By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KO’s) got more than what he bargained for last Saturday night in beating #3 IBF ranked contender Gabriel Campillo (21-4-1, 8 KO’s) by a somewhat controversial 12 round split decision at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Williams beats Ishida, Arreola stops Molina; Cloud decisions Campillio, More!
Arreola-Molina, Williams-Ishida, Cloud-Campillo on Saturday on SHOWTIME
Cloud vs. Campillo, Williams vs. Ishida, Arreola vs. TBA in action packed card on 2/18
Cloud vs. Campillo on February 18th on Showtime
By Eric Thomas: IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KO’s) will be making his fourth defense of his International Boxing Federation title on February 18th against replacement opponent Gabriel Campillo (21-3-1, 8 KO’s) in a fight that will be televised by Showtime at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Arreola-TBA, Cloud-Campillo, Williams-Ishida on February 18th on Showtime
Cloud-Erdei, Rigondeaux-Ramos New Years Eve card cancelled, Erdie has hand injury
By Allen Fox: The Showtime card on January 31st has been cancelled due to 37-year-old light heavyweight contender Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KO’s) suffering a hand injury in training. He was supped to be facing IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud in the main event of a card that also had Guilermo Rigondeaux facing WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos in what would have been an excellent fight. Showtime is looking to still make the Rigondeaux-Ramos fight, as well as Cloud vs. TBA in 2012.
Erdei suffers injury, fight with Cloud off
By Jason Kim: The scheduled December 31st fight between IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KO’s) and 37-year-old former WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KO’s) is a no go after Erdei reportedly suffered a bad hand injury during a sparring session.
Cloud vs. Pascal a possibility for December
By Allen Fox: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KO’s) could be facing International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KO’s) in December. Pascal’s promotional team is reportedly looking to make the fight with the 29-yer-old Cloud on December 17th at the Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Cloud could be next for Bute in November
By Eric Thomas: The management for International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 23 KO’s) has contacted IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KO’s) to gauge his interested in a fight for November at a catchweight with Cloud’s title likely being on the line for the fight.