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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.