BOXNATION - RED MIST - Cleverly v Kovalev Saturday Night Fight CHAT THREAD

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Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Cleverly went into the fight thinking he could outbox Kovalev but found out Kovalev is a better boxer than he is. He felt Kovalev's power in the first minute and was just trying to survive after that. It wasn't that he didn't want to throw punches, he did, he was just terrified of leaving himself open for what was coming back the other way.

I liked Kovalev's reaction to getting his anthem booed after he won.

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http://www.boxingscene.com/uploads/6...valev-flip.jpg

I agree with that, cleverly thought Kolalev would slow down and then Cleverly would start outboxing him. But I honestly think seconds into the fight, the first few punches that landed actually did hurt cleverly and then we know what happened next.