Nathan Cleverly Post-Fight Interview (Video)

[Simurgh]

don't think kovalev landed any punches the first 2 rounds, so i'd imagine he did

Even UK commentators had Kovelev taking the first two rounds comfortably.

[Weebler I]

Even UK commentators had Kovelev taking the first two rounds comfortably.

He did, but it's not unusual for a fighter to be biased towards his own effort. Tim Bradley still thinks he beat Pacquiao.

[Kris Silver]

The sign of the portion of talent in a true potential elite boxer is a lot in how they learn from the loss. The odd excuse ok, but at least be somewhat realistic.

It's early days but to be making in-accurate excuses and not showing small signs of recognising what needs work in terms of mistakes and proper defensive training in such an in depth interview, suggests indeed there's a good chance he'll lose again and become a gate keeper.

Heck he's resigning himself to that almost, IF he continues. Most eventual elite guys don't get rattled that easily after one loss, there motivated to put the true errors right and prove themselves ASAP.

Shame because he has the raw talent to be better then that, and be much more if he got a proper trainer yes even for the last few weeks of camp, worked on defence, head movement, tactics, gameplans, mental strength etc.

[Weebler I]

The sign of the portion of talent in a true potential elite boxer is a lot in how they learn from the loss. The odd excuse ok, but at least be somewhat realistic.

It's early days but to be making in-accurate excuses and not showing small signs of recognising what needs work in terms of mistakes and proper defensive training in such an in depth interview, suggests indeed there's a good chance he'll lose again and become a gate keeper.

Heck he's resigning himself to that almost, IF he continues. Most eventual elite guys don't get rattled that easily after one loss, there motivated to put the true errors right and prove themselves ASAP.

Shame because he has the raw talent to be better then that, and be much more if he got a proper trainer yes even for the last few weeks of camp, worked on defence, head movement, tactics, gameplans, mental strength etc.

You usually don't hear from the elite guys after a loss, at least not a half-hour long interview like this. But as an example Manny Pacquiao was in tears on home television after his loss.

Delusion I feel is part of the mindset of a boxer, he has to believe he can win even when he has lost so I don't think Cleverly is unique in that regard.

[yoz]

The sign of the portion of talent in a true potential elite boxer is a lot in how they learn from the loss. The odd excuse ok, but at least be somewhat realistic.

It's early days but to be making in-accurate excuses and not showing small signs of recognising what needs work in terms of mistakes and proper defensive training in such an in depth interview, suggests indeed there's a good chance he'll lose again and become a gate keeper.

Heck he's resigning himself to that almost, IF he continues. Most eventual elite guys don't get rattled that easily after one loss, there motivated to put the true errors right and prove themselves ASAP.

Shame because he has the raw talent to be better then that, and be much more if he got a proper trainer yes even for the last few weeks of camp, worked on defence, head movement, tactics, gameplans, mental strength etc.

He's never won a title. He was gifted belt after belt (right from domestic level). The easy ride didn't prepare him, mentally, for world-level competition.

[Evil Abed]

Kovalev easily won the first two rounds. Easily.

[taansend]

great, keep us updated about all your other activites

[taansend]

Ok.

I'm currently handing out red K.

Oh come on, it was funny....

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Kovalev easily won the first two rounds. Easily.

He won them but I wouldn't say easily. People claim he dominated them? Didn't see him land too much clean at all, lots of shots were partially blocked. Cleverly didn't do enough to win the rounds but he was hardly being dominated.

[TOBYLEE1]

You usually don't hear from the elite guys after a loss, at least not a half-hour long interview like this. But as an example Manny Pacquiao was in tears on home television after his loss.

Delusion I feel is part of the mindset of a boxer, he has to believe he can win even when he has lost so I don't think Cleverly is unique in that regard.

It is not delusion. Its believing in yourself