How Will Calzaghe v Jones Play Out?

[THE REED]

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[BetterCallSaul]

How do you think this fight will go down, whoever you think will win?

I've posted before that I thought Calzaghe will jump on Jones like Glen Johnson did, but I've changed my mind. Now I think that Calzaghe will take advantage of Jones' most glaring weakness, a lack of mobility, and box mostly on the outside, using constant movement to both create openings for himself and to stay away from Roy's right hand, something like he did against Mikkel Kessler.

I envisage this being the pattern for all twelve rounds and Calzaghe getting a comfortable UD.

What do you think?

Calzaghe has a lot to lose, while Jones has nothing in that respect. This will make Jones dangerous. Jones will be trying to land his power shots all night long and Calzaghe has to find a way to nullify his power. I think Calzaghe should do the opposite as you have suggested, and try to fight on the inside of Jones. I fear that if he tries to box Jones from the outside and stands of from him, he will be vulnerable to that big right hand. If Calzaghe frustrates Jones by fighting on the inside, and starts landing some solid uppercuts, I can see Jones getting wilder and wilder, and fading towards the later rounds. Calzaghe would then be able to fight from the outside and pick his shots against a frustrated and tired Jones, winning by a wide UD.

Anyway, your opinion is not wrong, It's just the way I think Calzaghe should go about this fight.

[RichCCFC]

I reckon Calzaghe would be wrong to give Jones too much respect. No way is Jones a particularly hard LHW puncher and Calzaghe really should be able to cope with his shots. If he gives Jones breathing space then the fight might be competitive, but if he sets out to dominate him then I think Joe won't have too much trouble.

Well I think Jones hits as hard as Kessler and Calzaghe didn't jump on Kessler's chest, he broke him down first and then did it in the middle to late rounds. I can see this going very much the same way.

[abadger]

Calzaghe has a lot to lose, while Jones has nothing in that respect. This will make Jones dangerous. Jones will be trying to land his power shots all night long and Calzaghe has to find a way to nullify his power. I think Calzaghe should do the opposite as you have suggested, and try to fight on the inside of Jones. I fear that if he tries to box Jones from the outside and stands of from him, he will be vulnerable to that big right hand. If Calzaghe frustrates Jones by fighting on the inside, and starts landing some solid uppercuts, I can see Jones getting wilder and wilder, and fading towards the later rounds. Calzaghe would then be able to fight from the outside and pick his shots against a frustrated and tired Jones, winning by a wide UD.

Anyway, your opinion is not wrong, It's just the way I think Calzaghe should go about this fight.

Well, I actually think that what Calzaghe should do is to impersonate Glen Johnson for the night, since I don't think Roy would be able to compete with that. However, I suspect that fears about Roy's boxing are imagining him to have more left than he actually does, and I think that Calzaghe's movement and workrate alone will likely negate it, because Roy isn't too mobile these days. Kind of like Calzaghe won't have to pressurise Jones too much because he will be better on the night anyway.

[abadger]

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im exhausted... i paint for 8 hours friday AFTER work... 7 hours saturday, 7 hours yesterday, now im at work today and when i get out... MORE PAINTING

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[Silencers]

Calzaghe has a lot to lose, while Jones has nothing in that respect. This will make Jones dangerous. Jones will be trying to land his power shots all night long and Calzaghe has to find a way to nullify his power. I think Calzaghe should do the opposite as you have suggested, and try to fight on the inside of Jones. I fear that if he tries to box Jones from the outside and stands of from him, he will be vulnerable to that big right hand. If Calzaghe frustrates Jones by fighting on the inside, and starts landing some solid uppercuts, I can see Jones getting wilder and wilder, and fading towards the later rounds. Calzaghe would then be able to fight from the outside and pick his shots against a frustrated and tired Jones, winning by a wide UD.

Anyway, your opinion is not wrong, It's just the way I think Calzaghe should go about this fight.

I'm not sure if throwing uppercuts on the inside against Jones is a good idea, he still has a very fast hands that could counter Calzaghe's uppercuts on the inside but I agree with you, Calzaghe should fight Jones on the inside and apply smart, educated pressure, outboxing Jones is not the way to go.

[The Gully Gad]

I agree with whoever said Jones has got nothing to lose while Joe has everything.
If jones gets beat then everyone can say well his shot which is what everyone
expected.But for Joe to lose its gonna play out on his legacy and everyone can get there
"i told you his no good"

[Liaison]

Jones will keep to the on the ropes where he can rest his legs and land enough counterpunches to impress the judges (his best moments came when he was against the ropes last time out). Joe will take a step back, re-positon himself, flurry, repeat ad nauseum.

[RichCCFC]

I agree with whoever said Jones has got nothing to lose while Joe has everything.
If jones gets beat then everyone can say well his shot which is what everyone
expected.But for Joe to lose its gonna play out on his legacy and everyone can get there
"i told you his no good"

That's why I bookmarked two threads where Roy Jones won the polls.

[THE REED]

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