“Any questions?” “Yeah, got any excuses tonight, Roy?”

That was class. Jones exposed

Tarver vs Harding. Ref asks Harding if he’s Okay? “Man, I’m from Philadelphia”. Huge Roid fan, but also Tarver fan. Love both as commentators. It was crazy seeing Roid turtle up in the corners during the first fight. I mean the first fight was close, coulda gone either way, but u knew u saw something different than u were used to seeing. Same as in the Glenco Johnson fight. But yeah great words from Tarver, go down as sum of the best, even just his delivery and the smug look on Roids face.

I thought Tarver won the first fight. Tarver got robbed in the first fight.

One of the most bad @$$ moments in pro boxing history. The unbeatable Roy Jones being knocked out in a boxing match.

I thought Tarver won the first fight. No one gives a flying **** what you thought ya poofter.

I thought Tarver won the first fight.

Legit trash talk. He was so far inside Roy's head, the mental game was over with already. Nowadays, fighters just scream and holler childish s**t, and people think it's trash talk.

Still the greatest shyt talk ever.. Talked smack, point blank, middle of the ring— GOAT trash talk It was savage... I remember watching that live, and thinking I really hope Roy whips this kid now, unfortunately Tarver really delivered that night. Tarver was the first fighter to really get in RJJ’s head.

This still hurts... Fuck Tarver

would have been forgotten if he didn't plank roy jones, but yeah, one of the best one liners from a boxer in my lifetime.

And he backed it up. All the credit in the world, as much as that hurt as a Roy fan.

That was the beginning of the end for Roy. :frown: The first fight was the beginning of the end. He took a beating.

That was the beginning of the end for Roy. :frown:

Really puts into perspective just how good Bernard Hopkins is as well. Roy Jones, Tarver and him. LHW today is pretty stacked compared to other divisions, but these guys would have slaughtered it

Yea that was badass, I remember being a huge Roy Jones fan as a kid and I was heartbroken when he lost and I remember hating Tarver at the time. Years later I understood the magnitude of what Tarver did and grew to appreciate what he did a lot. Tarver is also a very good commentator imo who's not getting the chance he deserves, he's just as good as Paulie if not even better.

Sometimes you just have some fighters who know they would beat you. Just like RJJ had with Tarver, remember Vernon forrest (RIP) with Mosley? They just had the belief that they would beat you and they dont look at you with the same eye the world looks at you. I remember RJJ getting questioned by Tarver at the Ruiz post-fight presser and you could see he had no respect for RJJ, and that made RJJ very uncomfortable.

Young cats probably got no idea about this, but the OGs on here now what I’m referring to