James Toney vs Antonio Tarver

There have been so many comments that I want to rage against in this thread that I choose to go ahead and vent by watching a Shannon Tweed clip or two on Metacafe because I'm alone and ...Well, I've said too much. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam.

 

How in the world did Tarver become over rated H2H??? Here on ESB??? Toney frequently gets matched against ATG's and to me gets way to much credit. A search of "Toney vs" will reveal vs Tyson, Charles, Hopkins, Marciano, Bruno, McClellan...the funniest is he was given a solid chance to beat Tyson by some???? talk about overrated (and I only researched the first 3 pages)...tarver has been paired with Qawi (not picked to win once), Marvin Johnson (only a couple even give tarver a chance) are the only ones listed on the first 3 pages.

If anyone is overrated it would be James Toney. I don't think Tarver is great and really don't particularlly like him a whole lot, but I believe he wins a nice decision here 8-4 type. I have never been sold on Toney at LHW or Cruiser. What in his resume makes him a favorite over Tarver here:

An MD loss to Griffen, or the 2nd UD loss to Griffen or the epic squeeking out a decision against the 41 y/o McCallum. Tarver is not great but to me he has much more credibility at this weight than Toney!

Tarver UD

 

To be fair Tarver doesnt have much credibility either. Again assuming both were in condition, which Toney really wasnt for Griffin, I think Toney schools him.