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The long awaited rubber match between Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver has officially been set for this coming October 1st. Tarver-Jones III is a fight many, including myself thought had to be made after Tarver stunned the boxing world with his second round one-punch knockout of Jones in May of 2004. The rivalry between these two Florida Natives started when they met for the first time as 13-year-old amateurs in The Sunshine State Games. The decision Jones won over Tarver is still a hot topic to this day as to who really won. Making it no different than the majority decision Jones won over Tarver in their first meeting as pros with the light heavyweight title on the line.
The press conference announcing the fight was held in New York City, (August 9th). It would seem that Roy Jones is feeling like himself again, because he never showed up. Although no one could answer with any certainty where Jones was, everything from missing the flight to him not wanting to break his training was thrown out as a possible reason why he wasn't there.
The Tarver-Jones rubber match has been titled "No Excuses" for the promotion. The phrase "no excuses" is a definite play on words pertaining to the aftermath of their first fight (won by Jones) and the theatre by Tarver in the ring right before the start of the rematch. Shortly after the first fight Roy Jones blamed his uninspired showing on having to lose anywhere from 18-22 pounds, depending on what day the story is told. This was due to the weight he put on to move up and fight for the WBA heavyweight title. Jones won a lopsided decision over John Ruiz to claim his fourth title. To fight for Tarver's title, he had to get back down to the light heavyweight limit of 175. [details]
The press conference announcing the fight was held in New York City, (August 9th). It would seem that Roy Jones is feeling like himself again, because he never showed up. Although no one could answer with any certainty where Jones was, everything from missing the flight to him not wanting to break his training was thrown out as a possible reason why he wasn't there.
The Tarver-Jones rubber match has been titled "No Excuses" for the promotion. The phrase "no excuses" is a definite play on words pertaining to the aftermath of their first fight (won by Jones) and the theatre by Tarver in the ring right before the start of the rematch. Shortly after the first fight Roy Jones blamed his uninspired showing on having to lose anywhere from 18-22 pounds, depending on what day the story is told. This was due to the weight he put on to move up and fight for the WBA heavyweight title. Jones won a lopsided decision over John Ruiz to claim his fourth title. To fight for Tarver's title, he had to get back down to the light heavyweight limit of 175. [details]
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