Joe Calzaghe talks about fighting Roy Jones

[RodBarker]

Jones' legs went, which is the first step in the downfall of a speed-based fighter. Footspeed goes before handspeed.

And his resistance went along with those .

I think Roy has a golden opportunity for redemption in this fight because we know how good he was and we know how much he has slipped , champions have climbed mountains before and I would love to see Roy win and then retire , this is my intrigue in the fight can Roy rise one last time , my brain says he cant my heart hopes he can .

[Ryn0]

speed is not the first thing to go reactions are

It's pretty close, any fighter with speed declines faster than a guy who relies more on power. Reactions are always more useful to a faster guy hence the decline.

[Darkstar]

why isn't Calzaghe's age being talked about? I know he hasn't shown signs of slipping yet...but were talking about 36 and 39. This fighters are physically basically at the same point of their careers. Both have had 40+ pro fights...obviously Calzaghe is a top fighter right now and Roy isn't. But I'm just talking physically this fight is pretty fair...

I agree. Its too bad for Calzaghe because if he wins I bet hes only going to hear RJJ was old. If Jones wins, hes a "P4P fighter again" ect. and NSB will never hear the end of it.

[garryd]

why isn't Calzaghe's age being talked about? I know he hasn't shown signs of slipping yet...but were talking about 36 and 39. This fighters are physically basically at the same point of their careers. Both have had 40+ pro fights...obviously Calzaghe is a top fighter right now and Roy isn't. But I'm just talking physically this fight is pretty fair...

Thats a good point ,ones 36 and the other is 39 on paper they are at the same stage of their career !
Calzaghe will win this fight easy peasy !
hes mentally up for it ! its just in him lol

[BetterCallSaul]

Thats a good point ,ones 36 and the other is 39 on paper they are at the same stage of their career !
Calzaghe will win this fight easy peasy !
hes mentally up for it ! its just in him lol

I don't thinks it going to be easy. Jones will be up for this fight probably as much as he was for the 2nd Griffin fight. Albeit, he is a much different fighter now to what he was back then. Still, Jones knows that a win against Calzaghe will elevate him back to greatness and all the questions that were asked of him after the loses to Tarver and Johnson will be answered.

But I still predict a Calzaghe win in a very entertaining fight.

[adamk1304]

hyping up an old washed up fighter, good going

do you ever have anything positive to say? you canadians are the most depressing ****s on the planet.

[moofo]

do you ever have anything positive to say? you canadians are the most depressing ****s on the planet.

Truth hurts.

[hishaam15]

Truth hurts.

lol your betting 5-1 that Calzaghe KO's Roy???

[Monticello]

Calzaghe by decision and he looks a lot better against Jones than Hopkins I predict.

[Truth]

Calzaghe will look better against Roy. You can't look good against Bernard.lol