• Super-middleweight

Warren calls out Froch to face Cleverly

ESPN staff
January 12, 2012
Carl Froch took a hammering at the hands of Andre Ward © PA Photos
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Frank Warren has thrown down the gauntlet to Carl Froch, saying he would have no hesitation in setting up a summer showdown with his fighter Nathan Cleverly.

Froch is assessing his options following his mauling at the hands of Andre Ward in December, with a double header against Lucian Bute seemingly the favourite. A consideration is stepping up from super-middleweight to light-heavyweight, which would raise the prospect of a massive British fight.

Cleverly will take on Tommy Karpency in Cardiff on February 25, but Warren already has an eye on a big fight in the summer. He claims he will have no problems luring a big name to fight Cleverly, with Froch his No. 1 option.

"I would like to see Nathan fight again in early June at Cardiff City's ground in a big open-air show," Cleverly's promoter Warren told the BBC. "If Carl Froch wants to step up a weight and fight him then I'd take that fight in a heartbeat, he's made for Nathan.

"Then I'd be looking for Nathan to have a unification fight, hopefully in September against one of the other title holders."

Cleverly, at 24, feels he has time on his side and will not underestimate Karpency.

"Frank's got big plans for me and to fight at Cardiff City's ground would be a dream," Cleverly said. "I'm still only 24 and time is on my side to achieve a lot of things.

"I know the big super-fights will come, I've just got to keep putting on good displays and we are progressively getting there.

"In the meantime I can't be complacent by taking my eye off the ball and let Karpency upset the plans."

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