By Scott Gilfoid: Numerous news sources are reporting that 28-year-old former WBO 175lb champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs) will be back inside the ring two months from now on October 16th in Chicago, Illinois. The fight is yet to be announced officially, so you have to take this with a grain of salt.
Cleverly wants the bout because he feels it will show the boxing world that he’s for real. The reality is if Cleverly can’t beat a fighter like Fonfara, then he needs to either retire or downsize his ambitions, because there are better fighters at 175 than Fonfara.