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Boxing legend open to WBO title challenge at 175
Former undisputed pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. has
indicated that a possible WBO light-heavyweight title bout against Nathan
Cleverly in the UK would be of interest to him.
The 43 year-old has won his last two bouts at weights of 193
and 183lbs and had been expected to pursue a shot at cruiserweight world
champion Krzystof Wlodarczyk after winning his last fight in Poland.
A fight in the UK remains one of the American's ambitions though and Cleverly would be an attractive option as he comes with a version of the world title that Jones so desperately craves.
A fight in the UK remains one of the American's ambitions though and Cleverly would be an attractive option as he comes with a version of the world title that Jones so desperately craves.
“I’m still hoping to come to England and perform one time
before I retire,” Jones stated according to The
South Wales Argus.
“If anybody out there wants to come up to the cruiserweight
division and thinks they want some or even if Nathan Cleverly wants me to come
to 175lbs and take his belt, I might try that.
“That’s not a bad fight at all. Tell Nathan’s guy to call me
and we might make that happen.”
Welshman Cleverly, 25, is currently pencilled in to defend
his title at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff against Vyacheslav Uzelkov after
months of trying to lure Bernard Hopkins into a trip across the Atlantic.
A bout with Jones would not be possible until at least
February due to the timescale involved and the former world heavyweight
champion could be seen as an alternative now that Hopkins has ruled himself
out.