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The Dark Destroyer wrote:By what? Actually throwing punches and giving him a fight?

Coming into the ring with Katherine Jenkins and Anthony 'A-Hop' Hopkins.

I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins.

I did the same. Thought it was just a bit disrespectful. I think Krasniqi will give him as good a fight as Bellew did.

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

Cleverly's career is really becoming a bit of a joke. He's just not being tested much like Maccarinelli wasn't during his WBO reign and look what happened to him as soon as he was thrown in at the deep end. Warren needs to be gradually building up the quality of Cleverly's opponents in preparation for potential future fights against the likes of Dawson, Hopkins and Cloud not padding his record with a load of bums.

SteveDow wrote:

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

Cleverly's career is really becoming a bit of a joke. He's just not being tested much like Maccarinelli wasn't during his WBO reign and look what happened to him as soon as he was thrown in at the deep end. Warren needs to be gradually building up the quality of Cleverly's opponents in preparation for potential future fights against the likes of Dawson, Hopkins and Cloud not padding his record with a load of bums.

Enzo fought a murderer's row compared to Cleverly. At least he was knocking out former champs--albeit shot to shit. Who on Clev's record is the equal of Braithwaite, fer instance? Or Marcelo Dominguez?

Enzo's terrible chin would've always let him down sooner or later, it was unfortunate for him that Haye got to do it because Dave smashed it to bits.

Datsue wrote:

SteveDow wrote:

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

Cleverly's career is really becoming a bit of a joke. He's just not being tested much like Maccarinelli wasn't during his WBO reign and look what happened to him as soon as he was thrown in at the deep end. Warren needs to be gradually building up the quality of Cleverly's opponents in preparation for potential future fights against the likes of Dawson, Hopkins and Cloud not padding his record with a load of bums.

Enzo fought a murderer's row compared to Cleverly. At least he was knocking out former champs--albeit shot to shit. Who on Clev's record is the equal of Braithwaite, fer instance? Or Marcelo Dominguez?

Enzo's terrible chin would've always let him down sooner or later, it was unfortunate for him that Haye got to do it because Dave smashed it to bits.

At least Enzo got paid handsomely for it.

SteveDow wrote:

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

Cleverly's career is really becoming a bit of a joke. He's just not being tested much like Maccarinelli wasn't during his WBO reign and look what happened to him as soon as he was thrown in at the deep end. Warren needs to be gradually building up the quality of Cleverly's opponents in preparation for potential future fights against the likes of Dawson, Hopkins and Cloud not padding his record with a load of bums.

He's only 25, still very young for a LHW.

No need to panic just yet. Ignore his "world title" and his career has been reasonable enough, so far.

Datsue wrote:

SteveDow wrote:

jameswilson wrote:I saw iFilm London's recent interview with Mr Warren and almost spat my tea all over my keyboard when Frank said words to the effect of this fight being a nuisance because he wanted to match Cleverly with Hopkins. I tried to think back to those hundreds of mandatory defences that the WBO have enforced on Britains WBO champions of the past 20 years.

Cleverly's career is really becoming a bit of a joke. He's just not being tested much like Maccarinelli wasn't during his WBO reign and look what happened to him as soon as he was thrown in at the deep end. Warren needs to be gradually building up the quality of Cleverly's opponents in preparation for potential future fights against the likes of Dawson, Hopkins and Cloud not padding his record with a load of bums.

Enzo fought a murderer's row compared to Cleverly. At least he was knocking out former champs--albeit shot to shit. Who on Clev's record is the equal of Braithwaite, fer instance? Or Marcelo Dominguez?

Enzo's terrible chin would've always let him down sooner or later, it was unfortunate for him that Haye got to do it because Dave smashed it to bits.

Well I guess the best name on his record is Bellew who is fringe world class.

I would have said Murat is the better name on Cleverly's record based on the calibre of opponents he has beaten compared to Bellew although Tony wouldn't be far behind him after his last two victories.

Deno1986 wrote:I would have said Murat is the better name on Cleverly's record based on the calibre of opponents he has beaten compared to Bellew although Tony wouldn't be far behind him after his last two victories.