Just heard from a member of Antonio Tarver's promotional team that Tarver is likely going to be fighting on April 12 against Clinton Woods on the undercard of the Chad Dawson-Glen Johnson bout. Showtime will televise both fights (D'oh) from St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. This is not 100%done and in boxing terms, that means it could fall apart. But its look real close to being done. Mike Host, 'Toe2Toe' www.theknockoutnetwork.com
Sure I heard that news a while ago but it still is great if it happens. Should build up Dawson vs Woods and maybe give us a chance of unification in the division.
Woods will put Tarver away without too much trouble - I would back him to beat Jones as well, as Woods has improved greatly since the thrashing, whilst Jones has gone downhill a fair bit. I haven't seen enough of Dawson to be convinced of the outcome really.
Regardless of the timing of the news or who fights when, this would be a great development for the LHW division. I think Woods and Dawson will displace their older opponents from the title picture, setting up a big unification for later in the year. And then the winner could get Calzaghe or, more likely, Kessler.
And yes I have friends that will be there, the Forum is 10 minutes from their house. I wish it was Tarver-Dawson though, but Tarver apparently is a big vagina.
