Roy Jones Jr. fans were not let down last night...

[THE REED]

Omar Sheika is a D class fighter... this was not a good win.

But as we see our fighter slowly fade into non-existence, we still have that small hope... maybe OLD Roy will show up, and show us what he used to be able to do... we missed the double left hooks, the straight right hands and uppercuts... the odd angled 4 punch combinations... the punches that made you say "are you serious?"... 4 hooks in one second, rib breaking body shots, wind up wind mill punches, chicken moves...

It ****** seeing him lately lay on the ropes against C class fighters in Ajamu and Hanshaw... he didn't bring the fight anymore.. he didnt let his hands go..He looked reluctant in the first few Trinidad rounds... in the Calzaghe fight, finally everyone came to the realization... that is it. The killer instinct seemed obsolete, and as a fighter... that is detrimental.

But last night something seemed completely different. For the first time in a LONG time... Roy looked comfortable.. he was at home, he had his trainer and his father back in his corner..he looked hyped, excited, eager... he looked determined, to put whatever ability he STILL had.. out there for his fans.

That is all we can ask for... and that is exactly what he gave us.

From the opening bell, Roy did something I havent seen since 2003... He came forward, he let his hands go... and he didnt stop letting his hands go. He got put into a corner, and spun his way out of it... he used 20 jabs a round, double left hooks... jabs with right hands... body shots... fought off the ropes, put pressure on.. counter punched. He did this for 5 rounds... consistently, and didnt even have his mouth open... didnt look tired, like he wanted to be there all night..

My thoughts on Roys future plans are what they have been for the last 5 years... reluctance with a little bit of hope.. I really have no opinion on what he still can do... Against Joe I thought he would perform WAYYYY better than he did... and at this point against Sheika.. he performed wayyyy better then what I honestly thought he had left... I have no feelings on future fights... I dont know right now, and I don't care..

I am just appreciative of him giving us all a little remembrance of what he used to do in his prime, and as a Roy fan it was a good feeling to see, no matter who it was against.


Omar Sheika is a D class fighter... this was not a good win.





But, it so most definitely was.

[roundingace]

Nice post. I agree completely.

[egreezy]

I think Roy looked faster and stronger than he did against Trinidad. I think being back with his dad helped helped him a lot. I'm thinking he can still compete with Woods, Tarver, and Johnson MAYBE.

[roundingace]

I think Roy looked faster and stronger than he did against Trinidad. I think being back with his dad helped helped him a lot. I'm thinking he can still compete with Woods, Tarver, and Johnson MAYBE.

Yeah, my biggest impression from him was his MENTAL game. He looked as fresh and confortable since pre Tarver 1. Was a great night, even though not great opponent, for Roy Jones Jr. fans.

[Ivansmamma]

Yeah i agree with you. It was great to see Roy perform somewhat like he did in his prime. It was a real pleasure to see him standing in the middle of the ring, coming forward throwing dubble left hooks and combinations to the body. Also the atmosphere in the arena seemed great, the crowd seemed to enjoy it, Roy seemed to enjoy it, it was a great night.

[Madvillain]

Great read, RJJ fan through and through, I can respect that.

[KingTito]

That was great. I loved watching that ****.

[Burner]

It was nuts watching RJ do what he did....

Hes not done fighting.....maybe a guy like Joe who throws too much is just too much for Roy.

[TonyJ]

Calzaghe outclassed Roy Jones in the center of the ring and made him look like an amateur. Roy should fight Erdei next.

[kfinger56]

Last night's win did exactly what it was supposed to: let Jones and his fans have some fun. I've seen Tyson, Pavlik, Gatti, Hopkins, Tarver, Berto, JM Lopez, Judah, Mormeck, Cunningham, and Larry Holmes all fight live, but nothing could compare to the excitement I had last night after flying a thousand miles to see Roy in person. I drove 4 hours home to watch Jones fight Calzaghe on PPV, and then had to make the return trip the following morning at 10 am. I also bought the Badi Ajamu PPV, but sadly I was unable to make it home to watch the Hanshaw fight live. I don't care who Jones fights, I'll support him because I'm a FAN, not a bandwagon jumper. The great part about tv is that nobody is forcing you to watch it. If you don't care to watch Jones fight, that's your choice. I don't care for MMA or Nascar, but it doesn't bother me that they're happening.
If Roy's fighting the way he did last night and not getting hurt, why not let him fight til he's 45? Who will it hurt, other than some more fringe contenders? ; )