Antonio Tarver to fight on ABC

**Hitman932** · 03-15-2007, 07:10 PM

ABC is network television dude, like CBS, NBC

boxing has always been on cable

**The Fix** · 03-15-2007, 07:11 PM

good news.... boxing needs some mainstream attention.

**Chipper** · 03-15-2007, 07:12 PM

where u hear this?

**Brockton Lip** · 03-15-2007, 07:22 PM

I hope this is true, that would be great.

**Gareth Ivanovic** · 03-15-2007, 07:23 PM

Yeah this could be a good opportunity for boxing to get some attention. Maybe gain a few more fans.

**Chipper** · 03-15-2007, 07:28 PM

It's true....

ABC to televise Tarver's April 22 fight in A.C.

By DAVID WEINBERG Staff Writer, (609) 272-7186
(Published: March 9, 2007)

Former light-heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver will fight again in Atlantic City next month.

According to the New Jersey Athletic Control Board, Tarver (24-4, 18 KOs) is scheduled to face Elvir Muriqi (33-3, 20 KOs), from New York, on April 22 at Boardwalk Hall's Adrian Phillips Ballroom.

ABC will televise the Sunday event live. It is believed to be the first boxing event held on the network since 2000.

It will mark Tarver's first fight since the 38-year-old dropped a 12-round, unanimous decision to former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins in Boardwalk Hall's main arena on June 10. That bout was initially billed as Hopkins' farewell fight, but he has since made plans to fight Winky Wright in Las Vegas.

Tarver, who lives in Tampa, Fla., is training in Vero Beach under Buddy McGirt in hopes of regaining the form that made him the top 175-pounder in the world and carried him to a pair of wins over Roy Jones, Jr.

Muriqi has won three straight, including a first-round TKO over Derrick Reed in his last outing.

The card is being promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, which is also staging the WBO junior-welterweight elimination fight between Mike Arnaoutis (17-1-2, 9 KOs) of Somers Point and Kendall Holt (21-1, 12 KOs) of Paterson at Bally's Atlantic City on April 20.

Ticket information on Tarver-Muriqi will be announced at a later date.
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Tickets will go on sale today. Prices range from $30 to $100 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling Marchio at (609) 576-2600.

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To e-mail David Weinberg at The Press:

DWeinberg@pressofac.com

**Kball15** · 03-15-2007, 07:30 PM

thats cool

a fight on a sunday

its great to see boxing back on ABC. yet another step towards a bright future

hopefully its a success

**Mr. Ryan** · 03-15-2007, 07:34 PM

Great ****, I feel an article idea coming along.

**Brockton Lip** · 03-15-2007, 07:37 PM

lol Muriqi? I met him around here, hes a nice guy. It should be an interesting fight. Elvir had a huge fan base around him when I met him.

Antonio Tarver to fight on ABC