Antonio Tarver: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Antonio Tarver (31-6-1, 22 KOs) will return to the ring for the first time since August of 2015, when he fought to a twelve round split draw with Steve Cunningham.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (24-0, 18 KOs) is lining up opponents after recently gaining permission to box again after the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) lifted his suspension subject to medical clearance.
Last week, BoxingScene.com was on hand at the 5th Street Gym in South Beach, Miami - as a number of contenders prepared for upcoming fights. The former gym of a young Muhammad Ali has become a hotbed for championship fighters and contenders.
The war of words is back on the table between British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte (17-1, 14KOs) and former world champion Antonio 'Magic Man' Tarver (31-6-1, 22KOs). Tarver, 47-years-old, was asking for a fight with Whyte - hoping that a victory will lead to a title crack at IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
According to James Ali Bashir, trainer of Olympic gold medal winner Oleksandr Usyk (9-0, 9 KOs), says former world champion Antonio Tarver was asking for a huge amount of money to come in as a sparring partner.
British heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte (17-1, 14KOs) has fired back at former world champion Antonio 'Magic Man' Tarver (31-6-1, 22KOs), 47-years-old, who hopes a win over Whyte will lead to a title crack at IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
Former world champion Antonio 'Magic Man' Tarver (31-6-1, 22KOs), 47-years-old, is ready to travel over to batter Dillian Whyte (17-1, 14KOs) - hoping that such a victory will earn him a fight with IBF heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Steve Cunningham hasn’t forgotten about his PED promise. Cunningham said Wednesday before a press conference in Manhattan that he intends to file a civil lawsuit against Antonio Tarver sometime soon after he boxes Krzysztof Glowacki for Glowacki’s WBO cruiserweight championship Saturday...
by David P. Greisman - Antonio Tarver has for years railed against a world he says has been against him. Sometimes fighting for everything means you're fighting everyone - the boxers who stand in the way of you and your dreams, the system that favors others who are respected or connected, the people who've written you off before you...
New Jersey's State Athletic Control Board voted unanimously during a public hearing Thursday in Trenton to uphold Antonio Tarver’s six-month suspension and fined him $50,000 for failing a performance-enhancing drug test.