Nathan Cleverley vs Glen Johnson

Johnson by UD. Cleverly has nothing that Johnson hasn't seen before, and Cleverly will have to beat more than a half-decent blown-up super middle to convince me that he's radio to beat someone as tough as Johnson. Sorry.

 

Cleverly to win. Too much energy for Glen. He put on a show last time out but he's been to the well too often.

 

Cleverly's too young for him, and isn't careless enough anymore to be in great danger from Johnson.

Nathan by UD.

 

lets not forget clev has a maths degree.

 

:deal

That's assuming Johnson is still as good as he was versus Cloud. And Clev would get the decision if it's in the UK, of course...

 

The chances of Johnson looking even 1% buzzed or stunned around pretty remote though. Whoever said you could drop a piano on his face without hurting him all those years ago in the General Forum was right.

I'm not even sure Clev would win. I don't think he can back Johnson up whatsoever, if Johnson presses rather than standing in the center of the ring, I'm not sure how well Cleverly can box goin backwards. He wouldn't get outclassed though, it would be close so he'd probably get the decision over here.

 

If they fought tomorrow, i'd pick Johnson to ole man him out of it and still have enough to eke out a decision. Cleverly is not mature enough yet to know how to beat Glen IMO. I think Nathan would be forced to fight Johnsons fight, he would square up and trade far too much on the inside. He doesn't have the footwork or firepower to maneuver and discourage Glen.

 

Cleverly to edge a decision, could see it very close though. If Cleverly used a bit of variety, tried to keep some distance at times instead of being macho for the full 12, I could see him winning a comfortable 8-4 type decision but as he is so macho and would probably go into the trenches I don't see either having huge power to dent the other so I'd learn towards Cleverly's extra hand and footspeed just catching the judges eyes that bit more. Glen knows a lot more than Nathan defensively though thats for sure.

 

I think Cleverly needs to build up a little more expierence before going after someone like Johnson.If they fought now I think Johnson would win on points.

 

I think it would be quite an easy nights work for Clev at this stage of Johnsons career. Cleverly on points by a good margin.

 

An absolutley excellent match even though Johnson has had a lot of the fight taken out of him due to being match so highly.

 

I think it will be a hard fight because defensively and technically Cleverly sucks but he is young, talented and should keep firing away for 12 thus winning on points. Johnson is brave but technically atrocious. He'll keep walking forward but will lose unless he can break his opponent.