After winning the titles from Jones in the second fight, Tarver vacated both titles, choosing to face Johnson (who also vacated his IBF title) rather than the mandatory challenger Paul Briggs.
After three title defenses he relinquished the title and instead fought against Paul Briggs for the WBC World Championship title.
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