Antonio Tarver vs. Steve Cunningham set for August 14th, PBC on Spike

[Lineal]

This could be a good fight. I want to back Cunningham.

[Dark Lord Al]

Cunningham is ripped and anyone can get caught at HW , that is true because Peter Fury said so. Ignore his small KO % its all about being ripped.

[SlimTrae]

Steve can make Tarver work. He has a high punch rate, where Tarver is the true thinker in this fight.
I like this matchup.

[No Contest]

This just reminds me of old school heavyweight days when HW weren't huge. I like this matchup but gonna go with Tarver being able to counter punch better. Could turn into a snoozer if one of them doesn't press the action.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Just waking up to the idea of this fight now

Personally. I can't see how Cunningham is the favourite

Despite his win against Huck, I don't think he has done much to impress and has always fell short. His style is herky-jerky and sloppy and he just reminds me of a big limp Jermaine Taylor.

Tarver is by far the smarter and more poised fighter and I think they have roughly the same output.
Maybe Cunningham is a little stronger so could try to ambush Tarver a little and move off; in-out long-limbed raids with a bit of muscle... but he is getting dropped a lot lately and think Tarver has enough to win close rounds via a knock-down-or-two, if not stopping Cunningham late in the fight.

[p4pking]

Just waking up to the idea of this fight now

Personally. I can't see how Cunningham is the favourite

Despite his win against Huck, I don't think he has done much to impress and has always fell short. His style is herky-jerky and sloppy and he just reminds me of a big limp Jermaine Taylor.

Tarver is by far the smarter and more poised fighter and I think they have roughly the same output.
Maybe Cunningham is a little stronger so could try to ambush Tarver a little and move off; in-out long-limbed raids with a bit of muscle... but he is getting dropped a lot lately and think Tarver has enough to win close rounds via a knock-down-or-two, if not stopping Cunningham late in the fight.

Interesting! You know more about boxing than I do, and although I haven't paid close attention, I think of Cunningham as a pretty skilled and consistent boxer who is just vulnerable, and couldn't see the fight going differently myself. I think it's Tarver who will lose the rounds and just have a punchers chance. Years back, if Tarver had ever fought at cruiser, who knows, but he looks like shit lately to me!

[El Kabong]

Go Tarver go! Antonio Tarver wants a title shot and by God I want to see him have a go......mainly because I want to see him slaughtered in the ring.......go Tarver! Earn your next whuppin!!!!