Last Night Felt Like Jones vs Tarver 1

[MrRolltide91]

I know I wasn't the only one who thought that

[aaron.king]

I know I wasn't the only one who thought that

I swear to you, it was the very first thing I said to my buddy after the fight. It feels like that kind of turning point to me.

[MGMGRAND]

Yes it did, where in Roy Jones Vs Tarver 1, I still had Jones winning the first fight, but you could CLEARLY see where Roy Jones skill, reflex, speed was diminishing.

It was the first sign that his prime was over.

And I saw that same thing, Mayweather still won, but against a fighter that even if he allowed himself to be smothered, he should have won quite easy.

So Mayweather is defintely on the decline.

[Jsmooth9876]

Wow, good comparison..didn't think of it but it definitely had that feel now that I think about it. Now, if we get the spectacular KO in the rematch, I'll be a very happy person(unlike when Roy got KO).

[MrRolltide91]

I swear to you, it was the very first thing I said to my buddy after the fight. It feels like that kind of turning point to me.

imagine a rematch and maidana wins by tko.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

imagine a rematch and maidana wins by tko.

and Floyd is out cold



that would be so awesome..i wouldn't even complain if the fight only lasted 1 round

[Mitchell Kane]

It's a comparison I thought of as well.

Although that had the added element of being the first after Jones fought at heavyweight.

Another comparison may be Whitaker-Rivera I (although there was more controversy over Whitaker's win at the time than Mayweather's).

We'll see what Mayweather does his next fight...and if there's a rematch.

[Vadrigar.]

Interesting fact: the judges scores were exactly the same for both fights



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[IMDAZED]

Yes it did, where in Roy Jones Vs Tarver 1, I still had Jones winning the first fight, but you could CLEARLY see where Roy Jones skill, reflex, speed was diminishing.

It was the first sign that his prime was over.

And I saw that same thing, Mayweather still won, but against a fighter that even if he allowed himself to be smothered, he should have won quite easy.

So Mayweather is defintely on the decline.

Jones had been on the decline for years. And like Mayweather, people couldn't see it because he was still dominating opponents. It isn't that they grew old overnight, but just a little slip further is the difference between a punch landing or missing.

Jones began slipping hardcore when he fought Derrick Harmon. It really showed a year or two later against Clinton Woods. Then the brilliant performance against Ruiz. Then all of a sudden he looks human against Tarver. I think people haven't been paying attention to the signs with Mayweather. This wasn't a crash landing to earth. More like a gradual descent.

[_original_]

It certainly went through my mind as well.

Chino in the rematch before the opening bell: "No tienes excusas hoy Floyd?"