Didn't Kovalev turn down a fight with Hopkins to fight Cleverly? Could be wrong but remember reading that before that fight.
You cant blame Kovalev, It was an easy belt to pick up, Cleverly was sh** and begging to be knocked out.
Clev was starting to believe his own delusions. That's one mistake he made that Joe stayed clear off, trying to aim higher than his station. Joe almost always kept it at regional level.
I bet Cleverlys thinking now 'Damn, i wish i did a Calzaghe'. I wouldnt be surprised if Team Cleverly thought Kovalev was some eastern euro bum pushover with a fancy record atsch
welsh granmammas will be telling that story to their kids for years to come. urging their sons to grow up like a cowardzaghe not a cleverly. Don't do a cleverly, son!
Gym trainers will now offer fighters 2 choices You have the path of the Cleverlys or the path of the Calzaghes One is a path of danger and unknown risk, the other a path with nothing but puddles of ****. which one will you choose?