Record details

Antonio TARVER

"The Magic Man"

Cruiserweight

Male

USA, Orlando, Florida
Born: November 2, 1968, Orlando, Florida, USA
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85 – Reach: 75in
"southpaw"
Weight: 175-179-177-221-197.75 lbs

as an amateur:

1994 US National Golden Gloves lt.heavyweight champion
1993 Tampere World Sr. Champs lt.heavyweight
Lpt Jacklord Jacobs (Nig)
1995 Mar del Plata, Argentina, Pan-American Games gold medal 81
Final: W Thompson Garcia (Ecu)
1995 Berlin World Sr. Championships lt.heavyweight gold medal
Wpt Gajovic (Yug) 6+:6, Wpt Aurino (Ita) 7+:7
Wpt Schirow (Kaz) 9-6, Wpt Vega (Cuba) 7-3
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games lt.heavyweight bronze medal
Wpt Dmitri Vybornov (Rus) 5-2, Wstpd1 David Kowah (Sle)
Wstpd3 Enrique Flores (PR), Semis: Lpt Vasili Jirov (Kaz) 15-9

Amateur Results


1982
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Gainesville, Florida, Sunshine State Games 2nd place
- July 18	Roy Jones Jr (USA)	Gainesville, Florida	LPTS 3


1983-1992 No activity recorded

1993
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Biloxi, Mississippi, Dual Match USA vs Cuba, 81 kg
- Sept. 25	Ramon Garbey	Biloxi, Mississippi	LPTS 5:0


1994 No results recorded

1995
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
Berlin, Germany, World Championships gold medal, 81 kg
+ May 8	Milorad Gajovic	Berlin, Germany	WPTS +6:6
+ May 10	Pietro Aurino (ITA)	Berlin, Germany	WPTS +7:7
+ May 12	Vassiliy Jirov (KAZ)	Berlin, Germany	WPTS 9:6
+ May 13	Diosvany Vega (CUB)	Berlin, Germany	WPTS 7:3

Professional record


1997
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 18	Joaquin Garza	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 2
+ Apr. 29	Jason Burrell	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 3
+ June 21	Tracy Barrios	Tampa, Florida	KO 3
+ Aug. 12	Shelb Gross	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 1
+ Oct. 4	Berry Butler	Atlantic City, New Jersey	W 6
+ Oct. 28	Benito Fernandez	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 3
+ Dec. 2	Roy Francis	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 2

1998
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 17	Boyor Chew	Atlantic City, New Jersey	TKO 7
+ Mar. 24	Charles Oliver	Tunica, Mississippi	W 8
+ June 23	José Rivera	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	TKO 4
+ Aug. 30	Richard Gannon	Chester, West Virginia	TKO 2

1999
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 5	John Williams	Miami, Florida	KO 4
(Won IBF Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
+ Mar. 27	Roy Francis	Miami, Florida	TKO 3
+ June 12	Jerry Williams	Wilmington, Massachusetts	TKO 5
+ Oct. 2	Mohamed Benguasmia	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 9

2000
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 29	Ernest Mateen	Las Vegas, Nevada	KO 1
- June 23	Eric Harding	Biloxi, Mississippi	L 12
(For IBF Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator)

2001
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 24	Lincoln Carter	Tampa, Florida	TKO 5
+ Aug. 3	Chris Johnson	Toppenish, Washington	TKO 10

2002
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 25	Reggie Johnson	Rosemont, Illinois	W 12
(Won IBF Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator,
+ July 20	Eric Harding	Indianapolis, Indiana	TKO 5

2003
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 26	Montell Griffin	Ledyard, Connecticut	W 12
(Won vacant WBC-IBF Light-Heavyweight Titles)
- Nov. 8	Roy Jones Jr	Las Vegas, Nevada	L 12
(Lost WBC & For IBO Light-heavyweight Titles)

2004
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 15	Roy Jones Jr	Las Vegas, Nevada	TKO 2
(Won WBC-WBA-IBO Light-Heavyweight Titles)
- Dec. 18	Glen Johnson	Los Angeles, California	L 12
(Lost IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)

2005
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 18	Glen Johnson	Memphis, Tennessee	W 12
(Regained IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 1	Roy Jones Jr	Tampa, Florida	W 12
(Retained IBO Light-Heavyweight Title

2006
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- June 10	Bernard Hopkins	Atlantic City, New Jersey	L 12
(Lost IBO & NBA Light-Heavyweight Titles)

2007
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ June 9	Elvir Muriqi	Hartford, Connecticut	W 12
(Regained vacant IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 1	Danny Santiago	Mashantucket, Connecticut	KO 2
(Retained IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)

2008
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 12	Clinton Woods	Tampa, Florida	W 12
(Retained IBO and won IBF Light-Heavyweight Titles)
- Oct. 11	Chad Dawson	Las Vegas, Nevada	L 12
(Lost IBF and IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)

2009
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 9	Chad Dawson	Las Vegas, Nevada	L 12
(For IBF and IBO Light-Heavyweight Title)

2010
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Oct. 15	Nagy Aguilera	Miami, Oklahoma	W 10

2011
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 20	Danny Green	Sydney, Australia	TKO 9
(Won IBO Cruiserweight Title)

2012
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= June 2	Lateef Kayode	Carson, California	Draw 12 SD
(Retained IBO Cruiserweight Title)

2013
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 26	Mike Sheppard	Sunrise, Florida	TKO 4 (1:54)
(Won vacant interim WBA NABA Heavyweight Title)


2014 Inactive

2015
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
= Aug. 14	Steve Cunningham	Newark, New Jersey	Draw 12 SD

Summary