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	Antonio Tarver Conference Call Transcript
		Antonio Tarver: I would just like to welcome everyone to the conference call, the media for -- to thank them for their interest and all their hard work that they are doing to make sure that the fight gets the notoriety and the publicity that it deserves and so far, so good.
		Antonio Tarver: When you look at boxing and you look at other sports, boxing is one of the most -- I mean, the sport that you have to use your mind more so than anything rather than you know -- even though you're physically involved, but you've to use your mind.
		Antonio Tarver: So, you know, my whole thing is that Bernard Hopkins, he is coming with all his legendary status, he is coming with the nasty Philadelphia type of reputation that he has and he is still the same guy.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=7072&more=1 (6751 words)

	Antonio Tarver
		Two rounds later, Tarver landed the shot heard ‘round the boxing world, a single left hand that knocked Jones out for the first time in his magnificent career, and after years of blood, sweat, and tears, the world found out what Antonio Tarver already knew – he was a star.
		Antonio was boxing’s talk of the town after defeating Jones, and he fulfilled numerous television, radio, and print media obligations after his amazing victory.
		This is Antonio Tarver we’re talking about though, and past history showed that he was always twice as dangerous in a rematch.
	www.starboxing.com /antonio_tarver.htm (1242 words)

	Antonio Tarver at AllExperts
		Tarver became a mainstream celebrity after his rematch win over Jones, making appearances at late-night shows, appearing on the cover of both Ring and KO Magazine, being spotted by television cameras as a spectator at various boxing fights, and co-hosting ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" for one telecast.
		Tarver vs. Johnson I & II 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 world champion Glencoffe Johnson December 18 in Temecula, California.
		Tarver, considered a favorite to win the fight, suffered an upset loss to Johnson by way of a split decision in a fight that he did not appear to be in top shape for.
	en.allexperts.com /e/a/an/antonio_tarver.htm (1073 words)

	Antonio Tarver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Antonio Leon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the former undisputed Light heavyweight champion of the world.
		Tarver made his professional debut at the age of 28 on February 18, 1997, with a second round knockout victory over Joaquin Garcia at the legendary "Blue Horizon" in Philadelphia.
		Tarver, considered a favorite to win the fight, suffered an upset loss to Johnson by way of a split decision in a fight that he did not appear to be in top shape for.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Antonio_Tarver (1182 words)

	ESPN - Tarver out to make most of second chance - Boxing
		Tarver spoke of a left arm injury suffered in training camp that was treated successfully by a chiropractor shortly before he left for Las Vegas for the first fight, as well as his common practice of coming down in weight from 210 to 175, thus dismissing Jones' claims of being less than 100 percent physically.
		Tarver turned pro in 1997, while Jones was already a three-division champion and to most observers, the odds of Tarver getting to his dream fight were slim and none.
		Antonio Tarver is fond of the phrase "in my heart of hearts." In his heart of hearts, he has to know that he let Roy Jones Jr.
	sports.espn.go.com /sports/boxing/news/story?id=1799595 (1843 words)

	BoxingTimes.com - Antonio Tarver vs. Bernard Hopkins (June 10, 2006)
		Tarver struggled to pick up the pace in the 8th, and he might have even won the round, however, Hopkins continued to muscle the younger man around the ring leaving little doubt who was in charge and who was calling the shots on this evening.
		Tarver was content to fire one punch at a time and it was far from enough to dig himself out of his own hole.
		Tarver seemed frozen as the punch landed and once more he followed the challenger around the ring when he was wasn't being manhandled or shoved against the ropes.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2006/060610tarver_hopkins.html (1581 words)

	BoxingTimes.com - Antonio Tarver vs. Bernard Hopkins Preview
		Tarver posted a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over the athlete that used to be billed as the best fighter in the sport "pound-for-pound." Tarver dominated the scoring and won on all three cards by a commanding margin 116-112, 117-111, and 116-112.
		Tarver was the busier fighter for most of the night but after taking off the tenth round, Johnson rallied down the stretch to rock the rangy southpaw in the 11th, and eventually win on two out of the three judges' scorecards.
		Tarver may have lost the decision but he seemingly won over the crowd as a number of the 8,794 fans at the Mandalay Bay booed the verdict when Jones stood atop the ropes to celebrate his win.
	www.boxingtimes.com /previews/2006/060610tarver_hopkins.html (3419 words)

	ANTONIO TARVER
		Tarver's been calling out Roy literally since they were teenagers, but Tarver's crossed the line by accusing Roy was afraid to fight him.
		For the first time in his career, after fighting Tarver, Roy Jones left the ring and hadn't proved he was the better fighter and was seen as the loser by half of those who saw the fight.
		Tarver couldn't lose this time and Jones had to prove what he didn't in the first fight, that he was the better fighter and deserved the decision.
	www.fightbeat.com /judgejake/ONELEFT.php (1741 words)

	Antonio Tarver: Life is Unfair \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		Tarver, despite possessing superb one punch knockout power, was unexpectedly out-hustled in a controversial decision to then-journeyman Glencoffe Johnson on December 18, 2004.
		Antonio is a huge light heavyweight, and I think Bernard was rooting loudly for Glencoffe Johnson on June 18, if he was considering a move up to 175 to close out his astonishing and circuitous journey from ex-convict to all-time great middleweight champion.
		Antonio Tarver is at a strange fork in the road that shouldn’t exist.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/2315/antonio-tarver-life-unfair (1697 words)

	Antonio Tarver
		Antonio Tarver probably won by about three points but that is not to say Johnson did not have his moments.
		Antonio Tarver used a superior work rate to his first performance and also mixed in a lot of combinations.
		Tarver was exhausted at the end of round 11 as Johnson battered him but he regained his composure to take the 12th round.
	www.docsports.com /antonio-tarver.html (461 words)

	Antonio Tarver and the great hereafter \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		But Tarver was not deemed to be “the next anyone”; he was at best a talented guy on the informal short list of developing fighters who should be heard from, eventually.
		HBO became interested in Antonio Tarver during the end of the 1990s, as it was then becoming clear that the long forecasted light-heavyweight showdown between hall of famer Roy Jones Jr.
		For what ever comes next, Antonio Tarver has the supreme satisfaction that he realized the fulfillment of himself as a professional and as a champion and as a man. Each time he suffered a setback he found the avenues to renew and reinvest.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/2722/antonio-tarver-great-hereafter (2136 words)

	Canadastar Boxing: Antonio Tarver Profile and Bio
		Tarver tore through the amateur ranks in the next eight years, earning a spot on the US Olympic team that went to Atlanta in 1996.
		Following Tarver's second-round TKO of Joaquin Garcia in his professional debut in 1997, he moved up the ranks without the media spotlight that was shining on some of his fellow Olympians.
		In a hard fought 12-round title eliminator, Tarver dominated the first half of the bout, but after having his jaw broken in the ninth round, it became an uphill battle, and Harding finished strong, knocking Tarver down in the 11th round en route to the decision win.
	www.canadastarboxing.com /Fighters/Antonio-Tarver-Profile.htm (1113 words)

	Antonio Tarver's tale one fit for Hollywood - Olympics News - Telegraph
		Tarver, the Florida light-heavyweight, puts his IBO light-heavyweight title on the line against Briton Clinton Woods’s IBF 175lb crown in Tampa tomorrow night, but there are those who doubt the American’s desire since he starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in last year's cinematic blockbuster Rocky Balboa.
		Tarver, indeed, has many parallels in his life to the fictional Rocky character: Tarver is all flask talk and bravura, yet he was once a down and out, depressed and recovering from drug addiction.
		Tarver made headlines in May 2004, when he knocked Roy Jones out in round two of their rematch to claim the WBC and WBA light-heavyweight titles.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2008/04/10/uboxx110.xml (725 words)

	Boxing - SO Print Preview - World Boxing News
		If Antonio Tarver is a true champion and a man of his word then lets get this fight on before the end of the year.
		I am calling on Antonio Tarver to defend and honor his WBC championship both for himself and his own credibility and legacy, and also for the WBC, the organization that gave him a second opportunity to achieve his dreams on May 15.
		Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jnr lll is a step back for the sport and for the light heavyweight division, it is time to move forward.
	www.secondsout.com /print/soprintpreview.cfm?CurrentLA=En&ppChannel=CDC6440C-3048-4205-9570675A8BEBC210&ccs=225&cs=14142&RefDoc=http://www.secondsout.com/World/news.cfm?ccs=225!!cs=14142 (860 words)

	USATODAY.com - Hopkins caps career by dismantling Tarver (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tarver threw more punches than Hopkins (437-417), but according to CompuBox stats, Hopkins outlanded him in total punches 133-78 (32%-18%) and by a wide margin in power shots, 125-48 (37%-23%).
		Tarver came into the fight fashioning himself as the "Legend Killer," hoping to ruin Hopkins' swan song.
		Tarver entered the ring to scattered applause and some boos from the mostly pro-Hopkins crowd, many from the former middleweight champion's nearby hometown of Philadelphia.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2006-06-11-hopkins-tarver_x.htm?csp=34 (754 words)

	USATODAY.com - Taunts deepen Tarver's desire to polish off Hopkins' career (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ATLANTIC CITY —; Light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver plans to show he's more than a "one-hit wonder," the label he's been tagged with by former longtime middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins entering their "Fight to the Finish" Saturday at Boardwalk Hall (HBO PPV, $49.95, 9 p.m.
		Tarver, who rose to prominence with his stunning second-round KO of Roy Jones Jr.
		Tarver, 37, said he doesn't recall making an official bet that he would stop Hopkins inside six rounds, but feels he'll win just the same.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2006-06-08-tarver-hopkins_x.htm?csp=34 (625 words)

	HBO: Boxing: Fighters: Bio: ANTONIO TARVER
		They call world light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver "Magic Man" for a number of reasons - maybe it's because he has made 23 opponents disappear in the ring; maybe it's because his remarkable skills recall the sleight of hand made famous by Houdini.
		But more likely, Tarver is known as the "Magic Man" because in a short four year period, he has helped take a sport in the doldrums to the next level, exciting mainstream sports fans as well as hardcore fight followers - a task many believed was impossible.
		Two rounds later, Tarver landed the shot heard 'round the boxing world, a single left hand that knocked Jones out for the first time in his magnificent career, and after years of blood, sweat, and tears, the world found out what Antonio Tarver already knew - he was a star.
	www.hbo.com /boxing/fighters/tarver_antonio/bio.html (1429 words)

	Antonio Tarver information - Search.com
		Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida, who is the current reining world Light heavyweight champion of the world.
		Tarver has made his name by beating a post- prime Roy Jones Jnr and journeyman Glen Johnson but has yet to fight a decent opponent (Though he could fight Calzaghe in a fight which could justify the praise he receives).
		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 world champion Glencoffe Johnson December 18 in Temecula, California.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Antonio_Tarver (1115 words)

	Bernard Hopkins Ruins Antonio Tarver - Pound4Pound.com - P4P Number 1
		Tarver made it perfectly clear in a grim answer that he needed to revaluate his situation.
		Meanwhile, Tarver was throwing a weak jab at best, followed by some straight left hands at times, but the combinations from Tarver were few and far between and all the punches he threw looked more like pity pat punches than anything else.
		By the fifth round swelling around Tarvers right eye was telling the story, and a big right hand that sent Tarver stumbling until his glove touched the canvas, calling for an eight count by the ref, put an exclamation point on it.
	www.boxing2005.com /FightReport/2006/BernardRuinsTarver.htm (801 words)

	Antonio Tarver's Road To Respect - Boxing News
		Tarver began boxing at the age of 10 at a local Boys and Girls Club and fought for 5 years before moving to another neighborhood and taking a break from boxing, choosing football as the new sport that motivated him.
		Tarver, with what will only be 27 fights under his belt after the 3rd Jones fight, still has more left in him, but at the age of 36 time isn’t on his side.
		The long road to respect that Antonio Tarver has traveled for the past decade is finally coming to its end; and I believe on October 1st he’ll walk out of the ring victorious and into the post-fight press conference where he’ll not only be referred to as “champ” but even more deservedly, “Mr.
	www.boxingscene.com /?m=show&id=2084 (1823 words)

	TalkingBoxing.com - for boxing news and discussion
		Antonio Tarver: The chances are good but now Roy has signed to fight (Glengoffe) Johnson.
		Antonio Tarver: Mike can KO any man, but he can't hit what he can't see.
		Thank you to Antonio Tarver who was gracious enough to donate his time and effort for the users of TalkingBoxing.
	www.talkingboxing.com /interviews/2004/tarverinterview.html (512 words)

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		Tarver began his professional career at the age of 28 on February 18,1997 and proceeded to KO his first four opponents, all inside three rounds.
		Tarver was knocked down in the 11th round of that fight and lost on the scorecards 116 -111 across the board.
		The early rounds were close, but Antonio came on strong and scored a knockdown in the 4th round, two more knockdowns in the 5th and the referee stopped the fight at 0:43.
	www.ringwork.com /Bios.aspx?BioBoxer=64 (1237 words)

	Glen Johnson W12 Antonio Tarver
		LOS ANGELES, CA - The astonishing turnaround in the life of the modest Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson was completed at the Staples Center Los Angeles, as he beat the odds to win a split points decision against the Antonio Tarver to be hailed as the world's Number 1 light- heavyweight.
		I want a re-match," said Tarver, who had said before the fight he was on a mission to prove himself the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
		Johnson, who, like Tarver, is based in Florida, has said he only fights to provide for his family and, typically, paid tribute to his opponent even though many at ringside thought Johnson was a deserved winner.
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/broy/121804.htm (653 words)

	ANTONIO TARVER - for news on Antonio Tarver Click Here (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Antonio Tarver says he will dispose of Bernard Hopkins within five rounds when they meet next month.
		Antonio Tarver says he is better prepared for Glen Johnson than when he lost to him last December.
		Antonio Tarver says he will win a June rematch with Glen Johnson for the IBO light heavyweight title.
	www.newsbyname.co.uk /A/Antonio-Tarver.php (540 words)

	Antonio Tarver takes IBO title
		Antonio Tarver won the vacant IBO light heavyweight title when he beat Elvir Muriqi on points in Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday night.
		Tarver's only performance since then was opposite Sylvester Stallone as fictional heavyweight champion Mason Dixon in Rocky Balboa, the sixth movie in the Rocky series.
		Tarver's next opponent could be undefeated 24-year-old Chad Dawson, who successfully defended his WBC light heavyweight title on the same card, stopping Mexico's Jesus Ruiz in the sixth round.
	www.iboboxing.com /antonio_tarver_takes_IBO_title.html (588 words)

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