Below is the excerpted chronology info for this fight, taken from the Wikipedia article on Jones. My guess is that if they had fought 5 or 10 years earlier, Jones would have easily defeated the comparatively flat-footed Tarver. Heavyweight champion Jones vs. Ruiz On March 1, 2003, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield. Return to light heavyweight Jones vs. Tarver Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on November 8, 2003, he defeated Antonio Tarver to retain the IBO and The Ring Light Heavyweight Championships, win Tarver's WBC title, and win the vacant WBA (Unified) title. Jones appeared a lot weaker after coming back down to the light heavyweight division. Losing the muscle he gained for the heavyweight fight seemed to have taken a toll on his aging body and his cat-like reflexes appeared diminished. Jones won by majority decision.
Below is the excerpted chronology info for this fight, taken from the Wikipedia article on Jones. My guess is that if they had fought 5 or 10 years earlier, Jones would have easily defeated the comparatively flat-footed Tarver.
Heavyweight champion
Jones vs. Ruiz
On March 1, 2003, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,Jones defeated John Ruiz, the man who defeated an aging Evander Holyfield.
Return to light heavyweight
Jones vs. Tarver
Jones chose to return to the light heavyweight division and on November 8, 2003, he defeated Antonio Tarver to retain the IBO and The Ring Light Heavyweight Championships, win Tarver's WBC title, and win the vacant WBA (Unified) title. Jones appeared a lot weaker after coming back down to the light heavyweight division. Losing the muscle he gained for the heavyweight fight seemed to have taken a toll on his aging body and his cat-like reflexes appeared diminished. Jones won by majority decision.
The first time I can say, Roy got whooped And Tarver got robbed😢