Alot Of People Are Giving Roy Jones A Chance To Win - But Why?

Excellent thread, Rafa.

Well, with the answers you put up in the poll, you pretty much answer your own question about the possible reasons for people picking Jones to win.

Personally, I don't really give Roy much of a chance, I'd say he has about a 25-30% chance of pulling it off, based on what I've seen of him in his last fights, plus Calzaghe is obvioulsy at a much better level at this stage of their careers.

It's really only hope that makes me wanna believe Jones will win this. Honestly, though, he's got to pull off a miracle in order to beat Calzaghe right now imo.

 

When Roy gets lazy on the ropes Joe will get roy KTFO.

 

i have always been a big fan of roy, through all the **** and glass jaw events and i realy want him to win this one, but i just can not see it happening
but i will still be rooting for him, no doubt

 

i have always been a big fan of roy, through all the **** and glass jaw events and i realy want him to win this one, but i just can not see it happening
but i will still be rooting for him, no doubt

 

because joe is such a vicious killer huh? aint gonna happen atsch

 

Great athletes can sometimes pull off one last great performance...

Foreman knocking out Moorer
BHop schooling Pavlik
Babe Ruth hitting 3 home runs in a game one week before retiring
Michael Jordan....well, just him in general haha

etc.

Much of RJJ's problem has been mental. Obviously his physical gifts have diminished, but if his mind is right, and his body can work well for one last time, it is conceivable that he could do it.

 

Roy jones is simply washed up! In his heyday he had it all; blistering speed, exquisite teqnique and a hard work effic, but its not 5 years ago. He's been beaten by glenn johnson. Now im not going to slag of the tough jamaican, but we all know he wasnt world class dont we! Now people are expected to believe jones has "A" chance. I'm sorry but im betting on jones to lose within three rounds.

 

because alot of ppl are tired of all this talk about calzaghe

 

I like him, but he's overrated. His greatest win was beating a way past it Hopkins, and he squeezed out that victory.

 

And they crack me up with this "workrate" stuff. All that workrate dont mean a thing if you aint landing, ask Oscar.

 

It was his stamina & his skill to throw punches from differnt angles