I think I'm going to fall somewhere between fenster and the OP on this one. I think Cleverly has been looking good in his last four bouts, though only one of them (Tony Oakey) was of any real quality.
He does appear to be developing his power from his SMW days early in the career, where he really didn't pack that much of a punch. As someone else has mentioned, I'd like to see him go the more traditional route of European title (if he gets through the mooted British title fight) before considering World honours.
No doubt he's one of the brightest prospects around at the moment, but wait and see where he gets to over the next 12-24 months before passing any judgement either way is what I intend to do.
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