Tavoris Cloud is the American boxer, version: 2012 He's a world titlist, ranked among the top 4 of the light heavyweight division and, for the most part, is an utter mystery to all but the most devout of hardcore fans. With no drawing power to speak of, he has no leverage in making big fights happen. So, despite a title reign that hits its three-year mark in August, it … [Read more...]
Paul Williams returns against Nobuhira Ishida on Showtime, February 18
ESPN’s Dan Rafael is reporting that Paul “The Punisher” Williams (40-2, 27 KOs) will return to the ring to take on jr. middleweight contender, Nobuhira Ishida (24-6-2, 9 KOs). The pair will meet in a 12-round contest scheduled to headline the February 18 edition of Showtime Championship Boxing from the AmeriBank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Williams, the former two-time … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Kirkland-Molina, Cloud-Erdei Canceled, Wolak Retires, More)
-- James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs) has signed to face Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) in an HBO co-feature with Erik Morales on January 28th. Houston is rumored to be the home for this card. -- The Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs)- Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) bout for Cloud's IBF light heavyweight title on December 31st has been canceled due to a hand injury suffered by Erdei. The … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Latest on Cloud, Lemieux, and a championship double bill in Japan)
-- IBF light heavyweight champ, Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs) will make the fourth defense of his belt against long-time former WBO 175 lb. titlist, Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) December 31st at a location to be announced. -- Canadian middleweight prospect, David Lemieux (25-1, 24 KOs) will be fighting for the first time since his TKO 7 loss to Marco Antonio Rubio in April. He … [Read more...]
The Dream Fight Series (Part One)
Sean Morehouse: As the summer drags on and we find ourselves in a bit of a slow period for the sweet science, now is as good of a time as any to look ahead at some potential match-ups that at least one boxing scribe is hoping take place in the near future. So without any further wasting of your time, here are three of my dream fights for the next year in … [Read more...]