Nathan Cleverly is likely going to make a mandatory defense of his WBO light heavyweight title in September, and then a year-end grudge fight against domestic rival Tony Bellew. Cleverly, 24, became world champion without throwing a punch when the reigning champion Juergen Braehmer failed to turn up for their title fight in May. Cleverly wants to make his mandatory, get rid of Bellew and then pursue the other champions in his division.
He told BBC Sport: "It's a tall order, you have to be a true champion. My ambition is to get the big unification fights as early as I can. I know If I fight those guys I can definitely win. As soon as I unify the division, regardless of how young I was I'd be happy to say I've done all I can with boxing. I want to defend my title, unify the division and then you can retire happy knowing you fulfilled your destiny."
