How Shot Is Roy Jones Jr. ?

[onetwopunch]

He isn't shot physically but mentally he is shot..he proved that in his last fight with Tarver.

[opethdrums]

Roy had 11.5% body fat in his first fight with Tarver and was fighting half-dead and he still won 7 rounds to 5 in my opinion (there's no way Tarver won that fight), and in the second fight Roy trimmed himself down to 6% body fat (way better shape) and he didn't have the agony of a toothace and having to starve himself for weeks to make weight. If Tarver didn't land a lucky punch we wouldn't even be talking about Tarver right now because he would be out of the picture. That said, I thought Roy looked still very good last fight (in terms of quickness, strength) but he obviously is a gunshy fighter. If he can relax in the ring he should beat hopkins rather easily. I still don't think hes as shot as everyone thinks.

i don't either. i do think his competition has gotten harder.

[chris_cov]

jones will beat hopkins and then they should both retire.

[Rapid_Speed]

Roy was in great shape in his last fight, he's still got his quickness, speed and reflexes. As others have mentioned though he definitely was gun shy, and mentally he doesn't have anywhere near the confidence he once had.

That said, Hopkins these days don't have the power punch, and certainly not the work rate. It should still be an intersting fight, how well can Hopkins do fighting at 175 for the 1st time in over 15 years, how would his 40 year old body handle that. Will Roy let his hands go?, knowing Hopkins doesn't have the same punch as a Tarver.

I'll probably be rooting for Hopkins, and I give him the slight edge as well.