Gentlemens Agreement

[TheManchine]

I don't know about anyone else but after watching Trinidad vs Jones again I think there was some kind of agreement that niether fighter would embarass the other. I surely think that after Jones put Tito down he could have jumped on him and at least tried to finish him. I rmember saying to myself while I was watching the fight live "Why isn't Jones going for the KO?" and all that BS about the gloves before the fight..Come on wasn't this just a way for Jones to make his career come back to life and tito to do the same? the conversation probably went somet hing like this

he could have finished Tito but i think he wanted the rounds, maybe try a few different things, i think he realised the extra rounds may serve him well in the future, i think Roy could have ended it whenever he wanted,

[THE REED]

You must not have seen coralles-castillo. I saw the jones fight going the exact same way, but luckily he pulled back.

of course i saw it... and thats not a valid reason... because castillo "WASNT" worried about getting TKOed, even though he did...

Keyword: Worried.

[hishaam15]

You must not have seen coralles-castillo. I saw the jones fight going the exact same way, but luckily he pulled back.

lol tito was 1 round away from getting KO'd, if we still had 15 rounders it woulda been Jones KO Trinidad round 13. anyone know where i can see the fight?

[THE REED]

he could have finished Tito but i think he wanted the rounds, maybe try a few different things, i think he realised the extra rounds may serve him well in the future, i think Roy could have ended it whenever he wanted,

i feel that way almost everytime i watch him... even in tarver III... if dude would of let his hands go all out, i dont think tarver could of done ****.


but... would coulda shoulda ya know

[Spiegelo]

of course i saw it... and thats not a valid reason... because castillo "WASNT" worried about getting TKOed, even though he did...

Keyword: Worried.

Hahaha I appreciate your calm respectful replies. I dunno how you doin it, I was definitely joking, but if I thought someone was serious with those replies I'd be pulling out my hair man.

[hishaam15]

i feel that way almost everytime i watch him... even in tarver III... if dude would of let his hands go all out, i dont think tarver could of done ****.


but... would coulda shoulda ya know

yeah Roys gotta complex personality, theres gotta be a reason behind it. maybe its so that people think hes past it, so that when he wins they seem bigger and greater.

[Spiegelo]

yeah Roys gotta complex personality, theres gotta be a reason behind it. maybe its so that people think hes past it, so that when he wins they seem bigger and greater.

Well he did say many times throughout his career that he didn't enjoy hurting people, and preferred playing with his opponents throughout 12 to knocking them out. Even after all that **** montell griffin tried to say about the first gift decision (should add that to the robberies thread), jones still said he felt bad about hurting him and embarrassing him cause he knows he has a family and all.

[abadger]

I don't know about anyone else but after watching Trinidad vs Jones again I think there was some kind of agreement that niether fighter would embarass the other. I surely think that after Jones put Tito down he could have jumped on him and at least tried to finish him. I rmember saying to myself while I was watching the fight live "Why isn't Jones going for the KO?" and all that BS about the gloves before the fight..Come on wasn't this just a way for Jones to make his career come back to life and tito to do the same? the conversation probably went somet hing like this

I think its possible, and not at all unlikely. I think the upcoming Calzaghe - Jones fight couldeasily descend into an exhibition match too. Hopefully both guys come in fully committed to destroying the other.

[LEFTYGUNZZ]

I think its possible, and not at all unlikely. I think the upcoming Calzaghe - Jones fight couldeasily descend into an exhibition match too. Hopefully both guys come in fully committed to destroying the other.

If this is true alot of fans are going to be disappointed but who knows could be this way on the out set and a fight might break out any way you know....Lefty

[SorceryatCaesar]

i read of a similar agreement in Clay Moyle's book about Sam Langford.

Langford was fighting Jack Blackburn in 1905 - Blackburn had dysentery - neither one wanted to lose the payday - so they danced for four rounds - until the referee declared 'no contest'.