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This past weekend, the boxing public was duped into spending fifty dollars for a fight with the hopes of seeing a great fighter/champion redeem himself. Instead, they saw that great fighter show up and fight like he was the sparring partner of a great champion. In his rubber match with Antonio Tarver, Roy Jones fought with the purpose of just going the distance.
In order to achieve that, he fought just hard enough to keep from getting knocked out, but never fought to win and he didn't. Not only that, but he was even relieved after the loss to his biggest rival. Something the complete opposite of what he said in the months before the fight.
The one thing every great champion with the exception of Rocky Marciano had to prove at some point during their career, is they could overcome a loss. In three redemption bouts, Jones is winless (0-3). [details]
In order to achieve that, he fought just hard enough to keep from getting knocked out, but never fought to win and he didn't. Not only that, but he was even relieved after the loss to his biggest rival. Something the complete opposite of what he said in the months before the fight.
The one thing every great champion with the exception of Rocky Marciano had to prove at some point during their career, is they could overcome a loss. In three redemption bouts, Jones is winless (0-3). [details]
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