The official Cleverly v Bellew in play discussion thread

[danconnollyeire]

Cleverly trying to set up a 3rd match at the millennium stadium?

All we need is AJ vs Zack Page and Groves vs Brian Magee... Defo PPV

[Rexob]

That fight was pretty mediocre to say the least!

[Rexob]

Goodnight

[expe]

I dont think anyone else will have my 119-110 card for Tony but Nathan was shockingly poor and i just didnt like none of his offensive work to give him barely anything

Not a close fight IMO,but im not arsed,i just dont want to see that again

I just can't see how you could score it by 9 rounds to Bellew. Cleverly didn't land much other than jabs, but apart from the last 4 rounds, Bellew hardly landed anything, even in 9 and 12 he didn't land much. Cleverly's defence alone won him rounds for me.

[wesley05]

To be fare if you break it down it's only £1.00 per fight ish and the only bug bear was the main event

[Jack B]

Worst Sky PPV since I've been a boxing fan (that includes Haye-Harrison, Magnificent 7, Groves-Degale etc). Completely uncompetitive undercard and a terrible main event between two guys who are no way good enough to be headlining a PPV.

If the Hearns can't admit they got this one wrong they'll have gone down in my estimation.

And if their answer is "it sold well", that's not an acceptable riposte.. How many people who forked out 17 quid tonight will have thought they got value for money? Haye-Harrison sold extremely well but it also did a lot of damage to boxing in the medium term. Hope they can learn from that and make sure this is a one-off mistake.

[stujones]

I want to know about Nathan's right hand/arm. Bellew was going on about the "great athlete" and the "great engine" - seemed to be like Cleverly was at 50% and for that reason, I would like to see the rematch.

Not on PPV, but I think there is unfinished business there - that is if there is something up with Nathan's hand/arm.

[reggaereggae]

Feel I've being robbed watching a free stream

As a normal nights boxing it wasn't too dreadful..... But shameful for a PPV.

[handsofstone]

I'd rather watch Mickey Bey rematch Miguel Vazquez live on TV when i have work at 7:30 am

[TheCobra]

Feel I've being robbed watching a free stream

haha!

[mrbishi]

Eddie Hearn says that the belt holders want a piece of bellew. Of course they do.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Can't blame Cleverly for trousering a few quid for the rematch but to be made to look so ordinary by Bellew gives you some sort of indication of how bad he was tonight. Just don't think he really wanted it.

[Sklar]

Frochy came as close as he could there to saying it was a shitty fight.

[Boxerbeetle]

Cleverly trying to set up a 3rd match at the millennium stadium?

All we need is AJ vs Zack Page and Groves vs Brian Magee... Defo PPV

At the Millenium Stadium?? Don't be ridiculous mate...has to be Wembley!

[TheCobra]

To be fare if you break it down it's only £1.00 per fight ish and the only bug bear was the main event

Seriously? Bunch of one-sided rubbish and by the sounds of it a crap main event that ended unsatisfactorily.

[Tangerine]

jim watt asked the question in commentary "are these jabs actually being counted as scoring shots?" well yeh they were for me and bellew was allowing him to get away with it.why change tactics it was winning him rounds.clev got caught in the 9th and never ecovered bellew just had enough rounds left to catch up and win by two.

[danconnollyeire]

Eddie Hearn says that the belt holders want a piece of bellew. Of course they do.

Maybe as a warm up fight

[SAPFO]

Catch weight will settle this

[handsofstone]

I dont think anyone else will have my 119-110 card for Tony but Nathan was shockingly poor and i just didnt like none of his offensive work to give him barely anything

Not a close fight IMO,but im not arsed,i just dont want to see that again

I just can't see how you could score it by 9 rounds to Bellew. Cleverly didn't land much other than jabs, but apart from the last 4 rounds, Bellew hardly landed anything, even in 9 and 12 he didn't land much. Cleverly's defence alone won him rounds for me.

Just the lack of anything but a poor pawing jab swayed me,i was impressed with Cleverly's defence as i said but as the first 8 rounds were so similar i suppose thats why my card is wide then with Bellews strong finish with Nathans workrate dropped to zero cemented it

I tipped Cleverly but his hand clearly must be hurt,i seen none of they slappy combinations

[klitoris]

Usyk, Mchunu or Huck knock both of them silly. Rubbish fight. Clev should of never went up.

[Fortynineandout]

Absolute tosh ! Exactly as predicted by the majority of fight fans why it should not have been a PPV event .
Interested .. yes ...PPV absolutely not !
Stream not even an enjoyable nights entertainment.
Please no third fight - especially not as a PPV .

[milpool]

I dont think anyone else will have my 119-110 card for Tony but Nathan was shockingly poor and i just didnt like none of his offensive work to give him barely anything

Not a close fight IMO,but im not arsed,i just dont want to see that again

I wasn't far off...only gave Cleverly 2 rounds.

[TheLeprechaun]

Feel I've being robbed watching a free stream

same here

[Butcher695]

3rd fight? When was the 2nd one?

[Tangerine]

about 15 minutes ago mate