Roy Jones to fight on...

Per Dan Rafael's notebook: Roy Jones (54-7, 40 KOs), the former pound-for-pound king and four-division champion plans to continue his career in the wake of his one-sided loss to Bernard Hopkins in April. Although Jones, 41, has lost three of his last five fights, including two in a row -- to Hopkins and a first-round knockout to Danny Green -- he is in discussions to face Danny Santiago (31-4-1, 19 KOs) in a cruiserweight fight in October in Pensacola, Fla., Jones' hometown. John Wirt, CEO of Jones' Square Ring promotional company, told ESPN.com the fight with Santiago was possible "but Roy is also considering some other things, some other options. We'll know more in a few days." Let's hope he wins this fight and then calls it quits. For Reed's sake...:no: :nonono:

Comments (20)

Pirao

It's rumors and speculation right now but I heard that WBC President Jose Suiliman stated that his organization would sanction a fight between Holyfield and Vitali. I don't think it's that far fetched either. Briggs got a shot and he's fought a lower level of competition than Holyfield... That's true...

15y ago

BostonGuy

Are you sure? I thought that was just talk from Holyfield's promoter. It's rumors and speculation right now but I heard that WBC President Jose Suiliman stated that his organization would sanction a fight between Holyfield and Vitali. I don't think it's that far fetched either. Briggs got a shot and he's fought a lower level of competition than Holyfield...

15y ago

Pirao

Besides, Holyfield is enroute to a title shot with Vitali Klitschko next year (provided he beats Sherman Williams this Oct.)... Are you sure? I thought that was just talk from Holyfield's promoter.

15y ago

BostonGuy

at this point holyfield would kill him my 1 and 2 fighters dont wanna see it Besides, Holyfield is enroute to a title shot with Vitali Klitschko next year (provided he beats Sherman Williams this Oct.)...

15y ago

lyonheart

Yeah,,,,, Danny Santiago will be dog meat. Just watched him on youtube. A glorified Omar Sheika with head movement

15y ago

musiol

Evander Holyfield vs RJJ at HW, and after that both retire, who's with me? at this point holyfield would kill him my 1 and 2 fighters dont wanna see it

15y ago

GoogleMe

Roy knows what he's doing and what he loves. Let him fight if it keeps him happy ;-) Keep on Roy. You're still my favorite.

15y ago

lyonheart

Well, if he gonna do it, lets get it. Roy is my favorite all time fighter and I hope he does well. Isnt Santiago the guy Danny Green ko'd on the Jones Lacy undercard. It seems like Roy is making his way back to Danny Green, if so, lets just hope that the hand wrap thing is over and the fight is in the U.S. Danny Green's handwraps are definitely wrong to say the least. They sit five to six inches above his knuckles and definitely were not right. Especially being that the shot that knocked down Roy bounced off his shoulder first.... hmmmmmm. Anyways..... go get it Roy, but please call it a day soon. You have nothing to prove. All time great says enough

15y ago

Boss

OH MY GOD .... WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO PUT THAT GUY INTO RETIREMENT ? HE HAS BEEN A SHOT FIGHTER SINCE 2004 ... I MEAN COME ON NOW ... FOR GOD's SAKE... HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXER OF ALL TIME BUT NOW HE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHAT GOES UP MUST EVENTUALLY GO DOWN... HE IS FINISHED... IF HE CONTINUES LIKE THAT HE WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT. GOD BLESS HIM ...

15y ago

Pirao

Evander Holyfield vs RJJ at HW, and after that both retire, who's with me?

15y ago

Drunk_Punch

Surely Roy has made enough money to retire and be happy? Does he have good people around him to advise him to stop?

15y ago

TMcGrady

Just grab the W and hang em up, roy.

15y ago

southcentralcar

losses are losses. fighter should know when its time to quit

15y ago

street_bully

As long as he fights a non-puncher who isn't a swarmer he will be fine.

15y ago

TRAV1

Cruiserweight fights are not going to be good for him.

15y ago

SplitSecond

He'll win and say "Pensacola back in the hooooooouse". :sad1: he'll win and i'll say "ROY JONES IS BACK!!!" then he'll lose and i'll leave the forum for 4-6 months again

15y ago

mikeyh1015

Damn ROY... I will follow you till the end. Because of this man I became a fan of boxing. RJJR is the GOAT. Its funny cause hes the greatest and nobody even comes close. When will the boxing world accept that.... Fight to the Finish my good man.

15y ago

AKATheMack

It is actually. There might come a time where he'll only be remembered for these end of the line losses rather than his heavyweight win or the Toney fight. Thats only if he keeps fighting and losing to fighters he'd finish off with ease 10 years ago. I do hope hes just thinking of retiring with a win back home, it would be a good end to his career. By who? When I think of Ali I think of Foreman and Frazier not Leon spinks and Larry Holmes. Evander is more memorable for his fights with Bowe than for his fight with Larry Donald. Thats crazy to think that anyone would judge a fighter based on how they performed 10 years past their best.

15y ago

THE_REED

He'll win and say "Pensacola back in the hooooooouse". :sad1: :rofl: :rofl: Roys the man... man.

15y ago

PittyPat

He'll win and say "Pensacola back in the hooooooouse". :sad1:

15y ago