Tarver ready to throw down with the big boys

Tarver ready to throw down with the big boys

Published Oct. 7, 2010 7:04 p.m. ET

Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver will fight for the first time in more than a year when he makes his heavyweight debut against Nagy Aguilera next week.

Tarver hasn't fought since back-to-back losses to Chad Dawson.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Tarver says he's ready for the challenge of facing the heavyweights, including the Klitschko brothers, and that he feels rejuvenated after spending time away from the grind of training camps.

He has spent most of the past year working as a boxing analyst for Showtime.

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