How can people rate cleverly? He's not fought anyone decent enough to provide a gauge of his ability! I would guess that he is a very average fighter and would get his arse handed to him if he stepped up in class.
He's fighting Nikolov Kaplansky from Latvia. Tough boxer from Eastern Europe, ranked in the top 10 by the WBO. Great match up for Nathan
Cleverlys a beast, he's gonna shock a lot of people knocking him once he steps the competition up. Great chin and workrate, he'd outwork Stevenson to a UD
Nathan IS a beast, but he NEEDS to step up SOON! Forget his age, he's had 26 fights and is the WBO Champion. The big name (Hopkins) is nearly 50, the man that he beat (Bellew) is facing the new main man of the Division in his next fight... What is going on?
He needs to get in there with chad Dawson or unification fight with Bernard Hopkins if he wins his title defence. Maybe even tavoris cloud, or shumenov for WBA. The fights are there for him. He has not earned a shot with Carl froch for the opponents he has faced. That's will froch will be remembered he fought the best whether he has won or lost.
At least he is a champion. What are you a champion of, apart from deepthroating boz-eyed tranny queens to the 'tache and two eggs? :rofl:rofl