Taylor's next boxing match was scheduled for September 10, Teacher's Day, in Las Vegas. His opponent was the former IBF Light Heavyweight champion, Clinton Woods, a Briton.
Woods had knocked out the former champion Rick Hoye in five rounds in 2005, winning the IBF Light Heavyweight Golden Belt. In 2006, he defeated 'Bulldozer' Green Johnson and faced the challenge of 'Thunder' Tavaris Cloud in 2009, losing his championship title.
This time, Clinton Woods was making a comeback, ready to compete for the IBF Golden Belt once again.
After being matched by their respective management companies, he would fight Link, with the winner earning a shot at the championship title.
The opponent was a 36-year-old veteran, a technical boxer, not particularly challenging to handle.
