Have Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson ever fought each other?

Yes. Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson met once on August 3, 2001, and Antonio Tarver won by KO.

Who has the better record, Tarver or Johnson?

Antonio Tarver is 31-6-1 and Chris Johnson is 26-3-1. Chris Johnson has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Tarver or Johnson?

Antonio Tarver has 22 knockout wins and Chris Johnson has 0. Antonio Tarver has more.

Do Tarver and Johnson have any common opponents?

Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson share 4 common opponents: Reggie Johnson, Ernest Mateen and Rocky Gannon (and 1 other). Antonio Tarver fared better against 2 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tarver and Johnson?

This comparison is drawn from 40 bouts tracked for Antonio Tarver and 31 bouts tracked for Chris Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Antonio Tarver vs Chris Johnson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Chris Johnson

Antonio Tarver (31-6-1) and Chris Johnson (26-3-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 4 common opponents.

Tarver

Wins22 KO · 71%

Losses

Draw40 tracked bouts

Johnson

Wins

Losses

Draw31 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Tarver leads 1–0

Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson have met 1 time; Tarver leads 1–0.
Met	2001Aug 3	Series
Antonio TarverFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Chris JohnsonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOJohnson vs Tarver	1Meeting

Johnson vs Tarver · Aug 3, 2001

The Numbers

Tarver 6 · Johnson 2 of 8 measurable rows

TarverEdge = longer wingJohnson

Record: 31-6-126-3-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 82.9%
88.3% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 22: 22 (edge)
0
KO rate0–100%: 70.97% (edge)
0%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 71% (edge)
54%
Times stopped^†max 3: 0 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 7: 7 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.2: 2.2 (edge)
1.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 40: 40
31

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Antonio Tarver: 6′2″; Chris Johnson: No height on file
Reachnot held: Antonio Tarver: 75″; Chris Johnson: No reach on file
Age2 yrs apart: Antonio Tarver: 57; Chris Johnson: 55
Stance: Antonio Tarver: Southpaw; Chris Johnson: Not recorded

Antonio Tarver left, Chris Johnson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Antonio Tarver31 wins · from 40 tracked bouts

22 by KO/TKO 71%9 on the cards 29%

Chris Johnson26 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

14 by KO/TKO 54%12 on the cards 46%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Antonio Tarver 40, Chris Johnson 31 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Tarver better on 2 · even on 24 shared · Antonio Tarver better on 2 · even on 2

TarverAntonio Tarver

Opponent

JohnsonChris Johnson

Antonio Tarver
Win, SD
2002Jan 2002
JohnsonReggie JohnsonUnited States 44–7–1Tarver betterAntonio Tarver better — 1–0 to 0–1
Chris Johnson
Loss, UD
2001Jan 2001
Antonio Tarver
Win, KO 1
2000Feb 2000
MateenErnest MateenUnited States 30–12–3Tarver betterAntonio Tarver better — 1–0 to 0–0–1
Chris Johnson
Draw, TD
1997Oct 1997
Antonio Tarver
Win, TKO 2
1998Aug 1998
GannonRocky GannonEvenEven — 1–0 both
Chris Johnson
Win, UD
1995Jul 1995
Antonio Tarver
Win, UD
1997Oct 1997
ButlerBerry ButlerEvenEven — 1–0 both
Chris Johnson
Win, TKO
1993Feb 1993

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Antonio Tarver last boxed on Aug 14, 2015 — 4,084 days ago. Tarver had drawn the most recent tracked bout with Steve Cunningham.NCNCWWD

Kayode Mar 2012Kayode Jun 2012Sheppard Nov 2013Banks Dec 2014Cunningham Aug 20152.2 tracked bouts per year

Chris Johnson last boxed on Jul 7, 2012 — 5,217 days ago. Johnson had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Wright Jul 2000Edmondson Nov 2000Johnson Jan 2001Tarver Aug 2001Purdy Jul 20121.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson ever fought each other?: Yes. Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson met once on August 3, 2001, and Antonio Tarver won by KO.
Who has the better record, Tarver or Johnson?: Antonio Tarver is 31-6-1 and Chris Johnson is 26-3-1. Chris Johnson has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Tarver or Johnson?: Antonio Tarver has 22 knockout wins and Chris Johnson has 0. Antonio Tarver has more.
Do Tarver and Johnson have any common opponents?: Antonio Tarver and Chris Johnson share 4 common opponents: Reggie Johnson, Ernest Mateen and Rocky Gannon (and 1 other). Antonio Tarver fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Tarver and Johnson?: This comparison is drawn from 40 bouts tracked for Antonio Tarver and 31 bouts tracked for Chris Johnson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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