Roy Levesta Jones, Jr. vs. Scott Sigmon

Glen isn't even 50 now, he's 48 (same as Jones until both celebrate their forty-ninth b-days next month), and he's 2½ years retired, and was honestly barely even fringe world class any longer as of 5½ years ago when Fonfara beat him at the age of 43.

Right now Johnson doesn't even sniff a victory over 30 year old Sigmon, even if he remained active since Yildrim. He got out not a moment too soon. Even before that skid of three losses at the end, he wasn't beating anyone even halfway decent. Jaime Velasquez? Junior Ramos? Who? Bobby freaking Gunn was his best scalp since Allan Green all the way back in 2010. (with another lengthy winless streak in between)

 

I don't blame you, that is what thousands of people mistakenly think because Dan Rafael is too lazy to watch a one minute video to fact-check.

 

I'd love to see Obama vs. Jones ...on the b-ball court.

Also, did you know that Roy's son, RJIII, is a high school hoops star? Currently a senior, he averages 14 PPG, and 2/2/2 rebounds/steals/assists.

I wonder if RJJ pushed him to develop his athletic itch on the parquet rather than in the ring because of his own experiences getting his brain rattled.. (and not wanting to become a 2nd-generation source of "coach dad syndrome")

 

Not worth a separate thread so I'll just do a verbal poll here:

If he cops professional loss #10 here, should Roy be petitioned by concerned fans to instantly retire, or should he be allowed to keep trudging on with his farewell tour against C+ grade competition (with Sigmon types as maybe the hard ceiling)?

a) yes, give me a pen.
b) this petition is actually overdue, he shouldn't be sanctioned anymore.
c) depends on whether Sigmon beats him on points or stoppage (and particularly if via brutal KO)
d) leave him be, he's just living his best live.

 

The strongest lasting impressions of late-era Johnson that I can recall offhand are the Makabu and Groves losses, and YEESH. That dude, on those nights, was ****ing useless. Against the latter he didn't even come within spitting distance of winning a single round, and the former beat the **** out of him.

 

At least he didn't pull the ultimate scumbag move his archrival Hopkins did, promising his mother on her deathbed he'd retire at 40 and then just casually breaking it. (by like a decade)