Filed under: WBA, IBF, Boxing Rumors, FanHouse Exclusive
Trainer Al Bonanni believes that his fighter, IBF light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion Tavoris Cloud, of Tallahassee, Fla., will demonstrate that he is the sport's premiere performer in his division when he goes after his 22nd victory without a loss, and his 19th knockout during that time during his second defense of his crown against 33-year-old Fulgencio Zuniga of Colombia on Dec. 17 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla.If he defeats Zuniga (24-4-1, 21 knockouts), the 28-year-old Cloud (21-0, 18 KOs) will go after bigger fish like southpaw former WBC interim titlist Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs), a recent decision loser to WBC king Jean Pascal (26-1, 16 KOs), or else the winner of a Dec. 18 clash between Pascal and 45-year-old former world titlist, Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs).
Cloud's ring wins include those over England's Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 24 KOs) for the vacant IBF Crown, and, most recently, an August triumph over 41-year-old former world champion Glen Johnson (50-14, 34 KOs) of Miami.
Bonanni shed light on what the Zuniga fight means to Cloud in this Q&A.
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