Comments Thread For: Nathan Cleverly Dropping Back Down To 175, Returns 4/11

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He only moved up out of fear that they were going to make him rematch Kovalev, can't blame him.

Who and why would they "make him" rematch Kovalev?

[Daveros]

Did the Maths and thought... I should drop a few pounds....


I used to love Clev, thought he was a great fighter (apart from the Beat down from Kovalev), but his attitude changed and he bores me to tears now.

[soul_survivor]

Cleverly's got some good tools with his high workrate, good chin and speed but he loses those advantages with how he currently fights. He needs to work on his boxing, the jab and not get carried away with this karate kid image.

I don't know if anyone is aware but he's got a maths degree.

Cleverly HAD those tools, against Bellew he showed none of that. The worst part is, his stamina is shot to **** and I don't think Cleverly will ever recover from that.

[Humean]

Not sure the weight will make much difference, the Bellew performance was a howler and it wasn't primarily the weight that was the problem.

[yoz]

No it was definitely very admirable and that's why I hoped he'd beat Kovalev but it was also very ******.

Clev could have probably got the Bernard Hopkins fight if he'd just been a little more patient. Or maybe a unification against Shumenov. Defending your title against a monster like Kovalev in a voluntary defence with no rematch clause was a massive risk and it backfired.

I hear Hearn has a world title shot lined up for him already. I'm guessing it'll be against Jurgen Braemer.

Completely agree on Kovalev. Its a shame because Cleverly has looked fragile and devoid of confidence since. I'm not even sure he'd beat Braemer.

[Mr.Daddy]

Cleverly's got some good tools with his high workrate, good chin and speed but he loses those advantages with how he currently fights. He needs to work on his boxing, the jab and not get carried away with this karate kid image.

I don't know if anyone is aware but he's got a maths degree.

I'm aware of the maths degree, and I wish that Nathan would retire from boxing and put that degree to use.

[Mick Higgs]

Clev vs Ajisafe could be interesting!

[Sparked_26]

Big Enzo and Clev.

Do it.

[JayCho]

I'm aware of the maths degree, and I wish that Nathan would retire from boxing and put that degree to use.

He's still young, he can fight at european level until he's 30 and then retire having made a lot of money and then put his degree to use.
He will make far more money boxing than he would from his degree

[Grimmer]

He's aiming for Braemer later in the year.


Hearn loves that WBA Regular belt.