Larry Merchant vs Roy Jones jr: The Fight

to be fair larry listed 4 fighters and roy fought 2 of them back to back.

 

No doubt about it thats why i give him a good chance of winning this fight.

 

Absolutely, after this interview.

Merchant was on point.

 

Its funny how Roy beat 3 of the guys they showed on that list!! LMAO!!!

 

Indeed. He beat a green version of Hopkins, and would only fight Telesco and Johnson after this interview.

Like I said, Merchant was on point. LMAO!! :tired

 

Thank Merchant for that.

 

Robert Frazier really had no business being in a title fight. I dont think he was Roys #1 mandatory. If he was then the rankings were messed up then. I also cant see Roy avoiding Michael Nunn. Not in 1999. He would have beaten Nunn fairly decisively imo.

 

You're wise beyond your years, A

 

I had Merchant winning by a hair 7-5. Who are the chicks in your avatar?

 

Excellent post again.
I watched your fantastic previous post where Larry Merchant, helped Hopkins sum himself up for wanting to fight smaller fighters, and on this thread watched in awe as Jones hid away from Collins and the more frightening proposition when Merchant revealed that Michalczewski was happy to travel, to meet Jones, even though Dariusz was the man.
Great post

 

Yes Merchant bullyed him into fighting Telesco and Johnson otherwise he'd be too scared, after all both men are far better than his prior opponents in Toney, Hopkins, Hill atschAs for a 28yo being green

This fight was a gimme, your boy Barrera has had plenty of those over the years

 

Jones agreed to fight Collins, Collins got knocked out in the gym by Howard Eastman and called his comeback off. Jones also beat 2 men who beat Collins