Give him one more big fight. Lets see what he can do.
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It's funny. I was wathing a biography of Ray Robinson that I have on tape last night. I had forgotten that he fought until he was 44 or 45 years old in search of one more title shot before finally losing to #1 ranked contender Joey Archer.
It's easy for we fans to look at guys like Jones and Holyfield and jumping all over them, wanting them to do what is so obvious to us that they should do; retire. But, the thing we mere fans can't understand is the high of being on the mountain-top, of being the best fighter in the world and everybody knowing it. That's got to be more addictive than crack....and so hard to let go of, to accept that you can't do it anymore.
Athletes have such short careers when compared to the rest of us. By the time most of us are finally getting a grip on things and are beginning to really move up the ladder, they're washed up and trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives while knowing in the very depths of their beings that nothing is ever going to compare to their moment in the sun, when the world revolved around them...even if it was just the "boxing world".
For Roy, as it was with Ali, Robinson, and maybe even Leonard and countless others, it's about "one mo time.....jes one mo' time".
So, while the fan in me wants Roy to walk away and never look back, the man in me says go for it, Roy. Give it everything you've got; don't give up until you know in your heart that you can't anymore....
.....Just be willing to pay the price.Last edited by K-DOGG; 08-02-2006, 03:13 PM.Comment
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Originally posted by iwagh911Too many haters for no reason..
There will always be the question as to whether he was really that good or just looked so good because there was no real competition in the division he chose to spend most of his career.Comment
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It'd be nice to discuss Roy Jones without words like "hater" and "nuthugger"... kind of like discussing the sport as an adult, not as a juvenile in kindergarten.Comment
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Originally posted by CHRISTISANSWER3It'd be nice to discuss Roy Jones without words like "hater" and "nuthugger"... kind of like discussing the sport as an adult, not as a juvenile in kindergarten.Comment
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Good post K-Dogg
Anywho, why should Roy Jones have to be "disrespected"? In 50 fights he faced many bums (this is true!), however he also faced many top notch competitors. In the early 1990's not only did he beat - but also humiliated the likes of B-Hopkins, Vinny Pazienza, James Toney, Ruiz etc. Personally I think he would have been KO'd if he ever got in the ring with the heavyweights like Lennox Lewis. However, AT LEAST he PROVED by his performance against Ruiz that he could compete with what the heavyweights had to offer. Does this not impress anyone anymore?
I agree that Prince Adjamu is not a great fighter. But lets not forget that Roy didn't just barely beat a so-so boxer. Roy completely dommed him.
Roy has earned his respect on numberous occasions. A better question is when will he get the props he deserves...
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