I'm rewatching the fight again online right now.
Roy just didn't have the stamina, speed and reflexes that he use to. But he kept fighting, even though he was bloodied, battered and Calzaghe was taunting him. Roy is definitley a fighter, and hes a proud man. Roy was trying to do his thing out there, but Joe is just the better fighter at this stage.
Too bad Roy didn't retire after Tito. I think Roy, me and alot of his fans got too ambitious about his comeback.
Whats done is done. Atleast Roy didn't quit and went out fighting one of the best of this generation.
Calzaghe taunting Roy Jones just made his victory better he out "roy jones'd" Roy Jones, but i agree he never gave up even though he knew he only won the 1st round and he showed heart, props to Roy Jones and i dont think anyone should question his heart anymore
i know roy had a great round 1 (putting calzgahe on his ass) but i felt sad watching him throw his counter left hooks and also when he traded, he lost SO much speed
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yeah that cut was serious too. When Roy says he doesn't care, he fights till the end, hes not lying.
I'm rewatching the fight again online right now.
Roy just didn't have the stamina, speed and reflexes that he use to. But he kept fighting, even though he was bloodied, battered and Calzaghe was taunting him. Roy is definitley a fighter, and hes a proud man. Roy was trying to do his thing out there, but Joe is just the better fighter at this stage.
Too bad Roy didn't retire after Tito. I think Roy, me and alot of his fans got too ambitious about his comeback.
Whats done is done. Atleast Roy didn't quit and went out fighting one of the best of this generation.
Heck yeah..for someone who has never been cut to to keep coming even w/blood all in his eyes..he showed heart.
Its not even that Roy completley sucked. Like I said to someone else, he probably would have beat a fringe contender with what he had on Saturday. But he can no longer fight the top dogs. Calzaghe is too active and fast. Roy's reflexes have slowed more than I knew. And he can't punch with Calz for 12 rounds, because he doesn't have that kind of stamina. Calzaghe's stamina is crazy. I should have known this would have been a problem after the Hanshaw fight. Roy was very tired against Hanshaw, but he pulled it out. Calzaghe is big step up from Hanshaw.
Thank you. Finally a Roy fan is able to be honest about the Hanshaw fight. Better late than never, I guess.
I'm rewatching the fight again online right now.
Roy just didn't have the stamina, speed and reflexes that he use to. But he kept fighting, even though he was bloodied, battered and Calzaghe was taunting him. Roy is definitley a fighter, and hes a proud man. Roy was trying to do his thing out there, but Joe is just the better fighter at this stage.
Too bad Roy didn't retire after Tito. I think Roy, me and alot of his fans got too ambitious about his comeback.
Whats done is done. Atleast Roy didn't quit and went out fighting one of the best of this generation.
....Excellent post.
Its not even that Roy completley sucked. Like I said to someone else, he probably would have beat a fringe contender with what he had on Saturday. But he can no longer fight the top dogs. Calzaghe is too active and fast. Roy's reflexes have slowed more than I knew. And he can't punch with Calz for 12 rounds, because he doesn't have that kind of stamina. Calzaghe's stamina is crazy. I should have known this would have been a problem after the Hanshaw fight. Roy was very tired against Hanshaw, but he pulled it out. Calzaghe is big step up from Hanshaw.
very true...and also Calzaghe made maybe his best performance that night, his flurries were very quick and powerful and i have to admit his motion was very sincopated, and he just knew when to go out not to be countered. His technique of flurring is underrated too..he just doesnt uses only his arms, with his body motion and his relaxation hes able to inject some springy power to his fists.
yeah, i also over estimated what he had left in the tank...
i watched the fight again, and im also proud of him... he was losing, he knew he was losing, but he fought as much as his body would allow him.. and didnt seem to give up
Im greatful that he lost to Joe Calzaghe and not to the likes of Prince Badi or Anthony Hanshaw... he lost to one of the best fighters fighting today... 2 months shy of 40... and im ok with that...