Re: Julio Gonzalez vs. Clinton Woods - IBF Light Heavyweight Championship

Woods is from SHEFFIELD!
I was at the press conference and will be at the fight, its going to be
great.

Mr.Will

"Melanie Ley" <boxmel@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> JULIO GONZALEZ
> FACES CHAMPION CLINTON WOODS ON SEPTEMBER 9 FOR
> IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
>
>
> LOS ANGELES, September 6, 2005 - He is perhaps the most exciting
> fighter in the light heavyweight division, he won the championship
> against the man Roy Jones Jr. wouldn't fight, and he rebounded from
> losing his title to beat two of the top 175-pound contenders. Now
> Julio Gonzalez is a little over 2 days away from his title shot at
> regaining a championship. "It's been a hard road back, but with all
> the movement in the light heavyweight division, I know that my fans
> believe that I can rule the division for the next few years," said
> Gonzalez, who defeated former world champion Montell Griffin in May to
> earn the IBF's number one contender and mandatory spot. "There is no
> more exciting light heavyweight in the world, and my fans know I bring
> knockouts with me like a true Mexican warrior."
>
> With Gonzalez (38-2, 23 KOs) preparing himself for his mandatory
> challenge to IBF champion Clinton Woods, promoter Dan Goossen would
> like nothing better than to bring this championship back to
> California. "With (Roy) Jones and (Antonio) Tarver fighting in
> October, Glen Johnson fighting September 30 on FSN's "Best Damn Sports
> Show Period," and Joe Calzaghe stuck in the UK, Julio has the
> opportunity to push himself right into the mix and we want the fans to
> know we believe he's bringing the title home to America against
> Manchester's Woods," said Goossen.
>
> After first crashing onto the world boxing scene with his stirring win
> over Julian Letterlough in 2001, Gonzalez - a native of Mexico who now
> makes his home in Huntington Beach, California - won the WBO light
> heavyweight title in October of 2003 with a 12 round decision victory
> over the then-undefeated (48-0) Dariusz Michalczewski. Gonzalez lost
> a hard-fought decision to unbeaten Zsolt Erdei in January of 2004, but
> since then the Mexican warrior has bounced back with three consecutive
> victories, including wins over Griffin and David Telesco.
>
> Said Gonzalez' manager Rogelio Robles, "Julio has done everything that
> we have asked of him and he's ready to knockout Woods."
>
> "Jones, Tarver, Johnson, Calzaghe better be ready to add my name to
> the list, 'cause I'm ready to take care of business September 9," said
> Gonzalez.
>
>
>
> Mel
>
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