Watching Darren Barker finally win a world title was one of the most emotional nights in boxing I can remember.
Inactivity
You can't say the same about Nathan Cleverly's demise. While it was a fantastic night for Eddie Hearn, it was the opposite for Frank Warren.
He said Sergey Kovalev was a gamble but I always thought Nathan was the promoter's Golden Goose, so I was surprised when it was made. We knew Sergey Kovalev was good but we are not talking about Gennady Golovkin here, that's for sure. He can punch, but were they the biggest shots I've seen for a while? No.
Cleverly though, was schooled, beaten in every department and is no longer a world champion. All I can put it down to is inactivity on Nathan's part. He fights twice a year and for a kid of 26, that is not enough.
Not only does it not keep him fresh, it means it is impossible for him to progress as a fighter and improve. Maybe if you're Floyd Mayweather, you can do that. Maybe.
So where does Nathan go now? Well he needs to get that passion back and he needs to box regularly again. I wouldn't even talk about a rematch with Kovalev yet and even though a crack at Tony Bellew - especially if he wins the world title - will be talked about, I would hold fire.
Cleverly needs to get back into the game and he needs at least a couple of domestic fights to get that buzz back.
