Calzaghe Turns Down Kelly Pavlik, Wants Roy Jones

[Dan...]

Man I hope Roy can roll back the clock and somehow pull this fight off.

Joe cannot hurt Roy but I just don't know how much Roy has left at this stage of his career.

Oh, and one of the Euromorons said that Roy cannot fight southpaws - whoever that was - YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BOXING.

[My Name Is...]

damn I just got home from work, kick on the cpu and see this. All that I have to say is....
Roy, you better whoop that ass. **** CalSlappy.

[DiegoFuego]

GOOD MOVE BY JOE!

Seriously, Pavlik should fight Abraham or Sturm and build towards a fight with Calzaghe. Let Roy get the fight before he's coming to the ring in a wheelchair like B-Hop. He might already be, but if they don't make that fight now, it can't happen.

[pigdestroyer]

YES! Jones is back in the big picture.. he'll win.

[My Name Is...]

Joe is ****in wack!!! why didnt he fight Roy when Roy was in his prime, or even B Hop in his prime. He waits until they are over the hill and a sheel of their former selves, then he wants to fight him, and get the recognition as if they were in their prime. Joe beating B Hop (which he really lost) and maybe beating a Roy of now, is a crock of ****. In his prime Roy Ko in 5. Now MAYBE Roy by DC.

[DiegoFuego]

Roy would be way too much for Calzaghe in his prime. At this stage, the fight will be a lot better if a lot less meaningful

[xxjace]

Jones will beat the hell out of Calzaghe!! Even at this stage in Jones career he will beat him easily!

[internetworld7]

This is disappointing news but it does make the best sense for Joe at this stage of his career. Joe has come to far with an undefeated record to lose now. This will likely be his last fight and Kelly is too dangerous of a fight. I think Kelly is too big and too strong for Joe to take a chance on. Even if you thing Joe can beat Kelly, why should he take the risk when he can fight a less powerful and dangerous opponent in Roy Jones?

I'm not saying Roy will be a push over but he is definitely less powerful than Kelly Pavlik. Personally I want to see Joe vs Kelly but if I were in his corner I would be advising against a Kelly Pavlik fight in favor of the aging Roy Jones who still can put butts in seats. Nothing personal, just smart business.

[SHB]

This place has become even more populated by complete idiots.

Joe Calzaghe is ducking Kelly Pavlik? Pavlik?! ****s sake. If you got 160 pounds of lard and put it into a machine to make a fighter absolutely tailor-made for Joe Calzaghe it would pop our Moby. Look I love Pavlik to bits - bit simple of course, but an absolute warrior and never knows when he's beaten - but Calzaghe is an absolute nightmare for him. It'd make the Lacy fight look competitive, even taking into account Calzaghe's ageing. This is really very good news for Pavlik.

The Jones fight is about one thing and one thing only - money. They'll make millions more fighting than he'd make from Pavlik. That's the reality of boxing these days, sadly, and not being able to compete with the big boys financially is the main reason why Calzaghe has been in Pavlik's shoes in the past and turned down by the bigger names. Quite ironic really.

So seriously folks, get a grip here. Calzaghe gets his payday, Jones gets his one last day out in the sun (well, rain assuming this is going to be held in Cardiff) and Pavlik doesn't get humiliated and can reign supreme for a few more years in a pretty mediocre division these days. Everyone's a winner.

[letsgobrady]

Joe is ****in wack!!! why didnt he fight Roy when Roy was in his prime, or even B Hop in his prime. He waits until they are over the hill and a sheel of their former selves, then he wants to fight him, and get the recognition as if they were in their prime. Joe beating B Hop (which he really lost) and maybe beating a Roy of now, is a crock of ****. In his prime Roy Ko in 5. Now MAYBE Roy by DC.

roy and bernard diddn't want to fight joe in there prime and remember joe calzaghe's hands are ****ed up if they fight in there prime joe would be a better fighter,bernard is a better fighter now than he was 8 years ago