ANDRZEJ FONFARA

Cleverly wants rematch with Fonfara

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1-KB7A6514By Scott Gilfoid: After losing a 12 round unanimous decision to #2 WBC 175lb contender Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) last Friday night, former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) is saying that he’s be interested in a rematch.

Cleverly suffered a broken nose in the 7th and wound up losing by the scores of 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112 at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The punch output between the two fighters was extremely high with 2,524 punches thrown.

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Hearn: Cleverly’s broken nose confirmed

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KB7A9156(Photo credit: David Earnisse/Premier Boxing Champions) By Scott Gilfoid: Nathan Cleverly’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Cleverly, 28, suffered a broken nose last night in his disappointing 12 round unanimous decision loss to the talented/hard hitting Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) in their clash at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.

Despite Cleverly losing the fight and getting his nose broken, this was one of those exciting fights of the year due to the back and forth action that went on for 12 rounds. Even in the final round, the battered and bloody Cleverly continued to battle hard to try and get the victory. But as I predicted, Fonfara was just too strong, too power and too talented for Cleverly to handle.

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Fonfara beats Cleverly; Kono defeats Kameda – Live results

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KB7A8637(Photo credit: David Earnisse/Premier Boxing Champions) By Jim Dower: In an exciting fight from start to finish, light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) decision Britain’s Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) by a close 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleverly fought his heart out, but he sagged in the second half of the fight from the powerful shots from Fonfara. The judges scored the fight 115-113, 116-112, and 116-112.

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Will Andrzej Fonfara finish off Nathan Cleverly’s career tonight?

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fonfara64643By Scott Gilfoid: The one-time former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) will pretty much have his career on the line tonight when he faces the talented and incredibly powerful #3 WBC 175lb contender Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) in a do-or-die fight on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from the beautiful UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleverly has lost 2 out of his last 5 fights, and he’s not beaten anyone good in the last four years since 2011. I must say that things are looking pretty bleak for Cleverly’s career. A loss for Cleverly in this fight will put him in a place where I don’t think he’ll be able to dig himself out of.

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Cleverly: I can’t wait for Fonfara fight

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1-IMG_5526By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) says he can’t wait to get inside the ring to face the highly ranked Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) in their fight this Friday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

This is the real proving ground for the #10 WBC Cleverly, because he’s lost 2 out of his last 4 fights, and he hasn’t beaten a decent contender in the 175lb division since his win over Tony Bellew four years ago. All of Cleverly’s wins since then have come against these fighters: Tommy Karpency, Robin Krasniqi, Shawn Hawk, Shawn Corbin, Alejandro Emilio Valori and Tomas Man.

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Cleverly yapping about beating Fonfara

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cleverly55 By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) believes that he’s going to be the one who winds up having his hand raised at the end of his fight against #2 WBA, #3 WBC Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) this Friday night in their fight on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV from the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleverly, 28, will be entering the lion’s den by going into Fonfara’s new home for boxing in Chicago in this fight. There won’t be a huge crowd of Cleverly supporters singing football songs all night long, and cheering every missed punch that he throws.

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Cleverly takes big risk against Fonfara

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fonfara1By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) has a risky fight ahead of him in just one week on October 16th when he takes on #2 WBA, #3 WBC Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleverly could have been fighting for a world title right now against WBA World light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer instead of having to go through the big punching 27-year-old Fonfara, but Cleverly decided he wanted to test himself against a really tough opponent before he fought for a world title.

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Cleverly: I’ve got too much for Fonfara

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By Scott Gilfoid: #12 WBC Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) sees his upcoming fight next month on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV against #2 WBA, #3 WBC, #5 IBF, #5 WBO Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) as a test to whether he’s a top level fighter at light heavyweight. Cleverly, 28, will be fighting the 27-year-old Fonfara in a scheduled 12 round fight on October 16th at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois.

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Fonfara not overlooking Cleverly

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Andrzej FonfaraBy Scott Gilfoid: WBC International light heavyweight champion Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) isn’t overlooking his title defense against #12 WBC Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) in their fight next month on October 16th on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.

Fonfara, 27, sees the 28-year-old former WBO light heavyweight champion Cleverly as a better fighter than former WBC 160lb champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who Fonfara stopped in the 10th round last April in a fight in which Chavez Jr. quit on his stool after the 9th round after getting dropped in that round.

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Cleverly sees Fonfara fight as platform to prove he’s ready for a world title

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cleverly6777By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) will be returning to the 175lb in failure when he faces #2 WBC, #3 WBA, #5 WBO, #6 IBF Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) in a 12 round fight on October 16th at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois. Cleverly, 28, attempted to make a go of it at cruiserweight, but after facing a few weak cruiserweights, he was beaten by fringe contender Tony Bellew by a close 12 round decision last November.

Cleverly saw the writing on the wall after that fight and did the wise thing in moving back down to light heavyweight. Bellew should have seen the writing on the wall as well from that fight, because he clearly doesn’t belong at cruiserweight either.

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