Cleverly offers tips to Cipriani

Welsh boxing star Nathan Cleverly has offered England rugby poster boy Danny Cipriani boxing lessons after he was KO'd in a training ground incident earlier this week. And Cipriani would be wise to take up the offer from hot shot Cleverly who challenges Tony Oakey for the Vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title tomorrow night (Friday 10 October) at the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool. The fight will be televised live and exclusive on Sky Sports. The 21-year-old says once he's dealt with the Portsmouth's finest, he'll gladly give Cipriani some fighting tips. The England fly-half was clumped by Wasps and England team-mate Josh Lewsey this week for missing tackles in a training drill. According to insiders, he was felled by a right hook from Lewsey. "Cipriani is welcome down my gym any time - even if he plays rugby for England!" said undefeated Cleverly," "I'll work on keeping his guard up and his peripheral vision to spot which arm the punch is coming from, bobbing and weaving and of course how to come back with some good counter punchers - just in case he gets into any more scraps on the pitch in the future," "Boxing training is really popular with other professional sports cricket and football and I reckon a bit of boxing training could also improve his game," "After boxing, rugby is my next passion and I'd be delighted to give Danny a few boxing lessons in return for some of his rugby knowledge."