Cloud, Tavoris

Cloud began boxing at the age of 17. Held in the amateur ring held 54 fights, 48 ​​of which he won. Took second place at the US Championship in 2002. In the amateur ring, twice lost in 2000 to Allan Green .

Tavoris Cloud held his first professional boxing match in April 2004, and knocked out in the third round of a non-defeating Nicaraguan boxer, Luis Reyes (3-0). After knocking out 5 opponents in a row, he won on points of a very experienced boxer, Reggie Strickland, who had experience of more than 350 fights in a professional ring.

He defeated all subsequent rivals by knockout.

Mike Wood Fight

In April 2008, in the first title fight, he knocked out Mike Wood in the 1st round, and won the vacant titles USBA, NABA and WBO NABO light heavyweight.

Challenger fight with Julio Cesar Gonzalez

In August 2008, at the IBF eliminator, Tevoris knocked out an experienced Mexican, former world champion, Julio Cesar González . Gonzalez lost his career early for the first time ^[1] .

IBF World Title Fights

A year later, on August 28, 2008, in the fight for the vacant IBF title, Cloud defeated another Star Boxer, Briton Clinton Woods . In the first title defense, in August 2010, the American defeated the famous Jamaican boxer, Glen Johnson .

In December 2010 , Tevoris defended the title against the Colombian, Fulgencio Zuniga .

In June 2011 , Thevoris Cloud knocked out compatriot Yousef Mek and defended his IBF world title for the third time.

Cloud held a fourth title defense against a former WBA title holder, Spaniard, Gabriel Campillo . The fight came out very intense, and in a close battle split victory defeated Cloud ^[2] .

In August 2012, Cloud intended to meet with the famous Canadian, Jean Pascal , but the fight broke down due to Pascal's injury. Cloud’s next fight was scheduled with a German of Armenian descent, Karo Murat , who won the right to become a mandatory challenger. The fight was supposed to take place on November 24, 2012 in Venezuela, but was canceled ^{[3] [4]} .

Fight with Bernard Hopkins

On March 9, 2013 , in the 5th title defense, Cloud entered the ring with the legendary 48-year-old boxer, former multiple world champion, Bernard Hopkins . Hopkins acted more cleverly and missed a little, worked ahead of the curve and dodged almost all of Tavoris's attacks. Cloud was not able to deliver problems to Hopkins in 12 rounds. In the sixth round, Cloud received a cut, which, according to the referee, was the result of a clash of heads. A repeat between rounds showed that Cloud's cut appeared after the strike to the left of Hopkins. According to the results of 12 rounds, Bernard Hopkins defeated by unanimous decision and inflicted the first defeat in Cloud's career ^[5] .

Champion fight with Adonis Stevenson

On September 28, 2013, in the first title defense, Stevenson met with Tavoris Cloud. The Canadian beat the challenger throughout the fight, and in the interval between the 7th and 8th rounds, Cloud’s corner took his boxer off the battle. Cloud suffered his first early defeat, and Stevenson successfully defended the championship belt in front of the local public.

Fight with Arthur Beterbiev

After five fights with little-known rivals, Beterbiev reached a much higher level, having met with Tavoris Cloud. The result of the battle was unexpected - already in the first round Beterbiev, inflicting a large number of power strikes and refusing to go to the clinch, managed to knock the former champion three times. At the very beginning of the second round, another knockdown took place, after which Cloud did not rise to the referee's account, and the fight was stopped.

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