Roy Jones Jr calls out Calzaghe

[Welter_Skelter]

Last time I checked the reason many don't respect him is because he never fought once in America, he's been fighting C level boxers all of his career, in his last 20 fights his best 3 wins are old Eubank, Robin Reid which half of the people thought he lost and an overhyped Jeff Lacy.

I don't think you're racist, but you are obsessed with race!

I prefer to call it culture.. race isn't really a factor.. But its thrown in my face so often that maybe I am obsessing

But Now you see you see the argument you make about JC could be applied to RJJ.. almost to a T... RJJ has had his share of cab drivers.. has fought few people in their prime.. and has never gone anywhere else either..
Plus he got caught cheating.. And Has Lost By KO.. JC is undeafeated and TOO skinny to be taking roids..
I cant see how you could respect One and Not the other...
I feel the same about BOTH.. Both very talented guys.. who Underachive by displaying their talenst instead of challenging them.. JC has the upperhand cause he never lost..Which is the argument people will make defending Floyd..
the same ones who dis Hatton... Come on STU.. you know I am not making this up..

[monkeyboy]

Booing the opponent's national anthem was pathetic. It's a classless action by anyone who does it.
This'd be a great fight for Calzhage and terrible for RJJ. Sadly it'll probably happen.

[GunStar]

I prefer to call it culture.. race isn't really a factor.. But its thrown in my face so often that maybe I am obsessing

But Now you see you see the argument you make about JC could be applied to RJJ.. almost to a T... RJJ has had his share of cab drivers.. has fought few people in their prime.. and has never gone anywhere else either..
Plus he got caught cheating.. And Has Lost By KO.. JC is undeafeated and TOO skinny to be taking roids..
I cant see how you could respect One and Not the other...
I feel the same about BOTH.. Both very talented guys.. who Underachive by displaying their talenst instead of challenging them.. JC has the upperhand cause he never lost..Which is the argument people will make defending Floyd..
the same ones who dis Hatton... Come on STU.. you know I am not making this up..

I dislike Roid more then I do calzaghe, you deserve some good K for hating on Roid!

[eazy_mas]

Its no win situation.

If Jones beats Calzaghe, his finished.

If Calzaghe beats Jones, people will say he was finished anyway.

that is the beauty of this fight it is too risk for both at ending of the career the other one is going to pack his bags out of boxing because at mid 30s it hard to have another chance come by

[Parody]

LOL LOL Rjj Vs Froch would be a SLAUGHTER.. For Froch.. RJJ dont have the chin to tangle with Froch.. 1st flush punch and its Lights out ROY...

That was hilarious. Froch is so overrated that its not funny anymore, he will get exposed soon and ive seen him fight he leaves him self well open. RJJ dont have a chin yet took a heavyweight's shots, and dominantly beat him, yet Froch a 168 lb fighter who has beaten anything but C level contenders would knock out RJJ. Hell I think Ajamu would give Froch a tough time.

[boxer2k5]

roy sitll fast n strong enough
he has to get his confidence back

i give roy a good shot at beating JCC
id liek to see the winner fight taylor

[Parody]

And if Prince Admumu can Give RJJ probelms and take him the distance..Well I need not say anymore..

Problems? Ajamu won the first round and got his ass kicked the rest of 11, the fight was simply dominated by RJJ, Since when in boxing you HAVE to knockout your opponent? its called Boxing, Not Knockouts, Like Winky Wright said.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

Whilst not completely agreeing with Welter, I'd say that American boxing is very pro-black and has been for some time. Many American Boxing fans seem to root for black fighters over foreign and American white fighters. Whites are seen as having less innate credibility on the American Boxing scene, derided as chinless and protected (sometimes correctly-Jason Litzau). I suppose this will partly be because black and Latino fighters have essentially propped up the American Boxing scene in recent decades, with few white American fighters of note, maybe the likes of Kelly Pavlik could address this trend given the right blend of luck and skill, though the desperate search for a great white hope seems to have harmed the credibility of white American fighters.


In Europe, boxing is more nationalistic rather than racial nowadays.

[Technical_Skill]

Whilst not completely agreeing with Welter, I'd say that American boxing is very pro-black and has been for some time. Many American Boxing fans seem to root for black fighters over foreign and American white fighters.

Another sweeping Generalisation with little substance.

So you are saying American fans 'root for black fighters' based on their skin colour?

[micky_knox]

I'm pretty sure Roy still has one or two big fights in him. Roy wins this one!!

not a chance

Joe to beat Roy convincingly

i still hope it gopes ahead though