of Dixon, as he thought it would be easier to teach a boxer how to act than to teach an actor how to box convincingly. Tarver is one of only three fighters to actually defeat "Rocky Balboa" in film. Commentating with Showtime After his loss to Dawson in June 2009, Tarver served as a boxing analyst for Showtime Championship Boxing. Professional boxing record References External links Antonio Tarver profile at Premier Boxing Champions 1968 births Living people African-American boxers American sportspeople in doping cases Boxers from Florida Cruiserweight boxers Heavyweight boxers National Golden Gloves champions Boxers at the 1995 Pan American Games Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Doping cases in boxing Sportspeople from Orlando, Florida Southpaw boxers International Boxing Federation champions International Boxing Organization champions World Boxing Association champions World Boxing Council champions Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers American male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in boxing The Ring (magazine) champions World light-heavyweight boxing champions Pan American Games medalists in boxing Boxing commentators Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games