Comments Thread For: Photos: Nathan Cleverly is Ready For War With Kovalev

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Campillo shoulda been unified champ at LHW when kovalev fought him. He got robbed blind in two title fights in a row.

He was jet-lagged and out of shape against Kovalev though. A sitting duck.

[King_]

Maybe so, but as I said, it's one decent win. Saying Ward would be some kind of an under dog against him is a complete joke. No offense to anyone. Ward would toy with anyone at 168-175 in my opinion.

I didn't say Ward would be underdog. You're twisting my words...... I said Ward would be the only person who could beat Kovalev at or around his weight. IMO.


That's how good I think Kovalev is, and that's how good I think Ward is.

[Gypsy John Fury]

I remember seeing Clev at York Hall against Courtney Fry. He was absolutely rapid and I knew he'd be a champ. Yes he's not done much for a while, but the potential is there. WAR CLEV.

[King_]

I'm not being a pessimist or a hater or anything, but how can you be confident saying that when he's faced relatively light competition? The Campillo win was great but he was no world beater himself really.

What's a world beater? He got robbed and beat two champhons/top 10 LHWs

[dan_cov]

Campillo has actually been robbed in four fights; Murat x2, Shumenov & Cloud.

[SnakeVen0m]

He was jet-lagged and out of shape against Kovalev though. A sitting duck.

So what's the excuse gonna be when Kovalev KO's Cleverly? He was too green?

[King_]

So what's the excuse gonna be when Kovalev KO's Cleverly? He was too green?

Lol. This. Give me a break.....

Campillo was the favorite to win that fight and most "experts" had him to win.

[moonshineman]

Nathan is going to get KTFO. Sorry, Nathan........

[prinzemanspopa]

I've never really been a Cleverly fan, but the fact that he went out of his way to request this fight has made me think a lot more highly of him. And if Kovalev wins this - especially in a decisive manner - he'll most certainly be afforded the same level of cringe-inducing hype that's only been reserved for Golovkin and Matthysse (something Cleverly wouldn't receive, as his win would likely be diminished over time and Kovalev discredited.)

[Boxing Goat]

I didn't say Ward would be underdog. You're twisting my words...... I said Ward would be the only person who could beat Kovalev at or around his weight. IMO.


That's how good I think Kovalev is, and that's how good I think Ward is.

Saying Ward 'could' beat beat Kovalev is like saying Wlad 'could' beat Povetkin.

Do see what I'm getting at here?