The OFFICIAL who thinks Roy Jones will beat Joe Calzaghe thread?

[abadger]

In my opinion, the answer will depend on who shows up to the fight, Roy Jones or "RJ." If RJ shows up then it is game over for Joe.

In case you did not know Roy Jones once spoke of his alter ego who he brought out on certain occasion to overwhelm his opponents with lightning fast hands, footwork that rivaled Ray Robinson, and a defensive mindset that set up two key punches the left hook and straight right.

I fear that Roy Jones does not have youth on his side and all great boxers lose a step which may result in him fading as in his did in recent his fight against Glen Johnson.

Though this may be the case with Roy Jones I believe he will out box Joe C.

In my opinion, Roy needs to make multiple adjustments through out the fight. Roy needs to not only set up his straight right but also keep Joe guessing.

His jab and foot work will be key to offset Joe's hand speed.

Am undecieded.

It's a shame RJ was knocked into oblivion in 2004.

[GreatestIam]

Man i dont know how much Roy has left but, damn i hope he can win this fight, for the sake of someone beating boreing Joe's ass1

[Chunk..]

It's a shame RJ was knocked into oblivion in 2004.

Having an '0' means everything.

[black.ink]

Add me to the list _Ricky_

It's more hope then anything. Calzaghe is the likely winner through a decision, but you know, and we know, that Roy will suprise a few on the night.

[abadger]

Right.

All of you who are saying that "Roy has the style and skills to beat Joe" - no he doesn't. He might have done once, but now Roy is shot and is a low workrate, cautious boxer with little mobility and even less stamina, and he never had the greatest power at LHW either. He is nowhere even close to the fighter he was. Roy used to have the style and skills to trouble Joe, but not anymore I'm afraid.

If anyone has the style and skills to beat his opponent it is Calzaghe, who as a counterattacking southpaw with excellent stamina is pretty much the embodiment of the type of opponent that Roy Jones, even in his prime, found difficult. Every time Roy has faced an elite southpaw he struggled. Tarver is the best example, but Harding is another good one. As for Joe's workrate and stamina, look what happened when Roy fought Glen Johnson, and I'm not talking about the knockout, just the fact that Roy could not live with Johnson's pace, and this was 4 years ago!

When Roy Jones and Calzaghe fight, Roy is not going to be magically ressurected into the fighter he used to be. All the 'hunger' and 'desire' in the world, all the average opponents and time spent 'recovering' and 'building himself up' can't turn back the clock. Roy is over the hill and Calzaghe is going to beat him convincingly.

[..David..]

sign me up baby, roy jones all the way i dont care what my brain tells me, i can feel it hahahah

i wont even listen to reason roy jones for the win.

[..David..]

i would bet but ive got no points ahahahahahah

[Chunk..]

Right.

All of you who are saying that "Roy has the style and skills to beat Joe" - no he doesn't. He might have done once, but now Roy is shot and is a low workrate, cautious boxer with little mobility and even less stamina, and he never had the greatest power at LHW either. He is nowhere even close to the fighter he was. Roy used to have the style and skills to trouble Joe, but not anymore I'm afraid.

If anyone has the style and skills to beat his opponent it is Calzaghe, who as a counterattacking southpaw with excellent stamina is pretty much the embodiment of the type of opponent that Roy Jones, even in his prime, found difficult. Every time Roy has faced an elite southpaw he struggled. Tarver is the best example, but Harding is another good one. As for Joe's workrate and stamina, look what happened when Roy fought Glen Johnson, and I'm not talking about the knockout, just the fact that Roy could not live with Johnson's pace, and this was 4 years ago!

When Roy Jones and Calzaghe fight, Roy is not going to be magically ressurected into the fighter he used to be. All the 'hunger' and 'desire' in the world, all the average opponents and time spent 'recovering' and 'building himself up' can't turn back the clock. Roy is over the hill and Calzaghe is going to beat him convincingly.

It's a wonder why Joe is fighting him then?

[Pele..Rjj..23]

rjj punishes joe

[nnamme]

It's a wonder why Joe is fighting him then?

Yeah, compared to Pavlik? Jones is an easier fight for Joe!