Tarver, Dawson Make Weight Ahead Of Tonight’s Showdown In Boxing Mad Las Vegas

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Antonio Tarver and Dawson battle for light heavyweight supremacy tonight, Saturday, October 11, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET delayed on the West Coast) from The Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino in Las Vegas.

At the weigh-in yesterday, Tarver came in at 174 lb, and Chad Dawson tipped the scales at the same weight.

Immediately prior to the light heavyweight world championship, on a night that has electrified the boxing world, Showtime will present the WBC heavyweight showdown between Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko on a tape-delayed basis from Berlin, Germany.

Tarver-Dawson will be promoted by AT Entertainment and Gary Shaw Productions in association with Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas from The Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino.