Kovalev vs Cleverly predictions august 17th

[Beanz]

Decent fight for the quiet summer months. If Nathan uses his speed and movement he can win clearly on points. "The Saddo Radio Show" that sounds like fun. Was it any good? Link?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Decent fight for the quiet summer months. If Nathan uses his speed and movement he can win clearly on points. "The Saddo Radio Show" that sounds like fun. Was it any good? Link?

Saddo has a radio show? tell me about it

[Fenster]

The radio show was back in 2005/6, can't remember how long it lasted, but the guy that ran it was from the USA called Danny something, and forum members would contribute (someone else must remember this?)

Quite ironic that these days every man and his dog does a boxing podcast.

[FinitoElDinamita]

THis fight is one of the harder ones to predict. Initially I picked Kovalev but Im now leaning more towards Cleverly as the fight nears.

What scares me about Kovalez is his high volume style. HE's not some plodding puncher who looks for one big shot but he walks you down with a high punch output and suffocates you. Anybody with a shitty punch resistance will not be able to handle this guy's steady pressure . I dont think anybody can keep him at bay for 12 rounds unless their footwork is exceptional like Hopkins or Floyd..

Im just banking on the fact that Cleverly has a good chin and energy with the hometown advantage behind him. If he can swarm kovalez and take him into deep water, I can he can win a decision.

I kinda like Cleverly here..

[Rantcatrat]

THis fight is one of the harder ones to predict. Initially I picked Kovalev but Im now leaning more towards Cleverly as the fight nears.

What scares me about Kovalez is his high volume style. HE's not some plodding puncher who looks for one big shot but he walks you down with a high punch output and suffocates you. Anybody with a shitty punch resistance will not be able to handle this guy's steady pressure . I dont think anybody can keep him at bay for 12 rounds unless their footwork is exceptional like Hopkins or Floyd..

Im just banking on the fact that Cleverly has a good chin and energy with the hometown advantage behind him. If he can swarm kovalez and take him into deep water, I can he can win a decision.

I kinda like Cleverly here..

Damn tough to predict. Who would you say has a better resume? For me, this comes down to whether Kovalev is genuinely the murderous puncher he looks to be. If he is, Cleverly's tendency to stand and trade will be his downfall. Cleverly is a volume guy, like his compatriot Joe Calzaghe, but he doesn't possess the innate quickness and slickness that Calzaghe, which means if he tries to punch in bunches, and Kovalev's power is real, Kovalev will time a big punch, and nights out for Cleverly. That's probably where I'm leaning. If I were a betting man, I'd put some money on Cleverly on the cards and Kovalev by knockout.

[Fenster]

@Dia bando (or anyone that knows) - What was Cleverly's amatuer experience? Can't find a record for him

[Spicoli]

Terry o'conner named ref. Anyone highs or lows spring to mind ?

[Dia bando]

@Dia bando (or anyone that knows) - What was Cleverly's amatuer experience? Can't find a record for him

He was Welsh ABA champ think he was about 17 or 18, he beat a lad from my sons old club, in the first
round, in the semi finals, then went on to be the Welsh Champion, if I recall it was at about 56 kg.
I can't recall his amateur record, but there was a lot of talk about him at the time, the lad he beat
from my sons old club was very good, but Cleverly just hit him smack bang on the nose and that
was the end of that.
He was sparing regularly with Calzaghe, remember Enzo and Joe rated him very highly, he was levels
above his opponents, sorry I can not recall any more information.