Have a look at these videos - is it too harsh to say RJJ is shot/has no chance?

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In Rd 5, Tarver must of been like "Oh ****, what the **** is this?", Then who knows why the **** Jones stopped trowing after that

 

jones is easier to hit than hopkins at this point and that hurts his chances vs joe. but, jones will do much more offensively than hopkins as calzaghe can be hit esp since jones' handspeed is equal to joes (and the footspeed shouldn't be too much of an issue w/ cal trying to be all over jones), so rjj should be able to land sign more than hopkins. jones' power is eroded but he should still land the harder shots. joe will outland jones, but it should be a close fight.

back to the op, jones abilities are defnitely down, but imo he has shown some improvement and his confidence should be back (to a degree) and at least he doesn't have to worry about a big puncher.

 

yeah maybe. But it seemed in the Trinidad fight, Jones could have went another 5 rds.

 

He definitley has a chance early on and let's not forget Calzaghe is also past it although not as much as Jones.

The longer it goes on the more I favour Joe but I've followed boxing for too long to completely write off a legend like Jones even though he's obviously way past his prime (shot is an overstatement I think).

There have been much bigger shocks in world boxing that's for sure.

 

Calzaghe by mid rounds tko.I bet when this fight is over nobody with be saying RJJ isn't shot to ****.

 

I would not be surprised to see Jones win this. He hits harder and faster than Hopkins. Enough of those counters on JC could/will eventually take their toll. If Jones gets him dazed for a second or 2, it could be curtains for Calzaghe. His puinch resistance does seem to be fading afterall.

I still heavily favour JC to win on points though.

 

For a brief moment I can believe in him as it is Roy Jones (because of that I can't lose faith all together) - but then I think of the unanswered shots on the ropes nowadays, the spring-less legs, the stamina issues, his ring inactivity - and I think cannon fodder.

I don't want to think that - believe me. If Roy Jones won this fight I think I would throw a three day party! Sadly I can't see it happening and when I think of the Roy of the Toney fight - I realise that it is only a Roy Jones in name that is boxing nowadays.

 

Even ignoring his now china chin, if Jones can only look like his old self for 2 rounds a fight at most, it's pretty safe to assume he's shot.

People can hope Calzaghe has started a rapid decline instead.

 

Completley unrelated, but I just thought this was afunny interview with Hopkins......"Kassim Ouma, Clinton Mitchell, no one even knows who he beat in his last fight" That was class



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