By Dave Lahr: It didn’t take much for Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KO’s) to get a title shot against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in March 2010. All Clottey had to do was take on Miguel Cotto, get beaten and then presto, Clottey was put in with Pacquiao for his WBO strap. Of course, Clottey lost in a miserable 12 round decision performance, and looked like an obedient sparring partner.

Clottey hasn’t done a thing since then, but will be returning to the ring on March 12th to face little known Calvin Green (21-5-1, 13 KO’s) in a 10 round fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clottey-Green will be taking place on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga fight. It doesn’t take a genius to realize Clottey, who is moving up to the junior middleweight division with this fight, could wind up facing Cotto in the near future for another in house Top Rank fight.

Both Cotto and Clottey both fight for Top Rank. I can see this coming from a mile away. Clottey might have to wait a while, though, because Arum wants to put Cotto back in with Antonio Margarito during the summer and there are also potential fights against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and a rematch with Pacquiao. Those are all Top Rank fighters. Once the smoke clears from those fights, I see Clottey getting another title shot, which he’ll likely lose. I’d rather see Clottey earn his way to a title shot by actually beating someone good this time instead of losing his way to a title like last time. How about Clottey vs. Alfredo Angulo? Don’t hold your breath waiting for that to happen.