Cleverly retains light-heavyweight belt

Nathan Cleverly produced a classy, assured display on his homecoming night to comfortably retain his WBO light-heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over American Tommy Karpency at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena.

Nathan Cleverly produced a classy, assured display on his homecoming night to comfortably retain his WBO light-heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over American Tommy Karpency at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena.

The 25-year-old was the overwhelming favourite going into the fight against the Pennsylvania southpaw, and was eager to impress in his first fight on home turf in over four years.

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