Roy Jones suffers injury?

**The Troll** · 09-12-2005, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by cupcrazy01

**********.net is reporting Roy Jones suffered an injury in sparring but is trying to go on with the October 1 fight vs. Tarver.

I hope he is not laying the foundation to pull out of the fight if he doesn't feel like he can win.

You have to be a member to read the interview, but the main quote is on the front page.

I guess they have to change the title of the card now from "no excuses." I guarantee if Jones looses they will bring this up as an excuse. The only reason they publicized it.

**manila_assasin** · 09-12-2005, 11:03 AM

If RJJ will pull this excuse of might as well retire for the respect of the sport. (IF he really is not injured).

**Super_Lightweight** · 09-12-2005, 11:04 AM

hmm

****...no no no no no. NO. Please no.

Can someone who is a member PLEASE cut and paste this ****.

DAMNIT.

**ZABJUDAH#1P4P** · 09-12-2005, 11:08 AM

no worries

i just read the interview and jones is absolutely determined to fight and beat tarver oct. 1. he said he wasnt about to pull out. he said he will take a cortizone shot or whatever it takes to make it happen.

i cant paste the interview because on BT you cant highlight anything to copy it. but i wouldnt be to worried he sounds very confident.

also he said hes still working with merkerson but his dad is there also.

**Super_Lightweight** · 09-12-2005, 11:08 AM

hmm

I love arm-chair quarterbacks. Please get a life. If you haven't boxed don't even speak on the issue.

1) It's quite easy to get hurt when boxing.
/training.

2) Roy Jones is older now, and already had a history of brittle hands, so it shouldn't be a shocker anyways.

**Super_Lightweight** · 09-12-2005, 11:09 AM

hmm

What is wrong with his injury? What is the problem and how bad is it? How did it happen?

**Super_Lightweight** · 09-12-2005, 11:20 AM

here it be!

GL: How has training been going Roy? "It was going pretty good up until last week. Last week I hurt my left hand pretty bad. I ain't fitting to pull out or nothing, I got to do what I got to do. I worked like this before with my left hand so it's all good. You know where I'm coming from? I'm ready."

GL: You're training with your father again after many years with Alton Merkerson. How much of a difference has that made?

Roy Jones Jr: "First thing, I'm still with Coach Merk. I'm still with Alton Merkerson. My father said he wanted to come in and help out, he did do that, and if that's what he wants to do, I'm not going to deny him that because he is my dad, he's the one who got me into this and he understands me better than anybody. It has made a little bit of difference him being there because it's brought out some of the older that I used to do that I pretty much don't do no more. Bringing pops back to the corner has been good, but I'm still with Coach Merk."

GL: After two setbacks in a row why would you want to come back against Antonio Tarver?

Roy Jones Jr: "If I can't beat the best I don't want to be in there. If everybody wants to know how I truly feel in my heart...did you see Brett Favre yesterday and they asked Brett Favre why he's still doing this?

GL: I make it my business to catch NFL tonight so I saw what he said.

Roy Jones Jr: "When I heard him talking yesterday, I was like damn he sounds like me. What he said is how I feel. If anybody wants to know how I feel they just need to listen to what Brett Favre said. Win, lose, or draw, you deal, so if you're a competitor and a champion that's how you're supposed to feel and what he said yesterday that was coming from a true damn champion."

GL: Tell us more about this injury, how did it happen and how serious is it?

Roy Jones Jr: "It happens. That's why I don't like to spar too much because I know I hit too hard and I start to swell up all my ****. One thing that hand injury let me know is I'm throwing my **** right because the hand would have never gotten hurt if I wasn't throwing my **** right. It's been a long time since I hurt my hand like this, but it's been a long time since I've done some of these things in training. Getting back to some things and having my dad back around, I don't know but I know I'm throwing my **** right."

GL: You've always been one to exude confidence, but do you truly believe you've got your swagger back? Can we expect to see the best in Roy Jones Jr on October 1?

Roy Jones Jr: "Let me tell you something, if I hold this hand together until then it's going to be total destruction and chaos. Remember I told you that."

GL: How do you feel about bringing a fight of this magnitude to your home state?

Roy Jones Jr: "You said it exactly right, we're going to be in his hometown, but this is my home state. And if I'm going to defend my state, I'm going to be able to stop him whatever city it's in and take care of that. If I hold this left hand up all hell is going to break loose on October 1, you already know."

GL: And how is your right hand?

Roy Jones Jr: "I don't gotta worry about that one. The left one is the most effective one at times and I just got to get it back right. It's going to take a little time but I think we're going to get it right. It's pretty bad, but even if I have to get a cortisone shot or something to bring it down, I don't know. But we're going to do everything we can to make this happen."

GL: Will you be able to deal with Tarver's pressure if he comes out as aggressively as Glen Johnson did?

Roy Jones Jr: "Just watch on October 1. Whatever anyone thinks I'm not ready for, I'm just begging them to watch what happens on October 1."

GL: Last week ********** broke the news that you're interested in signing the Marquez brothers, what can you tell us about that?

Roy Jones Jr: "I love having the Marquez's, I think they're two great fighters and I love being able to get them signed to Square Ring. I'm looking forward to a lot of big things for both of them and Andre (Ward) and I still got my Bey brothers and I can't wait to get them back on. I just had to take this slight detour, but after I'm done with this business here, I'm going to be putting a lot of focus on my fighters."

**EXIGE** · 09-12-2005, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by cupcrazy01

**********.net is reporting Roy Jones suffered an injury in sparring but is trying to go on with the October 1 fight vs. Tarver.

I hope he is not laying the foundation to pull out of the fight if he doesn't feel like he can win.

You have to be a member to read the interview, but the main quote is on the front page.

Nice excuse there. He obviously shouldnt even be considered a shot at Tarver now. Thats what Lacy's men said. So why cant Tarver's men say the same thing.

Oh and Roy Jones is now in the same league as Calzaghe. Where are all the Calzaghe haters who were saying sumb **** about Calzaghe when he injured himself in a REAL fight (and not just sparring)

**Super_Lightweight** · 09-12-2005, 11:29 AM

hmm

Nice excuse there. He obviously shouldnt even be considered a shot at Tarver now. Thats what Lacy's men said. So why cant Tarver's men say the same thing.

Oh and Roy Jones is now in the same league as Calzaghe. Where are all the Calzaghe haters who were saying sumb **** about Calzaghe when he injured himself in a REAL fight (and not just sparring)

Welcome back hairless wonder. Hope you have fun with puberty.

Oh, and the difference is, Roy isn't pulling out. Also, Joe injured himself training multiple times...and pulled out within one week of a fight. Also cancelled on Glen Johnson 3 times.

Ok you can go now.

Roy Jones suffers injury?