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Great post Reed, the best from you by far..........
Jones is and will be a permanant imprint on boxing history and should be revered for his heart in what should be his final bid for a recognized title against elite competition.
Calzaghe is the best fighter, bar none between 168-175lbs. and the old and depleted Rjj still gave him a go for a little while and was not totally outclassed at the ripe old age of 39. That is something to be proud of. I was jolted into thinking Roy had more of a chance based on his recent fight with Tito, but there was not like this was a definite loss in the making the whole fight. I think I had a little claim behind me thinking Jones would win.
I mean Jones did land a countershot as I predicted and did drop Calzaghe. Roy also landed a monster uppercut in Rd. 6 that would have buckled most anyone in the division. Joes lights could have been shut out at any time by the old and non-responsive Jones in what was a classic matchup between a offensive puncher and a counter puncher. One could only imagine what would have been in his prime years. The short end of the fight was Jones' inability to cope with Joes workrate and timing beyond the 6-7th rounds. Old age catches up to us all and i urge everyone to realize that this is a case of an old ring fighter being beaten only because his opponent was younger in age and way fresher in terms of ring wear. Jones-Calzaghe in the year 2000 would have been a completely different story. Roy had a better workrate and did'nt let his opponent get a mental edge and did'nt let them off the hook when he sensed they were detered or hurt. Jones back then would have been all over the hurt Calzaghe in rd. 1 like stink on ****, believe that.
All in all, it was not a terrible way to go out. One more thing not alot of guys know. Jones landed more punches on Calzaghe than B-hop did. At this point in his career, Jones can still say he gave it a good run in his last title bid.
Jones fans show some love.
Jones is and will be a permanant imprint on boxing history and should be revered for his heart in what should be his final bid for a recognized title against elite competition.
Calzaghe is the best fighter, bar none between 168-175lbs. and the old and depleted Rjj still gave him a go for a little while and was not totally outclassed at the ripe old age of 39. That is something to be proud of. I was jolted into thinking Roy had more of a chance based on his recent fight with Tito, but there was not like this was a definite loss in the making the whole fight. I think I had a little claim behind me thinking Jones would win.
I mean Jones did land a countershot as I predicted and did drop Calzaghe. Roy also landed a monster uppercut in Rd. 6 that would have buckled most anyone in the division. Joes lights could have been shut out at any time by the old and non-responsive Jones in what was a classic matchup between a offensive puncher and a counter puncher. One could only imagine what would have been in his prime years. The short end of the fight was Jones' inability to cope with Joes workrate and timing beyond the 6-7th rounds. Old age catches up to us all and i urge everyone to realize that this is a case of an old ring fighter being beaten only because his opponent was younger in age and way fresher in terms of ring wear. Jones-Calzaghe in the year 2000 would have been a completely different story. Roy had a better workrate and did'nt let his opponent get a mental edge and did'nt let them off the hook when he sensed they were detered or hurt. Jones back then would have been all over the hurt Calzaghe in rd. 1 like stink on ****, believe that.
All in all, it was not a terrible way to go out. One more thing not alot of guys know. Jones landed more punches on Calzaghe than B-hop did. At this point in his career, Jones can still say he gave it a good run in his last title bid.
Jones fans show some love.
not in all ways.
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