just watched the tavoris cloud fight...

[danj.lizotte]

Can you tell me what you mean when you say "he rocks his right hand alas james toney and yourself" ?

And what is your style?

[dchampishere]

hes actually a very good counter-puncher..people may of gotten all wrapped up into his hard punches. but look aat that shoulderroll over the top right hand, that impressed me..and he has so much power he breaks right through your guard..hes not some one dimensional brawler..i would call him an agressive boxer-puncher with good countering ability.

exactly he uses the jab also. but most of all he has the temperment to go with it, ive seen countless boxers in my lifetime have all the skill in the world but not the temperment to go with the skills. the kid did not even smile after winning the world title, like in his mind he was not there yet. thats what really sold me, that temperment with thoese skills and hes young too i cant wait to watch this kid fight again.

[dchampishere]

Can you tell me what you mean when you say "he rocks his right hand alas james toney and yourself" ?

And what is your style?

when you rock on the right hand means when you instead of block or pery the right hand you "ride" the punch which means you pull back just enough to take the power ot of the punch or just so it falls short of hitting you and you pull back your sholder and send back a short arching right hand. and when i fought in the am in cuba i fought like cloud i boxed just enough to get close to fight at close range. thats why if i did not knock them out i was not going to win on points. i want to fight when im in the ring

[ИATAS]

exactly he uses the jab also. but most of all he has the temperment to go with it, ive seen countless boxers in my lifetime have all the skill in the world but not the temperment to go with the skills. the kid did not even smile after winning the world title, like in his mind he was not there yet. thats what really sold me, that temperment with thoese skills and hes young too i cant wait to watch this kid fight again.

Yep that's true. Another thing was Woods tried to touch gloves a couple of times throughout the fight and Cloud instead tried to hit him. Some people will say that's unsportsmanlike, maybe so, but that to me was his determination. He meant business and he was going to take every chance he had to hurt the guy.

[Joe2608]

Just watched it, and i agree he looks like the real deal!

Woods won round 2 on my card but that's it. Cloud was just to good. I'd love to see him face Jean Pascal for the WBC title. Then after that maybe he can face Dawson providing he beats Pascal. Though he is still young he shouldn't be pushed too far too fast.