Comments Thread For: Tavoris Cloud Withdraws, inks with King, Legal Suit Looms

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Cloud just killed his career.

[southpaw_07]

If Cloud went through with the fight and made a statement over Johnson, he would have many promotional offers and thus could leave Don king anyway, but now he's stuck with the old man who is too old to make a fight happen once a year. Next Cloud fight may happen 2011-12...

[Iceta Lives]

I was favoring Cloud to win the fight too by a slight margin. I was rooting for Glen Johnson though because even though I was high on Cloud's abilities, I don't like the guy's attitude and inactivity.

[big_james10]

sold his soul to the devil cos he couldn't get the fights he wanted

still seems kind of unproductive to call off the biggest fight of your career on a major card over it though

I disagree about calling off the fight if what he says is true. If his promoter negotiated and agreed to this fight without consulting him and announced it without getting his name on a contract, they are the bad guys, not him. I wouldn't doubt if what he says is true, but we have only heard one side of the story. That crap about HBO not dealing with managers is total bull****. I would bet that Al Haymon has his own office in the HBO Sports headquarters.

[big_james10]

I'm surprised more fighters aren't as dumb as Cloud to be honest. Boxers aren't the brightest crayons in the box most of the time.

True, but most of the time they surround themselves with smart advisors who look out for their interests. This is especially true by the time they win a championship. This guy may be the exception to the rule.

[MJ406]

Spinks and Devon Alexander so far haven't gone too bad with King promoting them (I remember reading about long layoffs for Alexander though)

and isn't Cunningham a Don King promoter fighter?

still though in this day and age I find it very shocking an undefeated fighter like Cloud would sign with King ... given the reputation he (King) has.

[Spray_resistant]

Spinks and Devon Alexander so far haven't gone too bad with King promoting them (I remember reading about long layoffs for Alexander though)

and isn't Cunningham a Don King promoter fighter?

still though in this day and age I find it very shocking an undefeated fighter like Cloud would sign with King ... given the reputation he (King) has.

Me too given the hype he has built already even though he hasn't done that much yet, has a belt, and after Pascal/Dawson will be the only viable option for the winner left if B-hop isn't going to step up to the winner.....it seems like he really didn't need promotion at all should the Johnson fight have gone his way.

[ShoulderRoll]

This sucks. Johnson was going to test Tavoris Cloud and let us know one way or the other how good he really is.

[Clyde Barrow]

Dammit, dammit, dammit!

I was looking forward to glen getting his last shot, and giving Cloud a serious test.

[the mesiah]

Datz sum bull****,was curious to see if the Road warrior could put together back to back azz whoopings on the young fellas,