Cloud barking, Cleverley biting

Things hotting up between light-heavyweight pair

Tavoris Cloud has virtually called out the whole top ten in his division this week and it seems that one man fancies his chances against the IBF Light-Heavyweight Champion.

Out of the five men Cloud called out, Nathan Cleverley, ranked number 4 by IBF, has stepped forward as the man who seemingly wants to take up the Tallahassee fighter’s offer to “beat them in their own hometown.”

Cleverley, 23, fights for interim WBO Title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on December 11th, whilst Cloud (21-0) takes on Fulgencio Zuniga just six days later and if both come through their respective title bouts, it could set up an explosive clash between the two unbeaten fighters in the New Year.

Cleverley: Title chance

Cleverley’s opponent on the night is Alejandro Lakatos (31-5-2), who lost a unanimous decision to Zsolt Erdei in his last WBO Title challenge and the Welshman will be confident of picking up the interim belt.

Cloud 28, makes his second defence of the title he ripped from another British light-heavyweight Clinton Woods. He has since out-boxed former champion Glen Johnson over 12 rounds and seems to be at the height of his powers.

If both men do meet in the ring, it could happen at Cardiff’s Millenium Stadium on Cleverley’s home-soil and would be a hot ticket on the British Isles.