Weights: Cleverly 174, Kovalev 173

Cleverly could win if he pulls a B hop. He is at home and the ref will most likely let him do whatever he wants. So he could make it ugly, hold a lot,kindney shot when he can,wrestle him and spoil the fight for first 8 rounds. Make the first 8 so ugly that they are hard to judge and you know any close round is his, then in the 9th get on his bike and jab his way to a close decision. Like I said not pretty but it is only way I can see him winning, If bernard ever fight Kovalev, this is what he will do. this is the same thing Chilemba did to tony b, in their first fight.

 

One significant thing, no one knows how Kovalev will react to going into the
late rounds. If Cleverly shows his chin wont be dented, Kovalev might go down
in flames.

 

tying Kovalev up may not work though, because he can fight on the inside

the only way i see Nathan going into the later rounds is if he's worked on his defense in camp, because despite his good chin, he gets hit too much for a top fighter, Kovalev's power will take it's toll if Clev eats too much leather early on

 

Cleverly can't afford to win ugly or take a robbery.

He needs HBO and the only way he can do that is with a convincing performance with excitement and a win!

 

Cleverly only gets hit when he chooses to stand and trade, In his last fight he boxed great at range in the early rounds before deciding to stand and trade and that was with a guy going in with 5 straight K/O wins, Cleverly's defence is seriously underrated

 

Clevs is to brave for his own good hate to see it cos I'm welsh but he's going to sleep

 

+1. I am not welsh, but my thoughts exactly.

 

He's getting his ass handed to him regardless.

 

That is because we so rarely see it. I have watched the Tony beluew fight twice and Cleverly got hit a lot, and was given a gift by the judges. Not a robbery but it could have easily been a draw. Terry O Conner, had the fight 114 even. He had better show that phantom defense of his because he will need it.

 

Goddamn... I was gonna be there but fukkin life got in the way. I'm gutted so badly its hard to describe. For me it's one of the biggest fights of the year...Absolute 50/50 fight between two guys who each bring summit special.

 

so you're that WHAT!? nobhead on the front page then?

good. i now know who to look for when Clev gives Kovalev a real good slap. :good

 

no matter how cleverly comes out fighting...kovalev going to destroy him.

 

Cleverly is the slight favorite in the UK with 4/6.

you can get evens on Kovalev.

 

Lost in translation I think. He's kinda been saying he's trained for the long fight, but won't be upset if it ends early.