IBF Mandatory Challenger Tavoris Cloud to Chad Dawson: "Defend your title like a man"

Cloud DESTROYED JCG - in my book that means he is ready.

 

Co-sign.


People can sugar coat it all they want, but if Tavoris was feather fisted, the mando would have happened.

Would have been nice for HBO to take a risk and made the Dawson-Cloud fight Chad's first, i've got a feeling it would be a belter and TWO new names could have burst through and made an impression.

No-one thought Froch and Pascal were "ready" for the big-time, or would be much of a fight and they produced a corker. Imagine a fight between 2 young undefeated Americans, on American TV. Could have been exactly what the game needs. The Jones-Hopkins fight for this decade(Im gonna stop now im getting carried away, you get the idea)

 

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If you can destroy a guy like Gonzalez - other than a lucky punch, you must be ready.

HBO keep recycling fighters to suit GBP, that must end, and quick.

Ross Greenburg must go.

 

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Tavoris Cloud has heavy hands, and has an impressive record but I fancy Bad Chad, but he has a pointless rematch with Tarver, Chad Dawson quite clearly won the fight, I'd rather see Chad and Cloud go at it.

 

Exactly,

Undefeated,Power,Skill,American.

They've missed a trick here.

 

Why else would they show Mosley vs Mayorga - other than for GBP

 

I think you're right on both counts. Then again, I'm also a sucker for the hidden gems in the boxing world. :thumbsup

 

Dawson-Tarver is a disgusting, gutless fight on Dawsons part. The first fight was so one-sided it does not warrant a rematch. Dawson needs to man-up and fight the other up and comers in the division.

 

:good

 

Well said chief. :thumbsup

 

And, apparently it's Diaconu for George. From early this year ...


Light heavyweight contender Shaun George wants what every self-respecting pugilist craves: The most challenging assignments available. With Chad Dawson preoccupied with Glen Johnson, Adrian Diaconu has no engagements booked in the meantime. Shaun George says, "Why not give the people something to remember?"

George, 16-2-2 (7 KO), wants to fight Diaconu to show who the best young light-heavyweight fighter is. "He has nothing coming up, so let's make it happen. He doesn't dodge anyone and neither do I. I believe I am the best young light heavyweight and I want to show it to the world. I know I can beat him."

The Brooklyn-native, who is promoted by Hall of Fame Promotions, is coming off of a dominant decision victory over late-replacement Thomas Reid. Reid stepped in when Eric Harding pulled out a week before the fight, disappointing the peaking George.

"It was a fight that I didn't want. It was a big letdown after Eric Harding pulled out, but I did what I had to do to get the job done." George won every round, but was denied the opportunity to show the fans what he was really about.

Diaconu, an undefeated, fan-friendly banger from Canada , hasn't made a big splash in America despite his number one ranking by the WBC. "Nobody knows who he is. Why sit around and wait to fight Chad Dawson? That could be in 2009. If you really believe you are the best, then you should test yourself."

A Diaconu-George fight is the kind of style clash that would answer all of the questions of these two young warriors in a definitive manner. Shaun George wants to satisfy all of those inquiries. "Let's fight, let's make it happen. We're both in the hurt business. This fight is made for TV. This style match up is beautiful for boxing."

George believes that top ten-ranked fighters ducking dangerous challenges while waiting for title shots is ruining boxing. "(Undefeated contender) Chris Henry's manager said, 'We don't want to fight anyone like Shaun, we want to take easy fights and wait for our title shot.' That is the kind of mindset that deprives the fans of what makes boxing special. The best need to fight the best, end of story."