How Tarver defeated Roy Jones

Possibly. Tarver was a tall southpaw with a great amateur pedigree and good skills and technique. Roy would be a heavy favorite prime for prime though.

 

Have you hit your prime yet, Mark? Or will this be the year that we see the best of Mark Ant, poster of 10,000 threads?

 

At least Mark seems genuinely interested in learning about the sport and considering new opinions and ideas. I wish a whole lot more of us were like that.

 

Just got him on the right night. Tarver was a very solid fighter. No shame in losing to him at what should have been the end of his career

 

Thought he never should have given him a rematch till he had another warm up fight or so. Moving up and down in weight looked like it sapped a lot out of him. He was never the same.

 

Del Valle landed the same punch. Jones always had that flaw.

 

Jones was slow as hell by the time he fought Tarver. Slow compared to his prime self. That's all.

 

Next up - How Michael Spinks outboxed Larry Holmes.

 

The most dangerous opponent for great fighter, is often the one who becomes obsessed with them.

When somebody wants to beat you more than they want the title, and prepares them self accordingly, then you have a big problem on your hands!

 

Antonio Tarver would always have caused Roy issues.

The shot he landed was absolutely perfect. He had his eyes closed, but you've got to give him huge credit. But the surprising thing, is that he couldn't land this shot in the other 2 fights. And Roy was drained in the first one and was washed up for the final one.

 

Roy got caught because his defense was based on reflex’s which of course slowed down with age.

He got KOed because he was a natural 160 fighting a natural 175 pounder. On top of that Tarver used his advantages and reached Roy with a perfect shot.

 

This is just isn't true. Prime RJJ drained down like 15lbs to get to 160. He also peaked at 168. Jones wasn't a natural 160lber by any stretch.

Tarver was also a massive LHW, not a naturally fitting one. But that's by the by.