Friday Fight Night - Cleverly/Hall

bit pointless, still a stoppage on the record

 

That was pretty sweet :hey

 

Dean Powell always makes me smile...he looks like the third member of "Right Said Fred". Whats with the ****ing perma-tan?

 

I think that'll do a lot for Clev's confidence.

Doesn't need to chase a ko to prove anything as he has seemed to do recently.

Solid performance Nath :good

 

Clev looked good, the oponent was a bit over matched though, he looked like a middleweight. Still a KO woudve done his confidence some good.

Bewell on the undercard looked strong aswel, I remember seeing him in an ABA final, it was obvious to see then that he could dig.

Cleverly - Bewell in a few fights time maybe?

 

he looked good but he was figthing a super middleweight wh only got announced last week...but well done.still think he would wilter against a decent counterpuncher.

 

Cleverly was only a super middle himself up until recently. I still think he'd be better served at that weight, where he's tall and has the physical advantages, and also he isn't a hard puncher despite knocking the Afrobum out cold. Maybe he's outgrown it, but he's got a wiry frame.

I am moderately impressed with him recently I must say. I thought he was poor up until his last 2 performances where he looked fragile. But he's tightened up. He's got a lot of variety to his work. He's clearly better using his reach, where he can use his fluid combinations and variety. I know Jim Watt criticises him for getting involved, but I didn't agree, I think he showed good potential with his inside work. He seems a well rounded fighter.

 

I think leaving the Calzaghe stable is bound to help him use his natural gifts, rather than turning into a young Joe.

I feel he could still do super middle as well - they need to man up and move up to domestic level though to see how good he really is. Fighting these kind of puddings for a mickey mouse title is just going to put unneccessary miles on the clock.

 

Remember Clev is still studying for a Maths degree! So he will probably take it slow and not fight too great an opposition for now. If he takes too many punches he might forget how to count!

 

I would put him in with Francis, I really would. Francis won the lottery against Oakey, Cleverly did a far more impressive job.

Sure Francis has a chance to knock him out if he lands something, and Clev has been hurt in the past...but he's got one arm. I'd be confident in Cleverly's speed, variety, work-rate getting the better of him easily.

 

Didn't see Francis vs Oakey so can't say.

I understand he is a bit of an enigma, ala Danny Williams, so you probably don't know what version is going to turn up.

 

i was quite impressed by the kid,only saw snippets of the oakey fight but against an admitedly limited opponent he looked good last night,the finishing shot was class.i think as a light heavy however he does need a bit of pop to challenge the big boys.

 

Francis would destroy Clev and win by half way.