Bellew v cleverly confirmed

[Fenster]

I'll have to nominate someone in Ireland to take my place considering I live in London.

I agree Cleverly is clearly the favourite. He is the most likely winner. However, he is not a puncher and likes a tear-up. If Bellew isn't dead making weight he is definitely the hardest puncher, and probably most dangerous fighter, Cleverly has faced. And he truly believes he can KO him.

Bellew's knockdowns have all been early. And a bit weird. Twice he's gone down really heavy but looks fine seconds after restarting the fight. That certainly doesn't bode well for his rushed prep mind...

How big of a puncher can hebe with only 10 ko's against 15 journeymen? Thats not a record that screams julian jackson, Mike Tyson or George Foreman. Also, regarding the knockdowns, as well as his punch resistance being worrying its how easy he is to catch with those shots.

Warren is basically ruining him as a fighter.

Nowhere have I said he rates alongside the fiercest punchers in history. That's ridiculous. For this LEVEL Bellew has shown above average punch power. I think he has the power to hurt Cleverly. Maybe i'm wrong.

Look how many times the journeymen that have taken him the distance have been stopped? Hardly at all. Because they are survival experts. They are normally harder to stop than guys with ambition that open up. Plus these fights are just 4-6 rounders. The left hook he flattened McKenzie with in 8th round last time at least shows he retains power from the early rounds.

As Skel said - he's fighting a fellow prospect this saturday. He is not being matched with Hopkins or Pascal

[erics44]

if he gets KOed inside a round will it fuck up his career?

he may also give a very good account of himself against a prsopect everyone is raving about and if that happens a defeat could still lift his career

[ross]

if he gets KOed inside a round will it fuck up his career?

he may also give a very good account of himself against a prsopect everyone is raving about and if that happens a defeat could still lift his career

Yeah but I like arguing

He does seem to think he is gods gift to knockouts though and a bad loss will take that confidence away and could make him gunshy.

[erics44]

if he gets KOed inside a round will it fuck up his career?

he may also give a very good account of himself against a prsopect everyone is raving about and if that happens a defeat could still lift his career

Yeah but I like arguing

He does seem to think he is gods gift to knockouts though and a bad loss will take that confidence away and could make him gunshy.

what i said could be bollox anyway, when has a defeat ever lifted someones career?

[ross]

if he gets KOed inside a round will it fuck up his career?

he may also give a very good account of himself against a prsopect everyone is raving about and if that happens a defeat could still lift his career

Yeah but I like arguing

He does seem to think he is gods gift to knockouts though and a bad loss will take that confidence away and could make him gunshy.

what i said could be bollox anyway, when has a defeat ever lifted someones career?

It can do but really only when the fighters are evenly matched and push each other like Morales and Barrera, Gatti v Ward and even Eubank and Benn. Loads of others but those come quickest to mind.

I think Bellew is a year or a few fights away from dealing with skill or stamina and he is going to have to drop some weight. I dont see it as very even.