Hey guys, I know there are a few boxing fans on here, so here is a link for the Cleverly fight for those who didn't know it was on tonight etc http://thefirstrow.biz/boxing/boxnation-boxing-mckenzie-vs-maccarinelli-cleverly-vs-kovalev-frs9073f
What I'd give to see Calzaghe fight Froch and spank him after he became the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. A true great of the sport
**** me ! it was like Apollo creed v Ivan drago !! Nathen got battered from the first bell to the last completely out powered and a total mis match
Agree Norway, that was the worst one sided world title fight I have seen since Calzaghe v Lacy. Brutal destruction of Cleverly. Not really sure where he goes from here now.
Clev doesn't really have anywhere to go does he the guy was just way too powerful, I imagine nath having nightmares of this bloke for a long time !! Its quite clear cleverly has been staged managed as far as im concerned this was his first proper test and he got a beasting !
Spot on, Warren has tried to mold Cleverly into another Calzaghe. Difference is, Joe was the real deal and levels above his opponents when he needed to be in the super fights. Cleverly was nothing more than a 'paper' champion. For me, he needs to leave Warren, and get a new coaching team and leave his father, as he is becoming a very limited fighter and a shadow of the promising fighter that broke onto the scene 6-7 years ago.
didn't see the Enzo fight but chuffed to bits for him. Cleverly looked beat to me after the 2nd round, you could see his focus was lost when sitting in his corner,almost like he didn't have a clue how to combat a direct fighter, probably the guys power freaked him out a bit ! Thing is with cleverly,same with enzo I guess, they seem to be underpowered when they face a bit of real class, cleverly looked like he could of boxed for 50 rounds and not hurt that Russian tonight !! Ipersonally think that defeat will have a profound effect on cleverly ,I cant see him ever being the same,his swagger always seemed false to me anyway and tonight it proved it. They were talking of an Enzo v Cleverly fight on the show! it'll be Swans v Cardiff wont it ??
Aye it would be a Swans v Cardiff punch up, maybe they should hold the fight the same day as the derby. Agree about the power, he has very little of it and has been banking on his chin for a while now. I couldn't believe how skinny he looked compared to his opponent tonight. But that's what happens to Warrens fighters. He gives them the WBO strap before they deserve it, milks as much money from them as he could and as soon as they fight somebody decent, they get flattened. Hell the way Cleverly fought tonight, Calzaghe could still beat him after a couple of months training.
Enzo .... fair play. It doesnt matter how many times you get put down, it's how you get up. Enzo has got himself up from the depths. Many a fighter would have quit by now (even though I worry for him) Super pleased for a really nice guy and family.
