Roy Jones Jr. vs Antonio Tarver
On November 8, 2003, Roy Jones Jr. (48-1, 38 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA (Super) and The Ring champion, and the light-heavyweight WBC champion Antonio Tarver (21-1, 17 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Jones Jr. vs Tarver Stats
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over John Ruiz, 8 months and 7 days ago. Antonio Tarver is on a 5-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Montell Griffin, 6 months and 13 days ago.
Jones Jr. vs Tarver Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Antonio Tarver really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Jones Jr. vs Tarver Result
Roy Jones Jr. defeated Antonio Tarver via majority decision and unifies the WBA (Super), The Ring, and WBC light-heavyweight titles. Jones Jr. improves his record to 49-1, while Tarver adds a loss to his record at 21-2.