Comments Thread For: Roy Jones: When I Won Heavyweight Title, Only Fight I Wanted Was Mike Tyson

[Skip Bayless]

RJJ didn't want any other HW but Ruiz

fact. if he wanted tyson and go fight him ffs but instead he spent most of his prime years fighting bums for peanuts.

[Bunch Pag]

Now you have a chance to face him Roy

Just don't forget your padding, your tippy tappy skills, your plasters incase you get a boo boo, and your Ma to remind Mike if he forgets he can't really hit you..

[richardt]

Actually, during a Vargas fight in Tahoe, he said wanted to fight David Tua and then Lennox Lewis.

[richardt]

fact. if he wanted tyson and go fight him ffs but instead he spent most of his prime years fighting bums for peanuts.

5 million guarantee per fight 19 years ago is peanuts?

[Califire209]

Jones was never going to fight anyone dangerous, but always blabs a good game between licking his lips a hundred times.

Guys like him blow it during their careers and then wish they had a legacy, when they see they are barely mentioned in the same breath with real fighters like Pep and Robinson.

Tyson will have to carry him. If he just taps him, he will go out, they way he did against the Russian who merely tapped him.

Show some respect to RJJ, This Man defeated Prime legends James Toney and Bernard Hopkins Homeboy.

[Marvlus Marv]

Does beating John Ruiz really count? Then you add in the Balco scandal.. hmm, Roy is a contestable HW champion.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Roy Jones Junior was tactical at heavyweight 'He could of easily fought Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson'.

Still a amazing achievement.

[Skip Bayless]

5 million guarantee per fight 19 years ago is peanuts?

compared to what tyson was getting paid yes. someone of rjj talent should be on top of the sport instead he has pretty much faded into irrelevance already.

[Mickey Pearson]

LMAO Roy not once ever called out Mike ever. But he should have it might have been an easier fight then tarver. Roy would probably cruise to a decision win and prob still today.

[richardt]

compared to what tyson was getting paid yes. someone of rjj talent should be on top of the sport instead he has pretty much faded into irrelevance already.

Compared to what 99% of what boxers got in the day, 5 mill is clearly not peanuts.