What are Nathan Cleverly's chances of finding success at Light Heavyweight again?

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  1. Super Hans

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  2. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beats brahmaer IMO, apart from the obvious top 2 lhw not too much depth.
     
  3. Super Hans

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    I think if he's probably dedicated he'd probably beat Fonfara, and that should open the door for him...but I'm not sure whether he truly wants it anymore.
     
  4. Max Branning

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    Lol he aint got no chance against Fonfara.. hes done

    He made a terrible mistake accepting the fonfara fight instead of Braehmer, he'd have a chance against Braehmer
     
  5. iestyn501

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    even thou he is a brave lad, i still think his heads in bits after the Sergey Kovalev
    fight.
     
  6. Super Hans

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    What's so good about Fonfara, alt?
     
  7. fatcity

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    Slim and none-and Slim just left town.
     
  8. Super Hans

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    Do you not give him a chance against Fonfara?
     
  9. woombox

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    I tend to agree with this, had promise years ago but think that train has left the station!
     
  10. woombox

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    Obvious top 2, this would be Kovalev and Beterbiev, maybe Fonfara? Not the guy who fights the likes of Karpency and a washed up sakio Bika?
     
  11. CzarChristoph

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    Wouldn't beat Kovalev, Stevenson, Beterbiev, would probably struggle with Gonzales and Pascal, would get beaten by Yegor Mekhonetsev too.
     
  12. anjawnaymiz

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    Depends whether or not he'll let his hands go?

    Since he lost to kovalev cleverly's confidence has been lacking big time, all that ****ing around with bellew at cruiser was a bad idea and he looked scared to throw punches even.

    Cleverly can box beautifully sometimes when he lets his hands fly, he's still young and has plenty of learning still to do.

    I think he fought the wrong fight against kovalev, going in with his heart rather than head, he could've given him a better fight if he'd boxed smarter.

    I hope cleverly can come back and be a force at light heavy again, I'd even go back to the start and get enzo calzaghe back on board
     
  13. boxingcrazy

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    nathan needs to get himself a proper coach, someone who know the game and is just a strength and conditioning coach!! he should get his butt to gary lockett, that would be a very good move for him and gary can help him get the most out of his potential.

    my biggest worry is that he is actually done mentally after the kovalev fight, much the same as ricky burns has been done mentally since the gonzalez/beltran fights.
     
  14. beachie17

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    Pretty good, its a pretty weak division in my opinion so I think he could have success again.
     
  15. Dragon Punch

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    He should have gone for Braemhet- he would have beaten him. Fonfara will KO him