Tarver vs Cunningham

Who won Tarver vs Cunningham?

Antonio Tarver drew with Steve Cunningham by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, August 14th, 2015, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 114-114, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Tarver vs Cunningham stats

Back in August 2015, Antonio Tarver stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 6 losses, and 0  draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Steve Cunningham made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tarver had a large advantage in power over Cunningham, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Cunningham's 46%.

Antonio Tarver was the older man by 8 years, at 47 years old.

Cunningham had a height advantage of 1 inch over Tarver. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Antonio Tarver fought out of the southpaw stance, while Steve Cunningham was an orthodox fighter.

Tarver was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 1997, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Cunningham, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 17 fewer professional rounds, totaling 287 compared to Cunningham's 304.

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Cunningham's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Tarver vs Cunningham?

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