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It’s rare when world champions are willing to shed titles to get purses they desire, but nobody had to look twice when Glen Johnson laid it on the line with taller Antonio Tarver Saturday in winning a split light-heavyweight decision at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Johnson, 35, Miami, Fla., abdicated the IBF crown while Tarver, 36, Tampa, Fla., waived the WBC 175-pound belt for this 12- rounder where is the victor is likely to be lauded as the successor to Roy Jones, Jr., the division’s legend for more than a decade.
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Johnson, 35, Miami, Fla., abdicated the IBF crown while Tarver, 36, Tampa, Fla., waived the WBC 175-pound belt for this 12- rounder where is the victor is likely to be lauded as the successor to Roy Jones, Jr., the division’s legend for more than a decade.
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