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[J !]

ok dude! lets get it on a long as they get it on that is

by the way not gonna be around much this week off to the ashes, Thurs fri sunday and mon if necessary.

come on engerland!

[barryboy]

Good stuff m8 enjoy the cricket

[barryboy]

WOODS: I'M HAPPY WITH TOUGH START

Thursday 8th September 2005

Clinton Woods has admitted Friday night's opponent Julio Gonzalez is a live threat to his IBF light-heavyweight title.

The Sheffield fighter defends his belt for the first time against the Mexican after he destroyed American Rico Hoye to win the vacant title in March.

But the 33-year-old shunned an easier first defence knowing that only going in with the best will get him a big money fight with one of the biggest names in the game.

Woods has doggedly pursued his dreams of world glory in recent years, but came up short in fights with Roy Jones Jnr and Glen Johnson.

However, with Johnson vacating the IBF belt to take on Antonio Tarver, Woods was able to showcase his skills and now feels the time is right to show the world what he can do.

"It's going to be hard but there was never a chance of me trying to fit in an easy first defence," he said. "The IBF is a major world title and there are no easy contenders within the top 10.

"In my opinion, myself and Gonzalez are the two best light-heavyweights in the world, although Antonio Tarver and Roy Jones might dispute that.

"Hopefully the winner of our fight can meet the winner of Tarver-Jones. Me and Gonzalez only have five defeats between us in 75 fights.

The dangerous Gonzalez has only two defeats from 40 fights and rose to prominence by taking Dariusz Michalczewski's WBO title and ending his impressive unbeaten record by split decision.

"I've trained for 12, hard rounds and I can see it being a battle to the end. Gonzalez won't want to take a backward step and neither will I. It's going to be the toughest fight of my career but I believe it's a fight I can win."

And Woods had a final word for super-middleweight Joe Calzaghe, who is considering a move up in weight to challenge the likes of Woods.

"Calzaghe is chasing me rather than me chasing him. It would be an exciting fight if it happened but in Gonzalez, Jones and Tarver I feel as though I've got bigger fish to fry.

"Calzaghe wants everything his own way. In Roy Jones and Glen Johnson I've fought some of the best fighters in the world and earned my shot at the IBF title by boxing a tough eliminator - Calzaghe should be made to do the same."

See Clinton Woods take on Julio Gonzalez live on Sky Sports 1 from 10pm on Friday.

Calzaghe puts his WBO title on the line against Kenyan Evans Ashira on ITV Saturday night.

[majestiC]

i really like woods mainly because he isn't scared to take on the best, gd on the lad makes joe look more embarressing everyday! saying that tho i would say gonzalez might be worth a bet at 6/4