so how good of an amateur was antonio tarver?

Awesom-O · Post by **Awesom-O** » 20 Oct 2007, 00:57

i know he had an excellent amateur career.

how great was he in the ammys?

mike222 · Post by **mike222** » 21 Oct 2007, 11:35

Well he was a world champion,maybe not one of the best but a real talent nevertheless.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 24 Oct 2007, 11:48

Yes, the computer scoring can be manipulated. However, you can SEE who's cheating and do something about it - like remove them!

From what I heard, Tarver tried to rest on his laurels, and arrogance, and didn't do much of anything to win in the Olympics. He was a prima donna - a boxer that no coach wanted on an international event team. He demanded to be treated differently than any other boxer and was not well liked or respected.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 24 Oct 2007, 13:28

I'd say Tarver was a bit lucky to win the 1995 Worlds and yes, he could've won the Jirov fight at the Olympics which was very close.
Tarver has an incredible 1995: gold at the US Championship, gold at the Pan Am Games, gold at the World Championships, winner of the World Championship Challenge.
But really, he wasn't any star outside of the US. His fights were mostly boring.