when he again travelled to Florida, to challenge Tavoris Cloud for the then-vacant IBF title. Woods went on to lose a 12-round decision. When asked about retirement after the defeat, Woods said "To be honest, the thought of that upsets me more than losing the world title, retiring from the sport I love". However, Woods announced his retirement from boxing on 8 September 2009. Professional boxing record References External links 1972 births English male boxers International Boxing Federation champions Living people Sportspeople from Sheffield Commonwealth Boxing Council champions European Boxing Union champions World light-heavyweight boxing champions British Boxing Board of Control champions