Nathan Cleverly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nathan Cleverly
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1987(1987-02-17)
Age	37
Birthplace	Caerphilly
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Aquarius

Nathan Cleverly Biography

Nathan Cleverly is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 17, 1987 in Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom. Former WBO light-heavyweight champion. Also, the European, British, and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion.

He was a stablemate, and a supporter of fellow boxer He was a stablemate and supporter of fellow boxer Joe Calzaghe..

Cleverly made his fifth defence of the title against undefeated Russian Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KOs) on 17 August 2013 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. On 9 July 2013, the official press conference took place to announce the fight. Cleverly, as champion, was given the underdog status by bookmakers. Cleverly said he had trained hard and was expecting the fight to be toughest of his career so far. Kovalev, who knocked out most of his opponents within three rounds, came out throwing heavy shots in the first round, hurt Cleverly badly in the third round, dropping him twice and nearly finishing him off. Kovalev picked things right back up in the fourth, throwing bombs to send Cleverly down for a third time and the referee waved things off 29 seconds into the round. Cleverly considered retiring after the bout, but decided not to. In October 2013, Cleverly told the Daily Mirror that he wanted to rematch Kovalev.

Warren announced on 3 January 3, 2012 that Cleverly would return to Wales to make a defence of his WBO title against 25 year old American contender Tommy Karpency (21-2-1, 14 KOs). The fight was scheduled to take place on 25 February at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. It was regarded an odd title defence as Karpency wasn’t ranked in the top 15 with the WBO. Warren initially offered unification fights to Beibut Shumenov and Bernard Hopkins. Although Shumenov wanted the fight, he claimed he was not ready. Hopkins had a rematch already set with Chad Dawson. In front of 5,000 strong, the fight went the full 12 round distance as Cleverly won every round on all three judges scorecards comfortably (120-108), to retain his world title.Cleverly showed he clearly had the better workrate and technique, winning every round dominantly. Karpency was not a threat as many thought, but showed durability in lasting the distance, having previously not been stopped. This was the first time in 12 fights that Cleverly fought in Cardiff. According to puch stats, Cleverly landed 374 of his 987 punches (38%), while Karpency landed only 87 in 692 thrown (13%), showing very little workrate.

Vince was his father and he became his trainer.

Nathan Cleverly Net Worth

Nathan Cleverly is one of the richest Boxer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nathan Cleverly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In July 2005, he was able to fight his first professional bout. In four rounds, he defeated Ernie Smith, a journeyman fighter at the Meadowbank Sports Center in Edinburgh.

After Jurgen Brahmer’s withdrawal in 2010, he was granted the WBO title automatically.

After Badou Jack (21-1-2, 12 KOs) moved up to light heavyweight, on 19 June 2017, he revealed that his team were working towards a deal for him to fight Cleverly. He expected when the fight gets announced, it would be on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor in Las Vegas on 26 August

2017. On 19 July, according to sources, a deal was being close to being agreed from sides. On 27 July, the World Boxing Association ordered Cleverly for fight undefeated WBA interim champion Dmitry Bivol (11-0, 9 KOs), which would eventually establish a mandatory challenger for ‘super’ champion Andre Ward. Both camps were given 30 days or it would go to purse bids. On August 9, Eddie Hearn confirmed that terms had been agreed for a fight between Jack and Cleverly. It was also reported that whether the WBA ‘regular’ title would be at state at this point was uncertain, as mandatory challenger Bivol was yet to agree a step aside fee. On 12 August, the WBA’s Championships Committee granted special permission for the fight to be contested for their light heavyweight title. They also made it clear that the winner would need to negotiate a deal to fight Bivol by 11 September 2017. Cleverly lost the bout via 5th round stoppage, losing his WBA title in the process. Cleverly had some success in round 2, throwing and landing continuously without hurting Jack. In round 4, Jack piled the pressure on Cleverly, who left himself open and ended up with a bloodied nose. The end came with Cleverly against the ropes and Jack pounding him with combinations. Referee stepped in and called an end to the fight at 2 minutes and 47 seconds of round 5. At the time of stoppage, Jack had landed 172 punches of 442 thrown (39%), while Cleverly, who threw 409, only landed 82 punches (20%). In the post-fight, Jack said, “I wanted to box him and feel him out while establishing my jab. Then the plan was to break him down from there. The plan was to finish him.” Cleverly stated that he suffered a broken nose in the third round. Jack also told Jim Gray of Showtime, “You can’t leave it in the hands of the judges. You have to go for the kill,” referring to his previous fight decisions. Jack received a base purse of $750,000 and Cleverly earned $100,000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nathan Cleverly Dating?

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In October 2008, Cleverly landed a shot at the vacant Commonwealth light heavyweight title topping the bill for the first time in his career at the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool. His opponent was the experienced former British champion Tony Oakey who he beat on points over 12 rounds. Speaking after picking up his first belt Cleverly said “What a memorable night for me, winning a title is something I have dreamed of since I was a kid … I have worked hard for this but this is just the start for me – I want to rule the world.”

Facts & Trivia

Nathan Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nathan Cleverly celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

On 9 October 2009 Cleverly defended both belts for the very first time against former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Courtney Fry. The fight, at the York Hall, resulted in an 8th round stoppage for Cleverly against a man who had been a successful amateur. Even more crucial for the Welshman was the news that prior to the fight he had been nominated to fight for the European title and that any loss to Fry would have scuppered those plans.

Top Facts about Nathan Cleverly

1. Nathan Cleverly is a Welsh professional boxer born in 1987.
2. He held the WBO light-heavyweight title from 2011 to 2013.
3. Cleverly has won 34 out of his 40 professional fights.
4. He retired briefly in 2017 but returned to boxing in 2018.
5. Cleverly has fought against notable boxers such as Sergey Kovalev and Tony Bellew.
6. He was awarded an MBE for services to boxing in 2015.
7. Cleverly is known for his high work rate and technical ability.
8. His last fight was a win against Maksim Vlasov in October 2020.
9. Cleverly has also worked as a pundit and commentator for Sky Sports Boxing.
10. He is considered one of the greatest Welsh boxers of all time.

Whats happened to Nathan Cleverly?

On 27 August 2017, Cleverly announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 30, having lost four of his last eight fights. He wrote on Twitter, “Time to say goodbye. Thank you and goodbye boxing. I’ve lived it and loved every second of this sport.

How old is Nathan Cleverly?

35 years (February 17, 1987)

Is Nathan Cleverly retired?

It’s been four and a half years since Nathan Cleverly announced his shock retirement as the Welshman sailed off into the sunset to live his best life.

Where was Nathan Cleverly born?

Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Who fought Nigel Benn?

BoxerNigel Benn Gerald McClellan
Pre-fight record| 39–2–1 (32 KO)| 31–2 (29 KO)
Height| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)| 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight| 168 lb (76 kg)| 165 lb (75 kg)
Style| Orthodox| Orthodox