What is wrong with Clinton Woods? Nothing! that is until he fights away from home or against a classy boxer. why? he froze up against the far less talented and powerful Antonio Tarver and simply Covered up. or do you think he just ain't got the class?
I honestly think that all of that trash talking leading up to the fight actually worked. I know it's hard to believe that Milkdud can get inside a guy's head but Woods is the type of guy who is very unassuming and maybe he took it all in. Tarver said stuff like, "When he gets in the ring with me, he will fight the best fighter he has ever faced, bar none". And maybe he bought into that. Let's not forget, Tarver is the guy that owned Roy Jones, the guy who was the dominant LHW for most of Woods' era and who also get brutally beaten down by RJJ.
Woods has the power, the defense [shell], the speed, the counters, the size, and what does tarver have? he fought better as MASON DIXON than he ever has as a real boxer.
Thats what this thread is about! why did he freeze up, when he dealt with Gonzalez well and Johnson better than tarver?
You really are dellusional! Tarver outclassed him. Period. Look, I can't stand Antonio Tarver and I was rooting for Woods, but when Tarver is motivated, the man can fight.
Woods is a very average fighter. Did anyone actually think he was going to beat Tarver (outside of some delusional uk fans)?
How the hell is Tarver less talented than Woods? Don't get me wrong here, I picked Woods by late stoppage, thinking Tarver was finished but he's NOT less talented (and powerful) than Woods.