by Sean McDaniel: Recently retired former International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 24 KO’s) says he would make a comeback for a fight against either Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KO’s) or Glen Johnson (50-14-2, 34 KO’s), both of which are 41-years-old and both previously beat Woods. In his last fight in August 2009, Woods was soundly beaten by Tavoris Cloud by a 12 round decision. For Woods, that was his 2nd loss in his last two fights and he decided to hang up the gloves. Now 38, Woods is getting that comeback itch, and it’s Jones and Johnson that he’s targeting.
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Solis vs. Oquendo on October 10th; Woods to Work as Plasterer; Katsidis-Escobedo – News
By Eric Thomas: Undefeated heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis (14-0, 10 KO’s) will now be fighting Fres Oquendo (31-5, 20 KO’s) in a scheduled 10-round bout on October 10th, at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Solis, 29, the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist for Cuba, was supposed to be fighting heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson.
Woods: “One Thing I Have Never Done is Quit on My Stool Like Witter”
By William Mackay: Former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods unloaded on Junior Witter today in an article at Thestar, saying “”He’s [Witter] the most boring boxer around. How many people would pay to watch him? I have had more fans in just one of my shows than he has had in his entire career.”
Woods Retires – News
By Jim Dower: With sadness Boxing News 24 has learned that former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 24 KO’s) has decided to hang up his gloves for good and retire from boxing as of today. Woods, 37, is officially ending his 15-year pro career, which includes an IBF light heavyweight world title and wins over the likes of Glen Johnson, Rico Hoye, Julio Cesar Gonzalez and Elvir Muriqi.
Clinton Woods Retirement Watch: Day Six
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s been almost a week now since former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 24 KO’s) took a one-sided beating from the young knockout artist Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KO’s) last Friday night, but there’s still no word from the 37-year-old Woods about whether he’ll be hanging up the gloves or not.
Woods retirement Watch: Still No Announcement from Clinton
By Scott Gilfoid: With four days having elapsed since former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods was defeated by Tavoris Cloud last Friday night, there is still no word about a retirement announcement from the 37-year-old Woods. Before the fight, Woods had hinted about retiring if he lost the fight. Well, Woods lost the fight by a 12-round unanimous decision against the 27-year-old Cloud, but Woods still hasn’t come forward to say whether he’ll be in fact retiring or not.
Woods Needs to Retire
By Scott Gilfoid: It really saddened me last night to see Clinton Woods getting the stuffing beaten out of him by the young Tavoris Cloud. I kind of felt sorry for Woods when he started getting beaten to a pulp in the last four rounds of the fight. Woods was a decent British fighter, but he seemed out of his element against Cloud and was not ready for the kind of power shots that Cloud was tagging him with in the second part of the fight. Although Cloud ended up winning by a fairly close 12-round unanimous decision to capture the vacant IBF light heavyweight title, I had the fight scored much differently than the judges.
Cloud Defeats Woods, Wins vacant IBF light heavyweight title
By Dave Lahr: Former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 24 KO’s) appears to be at the end of the road after losing a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision to undefeated Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KO’s) last night for the vacant International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida.
Cloud-Woods: Look for Clinton to take a Beating
By Scott Gilfoid: I really hate to see a fighter that is at the end of their rope. That I’m afraid is where former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (*42-4-1, 24 KO’s) is right now as he prepares to face one of the most lethal punchers in the light heavyweight division in unbeaten Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KO’s) on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida.
Cloud vs. Woods: Clinton Can’t Afford to Lose
By William Mackay: Former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (42-4-1, 24 KO’s) will be attempting to recapture the vacant IBF title on Friday night against unbeaten number #1 rated IBF contender Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KO’s) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida.