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Even though I'm getting ready for a big fight against Calzaghe -- a fight I know I am going to win -- I took a little break from my training camp in California, Pa., to go to Atlantic City last weekend to check out the fight between Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik.
But I didn't take too much of a break. Before I left, I trained on Saturday morning. Then I flew an hour to Philly and drove another hour to Atlantic City. I train six days a week and Sunday is my rest day, so I didn't miss any training to go to the fight.
Roy Jones knew after a round of fighting that Bernard Hopkins, right, would dismantle Kelly Pavlik.
Going to the fight was a fun thing for me. I enjoyed being there. It made me even hungrier for my own fight. While I was there I had a chance to meet with some of the press guys before the fight and to talk them about the Calzaghe fight. I think they were surprised I was on time, but I enjoyed talking with those guys and I'm glad they're interested in my fight. I also had a chance to go on the pay-per-view broadcast and do an interview about the fight with Jim Lampley. I hope you're all watching on Sunday night when the first episode of "Calzaghe/Jones 24/7" comes on HBO (8:30 ET/PT).
But back to Hopkins and Pavlik. I knew Bernard was going to win. He already had Pavlik figured out when they signed for the fight. I thought Bernard fought a perfect fight. Kelly is a good young champion and an up-and-comer, but he doesn't have the experience at the next level like guys like me and Bernard and Calzaghe have. He only beat Jermain Taylor, another guy who is a good fighter, but green. Bernard took Kelly to school at the next level.
When they were talking about Pavlik fighting Calzaghe before they made the fight with Bernard, I told people Calzaghe would kill Pavlik because he didn't know enough. I thought Bernard would do the same thing. The only thing I worried about with Bernard was his age. He's 43, so the only thing I was worried about was would his legs hold up. But after the first round, I knew Kelly wasn't going to beat him. Bernard is just too smart for him. I was laughing because I knew what was going to happen. I was like, "Wow, this is great for Bernard. Kelly is making him look so good." I was sitting ringside with Ross Greenburg (president of HBO Sports) and I told him in the first round, "This fight is over. Kelly won't have a chance tonight." He looked at me and said, "Yeah, I can tell."
With that win, people want to see me and Bernard do it again after I beat Joe. I beat Bernard 15 years ago and I will do it again if we fight. I'd like that fight and if it makes sense and we come up with a good deal, for sure I will do it. People want to see if Bernard can get revenge. But first I need to take of Joe, which I will do.
Even though I'm getting ready for a big fight against Calzaghe -- a fight I know I am going to win -- I took a little break from my training camp in California, Pa., to go to Atlantic City last weekend to check out the fight between Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik.
But I didn't take too much of a break. Before I left, I trained on Saturday morning. Then I flew an hour to Philly and drove another hour to Atlantic City. I train six days a week and Sunday is my rest day, so I didn't miss any training to go to the fight.
Roy Jones knew after a round of fighting that Bernard Hopkins, right, would dismantle Kelly Pavlik.
Going to the fight was a fun thing for me. I enjoyed being there. It made me even hungrier for my own fight. While I was there I had a chance to meet with some of the press guys before the fight and to talk them about the Calzaghe fight. I think they were surprised I was on time, but I enjoyed talking with those guys and I'm glad they're interested in my fight. I also had a chance to go on the pay-per-view broadcast and do an interview about the fight with Jim Lampley. I hope you're all watching on Sunday night when the first episode of "Calzaghe/Jones 24/7" comes on HBO (8:30 ET/PT).
But back to Hopkins and Pavlik. I knew Bernard was going to win. He already had Pavlik figured out when they signed for the fight. I thought Bernard fought a perfect fight. Kelly is a good young champion and an up-and-comer, but he doesn't have the experience at the next level like guys like me and Bernard and Calzaghe have. He only beat Jermain Taylor, another guy who is a good fighter, but green. Bernard took Kelly to school at the next level.
When they were talking about Pavlik fighting Calzaghe before they made the fight with Bernard, I told people Calzaghe would kill Pavlik because he didn't know enough. I thought Bernard would do the same thing. The only thing I worried about with Bernard was his age. He's 43, so the only thing I was worried about was would his legs hold up. But after the first round, I knew Kelly wasn't going to beat him. Bernard is just too smart for him. I was laughing because I knew what was going to happen. I was like, "Wow, this is great for Bernard. Kelly is making him look so good." I was sitting ringside with Ross Greenburg (president of HBO Sports) and I told him in the first round, "This fight is over. Kelly won't have a chance tonight." He looked at me and said, "Yeah, I can tell."
With that win, people want to see me and Bernard do it again after I beat Joe. I beat Bernard 15 years ago and I will do it again if we fight. I'd like that fight and if it makes sense and we come up with a good deal, for sure I will do it. People want to see if Bernard can get revenge. But first I need to take of Joe, which I will do.
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