Another world champ athlete arrested for owing money to vegas casinos

James D

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Another world champ athlete arrested for owing money to vegas casinos

03-03-14, 03:16 PM

I am sure many of you remember Antonio Tarver. A 45 year old ex boxer arrested for owing casino markers., his future prospects look pretty bleak.

'Rocky Balboa' co-star Antonio Tarver arrested on charges related to casino debt

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/03/former-world-champion-boxer-arrested-in-florida/?intcmp=latestnews

A former world champion boxer was arrested in Florida on charges that he failed to pay off $200,000 in casino markers to Wynn Las Vegas.
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03-03-14, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by James D

I am sure many of you remember Antonio Tarver.

Would fall somewhere in the 10-15 range in SBR's top 25 toughest.

Don't know if he makes SBR's top 25 degen list - that's highly competitive, no one is just gonna hand that to Tarver.
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03-03-14, 05:19 PM
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03-03-14, 07:54 PM

Vegas does not fuk around when it comes to markers

You have to pay or go to jail
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03-03-14, 08:38 PM

Wynn again? They don't fool around.
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03-03-14, 09:19 PM

Doesn't surprise me at all..when I lived in Vegas my wife worked as a Pit Clerk at Mandalay Bay and New York, NY and you would be amazed with athletes, stars, and the amounts of cash they lose and owe
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