Lest I make it sound like RJJ was all bad for the sport, take a look at what changes he inspired at HBO: http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/a/2002/0904/1427223.html HBO puts on some quality fights nowadays, and clearly their experiences with Jones are what led to that.
The Celtic Warrior has been chasing Roid for the best part of two decades but Roid keeps on clucking like his roosters because he know Collins will rip him to pieces like he allows his own pet pitbulls to do to each other back home on his ranch in Florida. The last time Roid faced an Irishman he got his deplorable glass jaw shattered. Collins' countryman (who Collins knew because they competed in two ABA championships together a weight apart) John Reid knocked Roy senseless in three rounds, whilst wearing pillows and head gear, in an amateur bout in 1986 although to be fair to Roid that might have been before he started jacking himself full of all those steroids he was pumped full of during his heyday. [YT]L9_171vbhRg[/YT]
OP started a great thread, with much knowledge and many FACTS. People still call him a troll?? Are you serious?? Fanboys ..
The point has been made over and over in this thread. Bottom line is you cant cha.ge the facts. If its a weak argument than feel free to argue it my friend.
It's a weak argument because you're effectively saying it's OK for corrupt sanctioning bodies to make up ridiculously unreasonable demands.
No thats not what im saying. Im say many fighters from the past have fought in short periods of time in more diress. This isnt about money. If you wa.t that title than fight for it. Letting money and politics dictate your legacy is a weak excuse.
You said "DM had 90 days to fight him (Guthrie) after Hill and chose to duck him and be stripped again". It turned out that Dariusz really did have only about 30 days (contrary to what you've said) to schedule the fight since defeating Hill. Instead of admitting being wrong, you decided to bring Joe Louis and his monthly title defenses from 1940s into the discussion. That's a very weak defense of your argument (which you should've admitted being wrong to begin with).