can Roy Jones really beat Glen Johnson??

**SpeedKillz** · 07-19-2007, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by C.Y.

after watching roy's fight against hanshaw he did show some flashes of his old self.. but i also notices how often he would get backed into the ropes and though he did block alot of shot to the head, he was gettin tagged in the body quite a bit and eventually some head shots were slipping in.. hanshaw had a good work rate and style wise so does glen johnson.. i think glen johnson probably hits harder and applies even more pressure.. also roy still does have some hand speed but isnt as accurate, as lateral as he once was obviously.. he also doesnt throw the flurries of punches he would throw to back people off him when pressured.. i believe if roy wanted to win the fight he would have to keep it in the middle of the ring and utilize the jab, but i do not think he has the energy to sustain that kind of gameplan for a full 12 rounds.. so i dont know if roy can win that fight at this current stage of his career if they were able to have a rematch.. i would go for Roy but im not too sure if he would win

i agree with that analysis. roy would have to break that mental barrier though if he were to fight johnson again.

**LOLORSKATES** · 07-19-2007, 01:46 PM

I don't think Roy should ever fight a fighter like Johnson. Johnson ended Roy the first time and I don't want to see him ruin him and maybe some more than just that next.

But it be nice for him to be the boxer who beat everyone he has faced even if he's loss to em before.

**RayLeonard82** · 07-19-2007, 01:54 PM

It would be hard for Roy to go in to that fight with the confidence to let his hands go. He would be so worried about getting caught with that right hand again that knocked him out before.

He would definetely have to keep that left hand up all fight and not give Glen the opening with that same right hand.

**guru** · 07-19-2007, 01:58 PM

he might have chance since johnson is almost 40 years old, but i'd still say its slim... roy doesnt wanna go into another coma...

**robjr** · 07-19-2007, 02:11 PM

He wasnt even himself in that fight.. It was shorty after the lucky shot KO from tarver... he was gunshy from the opening bell.. he has all the tools to beat johnson.. its just a question if he fights him right.. But im hearing Roy wants to go back to 168..

**�ringer** · 07-19-2007, 03:10 PM

I think a case could certainly be made on Roy's behalf to beat Johnson so long as he's mentally up for it. I don't think he should fight Tarver ever again though.

**deuce_drop** · 07-19-2007, 03:32 PM

roy would get beat by johnson again, probably in the same fashion too. johnson applies too much pressure, throws non stop, and although he's 39-40 years old now he's still on top of his game. his last fight against griffin he was a machine, griffin was a hard nut to crack for anyone with his defense and solid boxing skills(although older, still in the top 10). johnson did his work and wore out griffin until stopping him, johnson would do the same thing to roy jones. johnson is the fresher of the two in this stage of their careers and johnson has a tremendous work ethic which would wear out roy jones until johnson stretched jones out again.

if they fight again, which in roys case would not be the best idea unless he would want to get beat again, johnson would out work jones and win by either UD or by KO, again.................

**McNulty** · 07-19-2007, 03:38 PM

Roys got more than a chance. If he hadnt taken that fight 3 months after getting snowed by Tarver he woulda won easy. 3 months aint enough time to recover properly.

Roy wins the rematch easy.

**boski** · 07-19-2007, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by McNulty

Roys got more than a chance. If he hadnt taken that fight 3 months after getting snowed by Tarver he woulda won easy. 3 months aint enough time to recover properly.

Roy wins the rematch easy.

I totally agree. Roy whups Glen easily now.

can Roy Jones really beat Glen Johnson??