What's up with Tavoris Cloud?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by floridasfinest, Jan 3, 2009.


  1. floridasfinest

    floridasfinest Member Full Member

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    Anyone know what's goin on with him? Since it looks like he's not getting a fight with Dawson yet is he gonna do anything else to stay busy or just wait for his shot?
     
  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He probably will be made to fight the winner of Woods/Muriqi if not get a chance at the winner of Dawson vs Woods/Muriqi.He can get stay busy fights till then,don't know why he isn't.
     
  3. Jaaames

    Jaaames Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ESPN boxing season starts next week so expect to see Cloud in the next couple of months.....
     
  4. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    is that meant to be a diss?

    cause if it is then your an assbandit cloud is way better then the espn level that kid belongs on hbo/showtime
     
  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    :good
     
  6. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Cloud is an ESPN level fighter right now. His last fight was on ESPN and I don't believe he's had any televised fights on HBO or Showtime.
     
  7. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He show'd in that fight that he should atleast get a Shobox or Boxing Aftr Dark. Dawson and Tarver didn't want to fight him, that's why he's not fighting right now.
     
  8. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    It doesn't matter where he should be, he's fighting on ESPN. This makes him an ESPN fighter. Dawson just signed a two fight deal with HBO. It would be stupid to use one of those two fights on Cloud(HBO wouldn't approve it anyway).
     
  9. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A prospect with a big knockout record who stopped a guy who hadn't been stopped before against Dawson a guy who's been hurt in previous fights, I think HBO would be cool with that kind of fight.
     
  10. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    You'd be surprised. HBO has no doubt invested a lot of money in Dawson. They need to put him in there with name fighters. If Dawson does good numbers during these next two fights, then HBO would probably feel more comfortable televising a fight between Dawson and a relative no name. Unfortunately, the sport has deteriorated into a name game.
     
  11. LockDog387

    LockDog387 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm guessing a lot of fighters are ducking him . Cloud is probably looking for a solid B level opponent before fighting Dawson, than fight Dawson next, that's my prediction. He might even be on the Dawson-Tarver II undercard.
     
  12. MexicanJew

    MexicanJew Jajajajajaja Full Member

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    That kid could ****ing BANG. Clubbing power and he can be explosive also.

    He is a puncher, I think Dawson would beat him at this point, better boxing and faster hands. Tavoris moves straight forward, he would be looking to land a big combo on Dawson. And Dawson has power himself, more movement and footwork.
     
  13. FINITO

    FINITO Guest

    What's so special about Cloud? Seems like Adrian Diaconu would beat the crap out of him..