As North America gets the day started, Antonio Tarver ended Danny Green’s night in Australia just hours ago.
Congrats to Magic Man, who stopped Green at the end of the 9th round in Sydney to win the IBO cruiserweight strap. His 5th world title should elevate Tarver into the upper echelon of ring warriors; at 42 years old his feat is almost as impressive as Bernard Hopkins recent conquest of the light heavyweight world championship.
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Tarver has plenty of promise as a TV analyst but he just showed the world he’s not ready to leave the ring as of yet. Too bad there are so few appealing fights to be made at cruiserweight. Steve Cunningham seems like the only name that will ring out with U.S. fight fans, though Freddie Roach prospect Lateef Kayode would probably make for a more fan-friendly affair.
