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Will be Cleverly, Alexander Brand or Erik Skoglund according to Rafael. Probably Clev.

Clev would be good

The others, especially Brand, are meh.

It should be Cleverly.

It doesn't matter who it is obviously.

diddy wrote:It doesn't matter who it is obviously.

Yes, it does.

Among these 3? No it doesn't. None have a remote chance of winning.

diddy wrote:Among these 3? No it doesn't. None have a remote chance of winning.

Cleverly can do it.

Horse wrote:

diddy wrote:It doesn't matter who it is obviously.

Yes, it does.

No one cares until Kovalev

ttornado wrote:No one cares until Kovalev

I do.

Ward vs Cleverly is a good fight.

If Ward can beat Cleverly then it gives him a lot more credibility heading into the Kovalev fight.

Horse wrote:
Ward vs Cleverly is a good fight.

It's nothing compared to Ward vs Kovalev

ttornado wrote:It's nothing compared to Ward vs Kovalev

No, but it's still a world class fight.

Cleverly is shot. Kovalev ruined him like Froch ruined Bute.

None of them is like Kovalev or come even close. What's a point ? Just earn another $2 mil without breaking a sweat ?

Horse wrote:No, but it's still a world class fight.

Why have gammon when you can have steak?

ttornado wrote:Why have gammon when you can have steak?

Why have steak when you can have gammon and steak?

Horse wrote:Why have steak when you can have gammon and steak?

Gorge yourself on the lower quality 'cuts' if you like, but those with taste know what is better.

ttornado wrote:Gorge yourself on the lower quality 'cuts' if you like, but those with taste know what is better.

You're too good for gammon?

I enjoy both gammon and steak.

You should try to enjoy a variety of meat.

Horse wrote:Cleverly can do it.

He has no chance whatsoever, he's been a shot fighter since the beating he took from Kovalev. And in Oakland with Ward's home ref, he'll be badly clinched, low-blowed, clamped and head-butted. Even if he did outbox Ward, he could not win on the scorecards in Ward's home town.

Shabranskyy would be better, he'd at least have a punchers' chance.

Horse wrote:You're too good for gammon?

I enjoy both gammon and steak.

You should try to enjoy a variety of meat.

Too good for gammon, never.
I like a horse meat lasagna!
But I know what is the better meat, like I know what is the better fight.

Freedom2013 wrote:He has no chance whatsoever, he's been a shot fighter since the beating he took from Kovalev. And in Oakland with Ward's home ref, he'll be badly clinched, low-blowed, clamped and head-butted. Even if he did outbox Ward, he could not win on the scorecards in Ward's home town.

Cleverly didn't look shot against Fonfara.

If Cleverly can be screwed over by the judges then so can Ward's other likely opponents, so what does it matter?

Freedom2013 wrote:Shabranskyy would be better, he'd at least have a punchers' chance.

Who?

Bum squad!

Just some random Eastern European that you want to hype.

He's got nothing on Cleverly.

Horse wrote:

diddy wrote:Among these 3? No it doesn't. None have a remote chance of winning.

Cleverly can do it.

Lol, maybe with an automatic weapon.

Ricky_ wrote:Cleverly is shot. Kovalev ruined him like Froch ruined Bute.

Cleverly looked good against Fonfara to be fair.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

Horse wrote:

diddy wrote:Among these 3? No it doesn't. None have a remote chance of winning.

Cleverly can do it.

Lol, maybe with an automatic weapon.

Ward vs Cleverly would be solid. A live opponent prior to the big fight with Kovalev.

diddy wrote:Will be Cleverly, Alexander Brand or Erik Skoglund according to Rafael. Probably Clev.

I can't imagine Cleverly. He would be a step down from Barrera. Those other guys I can't make a judgment. I don't remember seeing them.