Tarver and Lacy Diss each Other

Tarver and Lacy Diss each Other - Fight in Jeparody

By DHB (July 10, 2006)

A proposed bout between Antonio Tarver and Jeff Lacy may be in trouble. Answar Richardson of the Tampa Tribune reports that negotiations are dwindling as Tarver and Lacy are having difuculties setting up the fight.

Tarver tells the Tampa Tribune that his team has offered an HBO fight worth $1.5 million to Lacy to fight in mid-October at the St. Pete Times Forum. The deal did not include any any gate revenues for Lacy. Tarver indicates to this point his team has not received a response.

Tarever dissed Lacy for not taking the offer. Tarver tells the Tampa Tribune: "For someone who doesn't have a title, and

this is not even a championship fight, name me one fighter out there who would turn down the opportunity to make $1.5 million? He's never made that in his whole career and they [Lacy's camp] feel like they are getting robbed? It doesn't make sense." Tarver said.

Lacy's team confirms to the paper they were never offered that amount of money for the fight. They also indicated they would not take any offers that didn't include any gate revenues.

Lacy was quoted by the Tampa Tribune as saying: "That's coming from Tarver's mouth. If I'm crazy for not taking this fight, it's for a good reason. Tarver is Tarver. He's always going to be Tarver. He's tap dancing. He doesn't really want to fight. I said this in the beginning, and I'll say it again. He [Tarver] doesn't have the heart to take the fight. Right now, I'm getting tired of tap-dancing with him."

Source of Quotes - Answar Richardson, Tampa Tribune.