Jones: I’m ready for Calzaghe!

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  1. pryorgatti

    pryorgatti Active Member Full Member

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    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sunday, April 20 2008[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By Flattop[/FONT]
    [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“I’m going to make my reservations,” said Roy Jones Jr. to FightNews at the Hopkins-Calzaghe post-fight conference confirming that he would be fighting Joe Calzaghe this year. “HBO wants the fight! Calzaghe wants the fight! I want the fight!” The former light heavyweight kingpin was not impressed with the Hopkins vs. Calzaghe bout but he promised his showdown with “Super Joe” would be a crowd pleaser. “It was an ugly fight,” observed Jones. “Joe did the work. Bernard landed the cleaner punches. My fight with Joe will be prettier. I won’t hold him and dance with him. I will be all speed and power.” Jones did not disagree with the decision and he was pleased that Calzaghe won. “It was a split decision. I am glad Calzaghe won. I have already beat Bernard. I don’t have anything to prove (with Hopkins),” commented Jones. Jones guaranteed FightNews that a fight with Calzaghe will happen this year. “I’m making my plans. You better make yours!"[/FONT]
     
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  2. somerset

    somerset Active Member Full Member

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    He said he'd go to Wales too!
     
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  3. twenty1

    twenty1 Final Destruction Full Member

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    Im not feeling Jones at this stage in his career especially against someone like Joe Calzaghe
     
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  4. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    I mean, you can say what you want about Jones being past it, Calzaghe would kill him, etc... but Roy is willing to go to Wales and will definitely put on a more entertaining fight. No doubt about. Plus, you won't have the trash talk before the fight. Roy is all class when it comes to pre-fight hype.
     
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  5. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He needs one or two more fights in bumble**** Idaho against plumbers.
     
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  6. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    cant wait for this i hope it is in the uk with 60,000 fans
     
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  7. Doomas

    Doomas Active Member Full Member

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    I would love to see this one, I want to see Superman one last time against elite fighter.
     
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  8. joselito

    joselito Guest

    I hope Super Joe put Super Roy on his ass Tarver, no scratch that Johnson style.
     
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  9. D_knowsboxing

    D_knowsboxing The King is back Full Member

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    So would this be another 'career defining fight' for Calz? Picking on past prime fighters? Why doesn't he get in the ring with Trinidad after jones?
     
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  10. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is totally true, I'm impartial about RJJ as a fan, but he is a classy man.
     
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  11. AK-47

    AK-47 Shoot 'em up Full Member

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    OMG id love to see this fight come to UK id defienetly go watch it.
     
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  12. Sai

    Sai Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Really would be a waste of (potentially) Calzaghe's last fight. Unfortunately though I reckon the money's going to be too good and it will happen.

    Calzaghe of about 4 years ago vs Jones of about 10 would have been a ****ing craking match, but I really can't get too excited for this one :(
     
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  13. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    I think Roy would be a better fight for Calzaghe given his style and fast hands.
     
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  14. rusticraver

    rusticraver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe is 36 you bellend
     
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  15. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope Calzaghe fights Jones, Pavlik and Dawson. Beat all of them, retire undefeated and be remembered as one of the greatest ever in the sport. :good
     
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