Actually, I'm pretty sure he's best known for knocking the fark out of an ATG, not losing closely to him.
Tarver and Marquez aren't in the same league. Marquez is a HOF lock and second tier ATG. Tarver....it's arguable whether he's a HOFer at all.
4 division titlist, 16 champions beaten, top five P4Per for a decade. Lots of good wins over excellent champions as well as beating a couple of ATGs. That's an ATG unless we're talking about the true ATGs like Robinson, Duran, Ali, Leonard etc. Obviously he's not in that league.
Tarver and Marquez aren't in the same league. Marquez is a HOF lock and second tier ATG. Tarver....it's arguable whether he's a HOFer at all.
4 division titlist, 16 champions beaten, top five P4Per for a decade. Lots of good wins over excellent champions as well as beating a couple of ATGs. That's an ATG unless we're talking about the true ATGs like Robinson, Duran, Ali, Leonard etc. Obviously he's not in that league.
He was the classic "no upside to facing him" hard luck kid for years. This is exactly why reading a fighters record on Boxrec is no indication, whatsoever, of how great they are/were. Hilarious thread.
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