Comments Thread For: Joe Calzaghe Will Help Nathan Cleverly Bounce Back

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Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe has promised to help his close friend, Nathan Cleverly (28-2, 14KOs), get his career back in order. After getting knocked out last year by Sergey Kovalev, Cleverly made a decision to move up by 25-pounds to the cruiserweight division.

Cleverly won two fights in a row and then he was beaten by way of split decision in a November WBO eliminator with rival Tony Bellew, who avenged his earlier loss to the Welsh boxer. Afterwards, Cleverly admitted he was too small for the weight and required a return to 175 if he planned to continue his career.
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[Mr.Daddy]

Given Cleverly's university education, he certainly has more desirable alternative career options than most other fighters, and my quick assessment of the current and near future light-heavyweight ranks leads me to urge Nathan to seriously consider retirement regardless of whatever future goals he has set in his pugilistic career.

[Zhang Yong Jun]

Cleverly has a ****ing degree in mathematics and is obviously bright.

But he's made the most moronic career choices.

Fought like a fool against Kovalev and got embarrased in front of his people.

[Weltschmerz]

Sounds like taking advice from a cokehead is a great idea.

[Weltschmerz]

Cleverly has a ****ing degree in mathematics and is obviously bright.

But he's made the most moronic career choices.

Fought like a fool against Kovalev and got embarrased in front of his people.

I was happy he got knocked out by Kovalev. Cleverly looked like a right arrogant **** in that fight, and paid the price.

[Mick Higgs]

I've met Clev & he's a lovely guy. A Lonsdale belt out-right & the EBU/Commonwealth titles are well within his grasp!

[kafkod]

When Ceverly was with Joe Calzaghe's dad, Enzo, he was using a hit and move style that worked well for him because of his height, reach, and speed. When his own father took over he tried to turn Cleverly into a pressure fighter who came forward looking for the KO in every fight.

He made 2 big mistakes with Kovalev. The first was volunteering to fight him, the second was going toe to toe. Cleverly has a great chin and when I saw what Kovalev did to him I knew that Krusher had freakish power and would rule the light-heavyweight division.

Cleverly is still a young man and if he can keep making the weight he might possibly become a world champ again at 175 - if Kovalev and Beterbiev move up to cruiserweight.

[bboy80]

Sounds like taking advice from a cokehead is a great idea.

A totally idiotic comment

[thack]

Nice one Joe , if anyone can get the kid going again there can't be many better than you.Still think Nath can do ok at light heavy and maybe win a version but needs to stay away from Kovalev at all costs.

[jas]

Cleverly didn't even train for bellew and it was probably his biggest fight

He's done