Antonio Tarver Record
| Total Fights | 39 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 7 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Antonio Tarver's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years and five months, Antonio Tarver fought 39 times with 31 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Tarver retired from professional boxing with a record of 31-6-1, which included seven light-heavyweight world-title wins and one successful title defense fight. He had a 57.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 39 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Tarver never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round split decision draw against Steve Cunningham on August 14, 2015.
Some of Tarver's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Roy Jones Jr., Glen Johnson, Clinton Woods, and Montell Griffin.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Aug 14, 2015 | 46 | Steve Cunningham | Draw | SD |
| 38 | Dec 11, 2014 | 46 | Johnathon Banks | Win | TKO7 |
| 37 | Nov 26, 2013 | 45 | Mike Sheppard | Win | TKO4 |
| 36 | Jun 2, 2012 | 43 | Lateef Kayode | NC | SD |
| 35 | Jul 20, 2011 | 42 | Danny Green | Win | RTD9 |
| 34 | Oct 15, 2010 | 41 | Nagy Aguilera | Win | UD |
| 33 | May 9, 2009 | 40 | Chad Dawson | Loss * | UD |
| 32 | Oct 11, 2008 | 39 | Chad Dawson | Loss * | UD |
| 31 | Apr 12, 2008 | 39 | Clinton Woods | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Dec 1, 2007 | 39 | Danny Santiago | Win | TKO4 |
| 29 | Jun 9, 2007 | 38 | Elvir Muriqi | Win | MD |
| 28 | Jun 10, 2006 | 37 | Bernard Hopkins | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Oct 1, 2005 | 36 | Roy Jones Jr. | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Jun 18, 2005 | 36 | Glen Johnson | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Dec 18, 2004 | 36 | Glen Johnson | Loss * | SD |
| 24 | May 15, 2004 | 35 | Roy Jones Jr. | Win * | TKO2 |
| 23 | Nov 8, 2003 | 34 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | MD |
| 22 | Apr 26, 2003 | 34 | Montell Griffin | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Jul 20, 2002 | 33 | Eric Harding | Win | TKO5 |
| 20 | Jan 25, 2002 | 33 | Reggie Johnson | Win | SD |
| 19 | Aug 3, 2001 | 32 | Chris Johnson | Win | KO10 |
| 18 | Feb 24, 2001 | 32 | Lincoln Carter | Win | TKO5 |
| 17 | Jun 23, 2000 | 31 | Eric Harding | Loss | UD |
| 16 | Feb 29, 2000 | 31 | Ernest Mateen | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Oct 2, 1999 | 30 | Mohamed Benguesmia | Win | TKO9 |
| 14 | Jun 12, 1999 | 30 | Jerry Williams | Win | TKO5 |
| 13 | Mar 27, 1999 | 30 | Roy Francis | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Feb 5, 1999 | 30 | John Williams | Win | KO4 |
| 11 | Aug 30, 1998 | 29 | Rocky Gannon | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Jun 23, 1998 | 29 | Jose Luis Rivera | Win | RTD4 |
| 9 | Mar 24, 1998 | 29 | Charles Oliver | Win | UD |
| 8 | Jan 17, 1998 | 29 | Boyer Chew | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Dec 2, 1997 | 29 | Roy Francis | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Oct 28, 1997 | 28 | Benito Fernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Oct 4, 1997 | 28 | Berry Butler | Win | UD |
| 4 | Aug 12, 1997 | 28 | Shelby Gross | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Jun 21, 1997 | 28 | Tracy Barrios | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Apr 29, 1997 | 28 | Jason Burrell | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Feb 18, 1997 | 28 | Joaquin Garcia | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Antonio Tarver (The Magic Man) is a 55-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Orlando, Florida, U.S. on November 21, 1968. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 1997 to 2015.
Tarver made his professional boxing debut against Joaquin Garcia at the age of 28 on February 18, 1997, defeating Garcia via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 34 on April 26, 2003 after 21 professional fights, against Montell Griffin for the light-heavyweight WBC (vacant) and IBF titles. He defeated Griffin via 12 round unanimous decision to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Antonio Tarver was a two-time unified light-heavyweight world champion, and has won seven world titles at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Tarver's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Tarver had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Steve Cunningham on August 14, 2015. The fight ended in a 12 round split decision draw. It's been 8 years, 8 months, and 24 days since this fight.
Championships
Tarver had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning seven world titles and one successful title defense. He won five of these fights and lost five.
Title Wins
Antonio Tarver fought for light-heavyweight world titles in six fights and won four of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won seven light-heavyweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2008 | Clinton Woods | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| Jun 18, 2005 | Glen Johnson | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | UD |
| May 15, 2004^ | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Apr 26, 2003^ | Montell Griffin | Light-heavyweight | WBC*, IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Antonio Tarver had five light-heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost four times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2005 | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | UD |
Title Losses
Antonio Tarver lost four world-title defense fights, and lost a total of four titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2008 | Chad Dawson | Light-heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| Jun 10, 2006 | Bernard Hopkins | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | UD |
| Dec 18, 2004 | Glen Johnson | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | SD |
| Nov 8, 2003 | Roy Jones Jr. | Light-heavyweight | WBC | MD |
Highlights
Tarver fought a total of 39 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. He put on some very good performances in these fights. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
April 26, 2003: Tarver becomes a unified light-heavyweight world champion by beating Montell Griffin via 12 round unanimous decision, in his first world-title fight. He now holds the WBC and IBF light-heavyweight world-champion belts.
May 15, 2004: Tarver becomes a unified light-heavyweight world champion by beating Roy Jones Jr. via 2nd round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light-heavyweight world-champion belts.
June 18, 2005: Tarver wins The Ring light-heavyweight title from Glen Johnson, by beating Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision.
October 1, 2005: Tarver successfully defends The Ring light-heavyweight title against Roy Jones Jr., winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
April 12, 2008: Tarver wins the IBF light-heavyweight title from Clinton Woods, by beating Woods via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Antonio Tarver have on his record?
Tarver knocked out 22 of his 39 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 57.9%. Of his total 31 wins, 22 of them were via KO (71%).
What was Antonio Tarver's first world title win?
Tarver's first world-title win were the WBC (vacant) and IBF belts at light-heavyweight. He defeated Montell Griffin via 12 round unanimous decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Antonio Tarver win?
Tarver won seven world titles at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Antonio Tarver make?
Tarver had a total of five title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost four times.