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Antonio Tarver wants to be oldest heavyweight champ in history

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12
Aug

Antonio Tarver wants to be oldest heavyweight champ in history

Antonio Tarver says he’s going to be heavyweight champ and won’t be dissuaded by critics, but he has to get through Steve Cunningham first.

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12
Aug

Steve Cunningham takes hard stance on PEDs in boxing

Steve Cunningham made no accusations going into Friday’s fight against Antonio Tarver but said he’d sue any opponent who tested positive for PEDs.

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06
Jul

Steadfast Steve Cunningham won’t overlook ‘old’ Tarver

Steve Cunningham says he’ll stick to his game plan and ignore those who say he’ll have an age advantage over Antonio Tarver on Aug. 14.

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29
May

Antonio Tarver hangs on to youth – and a heavyweight dream

At age 46, former RING light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver might be working the ringside microphone for “Premier Boxing Champions” but he’s still hanging on to the idea of one last title run at heavyweight.

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22
Dec

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on the close to 2014, their New Year’s wishes for 2015, Al Haymon, Johnny Tapia, the heavyweight division, the Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder fight, mythical matchups, and other boxing subjects in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

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12
Dec

Austin Trout, Antonio Tarver, Terrell Gausha score TKOs on 13-bout card

Austin Trout scored a seventh-round TKO of Luis Grajeda in the main event of a marathon card on Thursday in Temecula, California. Former light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver stopped Johnathon Banks in a special heavyweight bout on the ESPN2-televised show.

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10
Dec

Johnathon Banks following dream as fighter, Klitschko’s trainer

If Johnathon Banks were to lose what he has called “must-win fight” against former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver on Thursday, he would seriously consider retiring to become a full time trainer for RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

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09
Dec

Antonio Tarver unconcerned about ring inactivity

Despite having but one fight in two-and-a-half years, former RING light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver believes his best days at heavyweight are ahead of him.

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08
Dec

Antonio Tarver Q&A: ‘I’m destined to become world heavyweight champion’

Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver will continue his move into the heavyweight ranks against Klitschko-trainer Johnathon Banks on Saturday.

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05
Dec

Austin Trout, Antonio Tarver, Marcus Browne top Dec. 11 card

An ESPN card dedicated to late promoter Dan Goossen will air on Dec. 11 and will feature Austin Trout, Antonio Tarver and Marcus Browne.

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