Danny Green now wondering about his loss to Tarver

Image: Danny Green now wondering about his loss to TarverBy Allan Fox: With yesterday’s news of 43-year-old IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6-1, 20 KO’s) testing positive for anabolic steroids for his 12 round draw against Lateef Kayode earlier this month, former IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green (31-5, 27 KO’s) is now wondering whether Tarver was on the stuff when he beat Green last year by a 9th round stoppage in July of 2011.

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Tarver’s performance against Kayode makes it difficult to take him seriously as an opponent for Wladimir Klitschko

Image: Tarver's performance against Kayode makes it difficult to take him seriously as an opponent for Wladimir Klitschko(Photo: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Eric Thomas: IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6-1, 20 KO’s) wanted to put in an especially impressive performance last Saturday night in his title defense against unbeaten Lateef Kayode (18-0-1, 14 KO’s), as the 43-year-old Tarver was hoping that a victory would be a springboard for a fight against IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

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Tarver: Kayode was running all night

Image: Tarver: Kayode was running all night(Photo: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: 43-year-old IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6-1, 20 KO’s) seemed to recognize that the blemish on his record last night with his 12 round draw against unbeaten contender Lateef Kayode (18-0-1, 14 KO’s) wasn’t one of his better performances.

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Kayode: I’m going to knock Tarver out

Image: Kayode: I'm going to knock Tarver out(Photo Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: The heavily muscled unbeaten cruiserweight contender Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KO’s) is predicting a knockout win over 43-year-old IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver on Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

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Tarver: Cotto is going to have to get physical with Mayweather to beat him

Image: Tarver: Cotto is going to have to get physical with Mayweather to beat him(PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotion) By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Antonio Tarver is giving WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto a chance to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. this Saturday night, but it’s not a good chance. Tarver thinks Cotto has to be physical with Mayweather and near perfect on defense to pull off the upset.

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