In a tremendous battle between light heavyweights, Antonio Tarver (23-3, 18 KOs) avenged his December loss to Glen Johnson (40-10-2, 28 KOs) with a unanimous 12 round decision on Saturday night in Memphis, Tennessee. This now sets Tarver atop the list for the best fighter at 175 pounds.
Both Tarver and Johnson are the most competitive elite light heavyweights in quite some time, bringing excitement back into their division. And the kicker is, they did it without a major title on the line!
For years, Roy Jones allowed the alphabet soup boxing organizations to dictate the match-ups … and the interest in light heavyweight division dried up. This created match-ups where Roy Jones would defend his title against mediocre competition. Now, with Tarver and Johnson, we’ve got two fighters willing to fight the best … and the division is electric with excitement once again!
This fight was not only good for the light heavyweight division … it was good for boxing. In a show of good sportsmanship both men fought a clean fight and respected each other with their words after the fight. These men are a class act.
With the score now: Tarver 1 and Johnson 1. This rivalry begs for a trilogy.
--The Mighty-Moe
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