Fight:25613

Antonio Tarver 179 lbs beat Ernest Mateen 185 lbs by KO at 0:56 in round 1 of 10

• Date: 2000-02-29
• Location: Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Tony Weeks
• Judge: Dalby Shirley
• Judge: Dave Moretti
• Judge: Bill Bellegia

• Don King promoted this televised bout, and Mateen was knocked out for the first time, and quickly, leading to questions. Tarver, however, stated after the bout he considered it a mismatch. The brief bout can be seen on YouTube.