Antonio Tarver
Antonio Tarver
Antonio Deon Tarveris an American professional boxer. Nicknamed the "Magic Man", he is a former WBC, WBA, IBF and The Ring magazine light heavyweight champion, as well as a former IBO cruiserweight champion...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth21 November 1968
CityOrlando, FL
mistake fighter intimidation
He was bested by a better fighter, ...I didn't feel like he was intimidated. If I made a mistake he would have punished me.
men giving people
Maybe now people will give a man credit where credit is deserved. Roy Jones was beaten by a better fighter period. I'm one of the best in the world.
fighting destiny starting-over
Every fight is do or die for me. I've come too far to start over. I'm on a destiny trip right now. I'm racing towards that heavyweight world championship.
strong fighting light
I was a big light heavyweight but I feel perfect at heavyweight. When I look back at some of my old fights, I was really just a shell of myself. Now I'm healthy and strong and ready to get to the top.
blessed struggle unique
I wasn't blessed with this unique talent for nothing. I have to put it on display. The game hasn't retired me. When I went through all of my struggles, I became a champion right then. Now I just have to walk through my destiny.
fighting
I'm fighting the very best and I'm beating the very best. I'm looking to knock everybody out.
art reality champion
When I look at the 'Rocky Balboa' film when I played the undisputed heavyweight champion, I feel like art is going to imitate life. I played the champ in a movie and I'm going to become the champ in reality.
fighting boxing lost
This fight is more about what Roy Jones lost than what I took
convinced fighter good jones people roy thinking today whatever
A lot of people are thinking I'm one-punch happy. I'm a better fighter today than you've ever seen. I'm more focused. I'm more convinced of my ability. Whatever Roy Jones brings, I'm here to tell you it won't be good enough. Not here. Not now. Not ever.
people thinking
A lot of people are thinking I'm one-punch happy,
ability people prima question skill
A lot of people want to question his ability and skill now that I have arrived, but pre-Antonio Tarver, he was like a prima donna,
fight past
This fight won't go much past the sixth,
face glorified people pumped slap
I think it's a slap in the face to all the people that have pumped him up and glorified him over the years,
entirely excited mason playing ready script truly words work wrote
His words to me were: 'I wrote the script with you in mind.' I am truly excited about the possibility of playing Mason Dixon, and we're getting ready to work an entirely different stage, baby.