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At a recent Los Angeles press conference at the historic Los Angeles Sentinel to help hype Roy Jones Jr's next fight against Anthony Hanshaw for July 14th, Roy Jones Jr. spoke on many things, including why he lost in the past and his thoughts on the Pound for Pound best fighters in the game today.
Jones Jr said he didn't lose because he got big headed, he lost because moving to the Heavyweight division meant huge sacrifices.
In regards to losing, Jones Jr said: "Great to be in Los Angeles. I’ll tell you one thing: you don’t lose because you get big headed, you lose because when you make a move to win the heavyweight championship of the world you have to make big sacrifices."
Jones Jr added: "I went up to heavyweight to win the heavyweight championship, the first in 106 years to do so after winning the middleweight title. I also wanted to come back down and regain the light heavyweight championship like Simmons did. After he lost the heavyweight title he went down and regained the light heavyweight title. If I didn’t do the same I wouldn’t have completed the job I set out to do. I wanted to do the same as Simmons did. Did I like the sacrifices of going down in weight? Of course I did not. Do I like to lose? Of course I don’t. Do I like fighting someone I’m supposed to beat? Heck no, that’s not worth my time."
Jones jr went on to explain why he's back, stating: "So when I come back, I am searching for somebody who’s going to be a formidable opponent, someone who’s going to challenge me. The name Anthony Hanshaw came up and I said, “I’ll fight Anthony.” My name is Roy Jones Jr. who ducks nobody. You want me, come get me — I’m right here. Now I have everyone where I want them."
In regards to the "doubters," Jones Jr added: "They’re doubters. They don’t believe. Now I’ve got to prove a point. Come July 14, I know Anthony is going to be ready. His job is to beat me and I got nothing against him trying. My job is to make sure that doesn’t happen. Come July 14 I’m back."
In regards to the Pound for Pound best fighters, Jones Jr dissed them for not throwing combinations like he does, saying" I’m going to be in super form. I was looking at a magazine the other day and saw the two pound for pound fighters they listed. None of them can throw a five-, six-punch combination like I do. Nobody can do it like Roy Jones can do it. Still."
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Jones Jr said he didn't lose because he got big headed, he lost because moving to the Heavyweight division meant huge sacrifices.
In regards to losing, Jones Jr said: "Great to be in Los Angeles. I’ll tell you one thing: you don’t lose because you get big headed, you lose because when you make a move to win the heavyweight championship of the world you have to make big sacrifices."
Jones Jr added: "I went up to heavyweight to win the heavyweight championship, the first in 106 years to do so after winning the middleweight title. I also wanted to come back down and regain the light heavyweight championship like Simmons did. After he lost the heavyweight title he went down and regained the light heavyweight title. If I didn’t do the same I wouldn’t have completed the job I set out to do. I wanted to do the same as Simmons did. Did I like the sacrifices of going down in weight? Of course I did not. Do I like to lose? Of course I don’t. Do I like fighting someone I’m supposed to beat? Heck no, that’s not worth my time."
Jones jr went on to explain why he's back, stating: "So when I come back, I am searching for somebody who’s going to be a formidable opponent, someone who’s going to challenge me. The name Anthony Hanshaw came up and I said, “I’ll fight Anthony.” My name is Roy Jones Jr. who ducks nobody. You want me, come get me — I’m right here. Now I have everyone where I want them."
In regards to the "doubters," Jones Jr added: "They’re doubters. They don’t believe. Now I’ve got to prove a point. Come July 14, I know Anthony is going to be ready. His job is to beat me and I got nothing against him trying. My job is to make sure that doesn’t happen. Come July 14 I’m back."
In regards to the Pound for Pound best fighters, Jones Jr dissed them for not throwing combinations like he does, saying" I’m going to be in super form. I was looking at a magazine the other day and saw the two pound for pound fighters they listed. None of them can throw a five-, six-punch combination like I do. Nobody can do it like Roy Jones can do it. Still."
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to your mom..
oops. I guess he meant Pacquiao.
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