Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-10-16, non-stop action packed fight thanks to an outstanding performance by both boxers and with some very nice toe-to-toe exchanges: Andrzej Fonfara vs Nathan Cleverly is one of the best boxing fights of the year 2015 and it gets four stars!The former Ibo light-Hw champion Andrzej Fonfara entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 27-3-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Sergey Kovalev). He suffered his last loss in 2014 when he faced Adonis Stevenson (=Stevenson vs Fonfara), after this bout he has won over Doudou Ngumbu (=Fonfara vs Ngumbu) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (=Chavez Jr vs Fonfara).
His opponent, the former Wbo light-Hw champion Nathan Cleverly, has a record of 29-2-0 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He also lost in 2014, against Tony Bellew in their rematch (=Cleverly vs Bellew 2), but he came back to win in 2015 beating Tomas Man (=Cleverly vs Man). Fonfara vs Cleverly is valid for the WBC International light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-10-16
Where: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Division: light heavyweight (175 lbs, 79.4 kg)
Title: WBC International light heavyweight title
Fonfara’s previous fight: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Andrzej Fonfara
Cleverly’s previous fight: Nathan Cleverly vs Tomas Man
Fonfara’s next fight: Andrzej Fonfara vs Joe Smith Jr
Cleverly’s next fight: Juergen Braehmer vs Nathan Cleverly
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Official video:
Highlights
Ecstasy!
Great phonebooth Fight for the fans! None of them have any power to talk about though
I thought Cleverly would be an easy victim for Fonfara, but I was wrong! Great bout, I think there are two winners in such a fight. They made the Compubox machine explode :D
Well said, Matt. Three winners, in fact, if you count the doctor who charged Cleverly for a new nose!
Neither guy has much sense of defense, being Gatti-Ward reincarnations — walking highlight reels who make little distinction between taking a blow and dishing one out. So it wasn’t boxing of the highest order. It was simply great, gobsmacking fun. Can’t be gourmets every time, can we, haha.
I guess at least we discovered Cleverly’s heart is still in the sport.
this was the best PBC card to date.
Both fights were phone booth type fights. And tonight we get the GGG Vs Lemieux and Gonz Vs Villoria – THE BEST WEEKEND IN BOXING for the entire year.
Most of us probably though the same mattsnow81.
Having scene Kovalev run him (Cleverly) over and his subsequent bouts at higher weights. We assumed Fonfara, after his Stevenson fight and also post fights, would KO him. This shows why Stevenson avoids Kovalev.
Cleverly has the hand speed but lacks the pop.
Yeah, nobody was staggered in the fight, except maybe the crowd :) 2183 combined punches thrown. A record for the 175 lb. weight class, according to PBC. Also, Cleverly sustained a broken nose I read.
Given that they are both managed by Haymon, and Stevenson is staying far away from Kovalev as you said, I think Stevenson-Fonfara 2 may be on the horizon.
Their 1st encounter was pretty good, Stevenson visited the canvas once.
I don’t think that Stevenson-Fonfara 2 is going to happening soon if would happen.
It is about time for Stevenson to concentrate and fight the best competition in this category. Fonfara is a good boxer but in my opinion has very low chances of winning the bout.
So, there aren’t many choices currently and the best guy is really though. Also Ward can get in the picture.
well, yesterday it was announced Pascal- Kovalev 2 would take place at the beginning of 2016. Chickenson had until Friday to accept a fight against Pascal and refused. So that leaves few options of a big fight for Stevenson
You are quite right, may be Hopkins :-)
It has been announced that Chickenson will fight an undisclosed opponent in China. (French) http://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/le-prochain-combat-d-adonis-stevenson-sera-presente-en-chine-en-2016-1.2648830
“This shows why Stevenson avoids Kovalev.” Absolutely.
And Fonfara, who I like, would do well to avoid the Krusher too. But I think he just might get his own back against Stevenson in a rematch.
First he’s going to have to start moving that stationary head. He was popped with so many uppercuts it looked like his ears would fall off.
I just can’t wait for Lemieux vs GGG tonight :D Lemieux is a Quebecer :) I can’t believe he is still being neglected at 14-1, I put some money on him, not a lot, but just for fun :)
I agree (couldn’t read this until a few hours ago – as I didn’t watch either fight (GG and Fonfara) until Sunday evening).
Excellent fight with incredible action from both opponents. Cleverly was just trouble for Fonfara and the fight was very close but with the correct outcome.
I really liked Cleverly’s style, his punches combinations, his determination, and above all his big hearth. Unfortunately, he has not pop in his punches at all.
Fight of the week. great fight of great fighter.