GODS SAKE!!!!!! not happy with this at all. this is a backwards step imo. He needs to go for someone who would push into being the best at light heavy. this dont do it at all. not a good move at all for CW.
Im a Woods fan but im abit disapointed he's fighting Julio Gonzalez again
I tell you our British boxers are the worst invasion fleet in the world.
First Hatton 'invades' by almost getting beat by Collazo, and then taking on the hopelessly mediocre Urango, now Woods wants to go over old ground yet again and take on another old opponent.
He would have been better of giving Johnson a fight on his home turf but then I guess that would be a fight that Woods would clearly lose so..........
Worst invasion fleet ever ? Tell the Argies that .Originally Posted by Bilbo
Come on this is his first fight back after a longer than expected layoff due to injury, plus his first in Vegas. Allow him one fight as a tune up before he takes on a major American opponent. Plus it would be nice to see if he can get the stoppage this time after winning on points in their first meeting. The American audience need to see him win in style too considering most of them probably havent seen him since his loss to Jones.Originally Posted by Tam Seddon
I'm a big Julio fan but he has fallen off even from the last time they fought. He almost got TKO'd by Vitali Kopitko last fight and he couldn't stop a left hand to save his life.
Julio is one of the most exciting fighters out there and I don't rate Woods very highly but I would reason to doubt that this goes the distance. Gonzalez looked terrible his last go round. Although against Delisle he had a very high work rate and fought well against Delisle who just kept his head down and charged forward. But against Kopitko it was just one shot at a time.
I've never understood why Gonzalez chooses to do his work on the inside, a guy as big as him it just doesn't make sense. Although, how does Woods handle shots to the body? As easy as he is to hit Gonzalez still has serious power especially to the body. Johnson never really went to the body in the fight of theirs I saw and neither did Gonzalez the first go round. That's the only bit I've seen from Woods.
Woods really isn't anything special. He should have lost to Johnson when they had their rubber match last year, hell he lost all 3 to Johnson in my opinion.Originally Posted by amat
Julio Gonzalez and Rico Hoye are about as far as his skill will ever take him.
I'd still fancy Roy Jones to beat him in a rematch even now.
I forgot about the Jones fight. Yeah I didn't think he beat Johnson either but I'm not sure what fight it was that I saw. I think it was the first but yeah like I said I don't rate him highly. The Gonzalez fight was exciting though so this one could be to.
I gotta disagree here, I really like Woods and for me he just seems to get better with each fight. With his improvements and Jones' decline I'd fancy Woods in a rematch. Hopefully that fight happens because assuming Woods does win then the division is right open for him, with Jones out of the way, Johnson already beaten and Tarver (who I think has alwas been overrated) looking poor recently whos to stop Clinton from dominating the light heavys for a while?Originally Posted by Bilbo
I'd prefer him not to be fighting Gonzales again, in the last four years he has only fought four different opponants. Time to move on.
That said he is coming back from injury and he could have taken a soft touch so fair play to him.
When God said to the both of us "Which one of you wants to be Sugar Ray?" I guess I didnt raise my hand fast enough
Charley Burley
I agree with you Bilbo. Woods isn't anything special. Johnson fought him in his country more than once. Woods should fight Johnson here in the US. But I guess some fighters are not as brave when they don't have the judges in there pocket. Either way, I think the mediocre Gonzalez realizes he's 100% finished if he lose to Woods again. So I expect him to step his game up and relieve Woods of his meaningless title.Originally Posted by Bilbo
Oh dear. Another lemming that buys into the myth that Glen Johnson cant lose a close fight.
Gonzales got handled with ease last time, it will be no different this time around. Even if it is in good ol' USA where the judging is always on the level.
When God said to the both of us "Which one of you wants to be Sugar Ray?" I guess I didnt raise my hand fast enough
Charley Burley
Woods beat Johnson in my opinion it was really close but Woods did enough to will.Yes he has already beat Gonzalez and is going over old ground but Gonzalez is still a threat its still a tough fight Woods does'nt mind taking a risk unlike Calzaghe
disagree woods won last 3 rounds against johnson that won it imo i dont know about other 2 havent seen them but 3rd fight woods derserved itOriginally Posted by Bilbo
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