Antonio Tarver height 6 ft 2 in Antonio weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Antonio Tarver - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Tarver won his first 16 fights, 14 by knockout, before stepping up his level of competition. After taking most of his first 16 fights in either his native Florida or at the “Blue Horizon”, for his 11th fight he met veteran Rocky Gannon in Chester, West Virginia, on August 30, 1998. Tarver knocked out Gannon in the second round.
Later in 2004, the WBC decided to strip Tarver of the world title after he decided against fighting their mandatory challenger, instead choosing to fight IBF title holder Glen Johnson December 18 in Temecula, California; Tarver had already been removed as Super Champion by the WBA in their July rankings. Johnson himself had been stripped of his IBF title before the bout with Tarver for not fighting his mandatory challenger. Both fighters were celebrated for their decision to fight each other rather than bow to the pressure from what has become known as “The Alphabet Soup” sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF).
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In a rematch on May 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Tarver upset the odds to regain the WBC title and win the “WBA Super” title by knocking Jones out in the second round. In fifty previous fights, Jones had only been sent to the floor once, leaving most observers shocked at the result.
How many times did Roy Jones fight Antonio Tarver?
Background. Tarver and Jones had fought each other twice in the previous two years. The first match took place on November 8, 2003 with Jones returning to the light heavyweight division after winning the WBA heavyweight title in his previous bout.
How many fights did Antonio Tarver lose?
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 6 |
Is Antonio Tarver retired?
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
Who did Antonio Tarver lose his title to?
In only his 22nd professional fight, Tarver won a unanimous decision against Montell Griffin to capture the WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles. Tarver would controversially lose his next fight via majority decision to Roy Jones, Jr., who would prove to be Tarver’s biggest rival throughout his career.
How did Tarver beat Jones?
Although Tarver landed more punches than Jones, Jones landed a higher percentage of his punches. Tarver landed 175 of his 506 thrown punches for a 35% success rate, while Jones landed 167 of his 406 thrown punches for a 41% success rate.
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