Clinton Woods....

[DavidPayne]

Lets be honest. He should retire. He's stated he's done all he wanted to do. Being in it solely for the money when you can get tagged as easily as Clinton did on Saturday, at the age of 35, is not a good idea.

[Spud]

Lets be honest. He should retire. He's stated he's done all he wanted to do. Being in it solely for the money when you can get tagged as easily as Clinton did on Saturday, at the age of 35, is not a good idea.

Whilst I see your points and a lot of me is siding with you - I do not want Clinton retiring when I know he could and should have done better. Clinton Woods could have at the very least troubled Antonio Tarver - Prior to the fight, I always had the fight as a very close one - certainly a lot closer than many on here - however - I wa stunned at the manner of Tarvers victory.

I swear blind there must have been something wrong - was it the "belief" aspect that Poxon touched in the corner - was it all the hype b*llocks prior to the fight which Clinton got involved in - was it boxing outside Sheffield/ UK??

Clinton Woods went the bloody hard way of achieving what he did in boxing - a credit to the sport - I simply cannot believe prior to or during the fight he simply thought or subconsciously thought he had enough at the age of 35 - I simply cannot get my head around the performance.

[Scrap]

Clinton Travels well of that Im sure, Hes had a great career better than He ever imagened. Its time to call it a day and be safe, theres no easy ones at 35.

[hitman_hatton1]

Hatton kept giving up his title and lost so I just don't see him as champ anymore.

hatton's the champ at 140 until someone beats him.

he was stripped of 2 of the main titles.

lazcano is top 10 rated in the ring.

so hardly a total dunce.

malignaggi is no 2 rated.

i don't see bradley anywhere leek.

Hatton shouldnt be linear at 140 because he lost to a 130lber in his last fight. The fight been at 147 is irrelevant, Hatton turned down the fight at 140 5times so he could pretend he was the champ at 140, hes not though. Mayweather by rights is linear at 140, he doesn't fight there now so the belt is vacant, Witter and Hatton are 1 and 2 so the winner is linear and Hatton isnt linear unless he beats witter.

a former 130 pounder who happens to beat everyone he's fought over 5 divisions and is the no1 p4p fighter in the world.

what a disgraceful result that was for ricky. how dare anyone call him the 140ib world champion.

u make me laugh u lot.

[leforge]

Fight Erdei for the WBO.

[Spud]

Fight Erdei for the WBO.

I am positive Dennis could make that fight - if of course Clinton wants it.

[Khaosai-Galaxy]

He should take a 4th fight with Glen Johnson - it's the most natural thing to happen.

Yes, natural in that when you put food in your mouth you generally expel it out of your anus.........



Good god, what a bunch of dreary masochistic's post here?......

[Khaosai-Galaxy]

Lets be honest. He should retire. He's stated he's done all he wanted to do. Being in it solely for the money when you can get tagged as easily as Clinton did on Saturday, at the age of 35, is not a good idea.

Whilst I see your points and a lot of me is siding with you - I do not want Clinton retiring when I know he could and should have done better. Clinton Woods could have at the very least troubled Antonio Tarver - Prior to the fight, I always had the fight as a very close one - certainly a lot closer than many on here - however - I wa stunned at the manner of Tarvers victory.

I swear blind there must have been something wrong - was it the "belief" aspect that Poxon touched in the corner - was it all the hype b*llocks prior to the fight which Clinton got involved in - was it boxing outside Sheffield/ UK??

Clinton Woods went the bloody hard way of achieving what he did in boxing - a credit to the sport - I simply cannot believe prior to or during the fight he simply thought or subconsciously thought he had enough at the age of 35 - I simply cannot get my head around the performance.

sooooo who are we working for now, Woolatt?

[leforge]

It would be a sad way to finish your career like that.

[whiskey]

I don't think it's for any of us to decide if Clint wants to jack it in.

But i must agree that at aged 35, fights only get harder and harder - especially round 8 onwards.

With regards an Erdei fight... Klaus Peter Kohl (universum) is a tough guy to deal with and is not short of money, so it would have to be a very viable offer for his man to take a risk against Clinton.

Woods may be limited - but the guy travelled abroad and took it to Roy Jones for a few rounds before being outclassed - which is more than some 'champions' of ours. For that he should be acknowledged as brave if nothing else - he climbed into the ring with one of the finest fighters of our generation at his absolute peak.

It's just a shame he didn't beat big mouth tarver for his pal Scott Brookes.

Who knows, that bad news about his old pal could have took the wind out of his sails a bit.

[Autobarn]

Fight Erdei for the WBO.

I am positive Dennis could make that fight - if of course Clinton wants it.

Clintin reminded me of another Brit who went to Florida and got dominated. Robin Reid. Reid, having been robbed vs Ottke, seem to see himself as the victim from the get-go. He came in with what appeared to e abig chip on his shoulder, quickly incurred the wrath of the home ref, lost his composure and it all went downhill.

Clinton has done well in his career. How many ppl have dropped Glen Johnson (my count is two that I can recall, Woods and Sheika)? But he wouldn't/couldn't rally in the 2nd Johnson bout. In the 3rd, a mate of mine noted that he always "has that hangdog look" about him. After getting hammered in rd 9, Poxon told him in the corner, "Get your head up, you're a champion." He rallied hard after that - it was Woods' finest moment picking up a narrow, disputed decision. But last Sat he seemed miserable from the opening bell.

It must be an esteem thing. Sheffield fighters may have it bred into them to be negative. Maybe their dads told 'em it was the end of the world when the steel and coal industries went tits up. Many Yorkies use Ingle styles and either get sparked or go into humiliatingly negative performances (ala Johnny Nelson & Witter) that no one will ever forget. Many seem to feel sorry for themselves during fights and lose concentration. Or never just get started. I didn't think I'd see Woods do that.

I'd like to see Woods have one more go, vs Erdei. He can't go out like that. And I want this for selfish reasons as I still think Erdei is a brilliant boxer, one of Europe's very best. But would Clint go in thinking, "they're going to rob me anyway"?

[DavidPayne]

Will you all say "he can't go out like that", if he's laying prone on the canvas.

The fella's heart isn't in it. He's 35, made a few bob and has some stories to tell his kids.

He gets smacked plenty even in victory, he's been a good pro but he cannot climb higher than he has and he cant earn the money the risk would require - IMO.

Why not encourage the fella to listen to his heart and quit at the top, with dignity, marbles and a decent pay-check in the bank.

A grounded, sensible fella Clinton. He's 35 and now likely to be the opponent, abroad. Which means he'll get no favours either.

It's time to call it a day IMO.

If he was 29 it'#d be different. If the other leading lights looked beatable, Hop, Calzaghe, Tarver, Dawson...but for Clinton they don't. And he offers none of them anything, so how long will he wait for a shot at redemption - 2 years?

Pack it in Clinton. You were a top fighter with a big heart and a credit to Sheffield, the profession and your family.

Boxing would be healthier if fighters quit too early rather than too late.

[salvador]

Thankfully spared us the fake Calzaghe/Woods "superfight" though, which was always a mismatch.
After beating Hopkins, Joe can't really go for Tarver either, as it'll look a step back, after Hop dominated Tarver so easily.

Gotta be Pavlik

If Dawson can look a lot better then he did on Saturday and beat Tarver convincingly I would like to see Calzaghe fight Dawson in his final fight before retiring. Pavlik is going to be busy fighting Lockett, Duddy and Abrahams.

[Autobarn]

Thankfully spared us the fake Calzaghe/Woods "superfight" though, which was always a mismatch.
After beating Hopkins, Joe can't really go for Tarver either, as it'll look a step back, after Hop dominated Tarver so easily.

Gotta be Pavlik

If Dawson can look a lot better then he did on Saturday and beat Tarver convincingly I would like to see Calzaghe fight Dawson in his final fight before retiring. Pavlik is going to be busy fighting Lockett, Duddy and Abrahams.

Thing is, Joe could kill a couple of stones by fighting Johnson. Johnson has beaten Tarver (both fighters winning 1 apiece) and many feel he beat Dawson. Also easier to call the shots with Johnson as he doesn't have a big following. And he's old enough to be outsped but good enough to make a fight of it.

methinks Dawson and Tarver are going to be tucked away on Showtime for a while whereas Johnson is a worthy title defence on HBO (if Joe beats Hopkins) for Joe, which is where the bigger money is.

Showtime and HBO of course have both got their own "best light heavyweight in the world. Hopkins and Calzaghe vying for the Ring belt. Dawson and Tarver ready to unify WBC and IBF belts.

[TerribleTerry]

Fight Erdei for the WBO.

Erdei would counter punch the 5 h it out of Clinton - it would be one sided IMO.

Erdei has turned in some under whelming defences but there is no doubting his class from my stand point.

Retire and be proud of what you achieved Clinton. A mauling in Germany is the last thing he needs!

[Autobarn]

I am positive Dennis could make that fight - if of course Clinton wants it.

Clintin reminded me of another Brit who went to Florida and got dominated. Robin Reid. Reid, having been robbed vs Ottke, seem to see himself as the victim from the get-go. He came in with what appeared to e abig chip on his shoulder, quickly incurred the wrath of the home ref, lost his composure and it all went downhill.

Clinton has done well in his career. How many ppl have dropped Glen Johnson (my count is two that I can recall, Woods and Sheika)? But he wouldn't/couldn't rally in the 2nd Johnson bout. In the 3rd, a mate of mine noted that he always "has that hangdog look" about him. After getting hammered in rd 9, Poxon told him in the corner, "Get your head up, you're a champion." He rallied hard after that - it was Woods' finest moment picking up a narrow, disputed decision. But last Sat he seemed miserable from the opening bell.

It must be an esteem thing. Sheffield fighters may have it bred into them to be negative. Maybe their dads told 'em it was the end of the world when the steel and coal industries went tits up. Many Yorkies use Ingle styles and either get sparked or go into humiliatingly negative performances (ala Johnny Nelson & Witter) that no one will ever forget. Many seem to feel sorry for themselves during fights and lose concentration. Or never just get started. I didn't think I'd see Woods do that.

I'd like to see Woods have one more go, vs Erdei. He can't go out like that. And I want this for selfish reasons as I still think Erdei is a brilliant boxer, one of Europe's very best. But would Clint go in thinking, "they're going to rob me anyway"?

considering how badly clinton lost, he is probably the only NAME light heavy that zsolt WOULD be willing to fight!! :(

most likely you're right

[dempseyfire]

As an American watching the fight, I really feel that some of ya'll are being way too hard on Woods. He took a real pasting to the face and kept coming forward and throwing good shots to the body. Tarver was just a much better boxer . . .Woods is never going to be able to use tons of angles or feints, but to me he looked to be trying his best with what he had.

My hats off to Woods. She should call it a day and enjoy his family.

[Phenomenal-Nutrition]

hatton's the champ at 140 until someone beats him.

he was stripped of 2 of the main titles.

lazcano is top 10 rated in the ring.

so hardly a total dunce.

malignaggi is no 2 rated.

i don't see bradley anywhere leek.

Hatton shouldnt be linear at 140 because he lost to a 130lber in his last fight. The fight been at 147 is irrelevant, Hatton turned down the fight at 140 5times so he could pretend he was the champ at 140, hes not though. Mayweather by rights is linear at 140, he doesn't fight there now so the belt is vacant, Witter and Hatton are 1 and 2 so the winner is linear and Hatton isnt linear unless he beats witter.

a former 130 pounder who happens to beat everyone he's fought over 5 divisions and is the no1 p4p fighter in the world.

what a disgraceful result that was for ricky. how dare anyone call him the 140ib world champion.

u make me laugh u lot.

Doesn't change the fact Ricky lost to a smaller man and only made the fight at 147 to preserve his pretense to be the best 140lber in the world, hes not. Hes purposely avoided Mayweather, Cotto, Witter at 140 who were the best fighters in the division. He hasnt fought against another top 140lber since Tyszu

[DG.]

I don not know Clinton, but he did lose a good friend recently and according to Setanta, the funeral is this week.

That might explain the lacklustre performance.

Either way, I respect Clnton Woods as a fighter and something was missing that night.

[stujones]

Well I hope Francis vs Woods can be made now... much more even looking fight now... even with one handed Francis.

[Controversial]

"eeeeh i were right dreamin' of t'nights like this, thats why i did eff all for 12 rounds. Aye, not bad for a skinny lad from Sheffield...."


Excrement from Woods from start to finish, what am utterly shambolic performance from a world champ.......

haha....yeah he sounded like a right tw*t after the fight, almost like he was expecting to lose. I did think Tarver would beat him anyway but Woods could have tried a lot harder.

The commentator on Setanta were getting on my nerves, Woods would land one punch and he got all excited about it....I would have given Tarver a harder fight !!!!

[SticknMove]

Yeah Woods certainly should have tested Tarver's stamina by throwing more leather whilst in range, instead of allowing himself to be picked off to pieces.

[Spud]

"eeeeh i were right dreamin' of t'nights like this, thats why i did eff all for 12 rounds. Aye, not bad for a skinny lad from Sheffield...."


Excrement from Woods from start to finish, what am utterly shambolic performance from a world champ.......

haha....yeah he sounded like a right tw*t after the fight, almost like he was expecting to lose. I did think Tarver would beat him anyway but Woods could have tried a lot harder.

The commentator on Setanta were getting on my nerves, Woods would land one punch and he got all excited about it....I would have given Tarver a harder fight !!!!

I don't think he sounded like a right tw*t at all - he had just lost his world title - he is a proud yorkshireman who is genuinally gutted that he has lost his world title - he is a bloke now seriously considering whether he should retire from the ring - he has a wife and kids to support and his brain must have been totally scattered.

Clinton Woods is one of the most genuine down to earth fighters you can meet - I seriously thought boxing fans would give him a break rather than calling him a "right tw*t"

[KO Artist]

Lets be honest. He should retire. He's stated he's done all he wanted to do. Being in it solely for the money when you can get tagged as easily as Clinton did on Saturday, at the age of 35, is not a good idea.

Whilst I see your points and a lot of me is siding with you - I do not want Clinton retiring when I know he could and should have done better. Clinton Woods could have at the very least troubled Antonio Tarver - Prior to the fight, I always had the fight as a very close one - certainly a lot closer than many on here - however - I wa stunned at the manner of Tarvers victory.

I swear blind there must have been something wrong - was it the "belief" aspect that Poxon touched in the corner - was it all the hype b*llocks prior to the fight which Clinton got involved in - was it boxing outside Sheffield/ UK??

Clinton Woods went the bloody hard way of achieving what he did in boxing - a credit to the sport - I simply cannot believe prior to or during the fight he simply thought or subconsciously thought he had enough at the age of 35 - I simply cannot get my head around the performance.

I agree. Whilst I was very dissapointed with Clinton's performance against Tarver, there remains some good match ups for him

I would start with Dean Francis, good domestic fight, should sell. Providing Francis can fully employ his right hand.

[nickd]

Francis looked terrible last time out I thought. I think Woods would deal with him comfortably now. Woods may have put in a dire performance at the weekend, but he has been operating in world class for a long time. Francis never really has and he can't use his right hand properly. Can't see it being remotely close if it happens.