How do you see Joe Calzaghe vs Roy Jones Jr going?

[Sweet Peacock]

Why in the hell would they think that Roy would beat Calzaghe because Hopkins almost did? For ****s sake, Roy is shot and Bernard isn't. Hopkins also always had a better chin than Roy, was always tougher, and has better stamina. Please, Jones is not as crafty as Hopkins nor does he seriously study his opponents every movement the way Bernard does as well. Bernard is also naturally stronger than Jones.



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[Steak]

Why do you say ****** **** like that? Pavlik is the middleweight champion and he hasn't even defended that title yet. Why should he move up to a higher weight class just to serve Calzaghe's timetable. When it is time for Pavlik to move up, then he can challenge Joe. If Calzaghe isn't around, then it wasn't meant to be. In the meanwhile Pavlik should focus on opponents in his own weight class like Abraham and Winky.

Absolutely, I never understood why some people could say that a fighter from a lower weight class could possibly be 'ducking' one from a higher weight class, especially when they only just emerged on the top recently. we have weight classes for a reason.


anyhow, Roy is quite past it. I was really surprised by how much trouble Calzaghe had with Hopkins...I thought he would have an easy time against Hopkins, but it was far from that.
but Roy is definately nowhere near his best at this point. I admire how he is switching up his game a bit to still be successful at the semi-top level, but Calzaghe is pretty close to his prime now in my estimation.

Calzaghe should win a pretty wide UD over Roy.

[Spirit]

I can't pick. Calzaghe's a good fighter, but looked like he had little power when fighting Hopkins. I can only see Roy's chin getting checked by a real LHW and not many of 'em as it is. Calzaghe's work rate and Roy's preference for counterpunching off the ropes might cost him more rounds than he would like though and Roy might lose a decision.

I can see Roy dropping Calzaghe a few times along the way though, although not winning by KO either. Roy still has magnificent coordination and snap to his punches so if he clocks him the way Hopkins did, he could drop him.

Both fighters are pretty flatfooted and both have great handspeed, Roy has better defense and straighter more accurate punches though. The thing that bothered Joe most during his fight was Hopkins was the 43 year old's experience, Roy is at least as smart a fighter.

To me it all comes down to Jones' size and smarts against Joe's workrate. I want Roy to win, but I really don't know if he will

[AKATheMack]

I dont think Clazaghe can beat Jones if he puts him the ropes Roy will throw the counter uppercut off the ropes between Calzaghes wide punches. In the middle of the ring Calzaghe has quick hands, at 39 Jones hands are still much faster. If Calzaghe can take the counters and keep pressuring he wins the fight easily if he gets gun-shy Roy wins.

[GMitchell]

I don't like the option "jones kos the fraud calzaghe" - surely Calzaghe has proved time and time again he isn't a fraud at all?

[Spirit]

I can actually see where people are coming from with those kinds of comments, his performance against Hopkins discredited him in a lot of ways as people thought he would go through him. Calling him a fraud is going a bit overboard though, he definitely is the best fighter at 168

[deanrw]

i wanna make this to clear to ALL of you hating ass mother fucckers

never once... ever! have i said Roy is BACK because of a win over tito

i said he had a great performance for 39 years old...


its impossible to be BACK when your 39... there is no back... roy isnt BACK, roy will never be BACK...

this is a different roy... this roy is about half as good as his prime version... that doesnt mean he still cant fight... and he will NOT be a pushover

Don't let it bother you man. After they fight, the Calzaghe fans will be as quiet as a church mouse.

[THE REED]

Don't let it bother you man. After they fight, the Calzaghe fans will be as quiet as a church mouse.

oh its all good man... i just think roy is gonna be the most motivated mother fuccker on the planet for this fight... if he is shot... he ll be the fastest handed shot fighter out there

[robjr]

i wanna make this to clear to ALL of you hating ass mother fucckers

never once... ever! have i said Roy is BACK because of a win over tito

i said he had a great performance for 39 years old...


its impossible to be BACK when your 39... there is no back... roy isnt BACK, roy will never be BACK...

this is a different roy... this roy is about half as good as his prime version... that doesnt mean he still cant fight... and he will NOT be a pushover

my thoughts exactly.

[deanrw]

oh its all good man... i just think roy is gonna be the most motivated mother fuccker on the planet for this fight... if he is shot... he ll be the fastest handed shot fighter out there

1/2 Roy is still more than what Joe brings to the table.