Nathan Cleverly (someone pinch me, am I dreaming)

Ok,

I have read numerous interviews from him & others in his team over the last few days and it beggers belief how he gets away with these shoddy fights with a main world title on the line.

He is being paraded on the undercard over in the US later and he is talking about this guy Hawk being tough and perfect for him etc. Hawk having been beaten in a domestic type 10 or 8 round fight last time. But then I have to pinch myself and say, THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A WORLD TITLE FIGHT!!!!

Cleverly is talking as if he is a prospect, fighting against a journeyman who has got the last hour call. Pathetic that the belt is on the line.

If Cleverly and Warren want to be realistic, then be realistic. But do not try to feed the American audience B.S. They know their stuff out their. Especially on an card of this nature (not really a casual sports fan's choice of fight). I think its an insult to fight fans' intelligence to try to dress up lamb and sell it as beef in this case. Tom Jones etc carrying the belt to the ring......please haha.

Anyway, he said he wants to follow in Calzaghe's footsteps....well hes going the right way about it with this kind of beginning to his title reign.

Embarrassing to think he has fans who would pay for this.

(Other British fighters 2nd & 3rd fights after a world title win, plus American showcases)

Amir Khan: (US Showcase fight = Paulie Malignaggi) / Marcos Maidana

Carl Froch: Andre Dirrell & Mikel Kessler (US Showcase fight = Jermain Taylor)

Ricky Hatton: US Showcase = Luiz Callazo / Juan Urango

Nathan Cleverly......................: Tommy Karpency / (US Showcase fight..........Shawn Hawk)........Brutal.

Great article

Cheers. You got your Red Bull to hand. To stay up for your hero's big challenge

Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn wrote:Cheers. You got your Red Bull to hand. To stay up for your hero's big challenge

Yeah im all set for a night of boxing

Yea, there is plenty of decent fighters fighting tonight, Wlad Klitsckho, Robert Helenius, Vanes Martirosyan, Erislandy Lara, Abner Mares against Anselmo Mareno.

Thats about it.

Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn wrote:Yea, there is plenty of decent fighters fighting tonight, Wlad Klitsckho, Robert Helenius, Vanes Martirosyan, Erislandy Lara, Abner Mares against Anselmo Mareno.

Thats about it.

Should be 'there are' not 'there is'

If that is the best response you've got my friend then I say "you shouldn't have bothered"

It was a shame last night with big Enzo Mac wasn't it?

I really thought he would do it..........the chicken dance

Just watched from 10:26 on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEKrDN33nl8 for a good laugh

Steffan wrote:

Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn wrote:Yea, there is plenty of decent fighters fighting tonight, Wlad Klitsckho, Robert Helenius, Vanes Martirosyan, Erislandy Lara, Abner Mares against Anselmo Mareno.

Thats about it.

Should be 'there are' not 'there is'

is = singular and are = plural

Welcome back Steffan. Mixing it up again I see. Big night of fights ahead

Seanusarrilius wrote:Welcome back Steffan. Mixing it up again I see. Big night of fights ahead

Thanks Seanusarrilius. Good to be back. Gotta be done that mixing it up. Yeah big night ahead if I can stay awake

THere are many jokes in boxing these days, clevs "title"defences have to be right up there

Has he fought yet? How did he get on?

Starts in a few, getting sleepy though....

Stay up and we'll chat about the fights. Compelling and Rich, he fights in ten mins i think

Ready guys! =D

Will try *Yawn*

Anyone know what time the Lara fight is?

HBO's show starts at 2:45am, actual start of ring walks, unsure.

Come on the Schedule Fights thread lol thats where we are discussing the action

The Lara fight isn't on this bill I the best of my knowledge, it's in the other bill with featherweight mikey Garcia

This card has Alfredo Angulo comeback, Leo Santa Cruz, Nathan and Moreno-Mares so I doubt they will be showing Lara

Lara fight is on HBO's boxing card

Khan fought his fair share of bums early on. Talk about paying for crap fights remember his 20 fight PPV deal kicking off with Prescott.

Carl Froch didn't fight anyone with a pulse until he was well in his 30's.

Ricky Hatton's long "WBU" title reign was hardly stellar.

Yes Cleverley is fighting bums, and I don't consider him a world champ, but he is still very young for a light heavyweight. It would be suicide to chuck him in with the best before he's ready.