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Well, it appears that Montell Griffin was shafted in his fight with Rico Hoye recently. I found this an intriguing result because Montell looked "shot" vs Tarver. I have always rated Montell very highly but I did find that fight hard to watch.

So is it Tarver being that good? Or is it Hoye being overated due to his win over a shot Richard Hall.

I was fearing the worst for Woods facing Hall but I thought he would get obliterated if he was succesful and faced Hoye in a final final eliminator. Now, though I am less fearful. I think Woods could have beaten the Griffin who lost to Tarver.

However, it could just be that Tarver is a special talent, not given enough credit.

Woods should be fighting Derrick Harmon by the end of the year...then will have to wait behind Rico Hoye in the cue to have a shot at the title.

I really cannot see Clinton Woods becoming a world champion. As good a fighter he is to a certain level, I think he lacks the devil in him to go that stage furthur.

His team done so well to get him two IBF title shots on home soil, for a vacant championship where he would not have to fight a proven world champion to become one. Johnson is a tough fighter, but I feel that this was Clintons best chance at ever becoming a champion and it has passed him by.

I wish him luck, but its going to get tough yet again.

I'm pretty sure Woods will be taken out of the equation again if he faces Harmon, who is more skillful than Glencoffe.