By Jim Dower: An interesting light heavyweight clash between former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KO’s) and IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (21-0, 18 KO’s) is a good possibility for early 2011 in February or March, according to boxing news from Dan Rafael of ESPN. Rafael says that Dawson’s promoter Gary Shaw said that he’s in contact with HBO and promoter Don King about a fight between Dawson and Cloud in February or March of next year.
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Chad Dawson vs. Tavoris Cloud in early 2011
By Matt Stein: Former two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KO’s) could be facing International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (21-0, 18 KO’s) in early 2011, according to boxing news from Steve Kim. Kim says that Dawson and Cloud’s people are in discussion for this fight. This is a gutsy fight for both fighters, especially Dawson, who is coming off of a 11th round technical decision loss to WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on August 14th. It was a fight that Dawson could have won had he been more aggressive and throwing more punches. But he looked timid, and rarely fought with any kind of sustained action until the 11th round.
Dawson could fight Cloud next
By Jim Dower: Two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KO’s) could be facing International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (21-0, 18 KO’s), says Dawson’s promoter Gary Shaw in an interview by Greg Leon at boxingtalk.com. Dawson, 28, lost his last fight to WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal last month in a 11th round technical decision defeat in Montreal, Canada. Dawson didn’t fight at all well during the bout, not throwing enough punches and looking tentative. In the 11th round, Dawson opened up with a huge flurry of punches and appeared to have a tired Pascal hurt and ready to go down.
Dawson-Pascal winner could be facing Cloud next
By Jason Kim: The winner of this Saturday’s light heavyweight clash between World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (25-0, 16 KO’s) vs. two-time light heavyweight champion unbeaten Chad Dawson (29-0, 17 KO’s) has the option of fighting IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (21-0, 18 KO’s) in a light heavyweight unification bout. This is a fight that HBO and boxing fans want to see. It’s going to be hard for the Dawson-Pascal winner to resist that pressure unless they can come up with a better fight than Cloud, such as IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute.
Cloud wins unanimous decision over Johnson
By Sam Gregory: In the co-main event of the August 7th edition of HBO’s Boxing After Dark from the Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, MO undefeated Tavoris Cloud 20-0 with 18 KO’s defends his IBF light heavyweight title against the veteran light heavyweight challenger “Gentleman” Glen Johnson 50-13-2 with 34 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout in the light heavyweight division for the IBF light heavyweight title.
Cloud-Johnson: Another war on the horizon
ByPeter Wells: Tomorrow night in St Louis a surprisingly great undercard fight between, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight ruler Tavoris Cloud and tough veteran Glen Johnson will slug it out in a very interesting match up. It’s been nearly a year since the 28 year old from Florida last stepped in the ring to win the IBF strap against aging Clinton Woods in a great 12 round battle. It was only the 2nd time he’d gone the distance and the 1st that he’d gone 12 rounds. After 65 contests the 41 year old Jamaican who now lives in Florida has gone that 12 rounds a number of occasions, most recently being his 2 defeats to Chad Dawson. After 13 defeats he’s now fighting to stay in the game.
Tavoris Cloud faces big test against Glen Johnson this Saturday
By Jason Kim: After a year of inactivity, International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KO’s) will finally be making his first defense of his title against 41-year-old former IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson (50-13-2, 34 KO’s) at the Scottrade Center, in Saint Louis, Missouri. Johnson is Cloud’s current number #1 challenger and probably the best of the contenders that the IBF has ranked at the moment. The Cloud vs. Johnson bout will be taking place on the undercard of the light welterweight match-up between IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander vs. former WBA title holder Andriy Kotelnik.
Cloud-Johnson on Devon Alexander’s August 7th St Louis homecoming
By Peter Wells: It wasn’t too long ago that we heard the news that Glen Johnson’s IBF Light Heavyweight title challenge against unbeaten Tavoris Cloud was off. Now the fight is on again on August 7th in St Louis. Though the main attraction of course, will be hometown hero Devon Alexander. The WBC Light Welterweight ruler is still undecided on his next opponent after talks with rival Zab Judah fell through. Zab was very adamant on returning to St Louis after last time out dethroned another St Louis hero and good friend of Devon, Cory Spinks. I’m sure Devon was excited about getting revenge on Judah.
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.
Cloud-Dawson: Is It Too Soon for this Fight?
By Dave Lahr: Last Friday night, light heavyweight contender Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KO’s) defeated former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods by a 12 round decision to pick up the vacant International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title. While I thought that Cloud looked nothing short of sensational in beating Woods, I think it’s still a little early for Cloud to be thrown in with a fighter like Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s).