Ring Magazine top 10 light heavy rankings, who can Nathan Cleverly beat???

Diaconu maybe. Can't comment on Murat or Uzelkov. The rest beat him at the moment. Tbh he doesn't deserve to be ranked in the top 10 yet and needs to step up his comp before he starts taking on the best in the division. Campillo and probably even Shumenov should be ranked above him.

 

Dougie Fischer
'I expect to see Cleverly square off with my favorite U.S.-based light heavyweight prospect Ismayl Sillakh for a major world 175-pound title some time next year. '
http://www.ringtv.com/blog/1637/dougies_massive_monday_mailbag/

 

if tarver fights again it would be easy for cleverly....tarvers all done..

 

Probably one of the biggest clev fans going ( first saw him when he fought on the Calzaghe - Hopkins undercard ) and tbh until he can commit to boxing completely he should stay at euro level. Give him a year or two with some euro level fighters then step it up against contenders then get a fight with Shumenov or Campillo. Honestly think he could take Beibut now if im honest but would be pressured into fighting other world class fighters who would tear him a new one

 

Cutting heads off of horses, shooting rival gangsters. That sorta thing?

 

Well, thats what was going on in my head at the time.

But, in reality it was me up on the altar, renouncing the devil and getting pissed afterwards.

 

Surely thats the preists duty, i thought the Godfather just kinda stood there smiling.

 

For me Clev takes to many shots and Cloud would eat him up within 8, not ready for Cloud imo.

I agree with Brummy Lad Woods would of been ideal.

 

This is how it goes -

Priest: Do you renounce the Devil?

D-MAC (as well as God Mamma and parents): I do.

Priest: And all his evil deeds?

D-MAC: Yeah, okay.:roll:

Priest: And all his false promises?

D-MAC: Shut the **** up already with this ****. The big man downstairs aint never promised me ****, and if you've got a problem with him (D-MAC pokes the priest in the chest at this point) then thats your own personal beef. I've had my fingers crossed behind my back the whole time (D-MAC shows priest left hand with crossed fingers), so what I said doesn't hold. If there's one ****er I don't wanna get on the wrong side of, its the Devil (several male relatives of Mum and Dad approach D-MAC with menacing looks on their faces).

 

Let's not rush the kid, he's had 18 fights and already has British, Commonwealth and European titles - he's well ahead of schedule.

I know Warren is one for holding fighters back, but Cleverly needs to defend his European belt a couple of times to get a little bit more ringsmart before moving onto the world scene.

He's got plenty of time.

 

:rofl:rofl

 

I agree, he's not ready for the experience and class of Hopkins/Dawson/Johnson. Noway near ready, Brancalion to those guys...you can't underestimate that gap. Frank won't thats for sure.

I think he'd be okay with Uzelkov, Diaconu and Murat, given a few more fights to mature. I think he could beat Murat hands down already. A lot depends on his chin though, not been tested.

Pascal and Cloud are a step up from that, I think he needs a progression to that level.

The rest are well in the future.

 

The likes of Murat and Diacanu he could beat right now. I'm not a big fan of Cloud and Pascal (who look like they're swimming when throwing punches) i think a more mature Cleverly would deal with them especially Cloud, but maybe he's just a bit too green to face them at the moment.

I was a bit unsure of Cleverly at the start but he's grown on me as he seems to be improving, his actual all round skill set is still a little bit lacking. But he has speed, he can counter very well especially of the slip, he's seems comfortable on the backfoot as well as being the aggressor, I think he needs to learn how to fight on the inside much better, with his frame and T-Rex arms that might be his achilles heel as he moves up in comp. would also like to see him with a wee bit more head movement before coming in and the transition back to defence after a combination.

They shouldn't be overly protective, i get the feeling with Warren he might be in danger of staying and becoming stale at this level, defend the European title just one or two times then make that step.

 

Most of you are going to get a shock with Cloud, I truly believe that. He's going to find another element soon. Cleverly should be kept away from him at all costs.