When I was growing up, The Heavyweight division was the best to watch, because one the matches would produce some huge names, two because thats where all the talented fighters were, and lastly because that was what was being promoted like crazy, now it's all about the other divisions,:middle, light heavy etc.... At what point did the heavyweights lose their appeal and will it ever regain it's popularity as it once was???
It happened around 1999 when all the big name heavyweights got old.Now the talent in the HW division is pathetic and it doesn't look to be getting better anytime soon.
I think he can still surprise us.. i really do
A past prime hungry roy jones... is better than a prime NON hungry roy jones... i do think thats true
after winning the HW title... your pretty much in a monotone state of mind
Oh I don't doubt his talent for a second, Roy is by far the most talented boxer i've ever seen.
I just don't wanna see Roy in the ring at the age of 50.
Yeah iagree I dont wanna see him go to much further...
But I think theres 2 or 3 chapters yet to be written in his book...
People like to compare the young roy to this roy, and say hes shot... while I say your looking at two different fighters...
The young roy relied on Legs, and lateral movement for defense
This Roy relies on a pressure style with his hands up winky style... looking to counter punch you with his still existent hand speed, accuracy, and experience...
add that on the fact he still has excellent stamina for his age, has 3 knockdowns in his last two fights... hes not a pushover like some like to think...
Yes he has learned how to be a crafty fighter now which does make him even more of a threat.My only real worry though is that he's gonna try and bite off more then he can chew and end up getting hurt trying to fight somebody he shouldn't be fighting.
Good, I'm glad you recognize comedy. Cause we all know, you're as about as funny as a kid's cancer ward...:nonono:
Well you would know with the anal cancer you had.
Well I think thats why he wants to move down to 168... where hes actually the bigger stronger guy, and can take, and defend the smaller guys punches... ESPECIALLY joe...
Now a jones v Calzaghe fight i would love to see.
Roy would beat his ass severely and get me some revenge for smashing on my boy Lacy.
hE SHOULD of retired after the first Tarver fight... but I think its a sign of a true champion... not wanting to give up.. .not wanting to go out on the bottom...
Its easy for us to say all this... but actually be in his position, its easy to understand where he comes from...
exactly.
I know why he's still fighting,I just hope he doesn't become Holyfield.
I'm not biased because I own a 360, and I'm telling you right now that the fight night round 3 played faster on the xbox version then the 360 version. For some damn reason the punches dramatically got slower for the 360 version.
I hate both versions they are both slow and the movement sucks.
i got one for you, Yogi:
what middleweight champion did fellow MW champ rocky graziano befriend in reform school? (it was also a fight that rocky refused to fight).
willie pep?