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In the aftermath of Antonio Tarver's trilogy winning victory over Roy Jones Jr., most experts began to wonder what Tarver could possibly do next. Unfortunately for Tarver, the light heavyweight king, there is no money to be made in the light heavyweight division.
A third meeting with Glen Johnson is a possibility, but Tarver does not appear to have any interest in meeting Johnson for a third time. Let's face it, neither Tarver-Johnson bout was overly exciting and both bouts lacked the interest of the general public. After a mediocre first meeting, the two men staged a mediocre rematch. Based upon the lack of fan interest in the first two fights, I think it's safe to say that very few care about a third encounter.
Tarver suffers from the same problem as Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins. He beat a very popular fighter in Roy Jones, but is still unable to come close to the popularity level which Jones still possesses. Because of this cold hard fact, Tarver has to face widely recognized fighters or take very big risks in order to capture enough interest to gain "superstar" level purses. Even though Shane Mosley beat Oscar De La Hoya and was regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters after the win, his career never took off in a big way and his popularity never soared after the win. [details]
A third meeting with Glen Johnson is a possibility, but Tarver does not appear to have any interest in meeting Johnson for a third time. Let's face it, neither Tarver-Johnson bout was overly exciting and both bouts lacked the interest of the general public. After a mediocre first meeting, the two men staged a mediocre rematch. Based upon the lack of fan interest in the first two fights, I think it's safe to say that very few care about a third encounter.
Tarver suffers from the same problem as Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins. He beat a very popular fighter in Roy Jones, but is still unable to come close to the popularity level which Jones still possesses. Because of this cold hard fact, Tarver has to face widely recognized fighters or take very big risks in order to capture enough interest to gain "superstar" level purses. Even though Shane Mosley beat Oscar De La Hoya and was regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters after the win, his career never took off in a big way and his popularity never soared after the win. [details]
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