Jones-Taylor Early Predictions

[El Chicano]

If this fight does happen, who do you have? I have Jones based off the fact that Taylor never throws enough punches and he gets a little sloppy with his left hand after a couple rounds. Taylor's Jab may create problems along with his wide power punches. Taylor also has the advantage of youth but, he gets fatigued rather easily and may really fade during the later rounds . Jones' straight right will bedevil Taylor all night, definitely not a KO but, Jones will win by a pretty wide margin.

Jones speed and considerable power will definately be enough to beat Taylor. People may say that Taylor beat Hopkins therefore, he'll beat Roy too. Difference is, as clever as Hopkins is, he didn't have the pop in his punch to make Taylor second guess himself. That's what Kelly was able to do in the rematch and that's what Roy would be able to do to him as well. But I still don't trust Roy's Chin.

[Undefeated]

If Roy takes this fight. My hats off to him.

Taylor is still young and the dude can ****. Roy will be moving back all night long. Im sure Taylor can takes Roys best punch. Taylor would be jabbing Roy all night long and possible take him out around the late rounds. Roy will not trade so Taylor would have to go after him. Taylor by UD.

[Silencers]

Jones by decision. It's a bad styles matchup for Taylor and I think Jones has enough to pull off a decision.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Taylors quickness will be problems for roy! his hands are still very quick, but his legs, and reflexes have slowed, and i see taylor getting to him with the jab, and opening roy up for power shots! if roy uses the turtle d as he did vs tito he will lose a decision! if he lays on the ropes, fights with his left hand low, he will get ktfo! either way i see taylor as being to much for the great roy! wish he would just retire! it is hard to watch a shell of his former self look so human!

[THE REED]

Let me answer for a few... i wrote these before u guys posted!!!! lol


UltimateBoxa:

Roy has a glass chin and will be knocked out Cold by Jermaine... Jermaine is too strong, and Roy likes to goto sleep way to much... Tito was hitting jones all night... and Roy only fights 2 minutes a round, considering how well jermaine did against Pavlik... beating Tito is BARELY the step up in competition he needs to fight jermain... Taylor KO3 Jones

SlickerSouthpaw:

Theres no way Jones can hang with Jermain at this stage in his career... Im sorry but I think he has stamina problems and cant take a punch... If jermaine connects its lights out for Roy... Back in the day RJJ was GREAT.. but at this point.. he gets knocked out by the younger fresher Jermaine.
Taylor KO2 jones

Moofo:
Roys 39 years old.
Hes been knocked out TWICE.
He beat 2 bums and a washed up, blown up, inactive Trinidad.
Explain to me please, how Roy could even WISH to beat Jermain at this stage in his career...
Taylor KO6Jones

First Rule of Battle: Know thy enemy.


Me:
I think as far as punch output... there actually pretty even... take into acount how Pavlik just marches in forward in a straight line, pretty much gives Taylor the chance to punch whenever he feels like it....

Fighting roy, he still does things that 85% of everyone overlooks... First off.. he holds his right hand lead Directly in your face... so when your looking for openings with your jab against Roy, all you see is a glove in your face.. and you see Roys Left hanging off to the side... it almost feels like if you come in your getting hit with the left hook... if you try and jab your gonna get countered with the right.... these are the things you see fighting Roy, and he DOES have the hand speed accuracy to pull the trigger on you...

Also if Jermaine for one second gets lazy with that left hand and starts bringin it down, look for one of the fastest straight rights in boxing to hit him Directly... and Jermaine SWELLS, EASY...

Also the fact that Jermaine has an UP jab... he likes to come up with his jab... with Roy holding out his right lead glove all the time it pretty much is covering over that up jab... and is also ni direct site to land on his face at the same time...

What Roy needs to look out from Jermaine is... instead of Jermaine coming up with the up jab... step in with a wide left hook... at this point Roy doesnt move BACK as quickly as he used too, and his reflexes HAVE slowed, and when he tries to step back from a wide left hook.. Jermaine has a good reach... so that could be BAD for Roy... DEFINITELY...

Obviously the moving back on the ropes part is also bad for Roy, he cant be doing any of that as Jermaine does have a hell of a punch. Im curious to see what Roys view is gonna be on Taylor as far as... who does Roy think is the bigger guy... In roys mind hes comin from, HW, and jermaines comin from MW... so Roy might want to try and walk Taylor down like he did Trinidad...

I personally think Jermaine is the bigger guy... but.. Jermaine does kinda crouch down a lot when he fights, and so far Roys been doin that WWinky style, and he kinda stands up straighter... He looked a lot taller than Tito, and there the same height.. So Roy could end up looking the bigger man...

I personally dont feel hes that washed up... Lets not forget.. Roy got knockd out.. it WAS 4 years ago.. since then hes had 3 fights, each one being tougher than the last... hes JUST as active as Taylor... Roy fought in July and January.. Taylor fought in September and February... Roys gone through a good 24 rounds... Taylor got KOed in September, and just Went through a hellacious training camp, and a Hellacious second fight... on top of that... Jermaine is now gonna move UP in to a bigger weight class.. and Roys gona move down... This will do two things... Get Roy in better shape, and take power away from Jermaine... Its more even than you think it is...

Ill go with Roy UD... based on VERY clean VISIBLE punching, especially from Angles... and Jermaine finding it difficult to get past Roys stance and counter punching abilities.. But its not a walk in the park either.. he better get UP for Jermaine...

Can i just add.... I think I hit moofo's writing style right on target...

[TheGreatA]

Jones will come out confident early but old Roy will soon find out the difference in age between the two and loses a defensive decision to Jermain Taylor.

I want Jones to surprise me because I really want to see him fight Glen Johnson and Bernard Hopkins again but I can't pick a 39-year old man over a 29-year old.

One must wonder though, how will Taylor respond to the two losses against Pavlik? Will Taylor come out even stronger looking for an impressive KO or a dominant decision? Or will he simply come to survive?

Same with Roy Jones, will he fight like he fought against Tarver in their third fight? Or does he really want to redeem himself and resurrect his career for one last world title try?

[THE REED]

Jones will come out confident early but old Roy will soon find out the difference in age between the two and loses a defensive decision to Jermain Taylor.

I want Jones to surprise me because I really want to see him fight Glen Johnson and Bernard Hopkins again but I can't pick a 39-year old man over a 29-year old.

One must wonder though, how will Taylor respond to the two losses against Pavlik? Will Taylor come out even stronger looking for an impressive KO or a dominant decision? Or will he simply come to survive?

Same with Roy Jones, will he fight like he fought against Tarver in their third fight? Or does he really want to redeem himself and resurrect his career for one last world title try?

I dont think he ll fight like he fought tarver the 3rd time.. can u really blame him for fighting like that... he just been KOed twice... i think its understandable... that was 3 years ago.. hes had 3 wins.. each being better than the last... i think there punchoutput is equal... and roys gonna find his target easier than jermain in my opinion