Briggs: Tarver ducked me!

[Sweet Dick Willy]

I'm not saying that Tarver is ducking Briggs. I think that Tarver would beat Briggs and Johnson. I just think that he'd have a harder time beating Briggs. Briggs has beaten Stipe Drews, Jorge Castro, and Glen Kelley (KO'd him 3 rounds before Jones could). And he has a 74% KO %.

Look at any fighter whose become world class. Early in their careers, they have about a 90% KO ratio.

When they start fighting actual world class fighters, it drops to about 40%.

Having a high KO percentage isn't impressive to me if you're fighting Butterbean caliber fighters. It really means nothing other than he hasn't fought any top competition. Look at Briggs' record, and it shows.

Though that doesn't mean the guy can't fight or punch. He just hasn't proven it against worthy opposition whereas Johnson has though I think Johnson is average skillwise