Tarver vs. Jones I

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antonio_Tarver
gptkbp:attendance 8,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:HBO_Pay-Per-View
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roy_Jones_Jr.
gptkb:Antonio_Tarver
gptkbp:date May 15, 2004
gptkbp:fan_engagement Mixed reactions from fans
gptkbp:fighting_style professional boxing
I underestimated him.
I told you I could do it.
gptkbp:finale_date 2 hours 30 minutes
High expectations from fans
Analyzed for tactical adjustments
Jones's career questioned
Tarver's career elevated
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the early 2000s boxing rivalry
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Jones's dominance.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarver vs. Jones I
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Dave_Moretti
gptkb:Burt_Clements
gptkb:Tom_Kaczmarek
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic upset in boxing history
gptkbp:location MGM Grand, Las Vegas
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage by sports networks
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Captain_Hook
The Magic Man
gptkbp:notable_fighter 24 wins, 3 losses
49 wins, 1 loss
gptkbp:outcome Tarver became the champion
gptkbp:promoter gptkb:Don_King
gptkbp:rank Jones dropped in rankings
Tarver moved up in rankings
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Joe_Cortez
gptkbp:result Tarver won by unanimous decision
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Tarver_vs._Jones_II
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:12
gptkb:Round_2
Round 12
Round 3
gptkbp:significance First fight between Tarver and Jones
gptkbp:tactics Speed and agility
Counterpunching
gptkbp:title WBA Light Heavyweight title
gptkbp:training gptkb:John_David_Jackson
Alton Merkerson
gptkbp:weight_class gptkb:Light_Heavyweight