When Vyacheslav Uzelkov, 25-1 (16), steps into the ring this weekend to challenge reigning European light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht, he knows he must be at his very best to claim the title. However, it’s about more than just the European crown; this fight is one the Ukrainian former amateur standout intends to use to remind boxing fans of his ability and propel him into the major sanctioning bodies’ rankings read more ...

WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly will make his homecoming title defence against American Tommy Karpency on Saturday 25th February. The unbeaten Welshman has his first fight in Wales for over four years when he takes on Karpency at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, live and exclusive on BoxNation read more ...

In a grudge match, WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KOs) won a twelve round majority decision over previously unbeaten Tony Bellew (16-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. In a very good action fight with many ebbs and flows, the bout seemed very close entering the championship rounds read more ...

WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (22-0, 11 KOs) won by fourth round TKO against late sub Aleksy Kuziemski (21-3, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. In his first title defense since moving up to the full world championship after Jurgen Braehmer was stripped earlier in the week, Cleverly engaged in an exciting two-way slugfest with Kuziemski read more ...

James DeGale and George Groves have both weighed in inside the 12-stone limit [168-pounds] for their highly anticipated super-middleweight clash on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. The duo were just an ounce apart in the weight, with Commonwealth champion Groves coming in at 11st 13lbs 7oz, while British title holder DeGale was slightly lighter at 11st 13lbs 6oz read more ...

Tony Bellew has stepped in to face big rival Nathan Cleverly this Saturday at The O2 in London. Bellew, 28, will challenge for Cleverly’s WBO light heavyweight title after Braehmer was stripped of the title and the Welshman installed as champion. Following yesterday’s events when Braehmer pulled out of his fight against Cleverly by failing to arrive in London and then later claiming a cut eye read more ...

WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer will not be able to defend his title against interim titlist Nathan Cleverly on Saturday in London after a cut suffered in training reopened on Tuesday. Braehmer will not be traveling to London today as scheduled read more ...

James DeGale and Nathan Cleverly have been sparring this week ahead of their May 21 fights at the O2 Arena. Cleverly has traveled to Essex to go dozens of rounds with British super-middleweight champion DeGale. The sparring is rumoured to have been full on, with both boxers looking sharp read more ...

According to promoter Frank Warren, the WBO has ordered light heavyweight champion Jürgen Brähmer to start negotiations with interim champion Nathan Cleverly. Warren hopes to stage the fight in the UK, possibly in March. Brähmer was scheduled to face WBA champion Beibut Shumenov in a unification fight last week in Kazakhstan, but had to pull out due to illness on late notice. It’s now unlikely that bout will be rescheduled read more ...

In a clash for the vacant WBO interim light heavyweight championship, unbeaten Nathan Cleverly (21-0, 10 KOs) won a lackluster twelve round unanimous decison over late sub Nadjib Mohammedi (23-2, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Liverpool Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Cleverly pressed the action early. Mohammadi picked up the pace in rounds six and seven. Cleverly was deducted a point in round seven for holding read more ...