Roy Wants Vitali

[neils7147933]

I can't believe people are still believing Roy would fight a Klitschko. He's ducked Hopkins II and Tarver III; why would he want someone who's 260 lbs?

His fight tomorrow isn't even a PPV - what makes him think he could get 30 mil to fight Vitali?

It's just his giant ego talking smack, which worked before he fought Tarver the first time and still a little before Tarver II.

I would think less people are buying his act anymore.

Days after being humiliated by a guy who outfought and out-performed him pre-fight, he was ready to get back in the ring.

With a guy not recognized as the champ for a title belt.

Roy is interested in the greatest rewards mixed with the least risk.

He's not a true champion, because he isn't willing to fight the big names. That puts him below guys like Mosley or De La Hoya who are actually willing to do that - and put their belts on the line against REAL opponents.

Remember, he dumped the belt instead of fighting Tarver, and only went back to light heavy when he had won a heavyweight belt against a pitiful champ - then he didn't want to play with the heavyweights anymore. Then when it turned out that Tarver could (and probably did) beat him, he reluctantly took a rematch and blamed it on the fans.

Then he got beat and blamed it on motivation.

Then he said if he ever fought again it would be against a heavyweight. He said he couldn't "get up" to fight light heavys.

So he scheduled a light heavy that held a belt but was in no way as good as Tarver - a guy that Hopkins has already KO'd.

I'm not buying it anymore, Roy. Tonight after winning 9 or 10 rounds, there will be all kinds of posts about how great you are. But I'm not buying it anymore. Champions don't hide from real competition.

Quit talking about Hopkins. Tyson. Holyfield. Both Klitschkos. Then go fight Fabrice Tiozzo or whoever the hell holds a different minor light heavyweight belt and go record another crappy rap song.

[Hurlex]

first off umm no tarver-jones 3 is happeneing right after jones gets that belt he needs from glen..(sohe can have say in money issues since we know we cant trust taver with that..remember he wanted 5 million to fght i dont know who) anyway..

on VK vs jones..jones can come in and out..but VK throws a lot of punches and eventully jones would get caught like others say..and there right..if tarver can ko jones...VK will..basically..wait..it will be rocky 4 all over again

black guy-apolle creed=jones
big russian dude that will kill black guy-ivan drago=VK

[neils7147933]

first off umm no tarver-jones 3 is happeneing right after jones gets that belt he needs from glen..(sohe can have say in money issues since we know we cant trust taver with that..remember he wanted 5 million to fght i dont know who) anyway..

on VK vs jones..jones can come in and out..but VK throws a lot of punches and eventully jones would get caught like others say..and there right..if tarver can ko jones...VK will..basically..wait..it will be rocky 4 all over again

black guy-apolle creed=jones
big russian dude that will kill black guy-ivan drago=VK

So if Roy beats a 9-loss has-been, his belt means more than The Ring belt?

[Hurlex]

the belt is what he needs...the belt mean he will have say in the money cuz..then it turn into a unification match..and that averges money more ..probably if tarver has his way..he will still get more money..but atleast jones wont get totally ripped remember boxing is 50percent fighting..50percent money...so thats why get me..now tarver wont be able to call all the shots

[neils7147933]

Tarver couldn't call the shots anyway. Look how much DLH made compared to Hopkins. Tarver couldn't even get paid vs. Calzaghe so now he has to fight mandatory Briggs.

To me, it's like Vitaly getting KO'd by Danny Williams, Danny offering Vitaly a rematch and Vitaly saying - "No, I want Lamon Brewster."

I still don't get it. I don't think they can trick fans into thinking fights are bigger than they are just because of alphabet belts anymore.

And Tarver/Jones III would have been bigger in Nov. than it will be in the Spring. The rematch should have been signed immediately.

I understand the "boxing is money" thing - but Roy has WAY more than he needs - why use money to duck the big fights when they come up?

Mosley could have made more to fight DLH a third time but went ahead and fought Winky for less. And lost. But how many guys had ducked Winky? Mosley is a champ, even though he doesn't have a belt, for acting like one.

Winky's a champ for granting a rematch right away too instead of testing the waters and seeing how much he could make with another opponent.

[mr. bojangles]

Roy Jones wants Vitali Klitschko? LOL
Antonio Tarver's not even close to being a Vitali Klitschko, but i got to admire the man's courage though. Quit talking Roy and fight Vitali, you beat him, then you're superman!

Seriously, a Calzaghe fight will be much better before facing Frankenstein's monster.

[Palma]

Roy said in an interview at his training camp yestserday that if they pay him 30 million he will beat Vitali

If they paid me 30 million I would fight Vitali and his brother at the same time.

[guru]

i think this thread should be officially removed now

[Dr Cynical]

Yes because at this point it would be considered homicide if Vitali fought Roy.

[Neuraxis]

He could knock him out with a jab.