Comments Thread For: Fonfara-Cleverly Tops 10/16 PBC on Spike Bill In Chicago

[kafkod]

Bad decision by Cleverly.

He needs a couple of fights against softer opponents to regain his confidence, before facing a top ten contender like Fonfara.

Yup. He still seems fragile.

The old Nathan Cleverly would have beaten Fonfara. But he hit the booze after losing to Kovalev and I don't know if he will ever be the same again.

It's a brave move going against a top contender so early in his comeback.

[Hougigo]

Too bad, wanted to see a fight against a decent opponent at LHW before this. Could be a good fight if he isn't sluggish

[No Tomorrow]

Fonfara should wreck him.

Bring on Fonfara vs Kovalev

[Daveros]

Poor Clev! Eddie doesnt have enough dates in the UK so he sends Clev out to fight Fonfara...

[The Big Dunn]

good fight and placed in the right venue to take advantage of the huge Polish community in Chicago.

Looks like PBC is learning from their mistakes.

[Pac=Duran]

Would be a decent undercard fight. Who is going to buy tickets to that as a main event? No one.

Cleverly is a husk of an average fighter lol. Do you remember the way him and his bum father were talking about Kovalev in the lead up to their fight. Embarrassing lol

[BodiesInFlight]

Can't see Cleverly getting stopped late. He has a good engine at light heavyweight and is considerably bigger than Chavez so won't be getting bullied around in a similar fashion.

He's also vaguely mobile, unlike Chavez who has made a career out of walking through smaller men - not so effective against light heavyweights.

I would have agreed a year or two ago but since the Kova defeat he hasn't looked as sharp or dedicated.

He will do much better than Chavez jr but that won't be difficult for cleverly as he is right at the weight. I just question weather Cleverly has it in him to go 12 with a decent ****er.

Looking forward to it though, could be a cracker.

[chicity19]

Can't see Cleverly getting stopped late. He has a good engine at light heavyweight and is considerably bigger than Chavez so won't be getting bullied around in a similar fashion.

He's also vaguely mobile, unlike Chavez who has made a career out of walking through smaller men - not so effective against light heavyweights.

Fonfara doesn't just bully smaller guys...he bullied Stevenson at the end of their fight and I swear if there were one or two more rounds than Stevenson would've been done. Fonfara's conditioning is great from what I've seen and he really turns it up at the end of fights which is huge in my opinion. He was down on the cards vs Campillo and then hit him with a wicked body shot to end the fight. Fonfara loves a scrap too. He's one of those guys that wakes up a bit if he gets hit cleanly. I don't see Nathan having power that should worry Fonfara so it'll be about workrate and who can dominate the most. Fonfara will take this in front of him home fans. I will be there and I know the place will be packed!

[Jloro]

PBC is life lol

[just the facts]

The old Nathan Cleverly would have beaten Fonfara. But he hit the booze after losing to Kovalev and I don't know if he will ever be the same again.

It's a brave move going against a top contender so early in his comeback.

What exactly did you see in the "old" Cleverly that makes you think he could beat Fanfara?