Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
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I hope he gets a decent opponent and wins, that'll put some of the doubters to bed, and I can finally take this question mark off my sig. I reckon Clevlar should get some decent opposition to prepare him for a spring fight against a real big name....finally.
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
There's not much on Coyne's record to judge him by...but with only a relatively low KO record Clev's managers must be thinking that it's a fairly safe bet for a win, and he will want to look impressive for the American audience.
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Blimey, now there's a surprise, Cleverly is fighting someone nobody has ever heard of. He isn't even ranked in the WBO top 15 (;D). (expect that to magically change later)
I doubt the fight will even be part of the American broadcast. There are three other title fights on the bill.
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It seems Frank Warren cant produce a decent opponent for Clev.
Wont be supprised if he jumps ship if his next fight is not against a big name.
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
Can't or won't?
I don't think they have that much faith in Cleverly. His level of opposition is that of a prospect not a "world" champion (and it would be fine if he was a prospect but he's not). They are trying to get as much mileage as possible out of the "world" champion tag until he's forced to fight a big name.
If he then pulls off the win they were geniuses. He if gets exposed then they gave him a good run.
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I think Fenster's right here. They're definitely not taking any risks with him and I don't think the public are buying it either. I reckon the Uzelkov fight is off because tickets weren't selling and this "US exposure" thing is just a handy excuse to get out of a fight that nobody wanted to watch.
The problem for Cleverly is there are a bunch of east europeans like Uzwhatever who nobody wants to see and then there's Cloud/Dawson, both of whom are a hell of a step up from anybody else he's fought. Or maybe Warren tries to get Hopkins over to Cardiff but would even that fight sell?
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
Haha Hopkins going overseas.
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
Good to see him fighting overseas. Just ashame the guy in the other corner is a bum.
He reminds of Joe the way his career is going. Hope he doesnt wait 10 years before he steps up. I reckon he has more than weve seen.
Re: Cleverly-Uzelkov Off - Cleverly will fight in Los Angeles on Nov 10
Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
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Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
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Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
You don't normally do sarcasm. I like it.
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Fenster
Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
You don't normally do sarcasm. I like it.
I was being serious. :(
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Fenster
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Master
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Fenster
Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
You don't normally do sarcasm. I like it.
I was being serious. :(
Well in that case allow me to retort. What does Nathan Cleverly look like?
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Master
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Fenster
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Master
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Fenster
Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
You don't normally do sarcasm. I like it.
I was being serious. :(
Well in that case allow me to retort. What does Nathan Cleverly look like?
Tall welsh guy who has a wbo strap?
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Fenster
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Fenster
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Master
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Fenster
Calzaghe/Cleverly isn't even remotely similar at this stage.
Calzaghe beat Eubank, a proven genuine world-class fighter, for the WBO title and Robin Reid, a WBC champion, in his 3rd defence.
Cleverly was handed the WBO title without fighting for it, after they stripped Juergen Braehmer. He's never faced anyone that's even fought for a "world" title let alone won one. Yet he's "world" champ. Ridiculous.
You are being harsh on Cleverly, Nathan has fought and beat an inspired and dangerous Bellow if a classic war. Bellow is a world class fighter and will challenge for a legitimate title very soon.
You don't normally do sarcasm. I like it.
I was being serious. :(
Well in that case allow me to retort. What does Nathan Cleverly look like?
Tall welsh guy who has a wbo strap?
Exactamundo!
Bellew has faced one man that's mixed in world-class. That was his last fight against Miranda. The Cleverly-Bellew fight was basically a British title sexed up because the WBO was attached to it.
I don't dislike Cleverly. I dislike the pathetic notion that a man that's never fought a single person that's mixed in world-class can be regarded as "world" champion.
Stating the factual truth is not being "harsh" it's being realistic.
