GRIM Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Antonio “The Magic Man†Tarver (30-6, 21 KOs) made veteran opponent Mike Sheppard (21-16-1, 9 KOs) of West Virginia disappear with a fourth-round TKO in their scheduled ten-round main event on Tuesday night’s Golden Boy Promotions card at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Tarver, who just celebrated his forty-fifth birthday this month, picked up an interim NABA title with the win in his first sanctioned bout at heavyweight since 2010. It was slow going for the first couple of rounds as both big men tried to establish consistency early. Tarver found it first in the second with solid left hands in the form of left crosses and uppercuts. Tarver continued to shake off his seventeen-month long retirement and ring rust into the third round as he worked to Sheppard’s midsection. In the fourth, Tarver gained purchase with a thudding left hand that caught Sheppard high on his forehead coming forward and plopping him on his butt. He beat the count from referee Sam Burgos but walked right into his second knockdown when Tarver flurried more combinations. The game veteran beat the count once more and pushed on and into a straight left and another chopping left that stunned him and put him on the floor for the third and final time. Burgos jumped in and waved off the assault at the bell to end round four–with an official time of 2:59. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 Didn't even know he was fighting. Magic Man never ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIM Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Didn't even know he was fighting. Magic Man never ages! Same here and on a Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted November 27, 2013 Members Share Posted November 27, 2013 One fool I met said he didn't have such great power-lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted November 28, 2013 Members Share Posted November 28, 2013 He looked pretty feather fisted against nagy aguilera a couple years agoThis guy Sheppard also got ko'd in 1 rd by vinnie maddalone so this shouldnt be seen as a ringing endorsrment for tarvers powerYea but he stopped Green, he is some tough son of a bitch. Also was the first and as far as I know only man to knock out Eric Harding and lets not forget the Jones ko. And Aguilera is a HEAVYWEIGHT, DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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