Antonio Tarver: record, next fight and profile →
After the recent comments from legendary trainer Emanuel Steward regarding a possible United States clash between his fighter Wladimir Klitschko, and IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver, who admits the unified heavyweight champion is in his future plans.
Legendary trainer Emanuel Steward would like heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko to return to America for his next fight after the Ukrainian meets Jean-Marc Mormeck in Dusseldorf this December.
According to event promoter, Vladimir Hryunov, IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver may travel to Moscow, Russia to sit ringside for the anticipated battle between former three division champion James "Lights Out" Toney (77-6-3, 44KOs) and top rated cruiserweight Denis Lebedev (22-1, 17KOs). The fight takes place on November 4th at the Khodynka Ice Palace
WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins is blasting everyone in sight. Last Saturday night in Los Angeles, Hopkins was stopped in the second round when a left shoulder injury hindered his ability to continue an ongoing fight with Chad Dawson.
Future hall of famer James Toney is seeking to write another chapter in his storied career, as he looks to do what Roy Jones couldn't earlier this year -- defeat cruiserweight Denis Lebedev in his native Russia.
The retired Joe Calzaghe has fired back at Antonio Tarver for his recent verbal bashing. The IBO cruiserweight champion attacked Cazlaghe, claiming the Welsh boxer had retired early to avoid a potential fight. Tarver believes that he would have knocked Calzaghe out in the ring.
The boxing rematch between Danny Green and Antonio Tarver has been put on ice for now, with negotiations between both camps breaking down.
Former IBO cruiserweight world champion Danny Green has warned Antonio Tarver that he won't "hang around forever" as negotiations for a boxing rematch continue to drag on.
Former cruiserweight champ Danny Green has dismissed the recent comments from promoter Gary Shaw, who says the Australian star wants nothing to do with another fight against Antonio Tarver. Green lost his IBO belt when Tarver took him out in nine rounds in July.
Promoter Gary Shaw has serious doubts about Danny Green's desire to rematch IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver in the fall. Tarver stopped Green in nine rounds last month to capture the IBO title in Sydney, but there is a rematch clause in their contract and the Australian star recently held a press conference to announce his intention of exercising that clause.