Defending Roy Jones Jr

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I can't be bothered reading that, but I assume the gist is "Roy Jones was a great fighter" - and I agree.

 

Good post. Boxing would be very different if it werent for fighters like Roy Jones.

 

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Good post. In the decline of his career is when we have seen the attributes and intangibles that weren't apparant in his prime: Heart, Mental Strength, Humility, Desire.

Many fighters like Floyd and Roy, two examples, are so talented that they don't need to dig deep in their primes, don't need to fight wars and batttles in the ring to show their heart and true desire to win, because their talents shortcuts them to victory. This is why there is still a "?" for some with regards to Floyd's heart. Well the following fights all played a part in showing the world that not only was Jones an amazing talent, but he does possess all the intangibles that a great sportsman, athlete and boxer needs:
Tarver I - Heart, Desire to win, Desire to be the best
Tarver II, Johnson - Humility and Mental Strength (that he can get back up, brush himself off and move forward) Losses like that would've destroyed many fighters
Calzaghe - Humility, Heart, Strength, Desire to win (Being cut, and badly beaten and ridiculed in the ring Roy never stopped fighting back or trying to win)

 

I don't think he needs defending. Most people talk about him as if he were some sort of god. "RJJ would have easily beaten Calzaghe in his prime" is one of the most common things said on this forum, even though it is total bull****. A prime RJJ may have beaten Calzaghe, but noone really knows, and it certainly wouldn't have been easy.

 

Bernard Hopkins showed early in his fight with Joe that a slick boxer, with good movement could beat Joe. He was beating him easily in the first few rounds when he was moving around. His legs are shot though and he can't move for the entire fight, he needs to preserve energy by playing defense and clinching. Even in those first few rounds, B Hop was NO WHERE near what Roy was in his prime.

There is no doubt, Roy Jones in his prime would badly beat Joe Calzaghe. :deal

 

Prime Roy destroy's prime Calzaghe, idiot

 

:rofl whatever. Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnr0HpwqvFM

Calzaghe smashed Jones. This is a fact. Any theories of Jones "badly beating" Joe in his prime are, whether you like it or not, only existing in the realms of imagination. Let it go, as soon as you accept the fact Jones could never have "easily beaten" Calzaghe, the sooner you can move on.

 

I hate you, and hate that this fight ever happened :twisted:



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I agree. Tough fight.

:tired Guy giving his opinion. You look way more idiot with your answer.

 

just for the record, I like Roy. It's hard not to like him. He's still going quite strong. I'll be cheering for him next time he goes for a world title. It has to happen sooner or later.

And I'll be cheering him on when he eventually meets Hopkins again. This has to happen too. With Roy showing some recent good form, this has to be one of the biggest fights out there right now.

Who wouldn't want to watch that fight?

 

I agree, past their best or not, that fight still has alot of appeal to me. I'd pay for that PPV for sure. I would favor Hopkins, but not really sure who I'll be rooting for. It's funny, I used to root against Jones. I wanted Ruiz to KO him, I didn't really start rooting for him until the Tarver fights. He showed some humanity in those fights. I think Calzaghe just got a bad draw here in the states. He fought, and have to give credit where credit is due, he beat both Hopkins and Jones. He did it impressively too I thought. He just did it a little too late and he is now feeling the wrath of all the US Fans who had "hero worship" for those two.