been saying this kid is the real deal for a long time, phenominal workrate and arsenal of punches. needs to be a bit more careful in the future though, was hanging his chin out a bit too much and wanting to have tare up too much when he can easily dominate on the outside. tonight proved hes got a solid chin though which is a good sign. he's certainly one of the most exciting prospects to watch in boxing at the moment. enjoyed the fight, pity about the bull**** stoppage though.
and power alone is what is required to win at world level? Mayweather has had 1 stoppage in his last 6 fights. Timothy Bradley hasn't had a stoppage win his last 8 fights.
He looked pretty damn good, but I think he may need one more fight for the world class stage. I remember posters saying he would beat shumenov. I just don't see that happening.
Clev is gunna be a world beater soon, hes got the lot, technically he has a bit of work to do but in a years time he will be ready for anyone.
you can't be serious mate. Cleverly has proven himself well beyond Bellew now. I have stated that if Cleverly dealt with Murat in impressive fashion (which he did) then he was the real deal.
He had enough power to hurt a guy like Murat. Who showed a pretty good chin tonight. He's obviously not a one punch knockout puncher. But he's no Paulie Malinaggi either.
He's more proven but I prefer Bellew's style. As I said, beating Murat - especially in dominant fashion - does impress me quite a bit. :good
Bellew now needs to make massive moves to get himself up to Cleverly's levle now, especially when you consider his age.
i knew this was gonna be the fight of the night.cleverly impressed me tonight.he went straight at murat, who is a tough and dangerous fighter, and just broke him down with constant pressure.he negleted the jab and the long range boxing a bit, but i'm not complaining.this was a great performance, and an exciting one as well. watch out the light heavyweight division, there's a new guy in town. world champ within a year!!
That's true, he's playing catch-up with the late start. Isn't there huge domestic interest in a fight between the two, though? It might still sell well in the next year even with Cleverly having stepped up to a higher level.