Jones- Tarver 1

[Taeth]

I think people were just surprised that Jones didn't dominate Tarver like he had most people, but I had him up by a fair bit in the first fight, I think a draw is kind of crazy, Tarver did well early, but most rounds Roy landed a lot more punches cleanly.

[rjj tszyu]

I think people were just surprised that Jones didn't dominate Tarver like he had most people, but I had him up by a fair bit in the first fight, I think a draw is kind of crazy, Tarver did well early, but most rounds Roy landed a lot more punches cleanly.

Totally agree! It was the closest fight he had been in since the first Griffin fight but I thought he was still a close but clear winner.

Had this fight happened before he moved up to HW I think he would have either KO'd or certainly won by a wide unanimous decision.

[ICB]

I didn't really see this as a close/controversial fight at all, people cried robbery because they wern't used to see Roy Jones Jr in a close fight. I had the fight dead even going into the 11th round.

And Roy Jones Jr clearly won the last 2 rounds making it 7-5 on my card, it could of possibly been 7-4-1 though.

Roy Jones Jr didn't need to take the rematch he clearly won this fight, Antonio Tarver would try and steal rounds with flurries at the end of the round.

But in my mind this was a clear win for Roy Jones Jr.

[Dizaster]

I don't think total robbery, or robbery at all really... But some of the score cards makes you wonder if they got their judging license free with their last pair of contact lenses...
One of the worst aspects of boxing, is that in a clearly even fight, or even a relatively one sided fight, a supposedly world class level judge can sometimes score it blindingly wrong in a way that they should be taken out the back and shot.. Let alone allowed to continue judging... All judges should have an analysis scorecard, and after a bunch of shit decisions, should be handed a huge please explain, then kicked out if they don't get their eyes checked..

[SweetPea]

Jones won this fight.

Tarver would have effective 5-10 second flurries along the ropes, and then he would do absolutely NOTHING the rest of the round.

Tarver has only himself to blame for losing this fight. He had a tired weight-drained Jones and just didn't throw enough punches to win.

[HattonTheHammer]

I had it 114-114

[SigmaMu]

One of thee most boring trilogies ever.

The only thing that made this fight, was the knock out.

Who won the first fight? It really doesnt matter who I thought won, it wont change nothing.