Comments Thread For: Tarver, Cunningham Battle To a Twelve Round Split Draw

[PunchyPotorff]

Well he is 46 years old. He's not gonna have prime Manny Pacquiao footwork at this age. But yeah, Cunningham is up there too, 39.

Yeah it is the Seniors Tour definitely. I didn't expect him to be fleet footed or anything. Just seemed like he was on something almost.

[PunchyPotorff]

I think what really showed was that flabby gut and that terrible conditioning. I thought Tarver was gona take a knee he was hunched over so bad second half of the fight. In his defense he was never really hurt, but idk if that's a testimate of his good chin, or Cunningham's lack of punching power. I think I'll go with the latter. Don't think Tarver can stand up to a top class heavyweight.

Good observations. I wonder what's next for the guy. I sense despiration with the ******** debts etc etc. Hate seeing fighters risking their health when they're too old to fight anymore. Especially since he could make a decent living doing comentating. Makes me think of Pops Johnson/Leslie Stewart II. Pops trying his best couldn't keep up with Stewart, was TKOd, and he was just 33 then. His final fight.

[El-blanco]

Yeah it is the Seniors Tour definitely. I didn't expect him to be fleet footed or anything. Just seemed like he was on something almost.

He looked absolutely flat in there. Very few of his punches had any zip on them.

[PunchyPotorff]

Theres a fine line between the lower weight heavyweights and cruiserweights. I agree he was a great cruiserweight, but the CW division is becoming packed with some real bad@sses. I wasn't surprised Huck got knocked out tonight. And Glowacki isn't anything special compared to what is coming/already here at CW. And I thought Huck beat Povetkin. I'll eat my words if I'm wrong. Eastern Europeans man. Maybe it's the economy. Lol

Yep. Whole different scenario now. The next 2 years will say alot for CW. As for Huck, he didn't look prime Huck tonight anyway, seemed shopworn. Missed way too many punches, didn't even seem to adjust. But I guess the question is, where will Cunningham go? Maybe a Tarver rematch. But then what. The guy's been the hard luck kid past few years.

[PunchyPotorff]

He looked absolutely flat in there. Very few of his punches had any zip on them.

And I guess that's normal for him with most of his HW fights. Just seems strange to me. It's like when he went from LHW to HW something wierd happened to him.

[MAXIMUS~RICO~13]

I had it Traver 115-113 but, I was happy about the draw. Both fighters I've liked and watched for years. Traver looked fat and old with no chance of beating Dr Steelhammer.

[joe strong]

I think what really showed was that flabby gut and that terrible conditioning. I thought Tarver was gona take a knee he was hunched over so bad second half of the fight. In his defense he was never really hurt, but idk if that's a testimate of his good chin, or Cunningham's lack of punching power. I think I'll go with the latter. Don't think Tarver can stand up to a top class heavyweight.

I don't know what you were watching. Tarver won the last 4 rounds & picked it up the 2nd half. He is a timing guy. He doesn't throw lots of punches & he landed some solid shots. Flabby or not.

[MrTambourineMan]

[joe strong]

I had Tarver winning 116-112. A draw wasn't a bad decision. A couple of the early rounds I gave to Tarver because of him staggering Cunningham after being out worked a little. Cunningham does not punch hard enough nor does he defend well. He gets hit too easily for a guy with his speed. He has always been like that at both HW & CW. He will be winning a round by outworking a guy then BAM he's either staggered or on his ass. He gives away those rounds. This is why he losses close fights. He lost to adamek & glazkov because of this. It almost cost him against Mansour. I think Tarver won the fight & should move on. Cunningham can hang with the big boys but can't beat them.

[New England]

"battle?"