Roy Jones Jr. in a sanctioned 8 rounder next week?

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  1. highlander

    highlander Active Member Full Member

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    apparent, the fight will be in milwaukee, wi. against former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis! the weight will be at cruiser.
    don't know if i should laugh or cry at this! he is 54, a year younger than me! what are your thoughts?
     
    highlander, Mar 25, 2023
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  2. 40ozoe

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    Easy knockout victory for RJjr.

    I hope that this fight finally puts to rest the debate over which discipline is better boxing or the mma one.
     
    40ozoe, Mar 25, 2023
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  3. Roughhouse

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    My trainer is sparring with him a couple times a week in Pensacola in preparation for this fight. Jones never actually stopped seriously training after he retired. A bit puzzling to me. I never thought he was in love with boxing, but he seens to be.
     
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  4. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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  5. James Page

    James Page Active Member banned Full Member

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    Petis been running his mouth for too long, it's finally gonna come the day of reckoning!
    Roy's been trying to do right and live a life of peace but sometimes enough is enough
     
    James Page, Mar 25, 2023
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    Uff RJJ needs to sit down. Not good getting your brains scrambled on the regular at that age
     
    BCS8, Mar 26, 2023
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  7. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    More brain damage for Roid. He shoulda hung'em up a long time ago.
     
    vast, Mar 26, 2023
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  8. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Pettis is a small guy though. His highest weigh was 155, so that's why Jones is fighting him.

    Jones think his size will give him an advantage and Pettis may not be strong enough to seriously hurt him.
     
    MetalLicker, Mar 26, 2023
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  9. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    How that fight got sanctioned beats me. The last real fights Roy had against real boxers he got knocked cold.
    The debacle with Mike Tyson doesnt count. If he gets caught by this former UFC lightweight champ he could be seriously hurt. Anyone that buys that farce needs locking up lol
     
    C.J., Mar 26, 2023
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    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He doesn’t love it, he’s dependent on it. Would like to quit but can’t.
     
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  11. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trained since a child, and I reckon he needs combat above all, given his post-Tarver career.
     
    Rollin, Mar 26, 2023
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    velagod Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can’t blame Roy for getting a warm up fight in before he fights tyson fury at Wembley.
     
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    Jones has at least picked the right mark. Pettis is a little guy who wasn’t a puncher even in 4 oz gloves.
     
    ForemanJab, Mar 27, 2023
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    I have doubts that Rip Wheeler would even consider sanctioning a spectacle of this magnitude.
     
    alangjk, Mar 27, 2023
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  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not sure how big a puncher you'd have to be to scramble Roy, there's a video on you tube with all of Roy's ko losses. It's horrifying
     
    Reinhardt, Mar 27, 2023
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