boxingchat wrote:Warriors went with the argument that Hobson and Lurch mounted the ring apron during a round which under IBF rules is an instant disqualification. They had the hearing and lost it. Strictly speaking, the ref cocked up and should have disqualified Woods for his corners actions.
So Warriers did have and legitimate argument, although that did not come for SN did it? Me, I though Woods nicked it after digging in late on. Either way, hardly an earth-shattering performance that will see 10k turn up to watch him, once, again, go over old ground.
He treads water so much he should have webbed feet. IMO he's seriously missing the boat and will end up being a former World Champion with no riches to show for it.
It happens in a lot more fights that just Woods-Johnson 3. Maybe not IBF sanctioned fights, and I haven't got a list, but you definitely see ppl messing about on the ring apron. Hardly an isolated incident but definitely, they did jeopardize a huge performance by Clinton.
I felt it was a superb performance by Woods. Bad elbow, his dad in hospital, looking miserable - and he edged a great fight that the crowd responded well to. That's why it's tragic Woods-Calzaghe never happened.
But behind the scenes it was all about making Cazlaghe-Johnson. In fact, it was never a secret.
Woods could, probably should have cashed in with a Calzaghe fight. But I just think rival camps don't want to work with SN.
The IBF rankings are shite. But let's face it if Joe had gone up and beaten Woods, he'd be in an endless cycle of Gonzalez and Glen fights. Some would see that as a positive because when his career had hit rock bottom he couldn't/wouldn't fight Johnson.
