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Despite the interest generated by his foray into the heavyweight division, Jones dropped back down to light heavyweight to face Antonio Tarver on November 8, 2003, in Las Vegas. Tarver gave Jones a surprisingly difficult fight, though Jones managed to win by a majority decision, capturing Tarver’s World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight belt. In their rematch on May 15, 2004, Jones...
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