Why Does Everyone Love Tarver So Much?

[whdempsey]

This is kind of a belated subject, and I've been meaning to write about it for months and months. Never got around to it.

Anyway, I don't understand why people love Tarver's personality. I think he's at least as big a **** as Jones was, but has had less to back it up. Ok, ok, the Johnson fight was close, and he has avenged his other losses by knockout, still though. When Jones had 25 fights under his belt, he also had I think 22 knockouts, and had never been pushed half as hard as Tarver has been in many of his fights. Really, as much as you protest that beating Jones oughta count for more than beating Jorge Castro or Bernard Hopkins, shouldn't it matter that Tarver got virtually shut out by Eric Harding?

See what I'm saying? Tarver's a good fighter, it's undeniable, but in his prime, Jones dazzled us with his speed, combinations, and the rest of it. Tarver only looks truly amazing when he's landing a lucky punch, and only really entertaining when he's losing a fight he probably shouldn't be losing. Point being, if it's true that "It ain't braggin if you can back it up," then it's also true that Tarver has mostly just been bragging.

[joeboxer]

Lots of people hate Tarver. I was screaming for Glen Johnson during their fight, and I will be next time too.

[scap]

I don'y like Tarver but I do think his personality is one that puts buts in the seats. He is lucky, he got lucky against Jones and was lucky against Eric Harding in their second fight.

Antonio Tarver is not nearly as good as people think and he is 35...it is too bad he is not as good of fighter as he is a talker, if that was the case then we would have something.

[Fallout]

I don'y like Tarver but I do think his personality is one that puts buts in the seats. He is lucky, he got lucky against Jones and was lucky against Eric Harding in their second fight.

Antonio Tarver is not nearly as good as people think and he is 35...it is too bad he is not as good of fighter as he is a talker, if that was the case then we would have something.

I was going to make a post in this thread, but you have said everything I would of said myself.

[joeboxer]

I remember after Jones Tarver 2 when he said on Friday Night Fights that he was thinking about fighting Klitcho. That was funny.

[whdempsey]

Thank God someone thinks i'm right.

By the way, I'm not sure I buy this argument that his personality buys tickets. Really, I'd sooner by any pay per view with Glen Johnson on it than one with Tarver. Actually, I would make a point of never buying a Tarver pay per view to avoid putting money in his pockets. Not so with Johnson.

Here's the other thing, the Ring ****zine, which I love, keeps talking about how Tarver's personality is really refreshing when compared with Jones. But it's not. He just sounds like another trash talker who wishes he were even half as ****** and funny as James Toney or Bernard Hopkins.

[Tha Greatest]

ya

Anyone remember when he knocked out Roy Jones, he started running around the ring all happy, then he ****in knocked out the camera guy. Anyone remember that?

[Shaolin Bushido]

Anyone remember when he knocked out Roy Jones, he started running around the ring all happy, then he ****in knocked out the camera guy. Anyone remember that?

I do. I was a little puzzled when he talked of everyone loving Tarver. I usually post on a coupla other forums and NO ONE loves that Dino from the Flintstones lookalike.

[whdempsey]

Ha. That's awesome. Dino. So true, I'd never even thought of it.

I dunno, mebbe I got the wrong impression but it seems like a lotta people really like him. Specially sports writers and Roy haters.

[Shaolin Bushido]

Ha. That's awesome. Dino. So true, I'd never even thought of it.

I dunno, mebbe I got the wrong impression but it seems like a lotta people really like him. Specially sports writers and Roy haters.

I admit it. I almost cried when Roy got KO'ed. I don't think I've recovered even now.

Roy either.