Quote Originally Posted by Mack05:
Are you kidding me!
Tavoris Cloud -250 against Clinton Woods..
Guys quite simple this is a steal. You have a young, exciting undefeated fighter, fighting at home in the US against a past it 37 year old who has also failed miserably when fighting at championship level in the States..
This is a 4 star play for me. I can't see anything but a easy Cloud win. These are the fights to make money on..Trust me
Mack realize Cloud in his last fight against Gonzalez (this was the FIRST time he was taken past 5 rounds). We know Gonzalez has a granite chin.
Before that fight, Cloud fought basically sparring partners, even fought Reggie Strickland who is 66-272-17 (yes that's a REAL record).
Most of his fights were in Indiana/Illinois area yet CLOUD is a Florida NATIVE and only fought his debut in Florida.
That tell me he wants nothing to do with Florida based fighters. He did very well against Gonzalez, did everything but score the KO, but scored the TKO.
Realize Clinton woods is a STEP-UP granted even in his prime Clinton woods wasn't a world beater.
Realize he is NOT a BUM, he fought Glen Johnson 3 times, Tarver, and Roy Jones.
Yes he lost to Tarver on points which was a snooze fest. He didn't look horrific.
He has BEAT Glen Johnson TWICE, and a DRAW in on other.
I'm taking this from boxrec as I didn't see those fights, and I know Glen Johnson probably got robbed a few times as he always has.
Realize Glen Johnson is a very good fighter, if he can hold his own against Glen Johnson, this is a true step-up for Cloud.
I see Cloud winning also, he is catching Clinton woods at the end of his career.
I don't see any sportbook besides the one you said that has this at -250 the lowest line is -350 and goes up to -400.
So for the REST of us who cannot get this line are you still saying this is an easy winner at 4-1? Realize your odds don't reflect the odds we have so yes an -250 it's s steal.. isn't paddy's the same book that paid you for a loss on the OVER, when it went under?
How do they stay in business lol. You stated they paid, but I checked their rules and they graded the Klitcho fight as an UNDER yet paid you for OVER.
I can see cloud winning a UD, or even a late stoppage.
He's lives in Florida, the fight is in Florida, even if this is his step up he got a man on the decline not at his prime.
One thing that concerns me is this guy has only passed the 5th round once, at his age stamina shouldn't be an issue.
Please make your pick via the line that 99.9 of us get which is -350/-400.