Andrzej Fonfara: record, next fight and profile →
Eighteen months ago, Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) had WBC light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) down on the mat and in serious trouble in the late rounds of their fight. In the end, Stevenson had a sizeable lead after having Fonfara down twice at the start and won a twelve round unanimous decision.
Light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) is hungry to get his hands on WBC champion Adonis Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) for a second time. They fought eighteen months ago in Canada. Stevenson got off to a fast start, dropping Fonfara twice and dominating him in the early rounds. Fonfara slowly came back and finished strong in the championship rounds when he had Stevenson down and in trouble. Stevenon won a unanimous decision.
Nathan Cleverly suffered a points defeat to Poland's Andrzej Fonfara in Chicago as his bid to earn a world title fight took a major blow. The 28-year-old Welshman looked to suffer a broken nose midway through the contest, and the impressive Fonfara took the unanimous verdict of the judges. The Chicago-based fighter was given the verdict by 115-113 from one judge and by 116-112 from two.
CHICAGO - Hometown-favorite Andrzej Fonfara (28-3 16 KOs) outslugged former world champion Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) over 12 grueling rounds on his way to a unanimous decision on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Fonfara and Cleverly exchanged punches throughout the night with neither man yielding an inch of ground. Cleverly won rounds by throwing punches from awkward angles and by countering effectively. Fonfara never seemed phased by Cleverly's power however, and was able to impose his will as the fight wore on.
The days of Andrzej Fonfara sneaking up on the best fighters in and around the light heavyweight division are long gone. The all-action boxer from Poland – who now calls Chicago home – turned in a pair of impressive performances in a close loss to World light heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson last May and most recently a one-sided stoppage win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in April.
CHICAGO, UIC Pavilion - In the televised main event for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike, a high stakes light heavyweight showdown saw Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over former world champion Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) in a wild war. The scores were 115-113, 116-112, 116-112. The amount of punches thrown, and landed, set a CompuBox record at 175-pounds. Fonfara threw 1414 punches and Cleverly threw out 1,111 of his own.
Andrzej Fonfara is eager for another shot at light heavyweight glory. Nathan Cleverly believes he has enough left in the tank to make a run towards a second title reign. On paper, it adds up to an intriguing headlining bout Friday evening at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The scheduled 12-round affair tops the latest installment of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV.
CHICAGO - The weights are in and they are ready for battle as Andrzej Fonfara, Nathan Cleverly, Kohei Kono and Koki Kameda stepped on the scale and made weight for their Premier Boxing Champions on Spike showdowns from UIC Pavilion. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Warriors Boxing in association with Matchroom Boxing, are priced at $151, $101, $51, $41 and $31, not including applicable service charges, and are on sale now.
Nathan Cleverly thinks Friday night's light-heavyweight clash with Andrzej Fonfara in Chicago will be even bigger than the world title fight he turned down. Former WBO champion Cleverly ended up rejecting a chance to face WBA champion Juergen Braehmer in favour of a fight with the dangerous Fonfara, who stopped Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in April. Fonfara is Polish but is based in Chicago and is likely to receive the bulk of the support when he faces Cleverly at the weekend, with the fight live on Sky Sports 1 from 2am on Saturday morning.
Nathan Cleverly says beating Andrzej Fonfara will be the biggest win of his career as the clash at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Friday night, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Spike in the US. Cleverly is back at Light Heavyweight to face the Chicago-based Pole, who is defending the WBC International title he won with a ninth round stoppage against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in California in April.