By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) says he plans on taking advantage of challenger Sergey Kovalev (21-0, 19 KO’s) to punish him with shots each time the Russian fighter loads up with one of his big power shots in their fight on August 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Cleverly thinks he can hit Kovalev with shots each time he looks to land a hard punch of his own.
Cleverly said “He’s a massive puncher, but when he loads up for these big punches he’ll leave me openings and then I’ll take this guy apart.”