Fight Roy Jones L UD 12 (12) Antonio Tarver

The mic was turned over to winner of the fight and Antonio Tarver began by tipping his hat to Roy Jones Jr. "A lot of the news media and experts have been saying that he is a shot fighter, but I'm glad I didn't listen and I worked my butt off. You saw the best Roy Jones tonight that you've seen in the last ten years and any fighter he faced in the last ten years, he would have certainly beaten tonight but he just can't beat the champ, the Magic Man. read more ...

"I'll be back," promised Roy Jones Jr. "I got hurt once and I think that was the turning point of the fight. He hit me with a good shot. But I kept coming. Can't nobody else beat me but Tarver. Why? Because God blessed me with a true talent.....I was hard to go out like I would have being knocked out twice the last couple of times. I’m a true champion. I’ve been at the top. Being the champion that I am, it was good. I was satisfied with my performance, but I do realize that I lost the fight. read more ...

World light heavyweight champion Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver defeated Roy Jones Jr for the second time with a unanimous twelve round points decision on Saturday night at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa, Florida in the USA. Jones, the former six time world champion in four weight classes, looked brilliant for two rounds, but simply didn't do enough to come close to winning the fight. read more ...

Roy Jones Jr. weighed in first at 173. About ten minutes later, world light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver scaled in at the 175lb limit. read more ...

For the first time in over ten years, Roy Jones Jr. is training with his father Roy Jones Sr. In addition, Roy continues training with longtime trainer Alton Merkerson, who says he has no problem sharing duties with "Big Roy." Coach Merk said Roy is currently sparring with Kippy Warren and Derrick Harmon, and is highly motivated for this fight, which hasn't been the case since a proposed fight with Mike Tyson fell through and Jones returned to the light heavyweight division read more ...

Rumors that Roy Jones Jr. has suffered a hand injury during training for his upcoming title bout against Antonio Tarver appeared to be confirmed by his actions during a charity basketball game Saturday night at Woodham High School. Jones had no trouble dribbling with either hand but did grab his right wrist and grimaced in obvious pain when he fouled an opponent late in the third quarter. After the game, Jones accepted hand shakes read more ...

(Press Release )It's been almost 25 years since Antonio Tarver and Roy Jones Jr. crossed paths for the first time, and from their first fight as 13-year-old amateurs, they have been indelibly linked in the minds of boxing fans and each other. But on Saturday, October 1st, at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, this journey comes to an end, as the two premier light heavyweights of this era meet for the third time to determine who the superior fighter truly is. "I have to commend Roy Jones for coming back and saying "I want Antonio Tarver, I want the best read more ...

This left Tarver (23-3, 18 KO's) all by himself to promote the fight. "The show must go on," said the classy champion. "I don't have a problem being here soaking up the spotlight. In fact I look better on camera." HBO's Ross Greenberg, however, was slightly harsher in his assessment. "I'd like to admonish Roy Jones for not being here," he said. read more ...

“It’s done,” announced promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing to FightNews. “I am pleased to say that all parties have signed off and Antonio Tarver will meet Roy Jones Jr. on October 1st.” DeGuardia, the promoter of Tarver, received the signed contracts from Jones on Wednesday morning. “It is going to be parity, fifty-fifty. Tarver certainly feels he should get more, but this fight goes beyond money. Both Tarver and Jones are true warriors and they want to see who is the best. This fight will happen because both fighters have an overwhelmingly read more ...