prime calzaghe vs prime rjj

**October** · 09-22-2010, 07:35 AM

Roy seemed to be in his comfort zone whenever he was able to dictate the pace of the fight. I haven't seen all of his fights, but from what I've seen, the opponents who applied pressure to Roy were fighters who didn't have the handspeed or head movement necessary to get within short range and make him uncomfortable or give him problems.

Calzaghe seems to have been a guy that would apply pressure to Roy in a way that would make him uncomfortable, even in both fighters' respective "prime" periods. It's quite apparent that Roy was incredibly fast during his prime, whereas when they actually fought he was above-average fast, but not close to his former speed. Calzaghe rushed in and didn't show any respect for his speed, power, skills, etc.

With that said, Roy lacked basic boxing skills. All he needed to do was find an opening, throw a right or left and consider the fight a wrap. When his speed diminished, he didn't really know how to deal with adversity, such as in the Calzaghe and Danny Green fights.

I've mostly seen the highlight reels of Roy, so this is all said with a limited knowledge of his career.

**SirTomJones** · 09-22-2010, 07:40 AM

Originally posted by October

Roy seemed to be in his comfort zone whenever he was able to dictate the pace of the fight. I haven't seen all of his fights, but from what I've seen, the opponents who applied pressure to Roy were fighters who didn't have the handspeed or head movement necessary to get within short range and make him uncomfortable or give him problems.

Calzaghe seems to have been a guy that would apply pressure to Roy in a way that would make him uncomfortable, even in both fighters' respective "prime" periods. It's quite apparent that Roy was incredibly fast during his prime, whereas when they actually fought he was above-average fast, but not close to his former speed. Calzaghe rushed in and didn't show any respect for his speed, power, skills, etc.

With that said, Roy lacked basic boxing skills. All he needed to do was find an opening, throw a right or left and consider the fight a wrap. When his speed diminished, he didn't really know how to deal with adversity, such as in the Calzaghe and Danny Green fights.

I've mostly seen the highlight reels of Roy, so this is all said with a limited knowledge of his career.

This has been done to death on this forum.

This belongs in the boxing history part of the forum too.

**Dynamite Kid** · 09-22-2010, 07:43 AM

Totally different fight, Roy would of fought this fight in the centre of the ring and not laguished on the ropes making himself a stationary target cause he is too old to keep moving, thats without talking about his reflexes, durability which had eroded by then.

**tredh** · 09-22-2010, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by AmiraanBoxer

id like to know how this one goes , i know joe beat a fairly slower rjj but he was not shot by any means , he came back the next fight and embarassed lacy , but i know rjj was a beast and untouchable in his prime or so they say ... but i rate calzaghe very highly and believe he is an ATG , both are great fighters how does this 1 go in their primes ! ??? i see roy winning a split decision but thats my view on how it goes

The bold just screwed this already over done thread!!!!! Roy was shot in the 3rd Tarver fight and was completely done after the Glen Johnson KO. Calzhage beat something that was worst than the ghost of Roy Jones.

**AmiraanBoxer** · 09-22-2010, 08:32 AM

i know this has been done many times before , but like i said im a new poster here on boxing scene , so i was just felt like posting it , but fair enough thanks guys

**wylout** · 09-22-2010, 08:34 AM

this is my put on this, people keep saying roy was old and slower, that might be true but joe aint no teen king himself and he even lost a step tbh, but he still makes fighters look ******, lacy, roy, and b hop. look at joe's slip game and counter skills, i think he is very underrated, so if they fought in their prime i think it would have been a better fight but joe would get the win

**mariobrotherpr** · 09-22-2010, 08:36 AM

Roy has the better athletic ability, but damn Calzaghe has heart. And workrate.

**AmiraanBoxer** · 09-22-2010, 08:40 AM

i agree with mariobrotherpr

**manny is god** · 09-22-2010, 08:43 AM

manny beats both

prime calzaghe vs prime rjj