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If roy wins, Calzaghe is going to look real bad. Roy looked shot to me in his last fight and the fight before that. I'm not impressed at all by roy anymore, he looks like a shell of his former self not even as fast as he once was. I don't even know if he is half the speed he once was.
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It would just mean Joe has finally become a past-prime, shot fighter.
It happens to everyone sooner or later.
Funny, going into the Mitchell fight in 2002, some people said Joe might be past his best, and lose to the younger fighter. But he's still around, and many of those younger guys are long gone from serious competition!Comment
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for anyone who think RJJ is going to win I say put your money where your mouth is. He is a 4-1 underdog.
hypothetically he can win but the problem is this.
RJJ will give away the first 3 rounds.
If he wins 2 of the next 3 he is still going to be down 4-2 halfway.
Maybe he can win 4 of the last 6, but 5 of the last 6 is highly unlikely.
I guess I should also point out that a Draw would be a win for RJJ career wise and a loss for CalzzagheComment
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Yes his stock will drop. Especially if he gets knocked out. Not that I think it's going to happen.Comment
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I think Roy WILL win, for me its a style thing but i think Jones has more left than people thinkComment
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If Roy wins, it means that like Ali, he was not only one of the most gifted boxers in history, but that he has longevity, and iron will, and the heart of a champion as well. It will make him greater than if he would have stayed undefeated, because he will have faced the worst kind of adversity and pulled himself up by his bootstraps to beat the best. It wasn't easy to put himself back in this position, and he had to build himself back up slowly, but he showed improvement from one fight to the next.
In Tarver III, he showed flashes of brilliance, but in the end, was too gun-shy to get the job done. Still it was an improvement over his devastating knockout loss to Glen in his previous fight, or the unexpected 'perfect shot' that Tarver winged at him with his eyes closed and found its mark.
in Prince Badi, Jones faced adversity in terms of tons of pressure in the first round, a scary 3 minutes as Roy shelled up on the ropes. In the end, he got some confidence back in dominating a much lesser fighter for the remaining rounds.
In Hanshaw, Roy faced a more serious threat, albeit B-level competition and looked average. But then he picked it up in the end, upped his defense more on the ropes and got his countering game up against a slower opponent.
Against Tito, he looked MUCH faster than he had looked in years since he fought Tarver the first time (still slower than prime roy). He seemed to be more comfortable with his age. No longer could he blatantly bait opponents in with the high low stance that cost him so dearly against Glen Johnson, but Roy was now fully adapted with a Winky-esque high guard. He put together great punches in bursts. He proved that he could still fight brilliantly in spurts.
Now his confidence is back up, and has become adjusted to his older age and physical limitations. if he defeats Calzaghe, he will have proven something that we couldn't have known about him while he was an untouchable human specimen that was light years more naturally talented than everyone else... his heart, courage, and determination. He will have proven himself once and for all as deserving of being mentioned alongside of the all-time greats right up there with Ali and SRR. Go Roy!!!!Comment
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A loss to RJJ in this fight will have JC looking like the biggest idiot who ever had an undefeated record. They'll blame the promoter split, the hands, the location, the ref, the fans, the gloves, etc. etc. There is no pleasing JC's fans, there really isn't. BUT as far as Roy goes, WHEN he wins, the glory must be giveth that day ladies and manladies. RJJ has enough in him to not only win this, but win it looking like the Roy we all STILL love and miss. Calzaghe WILL be exposed for what I've been saying he is all along. Fight night will prove that.Comment
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