Jones claims Tarver would have posed him a problem at any stage in his career...

[Guest]

... Respected boxing journalist Claude Abrams gave over his editorial in this week's Boxing News to the subject of Roy.

I don't have an exact quote for the title of this thread, because Abrams himself reported that bit rather than give a quote (In Abrams write-up: "He said Tarver and Johnson were the fighters who were missing during his peak years, as though he was claiming that while he was No.1 he experienced a lack of strenuous competition. But the fact is Jones four or five years ago was vastly more skilled and able than he is today, although he insisted that Tarver would have posed him a problem at any stage of his career.")

Okay, some exact quotes from Roy in the piece:

"I felt like Saturday could have been the beginning of a new day. I felt good in the ring for a while. It's become fun again."

"I was satisfied with my performance. I realised I lost. But I'm not a fighter like Johnson that can brawl and that's the way you have to fight to beat Tarver. I can come back and be who I was. Nobody else can beat me but Tarver. Why? Because God has blessed me with talent."



Wait... Roy Jones suggests that his level of competition in the 90s wasn't THAT competitive, that he would have struggled against Tarver even IN his prime, and that Tarver is the man who he can't beat?"


The only conclusion I can come to is that Roy Jones must be a Brit noob hater.

[Manny_P]

LOL. tis ta 3rd topic in 30 minutes right Anorak???

anyways, I dunno (AGAIA=N) how am I supposed to respond on tis thread. Jones said tarver would give him problems even back.....OK.....now whatchu want me to do about it??!!!

[Guest]

LOL. tis ta 3rd topic in 30 minutes right Anorak???

It is... I'm bored, what can I say?

anyways, I dunno (AGAIA=N) how am I supposed to respond on tis thread. Jones said tarver would give him problems even back.....OK.....now whatchu want me to do about it??!!!

I mean... you don't HAVE to respond...it's not the law or anything.

I tell you, I'm starting to like you, Manny P. You're an ass but you make me smile.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

The only problem with this thread is that it's stating the obvious.

We all know that Roy Jones Junior tried to fleece his fans one last time... "YA'LL MUSTA FORGOT TO GET YOUR WALLETS OUT!!!"

It's sad to see a "nearly fighter" on his way down, trying to pull everyone around him down with them.

Personally I don't think there are any excuses for the carnival show he put on... "Bird calling, sticking his tounge out, slapping his boots with his gloves, pretending to be a chicken, flapping his arms around etc etc etc..."

Then after he said that he wasn't worried about losing, so long as he didn't get knocked out again. - (One last pay-cheque? )

In my eyes he totally took the piss out of his fans, the paying public, the boxing enthusiasts, with the carnival show he put on just for the sake of his own wallet.



Dosen't he think he fleeced enough money out of the not so observant already?

[phallus]

The only problem with this thread is that it's stating the obvious.

We all know that Roy Jones Junior tried to fleece his fans one last time... "YA'LL MUSTA FORGOT TO GET YOUR WALLETS OUT!!!"

It's sad to see a "nearly fighter" on his way down, trying to pull everyone around him down with them.

Personally I don't think there are any excuses for the carnival show he put on... "Bird calling, sticking his tounge out, slapping his boots with his gloves, pretending to be a chicken, flapping his arms around etc etc etc..."

Then after he said that he wasn't worried about losing, so long as he didn't get knocked out again. - (One last pay-cheque?:rooleyes: )

In my eyes he totally took the piss out of his fans, the paying public, the boxing enthusiasts, with the carnival show he put on just for the sake of his own wallet.

if Roy's goal is to just not get knocked out, he should stay the **** out of the ring from now on

[Bad Intentions]

"He said Tarver and Johnson were the fighters who were missing during his peak years, as though he was claiming that while he was No.1 he experienced a lack of strenuous competition. But the fact is Jones four or five years ago was vastly more skilled and able than he is today, although he insisted that Tarver would have posed him a problem at any stage of his career.")

Okay, some exact quotes from Roy in the piece:

"I felt like Saturday could have been the beginning of a new day. I felt good in the ring for a while. It's become fun again."

"I was satisfied with my performance. I realised I lost. But I'm not a fighter like Johnson that can brawl and that's the way you have to fight to beat Tarver. I can come back and be who I was. Nobody else can beat me but Tarver. Why? Because God has blessed me with talent."



Wait... Roy Jones suggests that his level of competition in the 90s wasn't THAT competitive, that he would have struggled against Tarver even IN his prime, and that Tarver is the man who he can't beat?"


The only conclusion I can come to is that Roy Jones must be a Brit noob hater.

he said tarver would give him problems but he never said tarver would beat him, cuz Roy woulda beat him 3 years ago, Tarver woulda gave Roy Problems like Toney and Hopkins did, oh i 4got they gave him none, Roy may be past it now, but i wish people would stop questioning his greatness, ANarak or whatever ur name is i bet u think Michalawaski or whatever his name is ,i bet u think hes great and Roy was duckin him,

[Guest]

he said tarver would give him problems but he never said tarver would beat him, cuz Roy woulda beat him 3 years ago, Tarver woulda gave Roy Problems like Toney and Hopkins did, oh i 4got they gave him none, Roy may be past it now, but i wish people would stop questioning his greatness, ANarak or whatever ur name is i bet u think Michalawaski or whatever his name is ,i bet u think hes great and Roy was duckin him,

Sorry man or whatever ur name is, you can get heated if you want, but I'm just quoting from an article here, including Roy's own words and observations.

[Guest]

if Roy's goal is to just not get knocked out, he should stay the **** out of the ring from now on

Well said.

[oldgringo]

It's just a simple matter of reflexes. Jones with reflexes beats Tarver in lopsided fashion. Jones now...well we all saw what happened.

[Guest]

Apropos of nothing, but listen out in round five when Roy is dodging all Antonio's shots on reflexes (just before Antonio gets him in the corner for the first time that round).

Jones's corner shout out "Get those hands up!!" at the top of their voice. Never noticed that before, it was lost in the crowd noise.