Antonio Tarver

Antonio Tarver is an American former professional boxer, boxing commentator, and actor. Born on November 21, 1968, Tarver competed in boxing from 1997 to 2015. He held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including titles from the WBA, WBC, IBF, Ring magazine, and IBO. As an amateur, Tarver represented the United States at the 1996 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division. He also achieved gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games and 1995 U.S. National Championships. In addition to his boxing career, Tarver starred as Mason 'The Line' Dixon, the heavyweight champion, in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa.