Roy Jones Jr: "Calzaghe Fight, Two Titles on November 8"

[THE REED]

Anderson Silva > Roy jONES jR.

hahahah yeah right

[abadger]

I'd have to give Roy props if he proved me wrong and beat Calzaghe, then if he went on to beat Peter, that would just be...wow!

I just can't see it happening, though maybe Roy really does think he's 'back'.

[Silencers]

god damn i love the sound of that

I think it's crazy even if he beats Calzaghe.

[abadger]

I think it's crazy even if he beats Calzaghe.

It doesn't exactly seem wise does it? Is Peter not regarded as a hard hitting heavyweight? Given Roy's history you'd think it would be the last fight he's actively choose. I'm sure its just talk.

[Silencers]

It doesn't exactly seem wise does it? Is Peter not regarded as a hard hitting heavyweight? Given Roy's history you'd think it would be the last fight he's actively choose. I'm sure its just talk.

It definitely isn't the wisest move, 1 shot from Peter would end the night for Jones, it is probably just talk unless he really thinks he can stay away and punch in between Peter's punches for 12 rounds which is highly doubtful.

[rod25]

AND the NEW..........

We gonna take em to the body!!!!

[WESS]

nice!!!

Sounds like ol' Roy is taking advantage of Joe. The confident one (Roy) is basically telling Joe, hey this is what its going to be, because i'm taking everything you have to offer.. kind of demanding, no?

But if this does happens I think it will bring a lot more hype to the fight. Good on them or Roy, whose ever idea it was. I like it, BRING IT ON...

Roy is hungry and I fear for Joe now. I think if this 2 title defense does happen, its in favor of Jones..

Am I wrong?

[abadger]

Sounds like ol' Roy is taking advantage of Joe. The confident one (Roy) is basically telling Joe, hey this is what its going to be, because i'm taking everything you have to offer.. kind of demanding, no?

But if this does happens I think it will bring a lot more hype to the fight. Good on them or Roy, whose ever idea it was. I like it, BRING IT ON...

Roy is hungry and I fear for Joe now. I think if this 2 title defense does happen, its in favor of Jones..

Am I wrong?

The main problem with picking Roy is that there is no logical reason to do so. Whether one believes him to be shot or not, no-one can reasonably say that today's Roy has either beaten any good fighters recently, nor looks like a better fighter than Calzaghe, however good he may once have been.

Most people who pick Roy focus 1) on his 'hunger' and 2) on his handspeed and in particular on the possibility of him using it to counter Calzaghe, and we have been here before. These are exactly the arguments that were being used to say Hopkins would win (he motivated himself with his whiteboy comments, and he was a good counterpuncher). Now, the second of these is a decent argument in both cases because Calzaghe is vulnerable to this. The problem is that the argument first of all leaves out what Calzaghe himself will do, which is force the fight at a pace his opponent has never experienced and maintain a constant level of agression whatever shots he eats, and second, in Roy's case ignores the fact that even the still elite Hopkins, holder of the Ring LHW belt could not win with this strategy, so how on earth is Roy Jones, who is no-longer as good as Hopkins going to do it?

I'm not trying to antagonise you Roy fans I know you love him, but all reasonable logic does point to a Calzaghe win, and I hope that you are all able to realise this.

[Silencers]

This is from Angelo Dundee.

RM: Who do you like in Calzaghe vs. Jones?

AD: I like Calzaghe because he throws a lot of shots. Do you remember that Glenn Johnson fight against Jones? This is going to be the same type of fight. I think Calzaghe is a little better boxer than that guy Johnson. But, you never know, fighters make fights.

[abadger]

This is from Angelo Dundee.

My view is that if Calzaghe actually places Roy under as much pressure as Johnson he will embarass Jones badly and win very easily.

He is vain though and may try to box with Roy which is not as wise a strategy.