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The return of Roy Jones, Jr. is almost upon us, and many of us are wondering why Roy is stepping back in the ring after dropping three fights in a row. On Saturday night, at the Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho, Jones (49-4, 38 KOs) makes his return on pay-per-view against lightly regarded Prince Badi Ajamu (25-2-1, 14 KOs).
After being stopped by Antonio Tarver in May of 2004, and stopped once again a few months later by Glen Johnson, every fighter took note and saw that in order to beat Roy Jones, you had to be aggressive and not willing to take a step back.
The Johnson stoppage is a bigger stain on the career of Jones because Johnson was never regarded as a big puncher, and prior to meeting Jones he did not score a knockout in at least 3 years. Johnson was picked as a "safe" opponent for Jones to prepare himself towards a third meeting with Antonio Tarver. [details]
After being stopped by Antonio Tarver in May of 2004, and stopped once again a few months later by Glen Johnson, every fighter took note and saw that in order to beat Roy Jones, you had to be aggressive and not willing to take a step back.
The Johnson stoppage is a bigger stain on the career of Jones because Johnson was never regarded as a big puncher, and prior to meeting Jones he did not score a knockout in at least 3 years. Johnson was picked as a "safe" opponent for Jones to prepare himself towards a third meeting with Antonio Tarver. [details]