fight.
By the way, Richard Commey gets a guaranteed $500k plus 65% of PPV from this fight. Not bad 😜 #RamirezCommey pic.twitter.com/ey3HSd3Jqc
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) March 26, 2023
