Comments Thread For: Cleverly Respects Krasniqi, Can't Wait To Get Hopkins

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Promoter Frank Warren believes WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly must impress in his mandatory title defence against Robin Krasniqi if he is to get the fight he wants against Bernard Hopkins.

Cleverly, 26, will headline Warren's 'Rule Britannia' event at Wembley Arena on April 20 when he faces Krasniqi, with a future bout against American Hopkins, who won the IBF belt at the age of 48 at the weekend, the target if he successfully defends against Krasniqi.

Warren said discussions had taken place for Cleverly and Hopkins to meet in the United States last year but also warned Cleverly that he must dispatch Serbia-born Krasniqi before thinking of a unification fight.

"This is a very important fight for Nathan Cleverly," he said. "Nathan can't afford to slip up because if he does, any potential fight against Bernard Hopkins will go out of the window.

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[qksilvr]

I hope Cleverly who was gifted the belt in the first place gets knocked out in this fight. He could have fought against Shumenov in a unification last year but disappeared like a chicken when they sent him a contract to sign to fight. Now he wants to fight a guy who is almost 50.

[dan_cov]

Not really sure he gets past Krasniqi tbh
The only time Cleverly looks half decent is when hes had opposition stand in front of him impersonating a heavybag.

[Kilrain]

All he does is talk about Hop. Fck off, paper champion. Stop chasing a guy twice your age, fight another young champion, someone in their prime. Dawson, for example.

[HeroBando]

I hope Cleverly who was gifted the belt in the first place gets knocked out in this fight. He could have fought against Shumenov in a unification last year but disappeared like a chicken when they sent him a contract to sign to fight. Now he wants to fight a guy who is almost 50.

Link? If there's a bigger joke titlist than Cleverly, it's this guy Shumenov

[LacedUp]

I hope Cleverly who was gifted the belt in the first place gets knocked out in this fight. He could have fought against Shumenov in a unification last year but disappeared like a chicken when they sent him a contract to sign to fight. Now he wants to fight a guy who is almost 50.

Say what?? If Brahmer would have manned up instead of cancelling fight after fight, he would have beaten Brahmer for it.

Not really sure he gets past Krasniqi tbh
The only time Cleverly looks half decent is when hes had opposition stand in front of him impersonating a heavybag.

Cleverly will make easy nights work of this guy. From what I've seen Krasniqi seems way too basic. I mean, I'm not Cleverly's biggest fan, but I still think he'll dispatch this guy comfortably. Hopefully he'll get the executioner after so we can see how good he really is.

[MASTER1454]

Link? If there's a bigger joke titlist than Cleverly, it's this guy Shumenov

That's truth. How does he still have that strap? What, no mandatory?

Not really sure he gets past Krasniqi tbh
The only time Cleverly looks half decent is when hes had opposition stand in front of him impersonating a heavybag.

That's going to be a problem for him because Bernard's isn't going to stay put....