By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) says he’s not overlooking his scheduled opponent Tommy Karpency (21-2-1, 14 KO’s) whom he’ll be meeting on February 25th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales.
Cleverly-Karpency
Cleverly can’t afford to look bad against Karpency
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) is busy trying to make a name for himself on the boxing world and wants to fight the biggest stars in game and become a star in his own right.
Cleverly disappointed that Froch won’t fight him
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) is upset that former two-time WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) won’t step up a weight class and challenge him for his World Boxing Organization belt after the 24-year-old Cleverly made open challenge to the 34-year-old Froch following his loss to WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward in the Super Six tournament.
Cleverly: I’ll look good in beating Karpency
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) didn’t look at all good in his last fight against Tony Bellew and looked about as bad in his fight before that against Aleksy Kuziemski. So this time, Cleverly is facing an arguably even weaker opponent in Tommy Karpency (21-2-1, 14 KO’s) on February 25th, at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales.
Maccarinelli to fight on Cleverly vs. Karpency undercard on February 25th
By Sean McDaniel: In a move that could mean an interesting fight down the road, former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (33-5, 26 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the February 25th fight card headlined by WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly vs. Tommy Karpency at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales.
Cleverly vs. Karpency to be shown on EPIX in U.S
By Sean McDaniel” The February 25th match-up between WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) and #10 WBA ranked challenger Tommy Karpency (21-2-1, 14 KO’s) will reportedly be televised by EPIX in the United States. According to the latest news, the reason why Karpency was selected is because he’s an American and EPIX wanted a U.S fighter to be facing Cleverly due to the U.S fans that will be watching the fight.
Hearn: Why not give Bellew a rematch with Cleverly
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn asked the question that was on the tongues of a lot of boxing fans today when upon hearing the news that WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 Ko’s) will be facing Tommy Karpency (21-2-1, 14 KO’s) next on February 25th, Hearn said on his twitter “Why not give Tony Bellew the rematch? It was a great fight and easy to make again?” Hearn is 100% right of course.