Jones vs. Tarver III

Jones should come back and fight Tomasz Adamek. If he looks good, and Tarver wins the Johnson rematch (which I don't think he will) I think Roy is still capeable of beating Tarver. I think he'd be a lot more aware of getting hit like that (something he didn't expect in a million years) and if he boxes and picks his shots and keeps his hads up (no throwing wild punches while Tarver is throwing), I think he can pull it off. The one thing I was thinking about would be that now would be the perfect time for Roy to show up in a fight and throw 30 jabs a round. He has a fine snapping jab, but he rarely used it in his career because his speed and relfex allowed him to land power shots at will. If Jones came into the ring with a piston jab and threw 30 of them around, no one would be prepared for it.

I love Jones Jr. and he WAS an excellent fighter, but those days are pretty much over. Tarver seems to the style to beat Jones Jr. and it seems as though he has his number. I'd be rooting for Roy, but I don't like his chances. Tarver KO4.

Jones would get KTFO again.I think Roy had a weak chin, but it wasnt exposed enough in the early years cause he used his movemeent and he basically was a counterpuncher and a pot-shot fighter.

yeah retire after he gets beaten again Its possible but I think Jones would not be denied.

yeah retire after he gets beaten again

Roy should come back and fight who ever wins Tarver/Johnson II and then retire.

Jones should forget about the Lt Heavyweight divsion and return to his home at middleweight and supermiddleweight if it possible for him to make that weight. That is his natural weight. He is overrated as to how dominating he was a Lt Heavy. I think he can have success at middleweight and supermiddle but not above that weight. .

Roy Jones didn't just get beaten by Tarver & Johnson.....he was BLOWN OUT by both. I would like to see Roy face one of the guys beneath those two before he gets a shot at either. He has to prove he's worthy. Right now, he'll get smoked by either one, again. Those who think it's a training/style change issue..... Are you ignoring the Father Time issue ? I believe that's what the problem is....& that can't be fixed. i am not even a big jones fight, He got blown out by tarver. how so we only got to see Round and a half of actions. Jones took the first round. Now if the fight went 8 or 10 rounds then tarver knocked him out thats a blow out. Tarver laned a perfect punch at the right time. It was one Jones never saw and those are the killers. To me the johnson ko was way worst. Going 9 rounds and losing getting beat then koed, Thats bad. 2 round ko by tarver didnt see the punch. If jones fights tarver again he is dumb. U dont just get knocked out twice and jump back into the mix. he needs have a tune up.

agree with you but toney would beat his ass like a drum mate. Come on people I cant actually belive that after being despatched brutally twice, that folk are still making a case for Jones at light heavy. Ridiculous, Id back clinton woods to beat jones now. finis. :cool: ;) Toney fat and doesnt move that much, Roy would UD him again, Geln Johnson pressed the shit outta Roy, Toney cant do that so that gives Roy the opportunity to do what he does best.

My friend loves Golota and thinks that aside from Wlad he is the most talented heavyweight around- so I am sure that he had him to win, although I did not talk to him before the fight.

I have a friend who is into boxing but does not really watch it all that religously- he follows the fighters quasi-closely and usually defers to me for my opinions on fights. Now this guy is the worst kind of boxing analyst- he can't see past his own bias. He bet me that De La Hoya would beat Hopkins. He thinks that Barrera easly won all the fights against Morales and would knock him out in a rematch. He claimed that Wladimir Klitschko was still the most deserving heavyweight for a title shot. He said Freitas would easily KO Corrales. He picked Lennox Lewis to lose in every fight he fought in. Now the point of all this is that if he is pointing north, I have learned that it is best to go south. And he says that Roy is going to come out of retirement and KO Tarver and Johnson both within six rounds. What that means is I pick Antonio Tarver to win a pretty close decision against Roy should they fight a third time. Sorry for making you sit through all that. hahhahahahah no it was great. what did he say about Brewster vs Golota?

I have a friend who is into boxing but does not really watch it all that religously- he follows the fighters quasi-closely and usually defers to me for my opinions on fights. Now this guy is the worst kind of boxing analyst- he can't see past his own bias. He bet me that De La Hoya would beat Hopkins. He thinks that Barrera easly won all the fights against Morales and would knock him out in a rematch. He claimed that Wladimir Klitschko was still the most deserving heavyweight for a title shot. He said Freitas would easily KO Corrales. He picked Lennox Lewis to lose in every fight he fought in. Now the point of all this is that if he is pointing north, I have learned that it is best to go south. And he says that Roy is going to come out of retirement and KO Tarver and Johnson both within six rounds. What that means is I pick Antonio Tarver to win a pretty close decision against Roy should they fight a third time. Sorry for making you sit through all that.

Coming back and losing again would be pretty embarassing, so I'm guessing RJJ will be very motivated to avoid that. I think RJJ will be well prepared and will have that fire back and will come out with a comeback victory.

I maintain all along that Jones grew out of the lightheavyweight division the day he fought Ruiz. He can not lose that weight to make 175 and still be a world class fighter. The only fight i think Jones would win is a Toney rematch as he would allow his old body not to be resricted by weight, thus probably increase his speed and punch resistance. He is a fool if he think competing at 175 is a smart idea, its heavyweight or nothing! agree with you but toney would beat his ass like a drum mate. Come on people I cant actually belive that after being despatched brutally twice, that folk are still making a case for Jones at light heavy. Ridiculous, Id back clinton woods to beat jones now. finis. :cool: ;)

Jones was nearly killed by Johnson. Don't you think, considering his age, that the horrific KO will have a serious effect on him ? I think you'll start seeing Roy going down from glancing blows.

I maintain all along that Jones grew out of the lightheavyweight division the day he fought Ruiz. He can not lose that weight to make 175 and still be a world class fighter. The only fight i think Jones would win is a Toney rematch as he would allow his old body not to be resricted by weight, thus probably increase his speed and punch resistance. He is a fool if he think competing at 175 is a smart idea, its heavyweight or nothing!

i would give it to Roy. Im sure hes lost some of his ability but im pretty sure he didnt lose it as much as it looked agaist Johnson. I think he just need sumting to motivate him

Roy Jones didn't just get beaten by Tarver & Johnson.....he was BLOWN OUT by both. I would like to see Roy face one of the guys beneath those two before he gets a shot at either. He has to prove he's worthy. Right now, he'll get smoked by either one, again. Those who think it's a training/style change issue..... Are you ignoring the Father Time issue ? I believe that's what the problem is....& that can't be fixed. I agree with you but in the Johnson fight, it was obvious that he was just being lazy, every time he was on the ropes, johnson would be pounding him, and Jones wouldn't have even tried to get on and was being all cocky n shit

Roy Jones didn't just get beaten by Tarver & Johnson.....he was BLOWN OUT by both. I would like to see Roy face one of the guys beneath those two before he gets a shot at either. He has to prove he's worthy. Right now, he'll get smoked by either one, again. Those who think it's a training/style change issue..... Are you ignoring the Father Time issue ? I believe that's what the problem is....& that can't be fixed.

I think Roy will fight this year for sure, either against Tarver, Johnson, Hopkins or maybe even Toney. But Tarver, Johnson are way more likely than last two.