Photos: Antonio Tarver and Nagy Aguilera weigh in for ShoBox
by Bad Left Hook on Oct 15, 2010 3:36 AM EDT
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Antonio Tarver weighed in at 221 for his first fight at heavyweight, airing tonight on Showtime at 11:00 p.m., against Nagy Aguilera. We'll see how he does, but I'd be lying if I said he doesn't look a little soft at the weight. Fighting on the undercard will be Shawn Porter, who made the 147 pound limit for the first time in his career. He'll be facing Hector Munoz, a tough guy who likes to mix it up and took a beating from Mike Jones his last time out. -- Brickhaus
Quotes from Antonio Tarver:
"I'm not going to put pressure on myself and say I want to win impressively, or I need to win impressively. I just want to do enough to win and look good if possible. I'm definitely excited about this fight and returning to the ring and not having to worry about making weight."
"I wanted a real test and I know Aguilera has trained hard for this, and he looks in great shape. So I expect a good fight."
"My dream is to win a world heavyweight title. It only takes one person to believe in you - and that's me. The rest will come aboard later."
"In this weight division, I'm definitely a work in progress. There are obviously a lot of questions. I have questions. Can I hurt a true heavyweight? Can I take their punches?"
"Tomorrow, you will get a glimpse. I hope to break him down mentally, and then physically. Styles make fights, and this is a good fight for me. I want to thank everyone who helped make it possible.''
Nagy Aguilera: "I'm still young and learning but I think Tarver made a mistake fighting me. He picked me from what he saw from ringside in my last fight, but I barely trained for that one. For this I worked very hard for two months and I am in great shape. I had my best camp ever and have never been as prepared for a fight like I am for this one."
More photos and quotes after the jump.
Shawn Porter: "I’m looking forward to a good fight. Munoz is exactly what you see on tape: a straight-ahead, aggressive fighter with a great chin. I’m prepared to do what it takes to get my way around him and take him out of there. ... The decision to drop down in weight was a team decision. At my height (5-foot-7), it’s probably better for me to fight at 147 than 154. In the ring I feel the same now fighting at welterweight as I did at junior middleweight."
Hector Munoz: :Porter has the name, he was a 2008 U.S. Olympian and I know he’s favored. But you can’t measure heart and no one has a bigger heart them me. I am here to win."
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I know it’s just weigh-in photos, but Porter looks really fit at 147.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
fwiw
ive never seen tarver’s arms that big
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
Yeah, good to see that he at least has heavyweight sized arms
by Polish Rifle on Oct 15, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure it will help much
Most power is derived from the legs anyway, and while I can’t really see them in the picture, they were very thin before.
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ive never seen tarver’s arms that big
I’ve never seen tarver’s arms that fat big
by higgledy-piggledy on Oct 17, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And for all his talk about being in the low 240's
Shannon Briggs weighed in at 262 today.
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What a surprise …he’s always been full of it .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Oct 15, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
262 is not bad for Briggs in '10.
Briggs is very muscular and is not fat at 262 pounds… Had Briggs gotten weird with his diet and trained wearing a rubber suit, he’d prolly have little in the tank come fight night at 240 pounds…
I saw it with Duran in the 1980s when he was always losing 30 to 40 pounds in training and I saw how limp Tarver was in 2006 against B-Hops after dropping 40 pounds to lose his title at 175 pounds….
Looking at the weigh-in pics, Briggs is buffed and lean at 262 pounds…. And, as usual, V.K. is naturally toned and ready to rumble at 251…
Let’s do it
MR.BILL
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AT's head
looks too small for his body, sort of out of proportion.
Roy Jones didn’t look so soft when he moved up.
Roy
was “superman” Phill.He could pack on almost 20lbs of muscle in 7 months.Anyone who has ever done any kind of weight or calisthinetics training and followed a strict diet knows that is impossible when done naturally,in such a short space of time,no matter how much of an athlete you are.You would put fat on too.
Roy was “superman” though.He had the secret ingredient. :)
I could be wrong
maybe he was just naturally very muscular……………But once a cheat…………
Great boxer though.
The " secret ingredient" theory eh Matt ?
I agree .
Roy would of never have done all those super human deeds if it wasn’t for spinich … that special Roy spinich . They grow a rather strong varient in that part of Florida I’ve heard .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Oct 15, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny you say that Sir Jack..
Someone by me grows his own type of spinach too, but this looks more “weedy” ;- )
Ha !
Post me your neighbours address .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Oct 16, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep, agreed
Roy’s always been in good nick… whatever the wight Matt. Anyway, that’s no biggie..I can put on 20 lbs in a weekend, at the chippy or maccies!!
20 pounds in 7 months
is probably doable for an elite athlete. Particularly one who had been cutting to make weight before. Baseball players regularly put on 20-30 pound over the offseason (elite trainers like Eric Cressey document this). Not saying Roy Jones didn’t cheat, I’m just saying 20 pounds in 7 months is doable by an elite athlete, who hasn’t been trying to have max muscle mass or a complete novice
by journeyintosound on Oct 15, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
He didn't pack on 20 pounds of muscle
More like 5, and he didn’t boil down 15 pounds to make weight like he usually did.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I won't say I don't suspect something funky was going on
But 20 pounds of muscle is exaggeration.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
That’s fair comment.
Part of it was probably water to be fair but i bet his bodyfat % wasn’t all that higher than when he was at light heavy.
Tarver
looks pretty soft in the strike-zone area… I figured he would too… I also gotta assume Nagy Aguliera is a stiff as a fighter, as well… Aguliera is stepping way up in class against Tarver… YAWN!!
MR.BILL
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Not really a stiff, just…not very good. Basically still learning on the job. If Tarver can take the punch from him (Aguilera’s not feather-fisted) he should just be too good of a boxer is my guess.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 15, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew from the getgo
that Tarver would “Hand-Pick” his opponents at 200 + pounds… Tarver can beat Aguliera with his right jab alone…
V.K. should also be able to control Briggs with his left jab, too…
I see both “Aguliera & Briggs” eating leather right off the bat come tomorrow night…
MR.BILL
Bill Petersen
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I suspect Tarver’s going to do a couple more fights like this and then try to land a money fight for his retirement. Or hell, with the way Wlad and Vitali are struggling to get opponents, he might just go to one of them next and call it a career.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 15, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Germany calling...
Klit : 251 pounds
Briggs : 262 pounds
Say What?
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Bill Petersen
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Not tonight
Boys, I am going to have to leave you fellows to work out this fight by yourselves. I’m watching the Rangers-Yankees game 1 of the ALCS tonight. Usually boxing takes precedence over boxing, but not this time.
From a Rays fan
Go Rangers
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Oh if you’re a Rangers fan, I can’t imagine skipping their trip to the ALCS for this fight. Go Rangers!
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 15, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
"F" the Yankees in '10...
GO TEXAS RANGERS!
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I got Sir Chris Lee lined-up at 8 bells
In “The Mummy” from 1959… I love this film from Hammer Films….
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Is it true or confirmed
that ESPN will air replays of the ‘Bute’ and ‘Klit’ fights come Sunday afternoon? I’ve been told ESPN will air these fights at around 2 bells in the noon time…
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Sunday at 2 they have replays scheduled. The initial thing I’d heard was that the two fights would be replayed together. TV Guide lists only Bute-Brinkley, but it’s a 90-minute block, which means without all the stuff they can edit out (intros, hooplah) they should have both fights.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 15, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Both fights best get shown....
I really care LESS about “Bute-Brinkley.” But “Klit-Briggs” is my ticket..
ESPN3 is garbage….. Its total bull malarkey that some redneck in Omaha, NE. can view the fight, but folks from Los Angeles, Chicago and New York get jacked around…
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It’s actually a pretty great service, but I know what you mean. And Chicago has it.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Oct 15, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
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