Antonio Tarver
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Antonio Tarver |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 21, 1968(1968-11-21) |
| Age | 56 |
| Birthplace | Orlando |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Florida |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Antonio Tarver Biography
| Name | Antonio Tarver |
| Birthday | Nov 21 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | Orlando |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Gwendolyn Tarver |
| Spouse | Denise Tarver |
| Children(s) | Antonio Tarver, Jr. |
Antonio Tarver is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on November 21, 1968 in Orlando, Florida, United States. The nickname is Magic Man, he is an amateur light heavyweight fighter and an ex- WBC, WBA, and IBF champion. He took home an Olympic gold medal in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was a competitor at the lightweight division.
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As an amateur, Tarver represented the United States at the 1996 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division; he eventually lost to Vassiliy Jirov from Kazakhstan, whom he had previously defeated at the 1995 World Championships to win gold. Tarver also triumphed at the 1995 Pan American Games and 1995 U.S. National Championships, winning gold in both. He remains the only boxer in history to have won gold at the Pan Am Games, World Championships and U.S. Nationals all in the same year.
Tarver made his professional debut at the age of 28 on February 18, 1997, with a second-round knockout of Joaquin Garcia at the legendary “Blue Horizon” in Philadelphia.
He got married to Denise Tarver in 1999.
Antonio Tarver Net Worth
| Net Worth | $1 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Antonio Tarver is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Antonio Tarver 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was awarded an award of gold in the 1995 World Amateur Championships in Berlin.
He took home the IBO Cruiserweight title over Danny Green on July 20 2011.
Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968) is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing he competed from 1997 to 2015, and held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and Ring magazine titles, as well the IBO light heavyweight and cruiserweight titles.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
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Who is Antonio Tarver Dating?
According to our records, Antonio Tarver married to Denise Tarver. As of December 1, 2023, Antonio Tarver’s is not dating anyone.
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On April 26, 2003, Tarver received his first world title shot, when he faced former WBC champion Montel Griffin for the WBC & IBF light-heavyweight titles that had been vacated by Roy Jones Jr., who had gone on to defeat John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title the previous month. After dropping Griffin in the first and last rounds, Tarver was crowned champion after winning a unanimous decision.
Facts & Trivia
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In a rematch on May 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Tarver upset the odds to regain the WBC title and win the “WBA Super” title by knocking Jones out in the second round. In fifty previous fights, Jones had only been sent to the floor once, leaving most observers shocked at the result.
How many times did Roy Jones fight Antonio Tarver?
Background. Tarver and Jones had fought each other twice in the previous two years. The first match took place on November 8, 2003 with Jones returning to the light heavyweight division after winning the WBA heavyweight title in his previous bout.
How many fights did Antonio Tarver lose?
Antonio Tarver
Total fights| 39
Wins| 31
Wins by KO| 22
Losses| 6
Is Antonio Tarver retired?
KO Wins22
Title Defenses| 1
Title-Fight KO Wins| 1
Losses via KO| 0
Who did Antonio Tarver lose his title to?
In only his 22nd professional fight, Tarver won a unanimous decision against Montell Griffin to capture the WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles. Tarver would controversially lose his next fight via majority decision to Roy Jones, Jr. , who would prove to be Tarver’s biggest rival throughout his career.
How did Tarver beat Jones?
Although Tarver landed more punches than Jones, Jones landed a higher percentage of his punches. Tarver landed 175 of his 506 thrown punches for a 35% success rate, while Jones landed 167 of his 406 thrown punches for a 41% success rate.