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Bernard Hopkins to be Profiled For Black History Month

The life of two-division king and former undisputed middleweight (160 pounds) champion, Bernard Hopkins (pictured above, at center), will be featured on Monday on Comcast SportsNet as part of his native Philadelphia's monthly magazine program, Net Impact Philly, as the sports network celebrates Black History Month by...

Exclusive: Bernard Hopkins' Top 10 Most Rewarding Fights

' On the eve of his 46th birthday, FanHouse is re-running a list of the 10-most rewarding fights of former undisputed middleweight champion, Bernard Hopkins, as listed in March of 2010. It appears that Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 knockouts) has been awarded a rematch of last month's controversial, majority decision draw with...

Chad Dawson: Manny Steward Replaces Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

Former WBC interim light heavyweight (175 pounds) titlist "Bad" Chad Dawson, who is coming off of August's HBO televised, 11th-round, technical decision loss to Canada's WBC champ Jean Pascal, at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, has replaced trainer Eddie Mustafa Muhammad with Manny Steward, the fighter's promoter, Gary...

Comeback Performer of the Year: Glen Johnson

Known as "The Road Warrior" for his reputation of fighting anyone, anywhere and at any time, as well as for his rugged in-your-face style, the Jamaican-born Glen Johnson ended the year 2009 on a losing note. The Miami resident had suffered a November, unanimous decision loss to then-unbeaten, WBC interim light...

Bernard Hopkins Calls Draw With Jean Pascal 'Sho Nuff Robbery'

Bernard Hopkins has made a career out of proving his critics wrong. Hopkins was the perceived underdog in bouts against previously unbeaten Felix Trinidad in September 2001, former world titlist Antonio Tarver in June 2006, former world champ Winky Wright in July 2007, and previously unbeaten two-belt holder Kelly Pavlik...

Antonio Tarver News From the Web

05/23/12 Kayode ignores Tarver?s antics, ready for big fight Source: The Guardian of Nigeria NIGERIA'S Lateef Kayode, who is hoping to upstage International Boxing Organisation (IBO) cruiserweight champion, Antonio Tarver, has said he is not paying attention to his opponent's antics but concentrating on the June 2 showdown.
05/20/12 Antonio Tarver ready to return to the ring Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Boxing fans lately have seen him more as a Showtime network fight analyst than in the ring, but Antonio Tarver is ready to cross through the ropes again.
05/19/12 ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Tarver dreams big ... really... Source: Press-Telegram - Long Beach CA Antonio Tarver is the proud owner of one of boxing's most jaw-dropping knockout victories over the past few decades.
05/19/12 boxing agate Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA At Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. vs. Juan Alberto Rosas, 12, for Sanchez's IBF junior bantamweight title.
05/02/12 Ricky Hatton, Antonio Tarver expect Floyd Mayweather... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI One of Floyd Mayweather's former opponents and an ex-Olympic teammate both like the Grand Rapids native's chances of remaining undefeated following Saturday's fight with Miguel Cotto.

Background on Antonio Tarver

Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968), nicknamed the "Magic Man", is an American professional boxer and the former WBC, WBA, IBF, & The Ring light heavyweight champion.

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