Antonio Tarver - Shot or Capable of Coming Back?

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  • 2501
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    Antonio Tarver - Shot or Capable of Coming Back?

    I am big fan of Antonio's. I recognized his great skill and focus in the ring and the trash talking he did wasn't as annoying back then as it is now. I really hope he can make it back to the spotlight but he wont get there fighting Hopkins again like he wants to. but then again, If he steps in the ring with Chad Dawson, Dawson would destroy him in my opinion so that leads me to ask, is it over for Tarver?
    Last edited by 2501; 12-01-2007, 03:16 PM.
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    Originally posted by 2501
    I a big fan of Antonio's. I recognized his great skill and focus in the ring and the trash talking he did wasn't as annoying back then as it is now. I really hope he can make it back to the spotlight but he wont get there fighting Hopkins again like he wants to. but then again, If he steps in the ring with Chad Dawson, Dawson would destroy him in my opinion so that leads me to ask, is it over for Tarver?
    I think hes over the hill to be honest. Hes 38 right?

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    • eazy_mas
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      #3
      cant tell til you try that is what Tarver career is all about.

      That is what the movie 6 Rocky is all about too.

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        Originally posted by eazy_mas
        cant tell til you try that is what Tarver career is all about.

        That is what the movie 6 Rocky is all about too.
        With respect, he did fight really well in Rocky 5. I looked sharp and went the full 10 or 12 rounds for the exhibition fight.

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        • Spirit
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          I've always seen Tarver as a guy living off of Roy Jones' name, I don't even think he could beat Jones a 4th time and that fight should be his farewellfight. He has no chance at the glory he once said he deserved and nobody thinks he's important enough to fight anymore

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          • rj_ct
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            #6
            did anybody else see the muriqi fight as way closer than anyone at showtime scored it (bernstein is a damn knuckle head by the way)? i watched a replay last night, scored the rounds in my head, and had it a draw with 2 really close rounds that could have gone either way or been 10-10 rounds. he really laid some good leather on tarver's body.

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            • Feint
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              #7
              He obviously had some noteworthy fights, but I think he is done.

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              • Duttybadman
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                Yeh he may get a few wins from here but i dont think
                the man is gonna pull off anything special for whats left of his career

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                • SkillspayBills
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                  #9
                  Once he faces Dawson it's over. He is just trying to get some pretty good paydays until than.

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                  • Mike Tyson77
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                    #10
                    Taver would smash Dawsons chin like a Tank. Ill bet all points on it.

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