Gentlemens Agreement

i read of a similar agreement in Clay Moyle's book about Sam Langford. Langford was fighting Jack Blackburn in 1905 - Blackburn had dysentery - neither one wanted to lose the payday - so they danced for four rounds - until the referee declared 'no contest'.

I think its possible, and not at all unlikely. I think the upcoming Calzaghe - Jones fight couldeasily descend into an exhibition match too. Hopefully both guys come in fully committed to destroying the other. If this is true alot of fans are going to be disappointed but who knows could be this way on the out set and a fight might break out any way you know....Lefty

I don't know about anyone else but after watching Trinidad vs Jones again I think there was some kind of agreement that niether fighter would embarass the other. I surely think that after Jones put Tito down he could have jumped on him and at least tried to finish him. I rmember saying to myself while I was watching the fight live "Why isn't Jones going for the KO?" and all that BS about the gloves before the fight..Come on wasn't this just a way for Jones to make his career come back to life and tito to do the same? the conversation probably went somet hing like this I think its possible, and not at all unlikely. I think the upcoming Calzaghe - Jones fight couldeasily descend into an exhibition match too. Hopefully both guys come in fully committed to destroying the other.

yeah Roys gotta complex personality, theres gotta be a reason behind it. maybe its so that people think hes past it, so that when he wins they seem bigger and greater. Well he did say many times throughout his career that he didn't enjoy hurting people, and preferred playing with his opponents throughout 12 to knocking them out. Even after all that shit montell griffin tried to say about the first gift decision (should add that to the robberies thread), jones still said he felt bad about hurting him and embarrassing him cause he knows he has a family and all.

i feel that way almost everytime i watch him... even in tarver III... if dude would of let his hands go all out, i dont think tarver could of done shit. but... would coulda shoulda ya know yeah Roys gotta complex personality, theres gotta be a reason behind it. maybe its so that people think hes past it, so that when he wins they seem bigger and greater.

of course i saw it... and thats not a valid reason... because castillo "WASNT" worried about getting TKOed, even though he did... Keyword: Worried. Hahaha I appreciate your calm respectful replies. I dunno how you doin it, I was definitely joking, but if I thought someone was serious with those replies I'd be pulling out my hair man.

he could have finished Tito but i think he wanted the rounds, maybe try a few different things, i think he realised the extra rounds may serve him well in the future, i think Roy could have ended it whenever he wanted, i feel that way almost everytime i watch him... even in tarver III... if dude would of let his hands go all out, i dont think tarver could of done shit. but... would coulda shoulda ya know

You must not have seen coralles-castillo. I saw the jones fight going the exact same way, but luckily he pulled back. lol tito was 1 round away from getting KO'd, if we still had 15 rounders it woulda been Jones KO Trinidad round 13. anyone know where i can see the fight?

You must not have seen coralles-castillo. I saw the jones fight going the exact same way, but luckily he pulled back. of course i saw it... and thats not a valid reason... because castillo "WASNT" worried about getting TKOed, even though he did... Keyword: Worried.

I don't know about anyone else but after watching Trinidad vs Jones again I think there was some kind of agreement that niether fighter would embarass the other. I surely think that after Jones put Tito down he could have jumped on him and at least tried to finish him. I rmember saying to myself while I was watching the fight live "Why isn't Jones going for the KO?" and all that BS about the gloves before the fight..Come on wasn't this just a way for Jones to make his career come back to life and tito to do the same? the conversation probably went somet hing like this he could have finished Tito but i think he wanted the rounds, maybe try a few different things, i think he realised the extra rounds may serve him well in the future, i think Roy could have ended it whenever he wanted,

i dont think he ws scared, just cautious. he felt him out in the first 3 rounds, then when he was convinced he wasnt a big threat. he pressed the attack He knew he had the points victory in the bag, why risk getting KO by a former welterweight.

if i just knocked someone down twice... im not too worried about gettin knocked out You must not have seen coralles-castillo. I saw the jones fight going the exact same way, but luckily he pulled back.

I dunno I think he was afraid of gettin knocked out by trinidad. It was written all over his face... :trink26: i dont think he ws scared, just cautious. he felt him out in the first 3 rounds, then when he was convinced he wasnt a big threat. he pressed the attack

I dunno I think he was afraid of gettin knocked out by trinidad. It was written all over his face... :trink26: if i just knocked someone down twice... im not too worried about gettin knocked out

i liked when people were saying oh jones was winded... no he wasnt? he wasnt even breathing hard or anything, he was smiling the whole time. Personally I think Jones and Tito camps had an agreement no one gets embarassed....I think Jones could have Ko'd Tito....Lefty

i liked when people were saying oh jones was winded... no he wasnt? he wasnt even breathing hard or anything, he was smiling the whole time. lol he took all the bodyshots, and made the fight good to watch at the same time

i liked when people were saying oh jones was winded... no he wasnt? he wasnt even breathing hard or anything, he was smiling the whole time. I dunno I think he was afraid of gettin knocked out by trinidad. It was written all over his face... :trink26:

i liked when people were saying oh jones was winded... no he wasnt? he wasnt even breathing hard or anything, he was smiling the whole time.

lol he tried finish him in the 7th after the first knockdown, but tito wouldnt go down again and roy didnt want to waste all his energy