Comments Thread For: “Fighting Words” - Roy Jones’ Masochistic Masquerade

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by David P. Greisman - Roy Jones’ career officially ended on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 11:37 p.m. in Moscow, one minute and 57 seconds into the fourth round of his fight with Enzo Maccarinelli.

I think Jones' career unofficially ended when Danny Green blasted him out in 2 minutes & 2 seconds in New South Wales, Australia on Dec. 2, 2009. Thats when it was apparent he shoulda retired to me.

And if not than in the Bhop fight next in 2010 or if not than in the Lebedev fight after Bhop where he was KO'd again for the 4th time in his career & the 2nd time in 3 fights.

RJJ has taken things far past where things shoulda ended on his epic HOF career. Its become very Holyfield-ish in its seemingly never ending story angle except with brutal KO's.

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This much is at least true, the career of Roy Jones ended some time ago, and what's been happen since then is a long, brutal and tragic goodbye.

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Good article mate.

I NEVER watch a Jones fight these days, for years actually but I do watch Enzo fight. I knew Enzo would win but I watched anyway. It was horrible to see Roy fall that way, jesus, I thought he was dead for a moment or in serious trouble at least (something I never wish to see fro any fighter). I was proud of Enzo's reaction though, he didn't jump around and make a scene (hey look at me!). He acted with respect, I think, because he knew that the punch was a corker and Jones could have been hurt bad. Congratulations to Maccarnelli on the win.

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i couldn't agree more.every time he fights my first thought is "i just hope he doesn't get hurt badly or permanently" every time he fights now, and that shouldn't be the forethought when thinking of a boxer about to get in a fight that should be in there but shouldn't be the main, and only thing to hope for a boxer.

But that is it is for me with him every time nowadays because even if he wins that could encourage him to get in the one that's going to be the real bad one, it is just clear it's time to let it go roy.

lets hope roy calls it a day ...i dont think he will though

[DannYankee]

by David P. Greisman - Roy Jones’ career officially ended on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 11:37 p.m. in Moscow, one minute and 57 seconds into the fourth round of his fight with Enzo Maccarinelli.

That’s if Jones finally makes the right decision.

He needs to make that decision.

Then again, he wouldn’t have needed to make it now if he’d made it before.

After all, Jones’ career truly ended a long time ago.

It wasn’t over yet in May 2004, when Antonio Tarver landed the single left hand that dropped Jones and dethroned the longtime light heavyweight king.

It wasn’t over when Glen Johnson punished Jones for much of nine rounds that September before landing the right that finished their fight. If Jones wasn’t already out from that shot, then there was the force with which his head hit the canvas, ensuring he wouldn’t be able to get up.

It wasn’t even over when Jones returned a year later, in October 2005, dropping a clear decision to Tarver in their third and final match.

He had lost three in a row. This only meant that he could no longer compete with the best at 175 pounds, and perhaps the best in the sport in general.

That’s why he spent his next three fights over much of the next three years taking on lesser opposition, an attempt to rebuild himself, trying to regain his confidence, taking wins over Prince Badi Ajamu, Anthony Hanshaw and then in a pay-per-view with Felix Trinidad that essentially amounted to an expensive exhibition, as Trinidad was no longer active and nowhere near his best fighting weight.

And that’s also why Jones lost in his final crack at returning to the top of the division he once ruled, knocking Joe Calzaghe down in the first round in November 2008 and then losing the next 11 rounds and a wide decision on the scorecards. [Click Here To Read More]

I couldn't agree more.Every time he fights my first thought is "I just hope he doesn't get hurt badly or permanently" every time he fights now, and that shouldn't be the forethought when thinking of a boxer about to get in a fight that should be in there but shouldn't be the main, and only thing to hope for a boxer.

But that is it is for me with him every time nowadays because even if he wins that could encourage him to get in the one that's going to be the real bad one, it is just clear it's time to let it go Roy.

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by David P. Greisman - Roy Jones’ career officially ended on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 11:37 p.m. in Moscow, one minute and 57 seconds into the fourth round of his fight with Enzo Maccarinelli.

That’s if Jones finally makes the right decision.

He needs to make that decision.

Then again, he wouldn’t have needed to make it now if he’d made it before.

After all, Jones’ career truly ended a long time ago.

It wasn’t over yet in May 2004, when Antonio Tarver landed the single left hand that dropped Jones and dethroned the longtime light heavyweight king.

It wasn’t over when Glen Johnson punished Jones for much of nine rounds that September before landing the right that finished their fight. If Jones wasn’t already out from that shot, then there was the force with which his head hit the canvas, ensuring he wouldn’t be able to get up.

It wasn’t even over when Jones returned a year later, in October 2005, dropping a clear decision to Tarver in their third and final match.

He had lost three in a row. This only meant that he could no longer compete with the best at 175 pounds, and perhaps the best in the sport in general.

That’s why he spent his next three fights over much of the next three years taking on lesser opposition, an attempt to rebuild himself, trying to regain his confidence, taking wins over Prince Badi Ajamu, Anthony Hanshaw and then in a pay-per-view with Felix Trinidad that essentially amounted to an expensive exhibition, as Trinidad was no longer active and nowhere near his best fighting weight.

And that’s also why Jones lost in his final crack at returning to the top of the division he once ruled, knocking Joe Calzaghe down in the first round in November 2008 and then losing the next 11 rounds and a wide decision on the scorecards. [Click Here To Read More]