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Originally posted by Manny_P
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only time will tell on that one... -
ya, that's the thing. Sum fightas get old fasta than othas. Jones is older than Tarver when you really compare em. (not their birth certificates, you moron)Comment
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"Memphis a possibility for Jones-Tarver fight
Proposed bout may be finalized this week
By Gary Parrish
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July 26, 2005
Antonio Tarver's last fight was in Memphis. So was Roy Jones Jr.'s.
But will their next fight -- against each other -- be here, too?
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In a word, maybe.
"Memphis is a possibility," said Tarver's promoter, Joe Deguardia. "We'll start looking at that late in the week."
By then -- Deguardia told The Commercial Appeal on Monday -- a deal should be finalized for Jones-Tarver 3, one that will pit the two light heavyweight icons against one another for the third straight year. The fight will be this fall -- Oct. 1 is the likely date -- and be televised by HBO Pay-Per-View.
"Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver are perhaps the Ali-Frazier of this generation," said Deguardia, who had discussions on Monday with Southaven-based Prize Fight Boxing about the possibility of hosting the event at FedExForum. "There will be a lot of adrenaline for this fight. They have a real feud."
That feud dates two decades, when Tarver and Jones, fellow Floridians, competed against one another as amateurs. It only intensified when the rivals became professionals, and climaxed in their second fight, when Tarver delivered a classic boxing moment.
Jones had won their first meeting in 2003 by decision. Still, it was controversial, and he looked lethargic and knew it.
The excuse?
Dropping the pounds Jones put on in order to fight and beat John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title eight months prior, Jones said, took a toll. Thus, he got winded quickly.
But Tarver didn't buy it. So when the two stepped to the middle of the ring for instructions moments before their second fight, Tarver posed a question when referee Jay Nady asked if he had any.
"You got any excuses tonight, Roy?"
At that, the crowd went nuts. Less than two rounds later, Tarver caught Jones with a counter left and knocked the champion out for the first time in his career.
Since then, Jones has fought only once, losing by knockout to Glen Johnson at FedExForum in September 2004. Meanwhile, Tarver has fought twice, splitting two fights with Johnson, the most recent of which drew more than 12,000 fans to FedExForum in June.
"Antonio Tarver and Roy Jones would be an entertaining fight," said Prize Fight's Brian Young. "We're going to take a look at it."-commercialappeal.comComment
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From *********: Jones vs Tarver III looks to be ON
Tarver-Jones III looks on!
Negotiations for a rubber match between light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver and former champ Roy Jones Jr., have reportedly concluded successfully pending final approval from both promoters. Brad Jacobs, Jones' senior adviser, told the Tampa Tribune he views approval as a mere formality. The bout would take place on the October 1 slot HBO originally had reserved for Bernard Hopkins, prior to his loss to Jermain Taylor. No site has been named.Comment
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Just posted that...
Where both going to catch heat for this...
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Sorry, I took a look and didn't see your thread when I posted this one.
Good news none the less.Comment
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I just erased mine its all good...Originally posted by Bozo_no_no
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I was hoping they'd do this in Memphis, and I fully planned on goingOriginally posted by The Fix
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Not really waiting to see Roy Jones back in the ring. Isn't there an interesting match at light heavyweight division except this?Comment
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Yeah I really don't see myself shelling out $50 to see Roy Jones get knocked out again. I'll be saving my money for the next week when Corrales and Castillo go at it again.Comment
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