For the good of boxing, Roy Jones has to win

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by margo82, Oct 10, 2008.


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  1. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones is the most talented boxer I've ever seen, it will be a great shame to his career further tarnished with a loss to Calzaghe.

    Jones was a genius and it's not right to see him stacking up losses on his record.

    Calzaghe's a very good fighter, but he shouldn't be getting rewarded for cherry picking and avoiding any tough challenges, then picking on old men.

    Plus, at this stage of his career, beating a P4P Top 5 fighter would be brilliant for Jone's record and put him even higher in an ATG list.
     
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  2. TFFP

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    It doesn't tarnish anything. Roy Jones will be remembered for what he was.
     
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  3. stittyb

    stittyb Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I personally think it will be an excellent and very competitive fight, can't wait for it. I think Calzaghe's got this one though, and I think every one needs to lay off him about choosing to fight Hopkins and RJJ, Hopkins was a top 10 p4p fighter and ring mag Light-heavyweight champ when Calzaghe fought so I think he opted for a very tough challenge there(as evidence by their gruelling encounter).
     
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  4. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I don't know why, but for some reason I am beginning to edge towards Jones.

    Stupid really, hasn't had a meaningful win for ages - the last bloke he stopped was Clinton Woods yonks ago.

    Perhaps he has a last great performance in him, I don't know.
     
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  5. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe is P-4-P superior to both Tarver and Johnson.

    A loss to Joe isn't gonna tarnish Roys legacy any more than losses to those two have already.

    I can see Jones-Calzaghe panning out in a similar manner to Jones-Tarver III, with Jones content to lose with dignity by going the distance, and Calzaghe being content to let him, seeing as he is the one who is gonna get the W anyway.
     
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  6. BIG WORM

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    Roy Jones Tko!!!!
     
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  7. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    If Jones is clever, he can win this.

    He needs good movement and needs to make Calzaghe chase him around the ring.

    When Calzaghe gets close, Jones has enough speed to land the left hook.

    He needs the same gameplan as Hopkins, just with a lead left instead of a lead right and busier.

    I think he can definitely floor Calzaghe as Hopkins did as well.
     
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  8. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    So is the fight a tough challenge for Calzaghe? Your first post says no but the second post says he may well lose??
     
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  9. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones is way his best.

    This fight has gone from being a 1% chance of a Calzaghe win years ago, to Calzaghe being a favourite now.

    But I give Jones a shot at winning, but Calzaghe should win, because Jones is finished.
     
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  10. D.Haye-no1-p4p

    D.Haye-no1-p4p Active Member Full Member

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    I have the same feeling.

    I thought this was a stupid fight for Calzaghe to take as he's simply going to demolish a shell of what Roy Jones once was.

    However, I have a strange feeling this could end up in Calzaghe's first loss...
     
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  11. GazOC

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    Thats just a psychological way of hedging your bets, people make sure picks and then start doubting themselves closer to fight time. Its also means they can tell themselves they were (kind of) right no matter who wins...;O)
     
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  12. trotter

    trotter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's the way I see it too, Calzaghe points win must be a very short price
     
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  13. BIG WORM

    BIG WORM Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ive said jones will win right from the start.. i think he'll win
     
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  14. KCD

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    Jones will be remebered for what he has acheived as opposed to how he is fighting now.

    Having said that Jones has lost to far inferior opposition in Glencoffe Johnson and Antonio Tarver x2.

    Ive said this before i think this is going to be far more competitive than alot of people think, personally i think Pavlik is made for Caslzaghe and he should have aimed for this fight.
     
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  15. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No you haven't.

    In the thread "ask Jeff a question" you asked Jeff Thomas who would win Calzaghe-Jones. Jeff replied that he wanted Roy to win, but that he thought Joe would take it. You agreed with him, saying that was the way you were leaning too, citing the fact that Roy was old and wrinkly.
     
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