Nathan Cleverly's move to cruiserweight

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  1. Stark

    Stark Active Member Full Member

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    Is there anyone he can beat there?

    I don't get it. Is he struggling to make 175? The guy can't punch at light heavyweight - what is he going to do at a division even higher?
     
  2. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lets put it this way if he was feeling punches down at 175 then those at 200 will feel like bullets.

    I like the kid but he needs to leave his father and get a good world class corner.
     
  3. Vysotskyy

    Vysotskyy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Clev has no power and relies on workrate while literally every top CW is a puncher Wlod, Lebedev, Huck, YPH, Drozd, Jones, Alekseev, Kucher, Makabu, Afolabi, Chakhkiev. He'll make Enzo look iron chinned in comparison to what they'll do to him.
     
  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    What a stupid decision, unless he can't make the weight which is strange since he doesn't look all that big.
     
  5. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He never relied on power anyway so I don't think that will matter. He mainly relied on speed and he should be even quicker compared to CWs. I'm not really a Clev fan so I don't know a lot about him but I don't remember him being chinny so I'm not sure that will be a problem.
     
  6. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he got destroyedby the first decent guy he fought at lhw. he might not even need a decent guy to get destroyed at cw.
     
  7. Imperial1

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    ^ This
     
  8. Clarky Cat

    Clarky Cat Stalwart Full Member

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    I think Clev needs a reality check if he's really fallen hook line and sinker for the idea of boxing as a cruiserweight.
     
  9. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    very good link :)
     
  10. Clarky Cat

    Clarky Cat Stalwart Full Member

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    It's true. The guy needs his head checking out. Spread the truth.
     
  11. tofu2009

    tofu2009 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Clev competed in the Welterweight division in the amateurs? He is not a cruiserweight.

    Why is the knee jerk reaction to losing a fight to move up a division?
     
  12. Even Masternak would school this guy :rofl
     
  13. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Now i expect Bailey to say every cruiserweight is ducking him and he was weight drained at LHW:smoke
     
  14. A|C|S

    A|C|S The original |A|C|S| Full Member

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    Bad move

    Kovalev is legit should just carry on at LHW its not an embarrassing loss to take
     
  15. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    He will beat the Aussie bum they have matched him against.