What Chance Does Jones Have?

[tyson]

He might be able to avenge the loss against Glen Johnson, but not both. Like someone mentioned, he relies on his speed and reflexes, and we all know that the reflexes is the first thing to go in boxing.
Now Roy Jones probobly question his very own chin, and that leads to downfall for any boxer. Just ask Wladimir Klitschko.

Roy Jones certainly is not anywhere near the greatests fighters in the sport, but he may be the one with most talent in history of the sport.
However, I don't feel that it's necessary for a fighter to be in a war to be labelled great. If you are so freakin' good that you just outclass every single guy you face, then how can it be fair to say that someone who gets lucky with single punches against top competition is any greater?

Why can't you guys just settle with that Roy Jones Jr. was the best in the world at what he did, outbox and outsmart others.
And accept that Holyfield is better at going to war, and that Trinidad is better to stalk people and knock them out.
You can't compare those, it's not fair to any of them.

[Truth]

I would like to see Roy fight again, and win so he could leave boxing on a winning note. I think a properly trained and focused Jones could beat Eric Harding and beat Tarver in a third fight.

[Guest]

That is such bull****. You don't have to be in a war to be considered great. Roy outclassed too many fighters in different weightclasses to be considered nothing but one of the greatest of all time. I'll take Bert Sugar's old school appreciation of Roy over yall's trashing of him anyday.



He doesn't have to prove ****. He's ****in' 35, what can he prove? If he doesn't do anything from here on out it will not hurt his legacy at all. He did some damage to his body losing that muscle and he's speed fighter who relies on a young man's muscle, but he is 35 now...so sue him that his style relied on speed/reflexes, is that a crime? No. His career is by no means wasted either. Not the greatest, but one of the greatest.

As for that steroid thing, are you really that gullible? Richard Hall claimed Roy failed a drug test after their fight, but Richard Hall had more than TWICE the amount in his blood! In any case, it has been widely stated by people outside of Jones' camp, including people on this message board that Jones had used a nasal spray which had some of the same elements which cause a test to come out as positive, and nothing more.

Even IF you think he was on steroids (which has not been proved at all), many people argue that steroids do not help boxers, and that they in fact HURT boxers (stamina, health, etc.)

Sorry, but if you're going to try and engage in adult boxing conversation, try and do it without the puerile abuse. Once I got to the first "bull****" I started to switch off... and try and be more objective than seeing mild criticism as "trashing". I like Roy, but he isn't an all-time great.

[The Phantom Menace]

I dont wanna start up a trend of Jones threads but since hearing of the proposed return who think he has a chance of success again, i think a move down to super middle if he times it properly wouldnt be a bad move he could fight Hopkins if Hopkins would be prepared ot make the weight, that would generate a lot of money and would be good for the sport

It is time for Jones to retire, there is no need for him to continue.

[joeboxer]

Roy Jones could never make super-middleweight. If he could he would have gone down to meet Bernard Hopkins there for a huge easy pay-day.

[Pugnacious_Z]

hey

jones hasnt a chance, and i feel sprry for the poor bugga, atlast hes rich