Clinton Woods Vs. Tavoris Cloud

[skel1983]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8071537.stm

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Clinton Woods will fight Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight world title later this year, BBC Radio Sheffield confirms.

The news comes after Chad Dawson relinquished the title because he did not want to make a mandatory defence.

Woods' promoter Dennis Hobson said that means that now opens the door for the 37-year-old to regain the belt he lost to Antonio Tarver 13 months ago.

"Clinton fought a final eliminator and that has paid off," he said.

Woods beat Elvir Muriqi in Jersey to move second in the IBF rankings and now setting up the chance to fight for the now vacated belt.

Hobson said: "We don't know where it's going to be yet, I spoke to Tavoris Cloud's people and we get on very well, but it is business and we will both be trying to get the best deal for our man.

"Hopefully Clinton will do the business this time whether it's here or in the States and he rightfully regains his title.

"August is a dead month in boxing and there is not a lot going off so I think September time, but the IBF will want to get it turned



I got a feeling Woods gets stopped by the young hungry fighter, pretty similar to Eastman v Miranda few years ago.

Sorry just seen already a post about this, please delete this.

[Kirkland Laing]

I've seen him fight but I thought I'd seen him on some undercard of a big fight, boxrec says no. He's got speed, mobility and a hell of a punch. Doesn't look too promising for Clinton.

[boozeboxer]

I agree with VD's assessment of Clinton Woods anymore....

The last fight I saw he said in the post interview loss that "He was just happy to be there." (Something to that effect). I think that says it all.