Antonio Tarver
American professional boxer
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- Born
- 21 November 1968, Orlando
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight, cruiserweight, light heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer, actor
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 81 kg (179 lb)
- Nickname
- Magic Man
- Recorded fight record
- 31 wins, 6 losses
Antonio Deon Tarver (born November 21, 1968) is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing, he competed from 1997 to 2015, and held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including the WBA (Unified), WBC, IBF and Ring magazine titles, as well as the IBO light heavyweight and cruiserweight titles. Tarver will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2026.
As an amateur, Tarver represented the United States at the 1996 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division; he eventually lost to Vassiliy Jirov from Kazakhstan, whom he had previously defeated at the 1995 World Championships to win gold. Tarver also triumphed at the 1995 Pan American Games and 1995 U.S. National Championships, winning gold in both. He remains the only boxer in history to have won gold at the Pan Am Games, World Championships and U.S. Nationals all in the same year.
Outside of boxing, Tarver starred as Mason "The Line" Dixon, the heavyweight champion in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa which to date is Tarver’s only acting role.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – light heavyweight |
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year 2004
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2026
- IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion
- IBO World Cruiserweight Champion
- IBO World Light Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Balboa | 2006 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q580514 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.