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.”
(Nathan Cleverly seen here showing beautiful punching form on a rabbit punch) By Scott Gilfoid: It seems like all the soft match-making that’s been done for WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) has really gone to his head because he’s now thinking he can go to war with his next challenger Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO’s) next month in their fight on August 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (36-6, 28 KO’s) will be facing Commonwealth light heavyweight champion Ovill McKenzie (21-11, 10 KO’s) in a rematch on August 17th on the undercard of the Nathan Cleverly vs. Sergiy Kovalev fight at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. 
By Scott Gilfoid: For some reason WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) is actually pleased that his opponent Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO’s) will be trying to knock him out with every shot he throws on August 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. 
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) will be facing the big punching Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO’s) next month on August 17th at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, UK. We could be seeing Cleverly say goodbye to both his unbeaten record and his WBO 175 lb. title on the same night.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) will be defending his title against unbeaten #4 IBF, #5 WBC, #6 WBO, #8 WBA, Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO’s) on August 17th at the Motorpoint Arena, in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, according to Steve Kim. He says that Kathy Duva of Main Events reports that the Cleverly vs. Kovalev fight is a “Done deal” and that the fight will be televised in the United States on HBO. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Yesterday the IBF ordered a fight between IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and his mandatory challenger unbeaten #4 IBF Sergey Kovalev. They have until July 17th to negotiate a fight, according to Dan Rafael. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Having had no luck in landing fights against IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch and IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) is being mentioned as possibly facing unbeaten Russian talent Sergey Kovalev (20-0-1, 18 KO’s) this August in a fight that will likely be taking place in the UK.