On August 28, 2009, 37-year-old Clinton Woods (42-4-1, 25 KOs) and 27-year-old Tavoris Cloud (19-0, 18 KOs) fought for the vacant IBF light-heavyweight title.
Woods came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 14 days. Cloud was on a 19-fight win streak with a 94% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 20 days.
Tavoris Cloud defeated Clinton Woods via unanimous decision . Cloud improves his record to 20-0, while Woods adds a loss to his record at 42-5-1.
On April 12, 2008, the 35-year-old IBF light-heavyweight world champion, Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 25 KOs), faced a 39-year-old American boxer Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Woods came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 14 days. Tarver was on a 2-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Antonio Tarver defeated Clinton Woods via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title. Tarver improves his record to 27-4, while Woods adds a loss to his record at 41-4-1.
On February 6, 2004, Clinton Woods and Glen Johnson met again in an immediate rematch.
Woods came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Johnson was on a 0-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 30 days.
Glen Johnson defeated Clinton Woods via unanimous decision in the rematch. Johnson improves his record to 40-9-2, while Woods adds a loss to his record at 35-3-1.
On September 7, 2002, a 30-year-old Clinton Woods (32-1, 19 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed light-heavyweight championship held by 33-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (46-1, 37 KOs).
Woods came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 22 days. Jones Jr. was on a 12-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 5 days.
Roy Jones Jr. stopped Clinton Woods via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Jones Jr. improves his record to 47-1 (38 KOs), while Woods adds a loss to his record at 32-2.
On March 28, 1998, a 25-year-old Clinton Woods (19-0, 9 KOs) and David Starie met in the ring in a super-middleweight bout.
Woods came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 22 days.
Clinton Woods lost to David Starie via points decision in the 12-round super-middleweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 19-1.