Were the Johnson/Tarver fights any good?

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  1. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Just curious. I've never seen them before and no one else brings them up.
     
  2. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, very good fights, particularly the first one. Highly slept on fight.
     
  3. TheBradyHawkes

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    The first fight was great, and some even though Johnson nicked it. The 2nd one was a little more convincing, but decent.
     
  4. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Thanks. As a Jamaican(well I'm part lol) I respect Johnson deeply. As a RJJ fan, I'm still hurt about the second fight between the two. As a Dawson fan, well....y'all should get it from here lol.
     
  5. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnson has done us proud albeit when he lost a few times to some cans.
     
  6. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    I fixed the title; i meant to say fights, with a "s".
     
  7. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    He truly has. He really deserves the "Warrior" part in his nickname "Road Warrior". Thanks 4 the feedback guys I hope to get & see these fights soon.
     
  8. CLUBBER

    CLUBBER C.R.A.B. BOXING Full Member

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    Like "Gentlemen" Glenn Johnson...Great warrior...
     
  9. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Never got to see the first one, did see the rematch and enjoyed that, quite surprised they didn't make it a trilogy.
     
  10. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    1st one was pretty damn good
     
  11. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If I remember correctly, Johnson wanted a third fight but Tarver wasn't interested.
     
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    dawson is the class of this division
     
  13. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Those two guys were the most overrated fighters in recent history
     
  14. Manjuice

    Manjuice chiastic contrapposto Full Member

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    the 1st fight was the best fight I've ever saw tarver in. He actually was letting his hands go in this strange fashion where he would tap glen with like four punches to lull glen asleep and create an opening and then just throw a bomb whenever glen tried to react. Best I've ever seen tarver.
     
  15. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not fans of neither fighter,But yes they were both good fights

    And Tarver was robbed in the first fight,He clearly beat Johnson in the first fight