The only one fighter that Tarver was able to gain popularity from was the wins over Roy Jones Jr., other than that, Tarver at best is a mediocre fighter. He capitalized on those wins, but his loss tonight shows he can talk the talk but can’t walk the walk. I think it’s time for this big mouth sorry **s to retire away to the oblivion.
His decision to fight and choice of words in the coming days and years will determine whether it’ll contradict what he says about Roy Jones Jr.–no excuse on the weight loss for Roy and saying Roy is crazy for fighting some unknown guy. In fact, during the post fight interview with Larry Merchant, he did say something along the line “physically.” Who knows what he was talking about.
another Vernon Forrest. He has the style to trouble one of the best fighters in the era, and it has nothing to do with him being a better fighter, it has to do with his style is troubling for the other. But soon as he fights someone without the style of Roy Jones Jr he struggles.
He very well could be… we’ll see if he gives Johnson a rematch and go from there …but as it stands…HELL YES !!! Tarver sucks balls… GO B-HOP!!! HOF Bound!!!
he didn’t do enough to beat Roy Jones the first time round when Roy was Weight drained and on the slide… second time he got lucky and the third time he chased an old man who was too scared to commit when tarver was there for the taking.
Clearly won the first imo, clearly won the 3rd and knocked the guy out in the 2nd. Don’t get me wrong I don’t rate him that highlly and don’t like him, but you don’t win 3 fights on one punch, and your points is just are rerranging facts to support an argument.
I’ve got to disagree because Tarver took big fights, and fought his way into fights. I hate him as a person, but he challenges the opponents he could, and is in a sense good for the sport. Not to mention every loss except this one he has come back and rectified… There is no shame in losing a one sided decision to Hopkins… he is far from the first and far from least talented person to do so.
Ive said it before and ill say it again…tarver had his god damn eyes closed when he koed jones jr. He had no idea where he was throwing, that is a one hit wonder!
for fuck sake, thank you for saying that…i been crowing about the closed eyes for a long time and everyones like…nahhhh…i say watch the dam slo-mo :lickish:
your high yo…RJJ clearly won p.1…lucky punch in 2 and a close win in p.3…Tarvers out-put in p.3 was shit…i had it 115-114 Jones in p.3…but had like 2-3 even rounds…give those rounds to Tarver and its 116-112…Tarvers stock has officially plummeted
I was pissed when tarver koed roy…and then they showed it in slow mo and i was like “WHAT THE FUCK! He had his fuckin eyes closes!” Thats a lucky shot that put him where he was…until bhop flogged him ;D
I lovvve RJJ but that really peeped me off about him,he could have won that HW title,made history and sailed off into the sunset but instead,he came back and made a fool of himself,tainting his legacy and made Antonio Tarver famous.He had his eyes closed against RJJ when he landed that punch,in the third fight he was just disgraceful but won by default becaue Roy was an embarressment and on top of this,he has no stamina,nothing so yeah,dam right,1 hit wonder.Let’s jst hope he calls it a day so we don’t have to hear from him again!