Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr: Final Fight For Joe?

[WESS]

Yep and poor Calzaghe had to prepare himself for this list of deserving warriors:
Branko Sobot
Juan Carlos Gimenez Ferreyra
Robin Reid (BY SPLIT DECISION!)
Rick Thornberry
David Starie
Omar Sheika
Richie Woodhall
Will McIntyre
Charles Brewer
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Tocker Pudwill
Byron Mitchell
Mger Mkrtchian
Kabary Salem
Mario Veit (They actually fought twice, after Cal KO'd him 1st round!)
Evans Ashira
Peter Manfredo Jr

MAN! WHAT A RECORD.... thats TOP P4P **** THERE.... I'm really impressed.....lol dudes a joke......

[Chase8400]

Wouldn't the "REAL MONEY" be in PPV, not in the attendance?

Yes, but the PPV money would be there with either site. The attendance is more icing on the cake.

100k seats times and average of $ 75.00 a ticket is about 7.5 million UK dollars. That's a low figure and still alot of money for one event. The fighters see a percentage of the gate as well. Don't think that they don't.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I'm gonna answer each part of your statement paragraph by paragraph to see which part you avoid.

1. So now Jones wasn't "keen" on the fight. Tell me...if you were the world's best fighter, an established PPV fighter and the bigger name, would u go fight some nobody in his little country for less money? The answer is yes if you're a Calzaghe nuthugger who believes their hero deserved whatever his little heart desired.

2. Jones didn't get an immediate fight at 168 against Toney. Go do your homework. He made only ONE defense of his MW title because he couldn't make weight. Nearly ALL his fights after Hopkins (and before Toney) were at SMW already. he officially moved up fighting highly-ranked Merqui Sosa BEFORE Toney. Got it?

3. We don't know how many hoops Calzaghe would've had to go through because he didn't try, now do we? Unless telling some obscure reporter that you'd like to fight Roy Jones is your idea of "trying."

Go away. You'll probably stop watching boxing once Calzaghe retires. Fraud...

1. No I'd offer to fight him in America. Something Calzaghe was more than willing to do. You keep telling me to talk in facts but you're trying to suggest Calzaghe didnt wanna fight Jones in America when he'd fought many other fighters in their backyards. Laughable.

2. at you telling me to do my homework when Jones fought Toney in 94 and Sosa 2 years later. Funny stuff.

3. What did Clinton Woods and co do to get a shot at Jones? Im wondering. Use your brain. Calzaghe was a threat to Jones, Jones knew it, he thought better of the risk.

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[seebert]

Crystal ball

[Chase8400]

Hahahahahahahaahahahaahahahahaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm dyin over that one!

[WESS]

haha damn dude, reminds me of the fight with him and HOP when joe hit him low... (ON PURPOSE, Joe said he put me down so I had to put him down. So all you JOE fans do your schoolwork before you come on here and say otherwise) Anyway Joe was trying to get hop in the ass.... some joe fans have it as a sig.... its pretty sad... I guess there proud of having a **** as there hero... but then again if that's how there country rolls, than so be it.. what ever... JUST keep the **** **** out of the ring.... joe and his silly ***g*tness!! lol

[WESS]

OMG DUDE..... that is just toooooo wrong.... man you are going to hell..... hahaha

[Chase8400]

Calzaghe vs. Jones Predictions Welcome

Please see my blog to post your fight prediction and we will see who's is the most accurate. I offer no rewards other than to say that I bet for fun that I am closer than most everyone. Especially Calzaghe fans.

[Kesslerfan#1]

Joe got down early to an excellent fighter in Kessler, and came back to completely dominate the fight and tire his opponent out. He also displayed the great chin he has.

Against Hopkins, who easily weighed 190 after rehydrating, he took the best B-Hop could give, and then once again, completely took over the fight in the mid, to late rounds. It was Hopkins who feigned getting donked in the sack (which the replay clearly debunks) to get a rest, because he was simply getting dominated by that point.

Calzaghe proved in both contests that he has heart, stamina, and a champion's will to keep fighting even if falling behind early.

Cal doesn't have the same zip on his punches that he used to, but he's 35+ now. Jones lost his first fight (as the DQ doesn't count) once he reached that age. In fact, he got KO'd hard.

There are threads all over this place with links to quotes and articles about Jones and Hopkins being asked during their MW days (and Jones' SMW days) about fighting Calzaghe. In each instance, they turned it down simply because of Joe's lack of name recognition in the states, and because they wanted more money. Doesn't sound like the heart of a champion to turn down a legitimate champ/contender over money.

"Why make $4 million when I can make $10 million? Even if the average American family could retire with $500K and smart investments, I'm a greedy punk who's afraid to fight the best unless I get way more money than they get."

I love RJJ, and believe he's a top 10 all-time p4p fighter based on his achievements. He's also been far more congenial in his negotiations with JoeCal than was B-Hop. So no disrespect to him, but Calzaghe deserves to be in the same breath. He's legit. Calling his fans babies or whatever doesn't change that. Your opinions matter no more than theirs.

Thats a brilliant post.

[WESS]

Yes, but the PPV money would be there with either site. The attendance is more icing on the cake.

100k seats times and average of $ 75.00 a ticket is about 7.5 million UK dollars. That's a low figure and still alot of money for one event. The fighters see a percentage of the gate as well. Don't think that they don't.

True, I can see some fighters just seeing that as a home court advantage thogh. But no way would Calzaghe let Roy Get a 60-40 in his own back yard... Was it even a 60-40 that Roy wanted.... I don't know.. I just know Jones said I'M P4P king, I'm more popular, I'M more of a CHAMP, Why should I risk MY P4P stat to fight a NOBODY in his own back yard on HIS own terms? Makes no CENTS.... NOW IF JOE was a TRUE champ or what ever and WANTED TO PROVE anything, he would have came to the states in ROYS backyard and fought for ROYS P4P STAT.... PERIOD!!!!! But what ever... Joe was a NOBODY trying to be SOMEBODY.... He didn't want Jones enough to make that happen... dude was scared and admitted to it (apparently in several different occasions).. anyway like we all have been saying AT LEAST its finally happening.....