By Mark Vester
Roy Jones Jr. says there is nothing for him to prove when he meets Joe Calzaghe on Saturday in New York's Madison Square Garden. He calls himself the gatekeeper, and says Calzaghe needs to prove himself.
"I'm the gate keeper. He's got to come see me. He's got something to prove, not me. They know what I can do, that's why they want to see him fight me. I'm the measuring stick. Even at 39 they want to see what he can do against Roy Jones. Can you really deal with Roy Jones? He's the one with something to prove," Jones told Sports Illustrated.
We've heard it before, but Jones claims that he will return to his old form. Because of the age factor, he says Calzaghe will be the toughest fight of his career.
"You can call me the comeback kid, the win here is going to make my comeback big, this time I'm going to bring out the old me, seven-punch combos, yeah you know me," Jones said. "It's going to be my toughest fight because of my age and the amount of punches that Joe throws."
"He's not the most ferocious fighter I've ever fought but if you take into account my age and the amount of punches he throws, it's going to be the hardest. James was probably the most skilled fighter I ever fought and Joe is right up there."
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