WBO Light Heavyweight title, May 21st at the 02 Arena on Sky Box Office. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdtxwLKxjZ4&feature=player_embedded[/ame] Betting Odds Braehmer 11/8 Cleverly 8/15 Jurgen Braehmer Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 5,11 1/2 ft 36-2 (29KO's) Former European Light Heavyweight Champion Current WBO Light Heavyweight Champion (2 Defences) ESB No.8 This content is protected Notable Fights TKO5 Win Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky UD12 Win Dmitry Sukhotsky TKO1 Win Antonio Brancalion UD12 Loss Hugo Hernan Garay MD12 Loss Mario Veit [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3nG_4FDZQg[/ame] Amateur Record 95-5 What he said "I thought Murat was very weak, he had no chance. Cleverly landed loads of punches, but without any real venom. It will not, I can assure you, be so easy against me." Nathan Cleverly Cefn Fforest, Wales 24 years old 6,1 1/2 ft 21-0 (10KO's) Former Commonwealth. British & European Light Heavyweight Champion Current WBO Interim Light Heavyweight Champion ESB No.9, The RING No.6 This content is protected Notable Fights UD12 Win Nadjib Mohammedi TKO10 Win Karo Murat TKO5 Win Antonio Brancolion TKO7 Win Danny McIntosh UD12 Win Toney Oakey [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOoEZ-cFizw[/ame] Amateur Record 32-4 What he said I feel that this fight has come at the perfect time for me and I want to make a big statement. You only have to take a look at Braehmer's record to realise just how dangerous he will be." "He's a genuine champion and a genuine talent, but I think I have enough in my armoury to beat him. This content is protected
Obviously Braehmer is a banger so you can't discount him but I think Cleverly is too fresh,quick and has too great an engine and will take a hard earned ud. I expect it to be quite a grueling fight.
Im going for Braehmer stoppage.I think Cleverly is great,i just think he cant resist a toe to toe and will end up shipping a big punch or two.
I am more sceptical about Clev after his last fight. I see him possibly getting stopped late though I really hope he wins.
Braehmer is mentally weak and sometimes falls asleep during fights, giving away 3-4 rounds without throwing much himself. I'll expect this to be Cleverly's biggest fight and victory ever. He could even stop Braehmer in the last 3-4 rounds.
Brähmer is quite clever with his southpaw lead, which he sometimes turns into an all out power punch which will definitely test the chin of Cleverly. I'm taking the German by stoppage but I hope Clev pulls it off but he needs box and not be intent on pleasing the crowd by going to war to prove a point.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4LatweUCcU[/ame] I'm not convinced he's a big banger to be honest, he hasn't stopped anyone above Euro level himself. Seems to have a decent dig, but Clev, a big, young and hungry 175lber, should be able to implement his long right hand against the southpaw, and be able to take Braehmers accumulated assault. Clev to bully him to a decision....assuming he is above Euro-lvel himself ;-) I ain't seen 'em, but Braehmers losses don't look too good if he's supposed to be a serious threat, although admittedly I have only seen his loss to Veit as per Robs post in the start of the thread Clev, via decision, and fairly confident from the footage I've seen of Braehmer, who isn't the most technical of southpaws, and doesn't seem too dangerous. WAR CLEV!
