Tarver vs. Lebedev - can Tarver continue to clean up after RJJ?

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  1. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A lot of people were shocked by Tarver's turn-back-the-clock performance against Green. But how would Tarver do against yet another Jones conqueror - Lebedev?
     
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  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Easy UD for Tarver, Lebedev is very raw and even a partially decomposed RJJ was outboxing him for periods in their fight.
     
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  3. Steenalized

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    Lebedev KOs him
     
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    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Roy was a tougher fight stylistically for Lebedev. Tarver is obviously a lot more skilled than Leb and less shot than Roy, but I can see Leb landing that big right hand on the old southpaw and dominate him down the stretch.
     
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  5. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Definitly a wide UD for Tarver way too much skill for Lebedev
     
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    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ko lebedev
     
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  7. Axe

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    Lebedev would knock the milkdud into next year.
     
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  8. dandur55

    dandur55 Active Member Full Member

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    No, Lebedev will stop Tarver, there is noway Tarvers win over Green will convince me that he can beat Lebedev.
    Lebedev is very good fighter, and a bit underrated in my opinion
     
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  9. Auracle21

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    lebedev isnt all that great. and if tarver can come in with determination and a good game plan he can win a UD
     
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    RSBonos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Today's version of Tarver can UD Lebedev, who has looked a little disappointing in his last two fights.
     
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    hmmm.... this fight could actually be intriguing, lebedev is young & strong and very powerful. Tarver is slick, skilled and experienced... to be honest i would actually like to see this.

    However someone above pointed out an EXPIRED Roy Jones Jr gave lebedev some problems, so i give Tarver a good chance depending on the strategy he uses on the night (box him) .
     
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  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Honestly...as much as I like Lebedev there is IMO a good chance he gets outboxed here based on the sum impression left by Lebedev-Huck, Lebedev-Jones, Tarver-Aguilera and Tarver-Green. :think
     
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  13. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    It must drive Jones INSANE seeing the success Hopkins and Tarver are having in their 40s while he's getting brutally blasted to the canvas. I just hope Tarver's recent performance doesn't "inspire" Jones to do something stupid once again.
     
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Don't forget Johnson!

    OK, I guess maybe going 2-3 isn't quite "success"...but two of those losses were pretty close and the third wasn't a blowout (and all were against top names in their divisions...)

    :think This isn't going as well as planned. My point is that he is still fighting at a pretty high level like Hopkins and Tarver (and unlike Jones).
     
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  15. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    your points are well taken. I guess I just don't consider Johnson a bonafide Jones "nemesis" the way I do Hopkins and Tarver. But you're right.. Glen is another example of 40 being the new 30.
     
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