By Mike Coppinger





We know Canelo Alvarez is fighting in December on HBO. We don't know the date and opponent, though it's widely expected to be on Dec. 6 against Joshua Clottey.





The proposed matchup has been met with much derision on social media, with pundits and fans alike blasting Clottey as undeserving.





Clottey, for his part, is stung by the criticism, and believes the critics are harping on one poor performance. Yes, Clottey had a poor outing against Manny Pacquiao on the biggest stage possible, but what about all his impressive performances?





"I don't know why people condemn me with one fight but they've forget the best performances I made with the late (Diego) Corrales (RIP), Zab (Judah), (Miguel) Cotto and just recently (Anthony) Mundine in Australia. Well no problems, let see what happens in this fight because I am ready for it like I was ready for the Australia fight. ... We got this."





Although Clottey (38-4, 22 KOs) wouldn't confirm to BoxingScene.com if he secured the Canelo bout, he made his case for a big fight. Yes, many of those bouts were years ago, but they were great performances. He lost a close decision to Cotto, but many thought he won.





And even though Mundine is past his prime, Clottey made easy work of him, dropping him five times en route to a decision win.





However, Clottey has fought just three times since that 2010 loss to Pacquiao. It's a question of how much he truly has left.



