Shaquille O'Neal vs Antonio Tarver

[DOGGx0]

You are not reading the title wrong. The newly acquired center for the Miami Heat, Shaquille O'Neal, who is spending much of his summer in Central Florida, will put on the boxing gloves and climb into the ring against light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, whom recently KO'd Roy Jones Jr. This fight will be at Universal Studios on Aug 6th, 2004.

It's the main event in a charity fund-raiser titled: Shaq's Mama Said Knock You Out. It benefits the Odessa Chambliss Quality of Life Fund, which provides a scholarship fund for individuals seeking careers in nursing.

The details have not been released as far as the stipulations for the bout pertaining to headgear, glove size, etc.

Tarver is living it up as fans are awaiting Tarver's decision as to who he will face as his next opponent.

There have been talks ongoing for Joe Calzaghe to meet Tarver later in the year, no agreement has been made as of yet.

[mmafanman]

Tarver's too big for Calzaghe. That would be a mismatch. Tarver should fight James Toney instead.

[Mr. Beelzebub]

I have seen Shaq throwing punches in the NBA... He ****ing sucks.

[DOGGx0]

Anyone know what happened?

[mmafanman]

**** that goober Tarver.

[realkaps]

**** that goober Tarver.

What he said...

[GeNeRaL]

from what i've read, they were wearing big huge pillowy cushioned gloves. not sure who won, but i read that shaq rocked tarver good with one particular uppercut....here's what i have found..

Posted on Sun, Aug. 08, 2004

Shaq helps raise money `boxing' champ Tarver

BY TIM POVTAK

The Orlando Sentinel

(KRT) - Those boxing lessons Shaquille O'Neal has been taking paid off this weekend.

His 140-pound weight advantage didn't hurt, either.

Although it was little more than a friendly dance for charity when O'Neal climbed into the ring with world light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, neither athlete could totally drop his naturally competitive instincts.

Even with those oversized pillow-soft gloves, Tarver must have wondered what hit him when O'Neal landed a right uppercut. It hurt.

"He's a big, powerful guy," understated Tarver, who was dwarfed by the not-so-gentle giant.

They were the main attraction at the Odessa Chambliss Quality of Life Fund benefit at Universal Studios, which was a rousing success primarily because of O'Neal's stature still as the biggest attraction in sports.

It's why people such as Tarver, Charles Barkley, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, Rod Strickland, Dennis Scott, former football stars Doug Williams and Reggie White, local politicians like Richard Crotty, television celebrities like Omorosa and big-money season-ticket holders like David Siegel all were happy to lend an assist.

"People just like being around Shaq," said McGrady. "He's a magnet."

They raised more than $200,000 at the fund-raiser that included both a live and silent auction. As a favor, McGrady bid $30,000 for the use of a private yacht for a week.

Much like he did Saturday when he turned up in Lake County to provide an assist to a friend running for sheriff, O'Neal attracted an overflow crowd of more than 450 (at $125 a ticket) to the benefit Friday.

His mother organized the event in memory of his grandmother, who wanted to provide educational help for future nursing students. But it was O'Neal's presence that made it a success.

It's just one more example of why Orlando Magic fans still wince when they think about what might have happened here if O'Neal had not left as a free agent for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996. Or if he had been traded back to the Magic - and not the Miami Heat - earlier this summer.

[DOGGx0]

Sounds like it was for a good cause atleast.